Summerbird A/S
Public limited companyCVR 24209644AssensActive
Summerbird A/S is a public limited company, based in Assens, active in manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery, founded in 1999. Net profit rose 71% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 13.7m. Measured by gross profit, it ranks no. 6 of 40 companies in the industry in the database. Profit has grown three years in a row.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit rose 6% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 79.4m.
- Net profit rose 71% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 13.7m.
- Equity rose 18% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 57.2m.
Employees
- 7 more employees than a year earlier: 192 (07/2026) against 185 (07/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Alex Gundersen (board member, 14/04/2026) and Dorthe Fink Gundersen (board member, 14/04/2026).
- New owners registered: Grønlykke Landbrug ApS (14/04/2026), J-sørensen Invest ApS (14/04/2026) and Mel Holding ApS (14/04/2026) (+1).
- No longer registered as owner: Mel Holding ApS (13/04/2026), Grønlykke Landbrug ApS (13/04/2026) and J-sørensen Invest ApS (13/04/2026) (+1).
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 | 62,271 | 78,978 | 63,713 | 71,345 | 75,110 | 79,378 | +5.7% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 5,948 | 19,320 | −471 | 10,811 | 10,661 | 20,608 | +93.3% |
| Profit before tax | 4,124 | 17,049 | −3,894 | 9,720 | 10,101 | 17,919 | +77.4% |
| Net profit | 3,007 | 13,106 | −3,948 | 7,265 | 8,013 | 13,727 | +71.3% |
| Total assets | 95,787 | 106,937 | 112,813 | 110,164 | 105,905 | 119,633 | +13% |
| Equity | 39,173 | 49,230 | 40,148 | 46,021 | 48,447 | 57,174 | +18% |
| Liabilities | 53,526 | 53,305 | 68,514 | 60,317 | 54,245 | 59,326 | +9.4% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 12,354 | 6,837 | 21,650 | 16,690 | 9,480 | 13,169 | +38.9% |
| Average number of employees | 111 | – | 118 | 114 | 116 | 102 | −12.1% |
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 | 13/04/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 10/05/2025 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 10/06/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 12/07/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 07/07/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 09/07/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
40 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 7m, net profit DKK 300k, equity DKK 2.3m, 13 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. 972of 4,412 Better than 78% | No. 1,097of 4,466 Better than 75% |
| Companies that are between 15 and 29 years old24,910 companies in the comparison | No. 895of 24,791 Better than 96% | No. 2,106of 24,909 Better than 92% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 1,934of 17,786 Better than 89% | No. 3,290of 18,024 Better than 82% |
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
Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery- Summerbird A/SDKK 79.4m
- Haribo Produktion A/SDKK 425.2m
- Toms Gruppen A/SDKK 408.9m
- Summerbird A/SDKK 13.7m
- Haribo Produktion A/SDKK 339.6m
- Toms Gruppen A/SDKK 41.2m
- Summerbird A/SDKK 57.2m
- Haribo Produktion A/SDKK 507.8m
- Toms Gruppen A/SDKK 1.1bn
- Summerbird A/S192
- Haribo Produktion A/S273
- Toms Gruppen A/S483
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Grønlykke Landbrug ApS50%
- J-sørensen Invest ApS5%
- Mel Holding ApS5%
- Gfo Invest Ii ApS25%
Management
6 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Mikael Grønlykke | Director | 03/08/2009 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Mikael Grønlykke | Board member | 01/01/1999 |
| Morten Larsen | Board member | 27/05/2010 |
| Steen Halbye | Chair of the board | 30/06/2023 |
| Alex Gundersen | Board member | 14/04/2026 |
| Dorthe Fink Gundersen | Board member | 14/04/2026 |
- Founders
- Mikael Grønlykke
Former management (9)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Grønlykke | Chair of the board | 28/06/1999 | 15/02/2005 |
| Jan Helskov Hansen | Board member | 27/08/2004 | 15/02/2005 |
| Kathe Anja Grønlykke | Chair of the board | 15/02/2005 | 06/10/2006 |
| Michael Skjøt | Board member | 06/10/2006 | 12/03/2009 |
| Vagn Larsen | Board member | 06/10/2006 | 12/03/2009 |
| Peter Eriksen Jensen | Chair of the board | 15/12/2008 | 30/06/2023 |
| Jesper Uggerhøj | CEO | 15/12/2008 | 03/08/2009 |
| Christian Møller Christensen | Board member | 12/03/2009 | 23/05/2013 |
| Peter Stenbæk | Board member | 02/04/2014 | 30/06/2023 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af direktionen eller af den samlede bestyrelse
Address and production units
17 active production unitsMandelalleen 6
5610 Assens
Assens Municipality · Postcode 5610
Other companies at the address (1)
- Grønlykke Landbrug ApSRenting of commercial property
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summerbird A/S | Mandelalleen 6, 5610 Assens | 122 | 1006410005 |
| Summerbird A/S | Kastrup Tværvej E 1, 2770 Kastrup | 19 | 1024528398 |
| Summerbird A/S | Kongens Nytorv 13, 1050 København K | 14 | 1015648208 |
| Summerbird Chocolaterie | Linnésgade 17, 1361 København K | 13 | 1017124281 |
| Summerbird Chocolaterie | Vestergade 20, 5000 Odense C | 11 | 1016436859 |
| Summerbird Chocolaterie | M.P. Bruuns Gade 25, 8000 Aarhus C | 9 | 1016436824 |
| Summerbird Chocolaterie - Lyngby Storcenter | Lyngby Storcenter 1, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby | 8 | 1021651768 |
| Summerbird Chocolaterie - Magasin Lyngby | Lyngby Hovedgade 43, 2800 Kongens Lyngby | 8 | 1017137235 |
| Summerbird Chocolaterie - Frederiksbergcentret | Dirch Passers Allé 76, 2000 Frederiksberg | 7 | 1026426169 |
| Summerbird - Magasin Aarhus | Immervad 2-8, 8000 Aarhus C | 3 | 1017790540 |
| Summerbird Chocolaterie | Værnedamsvej 9, 1819 Frederiksberg C | 2 | 1017810347 |
| Summerbird Chocolaterie - Magasin Rødovre | Rødovre Centrum 101, 2610 Rødovre | 1 | 1018478133 |
| Summerbird Chokolaterie | Arne Jacobsens Allé 12, 2300 København S | 1 | 1019805103 |
| Summerbird A/S | Dalvænget 9, 5610 Assens | – | 1032574110 |
| Summerbird Chocolaterie | Ørbækvej 75, 5220 Odense SØ | – | 1030842800 |
Showing 15 of 17 units (sorted by employees).
Purpose
Selskabets formål er handel, fabrikation og anden dermed i forbindelse stående virksomhed
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
51 registered events202611 changesmanagement 2 · ownership 8 · accounts 1
- ManagementDorthe Fink Gundersen appointed board member
- ManagementAlex Gundersen appointed board member
- OwnershipMEL HOLDING ApS registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipGRØNLYKKE LANDBRUG ApS registered as owner (50%)
- OwnershipJ-SØRENSEN INVEST ApS registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipGFO INVEST II ApS registered as owner (25%)
- OwnershipT.Pedersen invest ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipGRØNLYKKE LANDBRUG ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipJ-SØRENSEN INVEST ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipMEL HOLDING ApS is no longer registered as owner
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
20251 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
20242 changesaccounts 1 · merger 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
20234 changesaccounts 1 · management 3
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
- ManagementSteen Halbye appointed chair of the board
- ManagementPeter Stenbæk stepped down as board member
- ManagementPeter Eriksen Jensen stepped down as chair of the board
20221 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
20211 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
20164 changesownership 4
- OwnershipT.Pedersen invest ApS registered as owner (5%)
- OwnershipGRØNLYKKE LANDBRUG ApS registered as owner (66.67%)
- OwnershipJ-SØRENSEN INVEST ApS registered as owner (10%)
- OwnershipGRØNLYKKE LANDBRUG ApS is no longer registered as owner
20141 changemanagement 1
- ManagementPeter Stenbæk appointed board member
20131 changemanagement 1
- ManagementChristian Møller Christensen stepped down as board member
20111 changemerger 1
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
20101 changemanagement 1
- ManagementMorten Larsen appointed board member
20095 changesmanagement 5
- ManagementMikael Grønlykke appointed director
- ManagementJesper Uggerhøj stepped down as ceo
- ManagementChristian Møller Christensen appointed board member
- ManagementMichael Skjøt stepped down as board member
- ManagementVagn Larsen stepped down as board member
20083 changesmanagement 2 · industry 1
- ManagementJesper Uggerhøj appointed ceo
- ManagementPeter Eriksen Jensen appointed chair of the board
- IndustryIndustry changed to Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery (108200)
20072 changesaddress 2
- AddressMoved to Mandelalleen 6, 5610 Assens
- AddressMoved to Mandel Alle 6, 5610 Assens
20063 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementMichael Skjøt appointed board member
- ManagementVagn Larsen appointed board member
- ManagementKathe Anja Grønlykke stepped down as chair of the board
20055 changesownership 2 · management 3
- OwnershipGRØNLYKKE LANDBRUG ApS registered as owner (90%)
- OwnershipMEL HOLDING ApS registered as owner (10%)
- ManagementKathe Anja Grønlykke appointed chair of the board
- ManagementJan Helskov Hansen stepped down as board member
- ManagementJacob Grønlykke stepped down as chair of the board
20041 changemanagement 1
- ManagementJan Helskov Hansen appointed board member
19994 changesindustry 1 · founded 1 · management 2
- IndustryIndustry changed to Chokolade- og sukkervarefabrikker (158400)
- FoundedRegistered as Summerbird A/S
- ManagementJacob Grønlykke appointed chair of the board
- ManagementMikael Grønlykke appointed board member
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- Sticks 'n' Sushi A/Svia Steen Halbye
- Scan Global Logistics A/Svia Peter Eriksen Jensen
- BELFOR Denmark A/Svia Christian Møller Christensen
- Im. Stiholt A/Svia Peter Eriksen Jensen
Largest in the industry
- Haribo Produktion A/SDKK 425.2m
- Toms Gruppen A/SDKK 408.9m
- Lakrids By Johan Bülow A/SDKK 295.1m
- Carletti A/SDKK 159.1m
- Odense Marcipan A/SDKK 156m
- Spangsberg Chokolade A/SDKK 39m
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 23/10/2026.