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Upfront Chromatography A/S

Public limited companyCVR 15883596HillerødActive

Upfront Chromatography A/S is a public limited company, based in Hillerød, active in research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering, founded in 1992. After a loss in 2024, the company made a profit of DKK 293k in 2025.

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Key figures · financial year 2025

Gross profitDKK 813k+150.1% vs. 2024
Net profitDKK 293k+110% vs. 2024
EquityDKK 13.4m+2.2% vs. 2024
Employees2latest month from CVR

What has changed

calculated from recorded figures and dates

Financials: 2025 against 2024

  • Net profit went from a loss of DKK 2.9m to a profit of DKK 293k (2024 → 2025).
  • Equity rose 2% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 13.4m.

Employees

  • 1 more employees than a year earlier: 2 (05/2026) against 1 (05/2025).

Registrations, last 24 months

  • 06/08/2025: Moved to Egerødvej 4B, Tulstrup, 3400 Hillerød
  • 01/01/2025: Industry changed to Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering (721000)

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 5mDKK 0DKK 5mDKK 10mDKK 15mDKK 20m202020212022202320242025
EquityNet profit
Financial figures for Upfront Chromatography A/S
202020212022202320242025Change
Revenuenot statednot statednot statednot statednot statednot stated–
Gross profit−3122,5514,5477,220−1,621813+150.1%
Operating profit (EBIT)−1,7471,2102,9085,926−2,993306+110.2%
Profit before tax−1,8701,115––−2,937293+110%
Net profit−1,7361,1152,8445,969−2,937293+110%
Total assets17,37418,17619,98522,94713,38413,548+1.2%
Equity14,72115,83618,68022,04913,11313,405+2.2%
Liabilities2,6522,3401,305898271143−47.3%
Cash and cash equivalents5,3394,1884,8449,8491,4313,826+167.4%
Average number of employees5542220%

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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−DKK 2mDKK 0DKK 2mDKK 4mDKK 6mDKK 8m202020212022202320242025
Gross profitMedian, the industry (431 companies)

Annual reports

6 financial years
Annual reports for Upfront Chromatography A/S
Financial yearPeriodPublishedFigures forDocuments
202501/01/2025 – 31/12/202508/06/2026The companyPDF not statedXBRL
202401/01/2024 – 31/12/202426/05/2025The companyPDFXBRL
202301/01/2023 – 31/12/202323/04/2024The companyPDFXBRL
202201/01/2022 – 31/12/202209/05/2023The companyPDFXBRL
202101/01/2021 – 31/12/202126/04/2022The companyPDFXBRL
202001/01/2020 – 31/12/202014/05/2021The companyPDFXBRL

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Employees

monthly figures from CVR
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Employees

Position in the industry

431 companies in the database

Comparison with the other companies in research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering based on the latest financial year.

Gross profitDKK 813kNo. 200 of 421
Better than 53% of the companies in the industry
EquityDKK 13.4mNo. 127 of 431
Better than 71% of the companies in the industry
Number of employees2No. 290 of 431
Better than 33% of the companies in the industry

Industry median: gross profit DKK 616k, net profit −DKK 892k, equity DKK 2m, 5 employees.

DKK 100kDKK 2.5mDKK 63.4mDKK 1.6bnDKK 13.7bnHere
Distribution of gross profit for 250 companies in the industry (latest financial year, logarithmic scale). Amber bar: where this company sits.

Compared with similar companies

size, age and company form
Rank among similar companies
GroupGross profitEquity
Companies with fewer than 20 employees69,967 companies in the comparison
No. 48,282of 69,742
Better than 31%
No. 7,500of 69,964
Better than 89%
Same industry and fewer than 20 employees329 companies in the comparison
No. 126of 323
Better than 61%
No. 54of 329
Better than 84%
Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison
No. 8,393of 10,152
Better than 17%
No. 4,167of 10,275
Better than 59%
All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison
No. 15,828of 17,786
Better than 11%
No. 7,616of 18,024
Better than 58%

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

Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Gross profit
  1. Upfront Chromatography A/SDKK 813k
  2. Carlsberg A/SDKK 40.2bn
  3. Zealand Pharma A/SDKK 9.2bn
Net profit
  1. Upfront Chromatography A/SDKK 293k
  2. Carlsberg A/SDKK 7bn
  3. Zealand Pharma A/SDKK 6.5bn
Equity
  1. Upfront Chromatography A/SDKK 13.4m
  2. Carlsberg A/SDKK 30.7bn
  3. Zealand Pharma A/SDKK 14.8bn
Employees
  1. Upfront Chromatography A/S2
  2. Carlsberg A/S107
  3. Zealand Pharma A/S569

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Owners and group

from the Public Ownership Register
Owners
  • Holdingselskabet af 15. juli 2015 ApS100%
Upfront Chromatography A/S

Management

4 active registrations

Executive management

Executive management at Upfront Chromatography A/S
NameRoleAppointed
Michael Bo PålssonCEO22/03/2018

Board of directors

Board of directors at Upfront Chromatography A/S
NameRoleAppointed
Michael Bo PålssonBoard member16/11/2015
Kirsten PålssonChair of the board22/03/2023
Leif Erik HansenBoard member22/03/2023
Founders
VX 10.312 ApS, Medimex ApS, ApS Kbil 9 Nr. 1008
Former management (39)
Former management at Upfront Chromatography A/S
NameRoleAppointedResigned
Gunnar AassDirector01/01/199217/10/1997
Kjeld Porsdal PoulsenBoard member01/01/199209/11/1994
Ulf Svejgaard PoulsenChair of the board01/01/199220/07/1992
Kim MadsenBoard member01/01/199220/07/1992
Linda SjøstrømChair of the board01/01/199205/01/2001
Per Emil Hasselbalch StakemannBoard member01/01/199220/07/1992
Per Emil Hasselbalch StakemannDirector01/01/199220/07/1992
Jens Jørgen GentsBoard member01/01/199202/10/1997
Frede MørckBoard member24/07/199505/01/2001
Bente MayerBoard member02/10/199705/08/1998
Allan Otto Fog LihmeDirector17/10/199728/02/2009
Allan Otto Fog LihmeBoard member05/08/199828/04/2006
Peter-Ulrik PlesnerBoard member05/01/200122/12/2004
Kent Villibald HansenChair of the board05/01/200116/07/2001
Tan Siew TeckBoard member16/07/200131/05/2002
Tage Affertsholt-AllenBoard member15/11/200122/12/2004
Werner Kofoed NielsenBoard member31/05/200222/12/2004
Anders WeberBoard member11/11/200328/04/2006
Steen Breining LohseDeputy chair14/06/200408/11/2005
Anders WeberCEO14/06/200402/01/2008
Aris KonstantinidisBoard member22/12/200402/04/2012
Werner Robert Genieser Jr.Board member08/11/200501/08/2007
Leif Bertil Albert BergstedtBoard member28/04/200617/01/2010
Yvonne Maria Theodora EngelenBoard member01/08/200730/11/2010
Michael Stuart BennettBoard member02/01/200802/01/2009
Michael Stuart BennettCEO02/01/200802/01/2009
Christopher John StanleyChair of the board02/01/200831/05/2010
Karsten LindvedCEO01/03/200931/08/2013
Marcel LubenBoard member23/03/201022/11/2012
Michael Bo PålssonChair of the board31/05/201031/08/2013
James Ching Tung WongBoard member02/04/201231/12/2014
Pieter Hubert Godfried Derck WoltersBoard member22/11/201216/11/2015
Per Gunnar FernströmChair of the board31/08/201316/11/2015
Michael Bo PålssonDirector01/09/201316/11/2015
Aris ConstantinidesBoard member01/01/201516/11/2015
Povl André Bang BendzBoard member16/11/201522/03/2018
Povl André Bang BendzDirector16/11/201522/03/2018
Anders RubinsteinChair of the board16/11/201519/03/2023
Kirsten PålssonBoard member22/03/201821/03/2023

Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes (i) af den samlede bestyrelse eller (ii) af bestyrelsens formand eller næstformand og et direktionsmedlem i forening eller (iii) to bestyrelsesmedlemmer i forening.

Address and production units

1 active production units

Egerødvej 4B
3400 Hillerød

Hillerød Municipality · Postcode 3400

Other companies at the address (1)

Production units
Production unitAddressEmployeesP number
UPFRONT CHROMATOGRAPHY A/SEgerødvej 4B, Tulstrup, 3400 Hillerød21000994438

Purpose

Selskabets formål er at udvikle, producere og sælge produkter og sælge licenser inden for packed bed og fluid bed kromatografisk oprensning.

The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.

Changes year by year

123 registered events
20261 changeaccounts 1
  • Annual report for 2025 published
20253 changesaddress 1 · accounts 1 · industry 1
  • Moved to Egerødvej 4B, Tulstrup, 3400 Hillerød
  • Annual report for 2024 published
  • Industry changed to Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering (721000)
20241 changeaccounts 1
  • Annual report for 2023 published
20235 changesaccounts 1 · management 4
  • Annual report for 2022 published
  • Leif Erik Hansen appointed board member
  • Kirsten Pålsson appointed chair of the board
  • Kirsten Pålsson stepped down as board member
  • Anders Rubinstein stepped down as chair of the board
20221 changeaccounts 1
  • Annual report for 2021 published
20211 changeaccounts 1
  • Annual report for 2020 published
20185 changescapital 1 · management 4
  • Share capital changed from 26,488,030 DKK to 16,000,000 DKK
  • Kirsten Pålsson appointed board member
  • Michael Bo Pålsson appointed ceo
  • Povl André Bang Bendz stepped down as director
  • Povl André Bang Bendz stepped down as board member
20171 changeaddress 1
  • Moved to Oliefabriksvej 51B, 2770 Kastrup
201515 changesmanagement 9 · ownership 6
  • Povl André Bang Bendz appointed director
  • Michael Bo Pålsson appointed board member
  • Anders Rubinstein appointed chair of the board
  • Povl André Bang Bendz appointed board member
  • Aris Constantinides stepped down as board member
  • Michael Bo Pålsson stepped down as director
  • Per Gunnar Fernström stepped down as chair of the board
  • Pieter Hubert Godfried Derck Wolters stepped down as board member
  • Holdingselskabet af 15. juli 2015 ApS registered as owner (100%)
  • LIHMES ApS is no longer registered as owner
  • InnKap 3 Admin AB is no longer registered as owner
  • DSM Venturing B.V. is no longer registered as owner
  • NBG Technology L.P is no longer registered as owner
  • NBGI Technology L.P. is no longer registered as owner
  • Aris Constantinides appointed board member
20146 changesmanagement 1 · ownership 5
  • James Ching Tung Wong stepped down as board member
  • LIHMES ApS registered as owner (5%)
  • InnKap 3 Admin AB registered as owner (33.33%)
  • DSM Venturing B.V. registered as owner (20%)
  • NBG Technology L.P registered as owner (20%)
  • NBGI Technology L.P. registered as owner (5%)
20134 changesmanagement 4
  • Michael Bo Pålsson appointed director
  • Per Gunnar Fernström appointed chair of the board
  • Michael Bo Pålsson stepped down as chair of the board
  • Karsten Lindved stepped down as ceo
20124 changesmanagement 4
  • Pieter Hubert Godfried Derck Wolters appointed board member
  • Marcel Luben stepped down as board member
  • James Ching Tung Wong appointed board member
  • Aris Konstantinidis stepped down as board member
20106 changesmanagement 5 · capital 1
  • Yvonne Maria Theodora Engelen stepped down as board member
  • Michael Bo Pålsson appointed chair of the board
  • Christopher John Stanley stepped down as chair of the board
  • Share capital changed from 25,508,385 DKK to 26,488,030 DKK
  • Marcel Luben appointed board member
  • Leif Bertil Albert Bergstedt stepped down as board member
20094 changesmanagement 4
  • Karsten Lindved appointed ceo
  • Allan Otto Fog Lihme stepped down as director
  • Michael Stuart Bennett stepped down as ceo
  • Michael Stuart Bennett stepped down as board member
20088 changescapital 3 · management 4 · industry 1
  • Share capital changed from 22,266,692 DKK to 25,508,385 DKK
  • Share capital changed from 19,024,999 DKK to 22,266,692 DKK
  • Share capital changed from 15,138,044 DKK to 19,024,999 DKK
  • Michael Stuart Bennett appointed ceo
  • Christopher John Stanley appointed chair of the board
  • Michael Stuart Bennett appointed board member
  • Anders Weber stepped down as ceo
  • Industry changed to Anden forskning og eksperimentel udvikling inden for naturvidenskab og teknik (721900)
20073 changescapital 1 · management 2
  • Share capital changed from 7,767,054 DKK to 15,138,044 DKK
  • Yvonne Maria Theodora Engelen appointed board member
  • Werner Robert Genieser Jr. stepped down as board member
20064 changescapital 1 · management 3
  • Share capital changed from 6,374,530 DKK to 7,767,054 DKK
  • Leif Bertil Albert Bergstedt appointed board member
  • Anders Weber stepped down as board member
  • Allan Otto Fog Lihme stepped down as board member
20052 changesmanagement 2
  • Werner Robert Genieser Jr. appointed board member
  • Steen Breining Lohse stepped down as deputy chair
20047 changescapital 1 · management 6
  • Share capital changed from 5,931,079 DKK to 6,374,530 DKK
  • Aris Konstantinidis appointed board member
  • Werner Kofoed Nielsen stepped down as board member
  • Tage Affertsholt-Allen stepped down as board member
  • Peter-Ulrik Plesner stepped down as board member
  • Anders Weber appointed ceo
  • Steen Breining Lohse appointed deputy chair
20032 changesmanagement 1 · capital 1
  • Anders Weber appointed board member
  • Share capital changed from 3,431,079 DKK to 5,931,079 DKK
20023 changescapital 1 · management 2
  • Share capital changed from 2,544,000 DKK to 3,431,079 DKK
  • Werner Kofoed Nielsen appointed board member
  • Tan Siew Teck stepped down as board member
20017 changesmanagement 7
  • Tage Affertsholt-Allen appointed board member
  • Tan Siew Teck appointed board member
  • Kent Villibald Hansen stepped down as chair of the board
  • Kent Villibald Hansen appointed chair of the board
  • Peter-Ulrik Plesner appointed board member
  • Frede Mørck stepped down as board member
  • Linda Sjøstrøm stepped down as chair of the board
20001 changecapital 1
  • Share capital changed from 5,327,000 DKK to 2,544,000 DKK
19992 changescapital 2
  • Share capital changed from 4,955,000 DKK to 5,327,000 DKK
  • Share capital changed from 4,712,000 DKK to 4,955,000 DKK
19983 changescapital 1 · management 2
  • Share capital changed from 4,212,000 DKK to 4,712,000 DKK
  • Allan Otto Fog Lihme appointed board member
  • Bente Mayer stepped down as board member
19974 changesmanagement 4
  • Allan Otto Fog Lihme appointed director
  • Gunnar Aass stepped down as director
  • Bente Mayer appointed board member
  • Jens Jørgen Gents stepped down as board member
19961 changecapital 1
  • Share capital changed from 3,530,000 DKK to 4,212,000 DKK
19953 changesname 1 · capital 1 · management 1
  • Name changed from UP-FRONT CHROMATOGRAPHY A/S to UPFRONT CHROMATOGRAPHY A/S
  • Share capital changed from 3,000,000 DKK to 3,530,000 DKK
  • Frede Mørck appointed board member
19941 changemanagement 1
  • Kjeld Porsdal Poulsen stepped down as board member
199215 changesname 1 · capital 1 · management 12 · founded 1
  • Name changed from A/S PSE NR. 4592 to UP-FRONT CHROMATOGRAPHY A/S
  • Share capital changed from 500,000 DKK to 3,000,000 DKK
  • Per Emil Hasselbalch Stakemann stepped down as director
  • Per Emil Hasselbalch Stakemann stepped down as board member
  • Kim Madsen stepped down as board member
  • Ulf Svejgaard Poulsen stepped down as chair of the board
  • Registered as A/S PSE NR. 4592
  • Kjeld Porsdal Poulsen appointed board member
  • Jens Jørgen Gents appointed board member
  • Per Emil Hasselbalch Stakemann appointed director
  • Per Emil Hasselbalch Stakemann appointed board member
  • Linda Sjøstrøm appointed chair of the board
  • Kim Madsen appointed board member
  • Ulf Svejgaard Poulsen appointed chair of the board
  • Gunnar Aass 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 24/10/2026. The company is protected against advertising; contact details are not shown, and the data must not be used for marketing.

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