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United Beet Seeds Denmark ApS

Private limited companyCVR 12618735HolebyActive

United Beet Seeds Denmark ApS is a private limited company, based in Holeby, active in post-harvest crop activities and seed processing, founded in 1988. After a loss in 2024, the company made a profit of DKK 55.5m in 2025. With 163 employees, the company is about 18 times larger than the industry median. Equity grew to DKK 388.2m in 2025.

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Key figures · financial year 2025

RevenueDKK 594.8m+36.8% vs. 2024
Net profitDKK 55.5m+252.8% vs. 2024
EquityDKK 388.2m+253.7% vs. 2024
Employees163latest month from CVR

What has changed

calculated from recorded figures and dates

Financials: 2025 against 2024

  • Gross profit rose 259% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 168.6m.
  • Revenue rose 37% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 594.8m.
  • Net profit went from a loss of DKK 36.3m to a profit of DKK 55.5m (2024 → 2025).
  • Equity rose 254% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 388.2m.

Employees

  • 1 more employees than a year earlier: 163 (08/2026) against 162 (08/2025).

Management and owners, last 24 months

  • New in management: Lilian Timour Escalon (director, 02/01/2025) and Johannes Josephus van Koot (director, 02/01/2025).
  • Stepped down: Christian Høegh-Andersen (board member, 02/01/2025), Søren Halbye (chair of the board, 02/01/2025) and Tom Karlebo (board member, 02/01/2025) (+2).
  • New owners registered: United Beet Seeds (SRL) (31/10/2024).
  • No longer registered as owner: DLF Seeds A/S (31/10/2024).

Registrations, last 24 months

  • 25/06/2026: Name changed from DLF Beet Seed ApS to United Beet Seeds Denmark ApS
  • 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 2020–2025 · amounts in DKK thousand

Equity and net profit

−DKK 100mDKK 0DKK 100mDKK 200mDKK 300mDKK 400m202020212022202320242025
EquityNet profit
Financial figures for United Beet Seeds Denmark ApS
202020212022202320242025Change
Revenue465,250432,179474,100533,000434,816594,834+36.8%
Gross profit82,75672,90969,766154,58146,936168,565+259.1%
Operating profit (EBIT)−168−8,686−12,92063,500−47,04370,534+249.9%
Profit before tax1,078−11,0832,44848,200−51,35369,937+236.2%
Net profit3,082−6,36629,40048,202−36,30255,463+252.8%
Total assets382,503329,040364,800439,100411,835603,441+46.5%
Equity94,13387,767117,200164,800109,731388,160+253.7%
Liabilities278,348235,485247,563274,291302,103215,139−28.8%
Cash and cash equivalents16,55346,3370–33,067132,258+300%
Average number of employees147150154162156153−1.9%

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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Gross profitMedian, the industry (9 companies)

Annual reports

6 financial years
Annual reports for United Beet Seeds Denmark ApS
Financial yearPeriodPublishedFigures forDocuments
202501/07/2024 – 30/06/202506/01/2026The groupPDF not statedXBRL
202401/07/2023 – 30/06/202427/12/2024The companyPDFXBRL
202301/07/2022 – 30/06/202323/11/2023The companyPDF not statedXBRL
202201/07/2021 – 30/06/202209/11/2022The companyPDF not statedXBRL
202101/07/2020 – 30/06/202125/11/2021The companyPDFXBRL
202001/07/2019 – 30/06/202018/11/2020The companyPDFXBRL

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Employees

monthly figures from CVR
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Employees

Position in the industry

9 companies in the database

Comparison with the other companies in post-harvest crop activities and seed processing based on the latest financial year.

Gross profitDKK 168.6mNo. 2 of 9
Better than 88% of the companies in the industry
EquityDKK 388.2mNo. 2 of 9
Better than 88% of the companies in the industry
Number of employees163No. 3 of 9
Better than 75% of the companies in the industry

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
Rank among similar companies
GroupGross profitEquity
Companies with 50–199 employees4,467 companies in the comparison
No. 244of 4,412
Better than 94%
No. 180of 4,466
Better than 96%
Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison
No. 522of 10,152
Better than 95%
No. 455of 10,275
Better than 96%
All companies of type ApS66,508 companies in the comparison
No. 155of 66,379
Better than 100%
No. 291of 66,505
Better than 100%

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
Gross profit
  1. United Beet Seeds Denmark ApSDKK 168.6m
  2. DLF Seeds A/SDKK 1.6bn
  3. Inbicore Research, Development, Innovation ApSDKK 63.6m
Net profit
  1. United Beet Seeds Denmark ApSDKK 55.5m
  2. DLF Seeds A/SDKK 247.2m
  3. Inbicore Research, Development, Innovation ApSDKK 61.9m
Equity
  1. United Beet Seeds Denmark ApSDKK 388.2m
  2. DLF Seeds A/SDKK 2.8bn
  3. Inbicore Research, Development, Innovation ApSDKK 4.3m
Employees
  1. United Beet Seeds Denmark ApS163
  2. DLF Seeds A/S359
  3. Inbicore Research, Development, Innovation ApS7

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Owners and group

from the Public Ownership Register
Owners
  • United Beet Seeds (SRL)100%
United Beet Seeds Denmark ApS

Management

2 active registrations

Executive management

Executive management at United Beet Seeds Denmark ApS
NameRoleAppointed
Lilian Timour EscalonDirector02/01/2025
Johannes Josephus van KootDirector02/01/2025
Founders
KR 332 ApS
Former management (27)
Former management at United Beet Seeds Denmark ApS
NameRoleAppointedResigned
Carl Evald OlesenDirector01/11/198831/05/1996
Peter FriisDirector01/11/198824/10/1991
Bjarne Skov JensenDirector31/05/199615/08/2005
Niels Henrik GramDirector15/08/200530/03/2012
Thomas Bernhard OlsenCEO02/02/201030/09/2010
Ioana TudorCEO30/09/201030/03/2012
Steffen Matthias SaltofteBoard member30/03/201212/08/2014
Niels Udsen MikkelsenBoard member30/03/201229/09/2017
Niels Udsen MikkelsenCEO30/03/201201/04/2020
Ioana TudorChair of the board30/03/201220/05/2016
Richard Christiaan PeletierBoard member30/03/201219/05/2016
Matthew Thomas PickardBoard member12/08/201429/09/2017
Richard Christiaan PeletierChair of the board20/05/201629/09/2017
Christian Høegh-AndersenBoard member29/09/201702/01/2025
Morten AndersenBoard member29/09/201701/11/2022
Truels DamsgaardChair of the board29/09/201701/11/2022
Gerrit van StraalenBoard member29/09/201725/08/2020
Hans Vestergaard BoesenBoard member01/11/201704/11/2019
Flemming Rod MadsenBoard member04/11/201926/10/2021
Hans Christian AmbjergCEO01/04/202028/02/2024
Thomas Bernhard OlsenBoard member17/11/202031/05/2024
Jens EllegaardBoard member26/10/202101/11/2023
Allan Bødskov AndersenBoard member01/11/202230/06/2023
Søren HalbyeChair of the board01/11/202202/01/2025
Tom KarleboBoard member28/09/202302/01/2025
Peter Bagge HansenBoard member01/11/202302/01/2025
Søren UstrupCEO28/02/202402/01/2025

Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af to direktører i forening.

Address and production units

1 active production units

Højbygårdvej 31
4960 Holeby

Lolland Municipality · Postcode 4960

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Production units
Production unitAddressEmployeesP number
United Beet Seeds Denmark ApSHøjbygårdvej 31, 4960 Holeby1631000417008

Purpose

Selskabets formål er at drive handels- og håndværks- og industriel virksomhed samt anden virksomhed, der efter direktionens skøn er forbundet dermed.

The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.

Changes year by year

80 registered events
20262 changesname 1 · accounts 1
  • Name changed from DLF Beet Seed ApS to United Beet Seeds Denmark ApS
  • Annual report for 2025 published
20258 changesmanagement 7 · industry 1
  • Johannes Josephus van Koot appointed director
  • Lilian Timour Escalon appointed director
  • Søren Ustrup stepped down as ceo
  • Peter Bagge Hansen stepped down as board member
  • Tom Karlebo stepped down as board member
  • Søren Halbye stepped down as chair of the board
  • Christian Høegh-Andersen stepped down as board member
  • Industry changed to Post-harvest crop activities and seed processing (016300)
20246 changesaccounts 1 · ownership 2 · management 3
  • Annual report for 2024 published
  • United Beet Seeds (SRL) registered as owner (100%)
  • DLF Seeds A/S is no longer registered as owner
  • Thomas Bernhard Olsen stepped down as board member
  • Søren Ustrup appointed ceo
  • Hans Christian Ambjerg stepped down as ceo
20235 changesaccounts 1 · management 4
  • Annual report for 2023 published
  • Peter Bagge Hansen appointed board member
  • Jens Ellegaard stepped down as board member
  • Tom Karlebo appointed board member
  • Allan Bødskov Andersen stepped down as board member
20225 changesaccounts 1 · management 4
  • Annual report for 2022 published
  • Allan Bødskov Andersen appointed board member
  • Søren Halbye appointed chair of the board
  • Morten Andersen stepped down as board member
  • Truels Damsgaard stepped down as chair of the board
20214 changesaccounts 1 · management 2 · name 1
  • Annual report for 2021 published
  • Jens Ellegaard appointed board member
  • Flemming Rod Madsen stepped down as board member
  • Name changed from MariboHilleshög ApS to DLF Beet Seed ApS
20205 changesaccounts 1 · management 4
  • Annual report for 2020 published
  • Thomas Bernhard Olsen appointed board member
  • Gerrit van Straalen stepped down as board member
  • Hans Christian Ambjerg appointed ceo
  • Niels Udsen Mikkelsen stepped down as ceo
20192 changesmanagement 2
  • Flemming Rod Madsen appointed board member
  • Hans Vestergaard Boesen stepped down as board member
201711 changesmanagement 8 · name 1 · ownership 2
  • Hans Vestergaard Boesen appointed board member
  • Name changed from MARIBO SEED INTERNATIONAL ApS to MariboHilleshög ApS
  • Morten Andersen appointed board member
  • Christian Høegh-Andersen appointed board member
  • Truels Damsgaard appointed chair of the board
  • Gerrit van Straalen appointed board member
  • Richard Christiaan Peletier stepped down as chair of the board
  • Matthew Thomas Pickard stepped down as board member
  • Niels Udsen Mikkelsen stepped down as board member
  • DLF Seeds A/S registered as owner (100%)
  • Syngenta Crop Protection AG is no longer registered as owner
20163 changesmanagement 3
  • Richard Christiaan Peletier appointed chair of the board
  • Ioana Tudor stepped down as chair of the board
  • Richard Christiaan Peletier stepped down as board member
20142 changesmanagement 2
  • Matthew Thomas Pickard appointed board member
  • Steffen Matthias Saltofte stepped down as board member
20128 changesmanagement 7 · ownership 1
  • Ioana Tudor appointed chair of the board
  • Niels Udsen Mikkelsen appointed ceo
  • Niels Udsen Mikkelsen appointed board member
  • Steffen Matthias Saltofte appointed board member
  • Richard Christiaan Peletier appointed board member
  • Ioana Tudor stepped down as ceo
  • Niels Henrik Gram stepped down as director
  • Syngenta Crop Protection AG registered as owner (100%)
20105 changescapital 1 · management 3 · industry 1
  • Share capital changed from 125,000 DKK to 126,000 DKK
  • Ioana Tudor appointed ceo
  • Thomas Bernhard Olsen stepped down as ceo
  • Thomas Bernhard Olsen appointed ceo
  • Industry changed to Forarbejdning af frø/sædekorn til udsæd (016400)
20081 changeindustry 1
  • Industry changed to Wholesale of grain, unmanufactured tobacco, seeds and animal feeds (462100)
20071 changeaddress 1
  • Moved to Højbygårdvej 31, 4960 Holeby
20061 changeindustry 1
  • Industry changed to Forskning og udvikling inden for naturvidenskab og teknik (731000)
20052 changesmanagement 2
  • Niels Henrik Gram appointed director
  • Bjarne Skov Jensen stepped down as director
20021 changeaddress 1
  • Moved to Højbygårdvej 31, 4960 Holeby
19963 changescapital 1 · management 2
  • Share capital changed from 80,000 DKK to 125,000 DKK
  • Bjarne Skov Jensen appointed director
  • Carl Evald Olesen stepped down as director
19912 changesname 1 · management 1
  • Name changed from KNF 414 ApS to MARIBO SEED INTERNATIONAL ApS
  • Peter Friis stepped down as director
19883 changesfounded 1 · management 2
  • Registered as KNF 414 ApS
  • Carl Evald Olesen appointed director
  • Peter Friis appointed director

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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.

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