Sakata Ornamentals Europe A/S
Public limited companyCVR 27192335MarslevActive
Sakata Ornamentals Europe A/S is a public limited company, based in Marslev, active in post-harvest crop activities and seed processing, founded in 2003. Profit has grown three years in a row. With 54 employees, the company is about 6 times larger than the industry median.
Key figures · financial year 2026
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2026 against 2025
- Gross profit rose 3% (2025 → 2026), to DKK 8m.
- Revenue rose 1% (2025 → 2026), to DKK 28.1m.
- Net profit rose 4% (2025 → 2026), to DKK 2.2m.
- Equity rose 1% (2025 → 2026), to DKK 23.1m.
Employees
- 4 fewer employees than a year earlier: 54 (08/2026) against 58 (08/2025).
Registrations, last 24 months
- 01/01/2025: Industry changed to Post-harvest crop activities and seed processing (016300)
Calculated from the latest two annual reports in sequence and from registrations in CVR. A figure that is missing in either year gives no line, and we derive no figures.
Financial statements
Financial years 2021–2026 · amounts in DKK thousandEquity and net profit
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 22,813 | 25,826 | 24,128 | 25,552 | 27,784 | 28,127 | +1.2% |
| Gross profit | 6,952 | 7,704 | 6,953 | 7,160 | 7,751 | 8,004 | +3.3% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 2,827 | 3,361 | 2,554 | 2,167 | 2,529 | 2,735 | +8.1% |
| Profit before tax | 2,962 | 3,342 | 2,354 | 2,404 | 2,748 | 2,852 | +3.8% |
| Net profit | 2,919 | 3,026 | 1,855 | 1,891 | 2,148 | 2,237 | +4.1% |
| Total assets | 25,404 | 28,952 | 27,054 | 28,279 | 27,837 | 29,993 | +7.7% |
| Equity | 19,395 | 22,421 | 22,776 | 22,667 | 22,815 | 23,052 | +1% |
| Liabilities | 5,987 | 6,509 | 4,256 | – | 4,534 | 6,304 | +39% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 4,731 | 3,440 | 5,649 | 4,582 | 7,202 | 7,475 | +3.8% |
| Average number of employees | 61 | 62 | 69 | 74,000 | 60 | 54,000 | +89,900% |
Source: annual reports filed with the Danish Business Authority (XBRL). Figures for the company (not the group); change is the latest year against the year before. “–” means the figure is not stated in the annual report.
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Signals from the financial statements
calculated from the 2026 figuresProfit for five years in a row
Net result has been positive in 2022–2026.
How is this calculated?
Net result is positive in the five latest annual reports in a row.
The signals are rules applied to the figures in the annual reports. They are not an assessment or credit rating of the company. See Data and method.
Annual reports
6 financial years| Financial year | Period | Published | Figures for | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 01/04/2025 – 31/03/2026 | 15/09/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2025 | 01/04/2024 – 31/03/2025 | 04/07/2025 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/04/2023 – 31/03/2024 | 09/07/2024 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/04/2022 – 31/03/2023 | 29/06/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/04/2021 – 31/03/2022 | 12/07/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/04/2020 – 31/03/2021 | 10/09/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
9 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in post-harvest crop activities and seed processing based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 12.3m, net profit DKK 4.2m, equity DKK 14.1m, 9 employees.
Compared with similar companies
size, age and company form| Group | Gross profit | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Companies with 50–199 employees4,467 companies in the comparison | No. 3,959of 4,412 Better than 10% | No. 2,033of 4,466 Better than 54% |
| Companies that are between 15 and 29 years old24,910 companies in the comparison | No. 7,050of 24,791 Better than 72% | No. 4,053of 24,909 Better than 84% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 9,985of 17,786 Better than 44% | No. 5,713of 18,024 Better than 68% |
The rank is calculated among companies in the database with a figure for the latest financial year, and is shown only for groups of at least ten companies.
Compare with the industry
Post-harvest crop activities and seed processing- Sakata Ornamentals Europe A/SDKK 8m
- DLF Seeds A/SDKK 1.6bn
- United Beet Seeds Denmark ApSDKK 168.6m
- Sakata Ornamentals Europe A/SDKK 2.2m
- DLF Seeds A/SDKK 247.2m
- United Beet Seeds Denmark ApSDKK 55.5m
- Sakata Ornamentals Europe A/SDKK 23.1m
- DLF Seeds A/SDKK 2.8bn
- United Beet Seeds Denmark ApSDKK 388.2m
- Sakata Ornamentals Europe A/S54
- DLF Seeds A/S359
- United Beet Seeds Denmark ApS163
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- European Sakata Holding SAS100%
Management
4 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Johannes Jozua Witte van Popering | CEO | 01/04/2015 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Alain Jean Michel Sicard | Chair of the board | 22/05/2014 |
| Johannes Jozua Witte van Popering | Board member | 22/05/2014 |
| Jumpei Yoshida | Deputy chair | 01/05/2023 |
- Auditor
- KPMG P/S
- Founders
- ApS KBUS 38 nr.3117
Former management (19)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Madsen | Board member | 04/06/2003 | 19/06/2003 |
| Kim Madsen | CEO | 04/06/2003 | 19/06/2003 |
| Helle Garde Carlsen | Board member | 04/06/2003 | 19/06/2003 |
| Annemette Heller | Chair of the board | 04/06/2003 | 19/06/2003 |
| Lennart Aure Ricard | Chair of the board | 19/06/2003 | 04/07/2003 |
| Peter Malling Lambert | Board member | 19/06/2003 | 04/07/2003 |
| Thomas Riise | Board member | 19/06/2003 | 04/07/2003 |
| Pierre Barthelemy Decaillet | Director | 19/06/2003 | 04/07/2003 |
| Claes Peter Riber | Board member | 04/07/2003 | 29/04/2011 |
| Claes Peter Riber | Director | 04/07/2003 | 01/04/2009 |
| Pierre Barthelemy Decaillet | Chair of the board | 04/07/2003 | 03/03/2008 |
| Katsuaki Ito | Board member | 04/07/2003 | 03/03/2008 |
| Masanori Ogawa | Board member | 04/07/2003 | 30/06/2005 |
| Per Nicolajsen | CEO | 01/04/2009 | 29/09/2010 |
| Alain Jean Michel Sicard | CEO | 29/09/2010 | 01/04/2012 |
| Seiko Tasaki | Chair of the board | 29/09/2010 | 22/05/2014 |
| Lars Overgaard Andersen | Board member | 29/04/2011 | 01/04/2015 |
| Lars Overgaard Andersen | CEO | 01/04/2012 | 01/04/2015 |
| Akio Seki | Board member | 22/05/2014 | 01/05/2023 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af en direktør, bestyrelsesformanden eller den samlede bestyrelse.
Address and production units
1 active production unitsOdensevej 82
5290 Marslev
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAKATA ORNAMENTALS EUROPE A/S FORSØGSSTATIONEN DANEFELD | Odensevej 82, 5290 Marslev | 54 | 1003063962 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive virksomhed med frø, planter og dermed beslægtede produkter, inklusiv, men ikke begrænset til, import og eksport, køb og salg, produktion og distribution af frø, planter og dermed beslægtede produkter.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
63 registered events20261 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2026 published
20252 changesaccounts 1 · industry 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
- IndustryIndustry changed to Post-harvest crop activities and seed processing (016300)
20242 changesaccounts 1 · industry 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
- IndustryIndustry changed to Forarbejdning af frø/sædekorn til udsæd (016400)
20233 changesaccounts 1 · management 2
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
- ManagementJumpei Yoshida appointed deputy chair
- ManagementAkio Seki stepped down as board member
20221 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
20211 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
20153 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementJohannes Jozua Witte van Popering appointed ceo
- ManagementLars Overgaard Andersen stepped down as ceo
- ManagementLars Overgaard Andersen stepped down as board member
20144 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementAkio Seki appointed board member
- ManagementAlain Jean Michel Sicard appointed chair of the board
- ManagementJohannes Jozua Witte van Popering appointed board member
- ManagementSeiko Tasaki stepped down as chair of the board
20122 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementLars Overgaard Andersen appointed ceo
- ManagementAlain Jean Michel Sicard stepped down as ceo
20113 changesmanagement 2 · merger 1
- ManagementLars Overgaard Andersen appointed board member
- ManagementClaes Peter Riber stepped down as board member
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
20105 changesmanagement 3 · capital 1 · ownership 1
- ManagementSeiko Tasaki appointed chair of the board
- ManagementAlain Jean Michel Sicard appointed ceo
- ManagementPer Nicolajsen stepped down as ceo
- CapitalShare capital changed from 16,050,000 EUR to 18,050,000 EUR
- OwnershipEuropean Sakata Holding SAS registered as owner (100%)
20092 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementPer Nicolajsen appointed ceo
- ManagementClaes Peter Riber stepped down as director
20082 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementKatsuaki Ito stepped down as board member
- ManagementPierre Barthelemy Decaillet stepped down as chair of the board
20071 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Odensevej 82, 5290 Marslev
20061 changeindustry 1
- IndustryIndustry changed to Engroshandel med blomster og planter (512200)
20051 changemanagement 1
- ManagementMasanori Ogawa stepped down as board member
20042 changesaddress 1 · capital 1
- AddressMoved to Odensevej 82, 5290 Marslev
- CapitalShare capital changed from 13,000,000 EUR to 16,050,000 EUR
200327 changescapital 2 · address 2 · management 21 · name 1 · founded 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 70,000 EUR to 13,000,000 EUR
- AddressMoved to Faaborgvej 248B, 5100 Odense C
- ManagementKatsuaki Ito appointed board member
- ManagementClaes Peter Riber appointed board member
- ManagementClaes Peter Riber appointed director
- ManagementPierre Barthelemy Decaillet appointed chair of the board
- ManagementMasanori Ogawa appointed board member
- ManagementLennart Aure Ricard stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementPierre Barthelemy Decaillet stepped down as director
- ManagementThomas Riise stepped down as board member
- ManagementPeter Malling Lambert stepped down as board member
- NameName changed from A/S PSE 17 NR. 1328 to SAKATA ORNAMENTALS EUROPE A/S
- AddressMoved to Amaliegade 31, 1256 København K
- CapitalShare capital changed from 500,000 DKK to 70,000 EUR
- ManagementLennart Aure Ricard appointed chair of the board
- ManagementPierre Barthelemy Decaillet appointed director
- ManagementThomas Riise appointed board member
- ManagementPeter Malling Lambert appointed board member
- ManagementKim Madsen stepped down as ceo
- ManagementAnnemette Heller stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementHelle Garde Carlsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementKim Madsen stepped down as board member
- FoundedRegistered as A/S PSE 17 NR. 1328
- ManagementKim Madsen appointed ceo
- ManagementAnnemette Heller appointed chair of the board
- ManagementHelle Garde Carlsen appointed board member
- ManagementKim Madsen appointed board member
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Largest in the industry
- DLF Seeds A/SDKK 1.6bn
- United Beet Seeds Denmark ApSDKK 168.6m
- Inbicore Research, Development, Innovation ApSDKK 63.6m
- European Protein A/SDKK 16.3m
- Gl. Buurholt ApSDKK 12.3m
- Vilmorin-Mikado Denmark ApSDKK 4.5m
Source and updates
The information comes from the Danish Central Business Register (Danish Business Authority) and from annual reports filed with the Danish Business Authority. Last synchronised 24/10/2026.