Vald. Birn A/S
Public limited companyCVR 26681111HolstebroActive
Vald. Birn A/S is a public limited company, based in Holstebro, active in casting of iron, founded in 1941. After a loss in 2024, the company made a profit of DKK 13.1m in 2025. With 523 employees, the company is about 10 times larger than the industry median. The company has existed for over 80 years.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit rose 56% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 150.5m.
- Revenue rose 3% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 1.2bn.
- Net profit went from a loss of DKK 35.1m to a profit of DKK 13.1m (2024 → 2025).
- Equity rose 3% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 469.4m.
Employees
- 26 more employees than a year earlier: 523 (07/2026) against 497 (07/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Flemming Juel Jensen (ceo, 17/11/2025), Kurt Villadsen (deputy chair, 23/12/2025) and Lars Gantzel Pedersen (chair of the board, 23/12/2025) (+1).
- Stepped down: Esben Refsgaard Trier Lund (director, 31/08/2026), Claus Beier (ceo, 31/10/2025) and Lars Lüthjohan (chair of the board, 16/12/2025) (+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 | 778,776 | 1,150,926 | 1,515,308 | 1,432,475 | 1,215,082 | 1,247,627 | +2.7% |
| Gross profit | 54,876 | 109,005 | 149,009 | 184,221 | 96,233 | 150,455 | +56.3% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | −11,095 | 10,335 | 24,462 | 47,817 | −52,086 | 7,995 | +115.3% |
| Profit before tax | −10,884 | 7,633 | 35,395 | 63,628 | −43,378 | 17,117 | +139.5% |
| Net profit | −8,283 | 6,034 | 22,941 | 47,424 | −35,106 | 13,066 | +137.2% |
| Total assets | 647,000 | 798,738 | 857,558 | 853,558 | 836,946 | 848,298 | +1.4% |
| Equity | 431,362 | 436,956 | 457,895 | 500,538 | 454,616 | 469,376 | +3.2% |
| Liabilities | 188,574 | 336,588 | 381,571 | 330,138 | 361,619 | 359,556 | −0.6% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 29,148 | 11,401 | 20,577 | 41,694 | 34,387 | 37,974 | +10.4% |
| Average number of employees | 688 | 743 | 768 | 759 | 749 | 699 | −6.7% |
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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Annual reports
6 financial years| Financial year | Period | Published | Figures for | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 01/01/2025 – 31/12/2025 | 13/05/2026 | The group | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 03/06/2025 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 17/06/2024 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 19/06/2023 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 10/06/2022 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 03/06/2021 | The group | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
6 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in casting of iron based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 22.6m, net profit DKK 108k, equity DKK 20.8m, 55 employees.
Compared with similar companies
size, age and company form| Group | Gross profit | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Companies with 500–999 employees207 companies in the comparison | No. 153of 189 Better than 19% | No. 74of 207 Better than 65% |
| Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison | No. 584of 10,152 Better than 94% | No. 391of 10,275 Better than 96% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 1,062of 17,786 Better than 94% | No. 755of 18,024 Better than 96% |
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
Casting of iron- Vald. Birn A/SDKK 150.5m
- Mat Dania ApSDKK 143.6m
- Dansk Skalform A/SDKK 36.8m
- Vald. Birn A/SDKK 13.1m
- Mat Dania ApS−DKK 2.6m
- Dansk Skalform A/SDKK 7.5m
- Vald. Birn A/SDKK 469.4m
- Mat Dania ApSDKK 98.5m
- Dansk Skalform A/SDKK 22.1m
- Vald. Birn A/S523
- Mat Dania ApS230
- Dansk Skalform A/S65
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Owners and group
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Management
9 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Flemming Juel Jensen | CEO | 17/11/2025 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Jesper Bjørn Mølgård | Board member | 22/05/2024 |
| Lars Peter Poulsen | Deputy board member | 22/05/2024 |
| Allan Kristensen | Deputy board member | 22/05/2024 |
| Per Flyvholm Nielsen | Board member | 22/05/2024 |
| Heine Obitsø Jepsen | Board member | 22/05/2024 |
| Kurt Villadsen | Deputy chair | 23/12/2025 |
| Lars Gantzel Pedersen | Chair of the board | 23/12/2025 |
| Peter Kirk Larsen | Board member | 18/03/2026 |
Former management (53)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Louise Birn-Bringgaard | Board member | 19/07/1941 | 22/09/1997 |
| Søren Friis Smith Knudsen | Chair of the board | 19/07/1941 | 17/03/2000 |
| Rikke Knop Birn | Board member | 19/07/1941 | 13/04/1993 |
| Aage Fjordside | Board member | 19/07/1941 | 01/07/1991 |
| Gudrun Clausen | Deputy board member | 19/07/1941 | 01/07/1991 |
| Ejnar Johan Christensen | Board member | 19/07/1941 | 15/10/1999 |
| Finn Augustinussen | Deputy board member | 19/07/1941 | 11/10/1995 |
| Mogens Bach | Director | 19/07/1941 | 01/02/2005 |
| Per Vestergaard Larsen | Board member | 19/07/1941 | 11/10/1995 |
| Carl Ole Wessmann | Deputy board member | 19/07/1941 | 11/10/1995 |
| Bengt Inge Björklund | Board member | 19/07/1941 | 01/03/2006 |
| Flemming Lassen Sørensen | Deputy board member | 19/07/1941 | 25/09/2003 |
| Bent Rasmus Jacquet | Board member | 19/07/1941 | 15/10/1999 |
| Christian Odgaard Pedersen | Board member | 19/07/1941 | 14/09/2009 |
| Christian Odgaard Pedersen | Director | 19/07/1941 | 01/03/2006 |
| Jørgen Mazanti-Andersen | Chair of the board | 19/07/1941 | 12/10/1994 |
| Jens Kristensen | Board member | 15/10/1999 | 25/09/2003 |
| Henning Verner Serup | Board member | 15/10/1999 | 25/09/2003 |
| Jens Erik Jensen | Board member | 25/09/2003 | 27/09/2007 |
| Emil Kokholm Christensen | Board member | 25/09/2003 | 16/08/2010 |
| Lars Hans Bøjesen | Deputy board member | 25/09/2003 | 27/09/2007 |
| Ann Pia Møller Jensen | Deputy board member | 25/09/2003 | 27/09/2007 |
| Ejvind Sandal | Chair of the board | 01/03/2006 | 19/05/2017 |
| Rudi Gønther Riis Pedersen | Director | 01/03/2006 | 14/09/2009 |
| Ivan Ole Bak | Board member | 01/03/2006 | 14/09/2009 |
| Jens Axel Birn | CEO | 01/03/2006 | 31/03/2022 |
| Jette Sulkjær | Board member | 27/01/2007 | 22/05/2024 |
| Erik Lundtoft | Board member | 14/09/2009 | 18/05/2017 |
| Lars Bugge | Board member | 14/09/2009 | 19/05/2017 |
| Peter Frost Jepsen | Director | 14/09/2009 | 31/12/2017 |
| Carsten Back Pedersen | Board member | 16/08/2010 | 21/05/2012 |
| Ib Sandholm | Board member | 21/05/2012 | 29/04/2016 |
| Kurt Olsen | Board member | 21/05/2012 | 16/08/2013 |
| Boye Lindhardt Johansen | Deputy board member | 21/05/2012 | 18/05/2015 |
| Kurt Villadsen | Board member | 16/08/2013 | 28/10/2022 |
| Jørn Pedersen | Board member | 16/08/2013 | 19/05/2015 |
| Boye Lindhardt Johansen | Board member | 19/05/2015 | 28/04/2016 |
| Boye Lindhardt Johansen | Deputy board member | 29/04/2016 | 03/09/2020 |
| Kurt Visholm Søgaard | Board member | 29/04/2016 | 31/07/2023 |
| Tommy Rasch | Board member | 29/04/2016 | 22/05/2024 |
| Allan Kristensen | Deputy board member | 29/04/2016 | 04/09/2020 |
| Erik Lundtoft | Chair of the board | 19/05/2017 | 28/10/2022 |
| Christian Odgaard Pedersen | Board member | 19/05/2017 | 18/08/2017 |
| Carsten Bennike | Board member | 18/08/2017 | 28/10/2022 |
| Ole Thisted | Board member | 18/08/2017 | 28/10/2022 |
| Esben Refsgaard Trier Lund | Director | 01/01/2018 | 31/08/2026 |
| Allan Baarstrøm Aasborg | Deputy board member | 04/09/2020 | 31/07/2023 |
| Boye Lindhardt Johansen | Deputy board member | 04/09/2020 | 22/05/2024 |
| Claus Beier | CEO | 01/04/2022 | 31/10/2025 |
| Hans Christian Krogh | Board member | 28/10/2022 | 01/02/2023 |
| Lars Lüthjohan | Chair of the board | 28/10/2022 | 16/12/2025 |
| Lars Gantzel Pedersen | Deputy chair | 28/10/2022 | 22/12/2025 |
| Kurt Villadsen | Board member | 22/05/2024 | 22/12/2025 |
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Address and production units
Frøjkvej 75
7500 Holstebro
Holstebro Municipality · Postcode 7500
Other companies at the address (1)
- Vald. Birn Holding A/SNon-financial holding companies
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive fabrikation og salg af maskiner og redskaber og dermed beslægtet virksomhed
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
126 registered events20263 changesmanagement 2 · accounts 1
- ManagementEsben Refsgaard Trier Lund stepped down as director
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
- ManagementPeter Kirk Larsen appointed board member
20258 changesmanagement 7 · accounts 1
- ManagementLars Gantzel Pedersen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementKurt Villadsen appointed deputy chair
- ManagementKurt Villadsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementLars Gantzel Pedersen stepped down as deputy chair
- ManagementLars Lüthjohan stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementFlemming Juel Jensen appointed ceo
- ManagementClaus Beier stepped down as ceo
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
202410 changesaccounts 1 · management 9
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
- ManagementLars Peter Poulsen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementKurt Villadsen appointed board member
- ManagementJesper Bjørn Mølgård appointed board member
- ManagementHeine Obitsø Jepsen appointed board member
- ManagementPer Flyvholm Nielsen appointed board member
- ManagementAllan Kristensen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementBoye Lindhardt Johansen stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementTommy Rasch stepped down as board member
- ManagementJette Sulkjær stepped down as board member
20234 changesmanagement 3 · accounts 1
- ManagementAllan Baarstrøm Aasborg stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementKurt Visholm Søgaard stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
- ManagementHans Christian Krogh stepped down as board member
202210 changesmanagement 9 · accounts 1
- ManagementHans Christian Krogh appointed board member
- ManagementLars Gantzel Pedersen appointed deputy chair
- ManagementLars Lüthjohan appointed chair of the board
- ManagementOle Thisted stepped down as board member
- ManagementCarsten Bennike stepped down as board member
- ManagementErik Lundtoft stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementKurt Villadsen stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
- ManagementClaus Beier appointed ceo
- ManagementJens Axel Birn stepped down as ceo
20211 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
20204 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementAllan Baarstrøm Aasborg appointed deputy board member
- ManagementBoye Lindhardt Johansen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementAllan Kristensen stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementBoye Lindhardt Johansen stepped down as deputy board member
20181 changemanagement 1
- ManagementEsben Refsgaard Trier Lund appointed director
20179 changesmanagement 9
- ManagementPeter Frost Jepsen stepped down as director
- ManagementOle Thisted appointed board member
- ManagementCarsten Bennike appointed board member
- ManagementChristian Odgaard Pedersen stepped down as board member
- ManagementChristian Odgaard Pedersen appointed board member
- ManagementErik Lundtoft appointed chair of the board
- ManagementLars Bugge stepped down as board member
- ManagementEjvind Sandal stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementErik Lundtoft stepped down as board member
20166 changesmanagement 6
- ManagementBoye Lindhardt Johansen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementAllan Kristensen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementTommy Rasch appointed board member
- ManagementKurt Visholm Søgaard appointed board member
- ManagementIb Sandholm stepped down as board member
- ManagementBoye Lindhardt Johansen stepped down as board member
20153 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementBoye Lindhardt Johansen appointed board member
- ManagementJørn Pedersen stepped down as board member
- ManagementBoye Lindhardt Johansen stepped down as deputy board member
20133 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementJørn Pedersen appointed board member
- ManagementKurt Villadsen appointed board member
- ManagementKurt Olsen stepped down as board member
20125 changesmanagement 4 · industry 1
- ManagementIb Sandholm appointed board member
- ManagementKurt Olsen appointed board member
- ManagementBoye Lindhardt Johansen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementCarsten Back Pedersen stepped down as board member
- IndustryIndustry changed to Casting of iron (245100)
20102 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementCarsten Back Pedersen appointed board member
- ManagementEmil Kokholm Christensen stepped down as board member
20096 changesmanagement 6
- ManagementPeter Frost Jepsen appointed director
- ManagementLars Bugge appointed board member
- ManagementErik Lundtoft appointed board member
- ManagementRudi Gønther Riis Pedersen stepped down as director
- ManagementIvan Ole Bak stepped down as board member
- ManagementChristian Odgaard Pedersen stepped down as board member
20081 changeindustry 1
- IndustryIndustry changed to Manufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles (293200)
20075 changesmanagement 4 · address 1
- ManagementAnn Pia Møller Jensen stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementLars Hans Bøjesen stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementJens Erik Jensen stepped down as board member
- AddressMoved to Frøjkvej 75, 7500 Holstebro
- ManagementJette Sulkjær appointed board member
20068 changescapital 1 · name 1 · management 6
- CapitalShare capital changed from 1,000,000 DKK to 150,000,000 DKK
- NameName changed from VALD. BIRNS MASKINFABRIK A/S to VALD. BIRN A/S
- ManagementRudi Gønther Riis Pedersen appointed director
- ManagementJens Axel Birn appointed ceo
- ManagementIvan Ole Bak appointed board member
- ManagementEjvind Sandal appointed chair of the board
- ManagementChristian Odgaard Pedersen stepped down as director
- ManagementBengt Inge Björklund stepped down as board member
20052 changesownership 1 · management 1
- OwnershipVALD. BIRN HOLDING A/S registered as owner (100%)
- ManagementMogens Bach stepped down as director
20037 changesmanagement 7
- ManagementEmil Kokholm Christensen appointed board member
- ManagementAnn Pia Møller Jensen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementLars Hans Bøjesen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementJens Erik Jensen appointed board member
- ManagementJens Kristensen stepped down as board member
- ManagementHenning Verner Serup stepped down as board member
- ManagementFlemming Lassen Sørensen stepped down as deputy board member
19994 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementJens Kristensen appointed board member
- ManagementHenning Verner Serup appointed board member
- ManagementBent Rasmus Jacquet stepped down as board member
- ManagementEjnar Johan Christensen stepped down as board member
19971 changemanagement 1
- ManagementMarie Louise Birn-Bringgaard stepped down as board member
19953 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementCarl Ole Wessmann stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementPer Vestergaard Larsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementFinn Augustinussen stepped down as deputy board member
19941 changemanagement 1
- ManagementJørgen Mazanti-Andersen stepped down as chair of the board
19932 changesname 1 · capital 1
- NameName changed from ANPARTSSELSKABET AF 07.12.1992, HOLSTEBRO to VALD. BIRNS MASKINFABRIK A/S
- CapitalShare capital changed from 365,000 DKK to 1,000,000 DKK
19912 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementGudrun Clausen stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementAage Fjordside stepped down as board member
194115 changesfounded 1 · management 14
- FoundedRegistered as ANPARTSSELSKABET AF 07.12.1992, HOLSTEBRO
- ManagementMarie Louise Birn-Bringgaard appointed board member
- ManagementJørgen Mazanti-Andersen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementChristian Odgaard Pedersen appointed director
- ManagementChristian Odgaard Pedersen appointed board member
- ManagementBent Rasmus Jacquet appointed board member
- ManagementFlemming Lassen Sørensen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementBengt Inge Björklund appointed board member
- ManagementCarl Ole Wessmann appointed deputy board member
- ManagementPer Vestergaard Larsen appointed board member
- ManagementMogens Bach appointed director
- ManagementFinn Augustinussen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementEjnar Johan Christensen appointed board member
- ManagementGudrun Clausen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementAage Fjordside appointed board member
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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. The company is protected against advertising; contact details are not shown, and the data must not be used for marketing.