Starzen Europe ApS
Private limited companyCVR 32270719Aarhus NActive
Starzen Europe ApS is a private limited company, based in Aarhus N, active in wholesale of meat and meat products, founded in 2009. Net profit rose 494% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 1.2m. 6 other companies in the database are registered at the same address.
Key figures · financial year 2025
Gross profitDKK 4.6m−6.1% vs. 2024
Net profitDKK 1.2m+494.2% vs. 2024
EquityDKK 14.4m+7.8% vs. 2024
Employees5latest month from CVR
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit fell 6% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 4.6m.
- Net profit rose 494% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 1.2m.
- Equity rose 8% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 14.4m.
Employees
- 1 more employees than a year earlier: 5 (08/2026) against 4 (08/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Woochi Sun (board member, 15/01/2026), Koichi Koike (chair of the board, 01/04/2026) and Koichi Koike (director, 01/04/2026) (+2).
- Stepped down: Takeo Wakamatsu (board member, 14/01/2026), Takashi Ayuha (chair of the board, 15/01/2026) and Takashi Ayuha (director, 15/01/2026) (+2).
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 2020–2025 · amounts in DKK thousandEquity and net profit
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated | – |
| Gross profit | 4,690 | 5,267 | 4,654 | 3,123 | 4,854 | 4,559 | −6.1% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 2,450 | 3,221 | 1,432 | −433 | 795 | 1,557 | +96% |
| Profit before tax | 1,831 | 3,069 | 606 | −1,536 | 257 | 1,547 | +501.4% |
| Net profit | 1,428 | 2,393 | 471 | −1,198 | 202 | 1,202 | +494.2% |
| Total assets | 30,759 | 33,418 | 49,727 | 26,460 | 40,102 | 26,625 | −33.6% |
| Equity | 14,391 | 15,784 | 14,355 | 13,157 | 13,359 | 14,401 | +7.8% |
| Liabilities | 16,368 | 17,634 | 35,372 | 13,303 | 26,743 | 12,223 | −54.3% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 13,225 | 23,728 | 11,701 | 13,564 | 14,196 | 15,855 | +11.7% |
| Average number of employees | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | −20% |
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. Revenue is not stated for 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025: smaller companies may omit it, and we do not derive it from other figures.
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Annual reports
6 financial years| Financial year | Period | Published | Figures for | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 01/01/2025 – 31/12/2025 | 07/04/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 28/03/2025 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 05/04/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 04/04/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 04/04/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 23/03/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
91 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in wholesale of meat and meat products based on the latest financial year.
Gross profitDKK 4.6mNo. 62 of 91
Better than 32% of the companies in the industry
EquityDKK 14.4mNo. 32 of 91
Better than 66% of the companies in the industry
Number of employees5No. 64 of 91
Better than 30% of the companies in the industry
Industry median: gross profit DKK 10.5m, net profit DKK 1m, equity DKK 7.9m, 10 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. 14,889of 69,742 Better than 79% | No. 7,184of 69,964 Better than 90% |
| Same industry and fewer than 20 employees59 companies in the comparison | No. 31of 59 Better than 48% | No. 14of 59 Better than 78% |
| Companies that are between 15 and 29 years old24,910 companies in the comparison | No. 10,322of 24,791 Better than 58% | No. 5,399of 24,909 Better than 78% |
| All companies of type ApS66,508 companies in the comparison | No. 15,124of 66,379 Better than 77% | No. 5,311of 66,505 Better than 92% |
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
Wholesale of meat and meat productsGross profit
- Starzen Europe ApSDKK 4.6m
- Ess-food A/SDKK 227.5m
- Delika Food Group A/SDKK 198.7m
Net profit
- Starzen Europe ApSDKK 1.2m
- Ess-food A/SDKK 34.2m
- Delika Food Group A/S−DKK 11.7m
Equity
- Starzen Europe ApSDKK 14.4m
- Ess-food A/SDKK 154.7m
- Delika Food Group A/SDKK 69.6m
Employees
- Starzen Europe ApS5
- Ess-food A/S89
- Delika Food Group A/S64
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership RegisterOwners
- Starzen Co., Ltd.100%
Starzen Europe ApS
Management
4 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Koichi Koike | Director | 01/04/2026 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Michisuke Morikami | Board member | 01/04/2022 |
| Woochi Sun | Board member | 15/01/2026 |
| Koichi Koike | Chair of the board | 01/04/2026 |
- Founders
- Starzen International Co., Ltd
Former management (32)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finn Blicher Lauritzen | Board member | 19/06/2009 | 04/05/2011 |
| Akihiro Nakagawa | Chair of the board | 19/06/2009 | 17/11/2011 |
| Akihiro Nakagawa | Director | 19/06/2009 | 17/11/2011 |
| Manabu Katayama | Board member | 19/06/2009 | 24/06/2010 |
| Yasuharu Tagaya | Board member | 24/06/2010 | 03/12/2013 |
| Taro Matsuda | Board member | 24/06/2010 | 20/10/2010 |
| Kazuhiro Soma | Board member | 20/10/2010 | 04/05/2011 |
| Takeo Wakamatsu | Board member | 04/05/2011 | 31/10/2014 |
| Masao Uzurahashi | Chair of the board | 17/11/2011 | 20/03/2013 |
| Masao Uzurahashi | Director | 17/11/2011 | 20/03/2013 |
| Kosuke Tarumoto | Chair of the board | 20/03/2013 | 01/04/2016 |
| Kosuke Tarumoto | Director | 20/03/2013 | 01/04/2016 |
| Koji Asano | Board member | 03/12/2013 | 01/04/2014 |
| Michisuke Morikami | Board member | 01/04/2014 | 11/11/2015 |
| Yasuaki Irie | Board member | 31/10/2014 | 01/03/2017 |
| Toshiyuki Miyazaki | Board member | 11/11/2015 | 01/04/2019 |
| Hiroki Fukui | Chair of the board | 01/04/2016 | 01/11/2020 |
| Hiroki Fukui | Director | 01/04/2016 | 01/11/2020 |
| Takeo Wakamatsu | Board member | 01/03/2017 | 01/04/2022 |
| Hidetoshi Yuzawa | Board member | 01/04/2019 | 27/01/2020 |
| Koichi Koike | Board member | 27/01/2020 | 01/10/2023 |
| Kota Sugawara | Chair of the board | 01/11/2020 | 15/01/2021 |
| Kota Sugawara | Director | 01/11/2020 | 15/01/2021 |
| Kota Sugawara | Chair of the board | 15/01/2021 | 18/11/2021 |
| Kota Sugawara | Director | 15/01/2021 | 18/11/2021 |
| Takafumi Okazaki | Chair of the board | 18/11/2021 | 16/10/2024 |
| Takafumi Okazaki | Director | 18/11/2021 | 16/10/2024 |
| Takeo Wakamatsu | Board member | 01/10/2023 | 14/01/2026 |
| Takashi Ayuha | Chair of the board | 16/10/2024 | 15/01/2026 |
| Takashi Ayuha | Director | 16/10/2024 | 15/01/2026 |
| Takeo Wakamatsu | Chair of the board | 15/01/2026 | 01/04/2026 |
| Takeo Wakamatsu | CEO | 15/01/2026 | 01/04/2026 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af den samlede bestyrelse eller af en direktør alene.
Address and production units
1 active production unitsPalle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 82
8200 Aarhus N
Aarhus Municipality · Postcode 8200
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| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| STARZEN EUROPE ApS | Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 82, 8200 Aarhus N | 5 | 1015347437 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er handel med kød og kødprodukter samt investering og dermed beslægtet virksomhed.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
86 registered events22015
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202611 changesaccounts 1 · management 10
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
- ManagementKoichi Koike appointed chair of the board
- ManagementKoichi Koike appointed director
- ManagementTakeo Wakamatsu stepped down as ceo
- ManagementTakeo Wakamatsu stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementWoochi Sun appointed board member
- ManagementTakeo Wakamatsu appointed ceo
- ManagementTakeo Wakamatsu appointed chair of the board
- ManagementTakashi Ayuha stepped down as director
- ManagementTakashi Ayuha stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementTakeo Wakamatsu stepped down as board member
20251 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
20245 changesmanagement 4 · accounts 1
- ManagementTakashi Ayuha appointed director
- ManagementTakashi Ayuha appointed chair of the board
- ManagementTakafumi Okazaki stepped down as director
- ManagementTakafumi Okazaki stepped down as chair of the board
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
20233 changesmanagement 2 · accounts 1
- ManagementTakeo Wakamatsu appointed board member
- ManagementKoichi Koike stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
20224 changesaccounts 1 · management 2 · address 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
- ManagementMichisuke Morikami appointed board member
- ManagementTakeo Wakamatsu stepped down as board member
- AddressMoved to Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 82, 8200 Aarhus N
202111 changesaddress 2 · management 8 · accounts 1
- AddressMoved to Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 82, 8200 Aarhus N
- ManagementTakafumi Okazaki appointed director
- ManagementTakafumi Okazaki appointed chair of the board
- ManagementKota Sugawara stepped down as director
- ManagementKota Sugawara stepped down as chair of the board
- AddressMoved to Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 82, 8200 Aarhus N
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
- ManagementKota Sugawara appointed director
- ManagementKota Sugawara appointed chair of the board
- ManagementKota Sugawara stepped down as director
- ManagementKota Sugawara stepped down as chair of the board
20207 changesmanagement 6 · address 1
- ManagementKota Sugawara appointed director
- ManagementKota Sugawara appointed chair of the board
- ManagementHiroki Fukui stepped down as director
- ManagementHiroki Fukui stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementKoichi Koike appointed board member
- ManagementHidetoshi Yuzawa stepped down as board member
- AddressMoved to Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 82, 8200 Aarhus N
20194 changesmanagement 2 · ownership 2
- ManagementHidetoshi Yuzawa appointed board member
- ManagementToshiyuki Miyazaki stepped down as board member
- OwnershipSTARZEN CO., LTD. registered as owner (100%)
- OwnershipSTARZEN INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. is no longer registered as owner
20181 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 82, 8200 Aarhus N
20173 changesaddress 1 · management 2
- AddressMoved to Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 82, 8200 Aarhus N
- ManagementTakeo Wakamatsu appointed board member
- ManagementYasuaki Irie stepped down as board member
20164 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementHiroki Fukui appointed director
- ManagementHiroki Fukui appointed chair of the board
- ManagementKosuke Tarumoto stepped down as director
- ManagementKosuke Tarumoto stepped down as chair of the board
20152 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementToshiyuki Miyazaki appointed board member
- ManagementMichisuke Morikami stepped down as board member
20144 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementYasuaki Irie appointed board member
- ManagementTakeo Wakamatsu stepped down as board member
- ManagementMichisuke Morikami appointed board member
- ManagementKoji Asano stepped down as board member
20136 changesmanagement 6
- ManagementKoji Asano appointed board member
- ManagementYasuharu Tagaya stepped down as board member
- ManagementKosuke Tarumoto appointed director
- ManagementKosuke Tarumoto appointed chair of the board
- ManagementMasao Uzurahashi stepped down as director
- ManagementMasao Uzurahashi stepped down as chair of the board
20117 changesmanagement 7
- ManagementMasao Uzurahashi appointed director
- ManagementMasao Uzurahashi appointed chair of the board
- ManagementAkihiro Nakagawa stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementAkihiro Nakagawa stepped down as director
- ManagementTakeo Wakamatsu appointed board member
- ManagementKazuhiro Soma stepped down as board member
- ManagementFinn Blicher Lauritzen stepped down as board member
20105 changesmanagement 5
- ManagementKazuhiro Soma appointed board member
- ManagementTaro Matsuda stepped down as board member
- ManagementTaro Matsuda appointed board member
- ManagementYasuharu Tagaya appointed board member
- ManagementManabu Katayama stepped down as board member
20098 changesaddress 1 · industry 1 · founded 1 · management 4 · ownership 1
- AddressMoved to Havneparken 2, 7100 Vejle
- IndustryIndustry changed to Engroshandel med kød og kødprodukter (463200)
- FoundedRegistered as STARZEN EUROPE ApS
- ManagementAkihiro Nakagawa appointed chair of the board
- ManagementManabu Katayama appointed board member
- ManagementAkihiro Nakagawa appointed director
- ManagementFinn Blicher Lauritzen appointed board member
- OwnershipSTARZEN INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. registered as owner (100%)
Related companies
Same industry in Aarhus
- Delika Food Group A/S64 employees
- GB Meat Group ApS50 employees
- Mozami A/S34 employees
- Tamaco A/S19 employees
- Pomo Import ApS8 employees
- WayMark A/S8 employees
Largest in the industry
- Ess-food A/SDKK 227.5m
- Delika Food Group A/SDKK 198.7m
- John Nielsen Finans ApSDKK 181m
- Nowaco A/SDKK 175.3m
- Bpi A/SDKK 121.5m
- J.N. MEAT International ApSDKK 119.2m
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.