Samson Group A/S
Public limited companyCVR 89478219ViborgActive
Samson Group A/S is a public limited company, based in Viborg, active in non-financial holding companies, founded in 1980. Net profit fell 65% from 2025 to 2026, ending at DKK 4.8m. With 8 employees, the company is about 8 times larger than the industry median. Gross profit is higher than that of 98% of the companies in the industry in the database.
Key figures · financial year 2026
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2026 against 2025
- Gross profit rose 4% (2025 → 2026), to DKK 397.3m.
- Revenue fell 5% (2025 → 2026), to DKK 893.4m.
- Net profit fell 65% (2025 → 2026), to DKK 4.8m.
Employees
- 5 fewer employees than a year earlier: 8 (07/2026) against 13 (07/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Thomas Hørup (deputy board member, 10/10/2025), Claus Udengaard Thomsen (board member, 10/10/2025) and Leo Østergaard (board member, 10/10/2025) (+1).
- Stepped down: Henrik Heide Ottosen (board member, 09/10/2026), Thomas Hørup (board member, 09/10/2025) and Susanne Ann-Charlotte Budin (board member, 17/03/2025).
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 | 745,200 | 1,094,638 | 1,154,900 | 947,495 | 940,297 | 893,383 | −5% |
| Gross profit | 288,110 | 367,018 | 460,693 | 391,872 | 383,113 | 397,308 | +3.7% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 45,031 | 86,577 | 121,183 | 61,089 | 37,457 | 26,825 | −28.4% |
| Profit before tax | 44,974 | 74,998 | 106,871 | 44,556 | 24,605 | 14,214 | −42.2% |
| Net profit | 38,449 | 61,254 | 78,201 | 25,485 | 13,800 | 4,761 | −65.5% |
| Total assets | 580,418 | 816,533 | 869,918 | 823,517 | 821,860 | 837,999 | +2% |
| Equity | 206,143 | 282,397 | 354,686 | 375,938 | 385,135 | 384,742 | −0.1% |
| Liabilities | 332,588 | 488,970 | 466,644 | 398,292 | 392,497 | 407,132 | +3.7% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 11,341 | 9,046 | 5,543 | 5,223 | 7,370 | 5,822 | −21% |
| Average number of employees | 490 | 623 | 647 | 613 | 583 | 578 | −0.9% |
Source: annual reports filed with the Danish Business Authority (XBRL). Group figures; 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 | 01/07/2025 – 30/06/2026 | 14/10/2026 | The group | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2025 | 01/07/2024 – 30/06/2025 | 21/10/2025 | The group | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/07/2023 – 30/06/2024 | 25/09/2024 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/07/2022 – 30/06/2023 | 29/09/2023 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/07/2021 – 30/06/2022 | 19/09/2022 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/07/2020 – 30/06/2021 | 21/09/2021 | The group | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
2,138 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in non-financial holding companies based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit −DKK 31,805, net profit DKK 701k, equity DKK 32.1m, 1 employees.
Compared with similar companies
size, age and company form| Group | Gross profit | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Companies with fewer than 20 employees69,967 companies in the comparison | No. 93of 69,742 Better than 100% | No. 568of 69,964 Better than 99% |
| Same industry and fewer than 20 employees2,092 companies in the comparison | No. 37of 2,048 Better than 98% | No. 199of 2,092 Better than 91% |
| Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison | No. 221of 10,152 Better than 98% | No. 460of 10,275 Better than 96% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 373of 17,786 Better than 98% | No. 877of 18,024 Better than 95% |
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
Non-financial holding companies- Samson Group A/SDKK 397.3m
- Heartland A/SDKK 19.9bn
- Andel A.M.B.A.DKK 5.6bn
- Samson Group A/SDKK 4.8m
- Heartland A/SDKK 4.9bn
- Andel A.M.B.A.−DKK 2.9bn
- Samson Group A/SDKK 384.7m
- Heartland A/SDKK 39.2bn
- Andel A.M.B.A.DKK 29.5bn
- Samson Group A/S8
- Heartland A/S34
- Andel A.M.B.A.28
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership RegisterSubsidiaries are shown only if they are in the database.
Management
11 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Lars Henriksen | Director | 28/01/2019 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Pagaard Junker | Chair of the board | 28/01/2019 |
| Mikael Glerup | Deputy chair | 28/01/2019 |
| Benny Brink | Board member | 17/09/2021 |
| Søren Mejlstrup Jensen | Deputy board member | 17/09/2021 |
| Erik Morratz | Board member | 17/09/2021 |
| Poul Michael Blaabjerg Brixen | Deputy board member | 17/09/2021 |
| Thomas Hørup | Deputy board member | 10/10/2025 |
| Claus Udengaard Thomsen | Board member | 10/10/2025 |
| Leo Østergaard | Board member | 10/10/2025 |
| Lars Ole Jespersen | Board member | 10/10/2025 |
Former management (42)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jørn Dybvad Vinge | Board member | 07/03/1980 | 29/11/1994 |
| Thorkil Dahl | Board member | 07/03/1980 | 28/04/1999 |
| Bent Dencker Wisborg | Chair of the board | 07/03/1980 | 28/04/1999 |
| Gunnar Kristensen Balle | Chair of the board | 07/03/1980 | 19/11/1996 |
| Herluf Nielsen | Board member | 07/03/1980 | 30/11/1993 |
| Jørn Mogens Nielsen | Board member | 07/03/1980 | 25/11/1999 |
| Vagn Bislev Sørensen | Board member | 07/03/1980 | 30/11/1993 |
| Vagn Bislev Sørensen | Director | 07/03/1980 | 02/06/1993 |
| Kristian Back Andersen | Deputy chair | 07/03/1980 | 28/04/1999 |
| Jørgen Langholm | Board member | 07/03/1980 | 30/11/1993 |
| Niels-Jørn Rahbek | Board member | 19/11/1996 | 28/04/1999 |
| Henrik Hougaard | Board member | 28/04/1999 | 27/02/2003 |
| Jens Madsen | Board member | 28/04/1999 | 28/09/2005 |
| Peter Erik Hansen | Chair of the board | 28/04/1999 | 27/02/2003 |
| Kaj Pedersen | Board member | 25/11/1999 | 25/10/2000 |
| Henrik Heide Ottosen | Chair of the board | 25/10/2000 | 27/01/2019 |
| Egon Korsbæk | Board member | 10/06/2003 | 16/11/2010 |
| Martin Bech Jacobsen Pedersen | Board member | 24/10/2003 | 16/11/2010 |
| Hanne Skøt Mathiasen Fruergaard | Board member | 18/09/2006 | 01/03/2010 |
| Jes Gravgaard Jensen | CEO | 01/01/2007 | 01/09/2008 |
| Steffen Lindhardt Nørgaard | Board member | 01/01/2007 | 16/11/2010 |
| Ove Glerup | Board member | 01/02/2009 | 17/09/2021 |
| Ove Glerup | Director | 01/02/2009 | 29/11/2012 |
| Mikael Glerup | Board member | 26/11/2009 | 27/01/2019 |
| Thomas Hørup | Board member | 26/11/2009 | 22/11/2013 |
| Jesper Olsen | Deputy board member | 26/11/2009 | 22/11/2013 |
| Bjarne Olesen | Deputy board member | 16/11/2010 | 22/01/2013 |
| Benny Brink | Board member | 16/11/2010 | 22/11/2013 |
| Tina Dam Nielsen | Board member | 12/04/2011 | 22/11/2013 |
| Jens Skifter | Board member | 12/04/2011 | 13/01/2017 |
| Steffen Lindhardt Nørgaard | Director | 29/11/2012 | 22/11/2013 |
| Mikael Glerup | Director | 22/11/2013 | 28/01/2019 |
| Michael Kirkensgaard Langgaard | Board member | 22/11/2013 | 23/09/2015 |
| Helle Jeanette Pedersen | Board member | 22/11/2013 | 17/09/2021 |
| Karina Jensen | Board member | 22/11/2013 | 22/11/2017 |
| Henrik Christensen | Board member | 23/09/2015 | 01/11/2016 |
| Søren Mejlstrup Jensen | Board member | 22/11/2017 | 16/09/2021 |
| Henrik Heide Ottosen | Board member | 28/01/2019 | 09/10/2026 |
| Thomas Hørup | Board member | 17/09/2021 | 09/10/2025 |
| Anne Charlotte Roepstorff Lawaetz Arhnung | Board member | 17/09/2021 | 09/11/2021 |
| Ove Glerup | Board member | 09/11/2021 | 16/09/2022 |
| Susanne Ann-Charlotte Budin | Board member | 16/09/2022 | 17/03/2025 |
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Address and production units
1 active production unitsVestermarksvej 25
8800 Viborg
Viborg Municipality · Postcode 8800
Other companies at the address (1)
- Samson Agro A/SManufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAMSON GROUP A/S | Vestermarksvej 25, 8800 Viborg | 7 | 1007888844 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive fabrikation, specielt af produkter med tilknytning til landbruget samt handel med naturlig tilknytning til de af virksomheden fabrikerede produkter
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
113 registered events20262 changesaccounts 1 · management 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2026 published
- ManagementHenrik Heide Ottosen stepped down as board member
20257 changesaccounts 1 · management 6
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
- ManagementLeo Østergaard appointed board member
- ManagementClaus Udengaard Thomsen appointed board member
- ManagementThomas Hørup appointed deputy board member
- ManagementLars Ole Jespersen appointed board member
- ManagementThomas Hørup stepped down as board member
- ManagementSusanne Ann-Charlotte Budin stepped down as board member
20241 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
20231 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
20223 changesaccounts 1 · management 2
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
- ManagementSusanne Ann-Charlotte Budin appointed board member
- ManagementOve Glerup stepped down as board member
202113 changesmanagement 11 · accounts 1 · capital 1
- ManagementOve Glerup appointed board member
- ManagementAnne Charlotte Roepstorff Lawaetz Arhnung stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
- CapitalShare capital changed from 30,950,000 DKK to 31,950,000 DKK
- ManagementThomas Hørup appointed board member
- ManagementPoul Michael Blaabjerg Brixen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementErik Morratz appointed board member
- ManagementSøren Mejlstrup Jensen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementBenny Brink appointed board member
- ManagementAnne Charlotte Roepstorff Lawaetz Arhnung appointed board member
- ManagementHelle Jeanette Pedersen stepped down as board member
- ManagementOve Glerup stepped down as board member
- ManagementSøren Mejlstrup Jensen stepped down as board member
20198 changescapital 1 · management 7
- CapitalShare capital changed from 20,520,000 DKK to 30,950,000 DKK
- ManagementMikael Glerup appointed deputy chair
- ManagementLars Henriksen appointed director
- ManagementHenrik Heide Ottosen appointed board member
- ManagementChristian Pagaard Junker appointed chair of the board
- ManagementMikael Glerup stepped down as director
- ManagementMikael Glerup stepped down as board member
- ManagementHenrik Heide Ottosen stepped down as chair of the board
20173 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementSøren Mejlstrup Jensen appointed board member
- ManagementKarina Jensen stepped down as board member
- ManagementJens Skifter stepped down as board member
20161 changemanagement 1
- ManagementHenrik Christensen stepped down as board member
20152 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementHenrik Christensen appointed board member
- ManagementMichael Kirkensgaard Langgaard stepped down as board member
201310 changesmanagement 10
- ManagementMikael Glerup appointed director
- ManagementKarina Jensen appointed board member
- ManagementHelle Jeanette Pedersen appointed board member
- ManagementMichael Kirkensgaard Langgaard appointed board member
- ManagementSteffen Lindhardt Nørgaard stepped down as director
- ManagementTina Dam Nielsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementBenny Brink stepped down as board member
- ManagementJesper Olsen stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementThomas Hørup stepped down as board member
- ManagementBjarne Olesen stepped down as deputy board member
20122 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementSteffen Lindhardt Nørgaard appointed director
- ManagementOve Glerup stepped down as director
20112 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementJens Skifter appointed board member
- ManagementTina Dam Nielsen appointed board member
20106 changesmanagement 6
- ManagementBjarne Olesen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementBenny Brink appointed board member
- ManagementSteffen Lindhardt Nørgaard stepped down as board member
- ManagementMartin Bech Jacobsen Pedersen stepped down as board member
- ManagementEgon Korsbæk stepped down as board member
- ManagementHanne Skøt Mathiasen Fruergaard stepped down as board member
20097 changescapital 1 · management 5 · ownership 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 20,519,000 DKK to 20,520,000 DKK
- ManagementJesper Olsen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementThomas Hørup appointed board member
- ManagementMikael Glerup appointed board member
- OwnershipGLERUP A/S registered as owner (100%)
- ManagementOve Glerup appointed board member
- ManagementOve Glerup appointed director
20081 changemanagement 1
- ManagementJes Gravgaard Jensen stepped down as ceo
20072 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementJes Gravgaard Jensen appointed ceo
- ManagementSteffen Lindhardt Nørgaard appointed board member
20061 changemanagement 1
- ManagementHanne Skøt Mathiasen Fruergaard appointed board member
20053 changesaddress 1 · management 1 · industry 1
- AddressMoved to Vestermarksvej 25, 8800 Viborg
- ManagementJens Madsen stepped down as board member
- IndustryIndustry changed to Ikke-finansielle holdingselskaber (741500)
20034 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementMartin Bech Jacobsen Pedersen appointed board member
- ManagementEgon Korsbæk appointed board member
- ManagementHenrik Hougaard stepped down as board member
- ManagementPeter Erik Hansen stepped down as chair of the board
20004 changesname 1 · management 2 · industry 1
- NameName changed from MASKINFABRIKEN SAMSON. TANGE A/S to SAMSON GROUP A/S
- ManagementHenrik Heide Ottosen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementKaj Pedersen stepped down as board member
- IndustryIndustry changed to Not stated (980000)
199911 changescapital 1 · management 9 · merger 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 12,000,000 DKK to 20,519,000 DKK
- ManagementKaj Pedersen appointed board member
- ManagementJørn Mogens Nielsen stepped down as board member
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
- ManagementHenrik Hougaard appointed board member
- ManagementPeter Erik Hansen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementJens Madsen appointed board member
- ManagementNiels-Jørn Rahbek stepped down as board member
- ManagementKristian Back Andersen stepped down as deputy chair
- ManagementBent Dencker Wisborg stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementThorkil Dahl stepped down as board member
19962 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementNiels-Jørn Rahbek appointed board member
- ManagementGunnar Kristensen Balle stepped down as chair of the board
19941 changemanagement 1
- ManagementJørn Dybvad Vinge stepped down as board member
19934 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementJørgen Langholm stepped down as board member
- ManagementVagn Bislev Sørensen stepped down as board member
- ManagementHerluf Nielsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementVagn Bislev Sørensen stepped down as director
19901 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 8,000,000 DKK to 12,000,000 DKK
198011 changesfounded 1 · management 10
- FoundedRegistered as MASKINFABRIKEN SAMSON. TANGE A/S
- ManagementJørn Dybvad Vinge appointed board member
- ManagementJørgen Langholm appointed board member
- ManagementKristian Back Andersen appointed deputy chair
- ManagementVagn Bislev Sørensen appointed director
- ManagementVagn Bislev Sørensen appointed board member
- ManagementJørn Mogens Nielsen appointed board member
- ManagementHerluf Nielsen appointed board member
- ManagementGunnar Kristensen Balle appointed chair of the board
- ManagementBent Dencker Wisborg appointed chair of the board
- ManagementThorkil Dahl appointed board member
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- Brøndum Holding 2023 ApS17 employees
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Same people in management
- Ejner Hessel A/Svia Thorkil Dahl
- Textilia Group A/Svia Henrik Hougaard
- Jfm A/Svia Peter Erik Hansen
- BEUMER Group A/Svia Jes Gravgaard Jensen
- Elcon A/Svia Jørn Dybvad Vinge
- Danish Agro A.m.b.a.via Christian Pagaard Junker
Largest in the industry
- Heartland A/SDKK 19.9bn
- Andel A.M.B.A.DKK 5.6bn
- Norlys a.m.b.a.DKK 5.3bn
- Lauritzen Fonden Holding ApSDKK 4.1bn
- Per Aarsleff Holding A/SDKK 2.8bn
- C.W. Obel Holding P/SDKK 2.2bn
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. The company is protected against advertising; contact details are not shown, and the data must not be used for marketing.