Svane Shipping A/S
Public limited companyCVR 54638116KoldingActive
Svane Shipping A/S is a public limited company, based in Kolding, active in brokerage activities in freight transport, founded in 1975. Net profit rose 69% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 13.3m. Measured by gross profit, it ranks no. 3 of 49 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 fell 1% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 35.6m.
- Net profit rose 69% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 13.3m.
- Equity rose 10% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 62.2m.
Employees
- 3 fewer employees than a year earlier: 40 (07/2026) against 43 (07/2025).
Registrations, last 24 months
- 26/02/2025: Merger registered in CVR
- 01/01/2025: Industry changed to Brokerage activities in freight transport (523100)
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 | 33,869 | 27,484 | 31,428 | 28,226 | 36,009 | 35,577 | −1.2% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 8,399 | 3,773 | 7,420 | 4,018 | 7,869 | 10,143 | +28.9% |
| Profit before tax | 9,765 | 7,327 | 8,331 | 1,731 | 9,419 | 15,481 | +64.4% |
| Net profit | 7,973 | 6,334 | 6,758 | 892 | 7,870 | 13,307 | +69.1% |
| Total assets | 104,288 | 102,532 | 98,686 | 94,991 | 93,446 | 97,740 | +4.6% |
| Equity | 59,519 | 55,530 | 57,356 | 52,381 | 56,562 | 62,199 | +10% |
| Liabilities | 44,769 | 47,002 | 41,330 | 42,610 | 36,885 | 35,541 | −3.6% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,081 | 2,805 | 9,618 | 11,312 | 17,971 | 29,257 | +62.8% |
| Average number of employees | 27 | 26 | – | 26 | 27 | 28 | +3.7% |
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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Signals from the financial statements
calculated from the 2025 figuresProfit for five years in a row
Net result has been positive in 2021–2025.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 01/01/2025 – 31/12/2025 | 23/06/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 27/06/2025 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 21/06/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 13/06/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 03/06/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 29/06/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
51 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in brokerage activities in freight transport based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 3.9m, net profit DKK 791k, equity DKK 2.3m, 4 employees.
Compared with similar companies
size, age and company form| Group | Gross profit | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Companies with 20–49 employees9,922 companies in the comparison | No. 941of 9,892 Better than 90% | No. 577of 9,922 Better than 94% |
| Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison | No. 1,900of 10,152 Better than 81% | No. 1,749of 10,275 Better than 83% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 3,869of 17,786 Better than 78% | No. 3,105of 18,024 Better than 83% |
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
Brokerage activities in freight transport- Svane Shipping A/SDKK 35.6m
- Arrow Tankers P/SDKK 92.3m
- Deugro Danmark A/SDKK 60.6m
- Svane Shipping A/SDKK 13.3m
- Arrow Tankers P/SDKK 42.3m
- Deugro Danmark A/SDKK 3.4m
- Svane Shipping A/SDKK 62.2m
- Arrow Tankers P/SDKK 15.7m
- Deugro Danmark A/SDKK 15.4m
- Svane Shipping A/S40
- Arrow Tankers P/S14
- Deugro Danmark A/S52
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- S.e. Hansson Holding ApS33.33%
- J. Hansson Holding ApS66.67%
Subsidiaries are shown only if they are in the database.
Management
6 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Jesper Hansson | Director | 25/04/2007 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Jesper Hansson | Board member | 25/08/2009 |
| Svend Erik Hansson | Chair of the board | 22/05/2014 |
| Eskil Bielefeldt | Board member | 09/05/2019 |
| Morten Høgsberg Nielsen | Board member | 09/05/2019 |
| Karsten Blume Schmidt | Board member | 01/06/2020 |
Former management (7)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Svend Erik Hansson | Director | 26/11/1975 | 22/05/2014 |
| Anne Mette Clausen | Board member | 26/11/1975 | 21/06/2001 |
| Karlo Mathias Svane | Board member | 26/11/1975 | 30/04/1993 |
| Erik Vestergaard Svarrer | Board member | 21/06/2001 | 22/05/2014 |
| Erik Bo Overby | Board member | 21/06/2001 | 28/04/2015 |
| Inger Hansson | Board member | 25/08/2009 | 22/05/2014 |
| Inger Hansson | Board member | 14/04/2016 | 09/05/2019 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af direktøren eller bestyrelsesformanden alene eller den samlede bestyrelse
Address and production units
12 active production unitsNordkajen 2
6000 Kolding
Kolding Municipality · Postcode 6000
Other companies at the address (2)
- S.e. Hansson Holding ApSNon-financial holding companies
- Port Team ApSCargo handling
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| SVANE SHIPPING A/S | Nordkajen 2, 6000 Kolding | 39 | 1002022113 |
| Lager Gl. Skartved 4 | Nordkajen 2, 6000 Kolding | 0 | 1016462787 |
| Brandsøvej 12, affaldsstation | Brandsøvej 12, 6000 Kolding | – | 1032759870 |
| Brandsøvej 2, Hal 3-4 | Brandsøvej 2, 6000 Kolding | – | 1020754342 |
| Caspar Müllers Gade 34, hal 53 | Caspar Müllers Gade 34, 6000 Kolding | – | 1032760062 |
| Dokvej 16, hal 104 | Dokvej 16, 6000 Kolding | – | 1032759889 |
| Dokvej 8, 6000 Kolding | Dokvej 8, 6000 Kolding | – | 1019683423 |
| Hal 110-114 | Nordkajen 19, 6000 Kolding | – | 1024719290 |
| Lager Dalbygaard | Dalbyvej 86, Dalby, 6000 Kolding | – | 1021872349 |
| Nordkajen 9-11, hal 114 | Nordkajen 9, 6000 Kolding | – | 1032760089 |
| Sdr. Havnegade 78-80, hal 13 | Sdr. Havnegade 78, 6000 Kolding | – | 1032759536 |
| Svane Shipping A/S | Caspar Müllers Gade 20-22, 6000 Kolding | – | 1020356142 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive skibsekspedition, rederidrift, befragtning, spedition, toldklarering, linie- og anden agenturvirksomhed og handel samt udlejning af fast ejendom.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
38 registered events20261 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
20253 changesaccounts 1 · merger 1 · industry 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
- IndustryIndustry changed to Brokerage activities in freight transport (523100)
20241 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
20231 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
20221 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
20211 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
20201 changemanagement 1
- ManagementKarsten Blume Schmidt appointed board member
20193 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementEskil Bielefeldt appointed board member
- ManagementMorten Høgsberg Nielsen appointed board member
- ManagementInger Hansson stepped down as board member
20181 changemerger 1
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
20161 changemanagement 1
- ManagementInger Hansson appointed board member
20151 changemanagement 1
- ManagementErik Bo Overby stepped down as board member
20146 changesownership 2 · management 4
- OwnershipS.E. HANSSON HOLDING ApS registered as owner (33.33%)
- OwnershipJ. HANSSON HOLDING ApS registered as owner (66.67%)
- ManagementSvend Erik Hansson appointed chair of the board
- ManagementInger Hansson stepped down as board member
- ManagementErik Vestergaard Svarrer stepped down as board member
- ManagementSvend Erik Hansson stepped down as director
20092 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementJesper Hansson appointed board member
- ManagementInger Hansson appointed board member
20081 changeindustry 1
- IndustryIndustry changed to Skibsmæglere (522910)
20072 changesmanagement 1 · name 1
- ManagementJesper Hansson appointed director
- NameName changed from SVANE & GJØRDING A/S to SVANE SHIPPING A/S
20014 changesmerger 1 · management 3
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
- ManagementErik Bo Overby appointed board member
- ManagementErik Vestergaard Svarrer appointed board member
- ManagementAnne Mette Clausen stepped down as board member
19991 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Nordkajen 2, 6000 Kolding
19981 changemerger 1
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
19931 changemanagement 1
- ManagementKarlo Mathias Svane stepped down as board member
19871 changename 1
- NameName changed from SVANE OG GJØRDING A/S to SVANE & GJØRDING A/S
19754 changesfounded 1 · management 3
- FoundedRegistered as SVANE OG GJØRDING A/S
- ManagementAnne Mette Clausen appointed board member
- ManagementKarlo Mathias Svane appointed board member
- ManagementSvend Erik Hansson appointed director
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Largest in the industry
- Arrow Tankers P/SDKK 92.3m
- Deugro Danmark A/SDKK 60.6m
- Bech Gruppen A/SDKK 20.9m
- Cani Shipping ApSDKK 20.4m
- Atlantic Shipping A/SDKK 20m
- GP Transport & Logistics ApSDKK 16.8m
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.