Vald. Birn Holding A/S
Public limited companyCVR 44651017HolstebroActive
Vald. Birn Holding A/S is a public limited company, based in Holstebro, active in non-financial holding companies, founded in 1973. Net profit fell 67% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 118.1m. Gross profit is higher than that of 96% of the companies in the industry in the database. The company has existed for over 50 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 150.1m.
- Revenue rose 3% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 1.2bn.
- Net profit fell 67% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 118.1m.
- Equity rose 5% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 2.6bn.
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Kurt Villadsen (chair of the board, 23/12/2025) and Peter Kirk Larsen (board member, 18/03/2026).
- Stepped down: Kurt Villadsen (board member, 22/12/2025) and Lars Lüthjohan (chair of the board, 16/12/2025).
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 | 56,389 | 107,890 | 144,752 | 184,508 | 96,062 | 150,110 | +56.3% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | −12,349 | 5,909 | 35,057 | 34,822 | −54,600 | 4,091 | +107.5% |
| Profit before tax | 33,236 | 207,718 | −33,429 | 190,873 | 392,858 | 146,898 | −62.6% |
| Net profit | 32,272 | 171,767 | −33,263 | 146,799 | 359,695 | 118,083 | −67.2% |
| Total assets | 1,967,218 | 2,280,039 | 2,273,895 | 2,393,549 | 2,719,206 | 2,849,136 | +4.8% |
| Equity | 1,799,184 | 1,970,375 | 1,933,918 | 2,082,027 | 2,441,198 | 2,560,749 | +4.9% |
| Liabilities | 140,970 | 284,474 | 339,977 | 291,681 | 257,293 | 269,030 | +4.6% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 77,913 | 83,995 | 71,105 | 113,678 | 57,109 | 91,536 | +60.3% |
| Average number of employees | 690 | 745 | 770 | 761 | 750 | 700 | −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 | 19/06/2024 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 19/06/2023 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 09/06/2022 | The group | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 08/06/2021 | The group | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
2,138 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in non-financial holding companies based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit −DKK 31,805, net profit DKK 701k, equity DKK 32.1m, 1 employees.
Compared with similar companies
size, age and company form| Group | Gross profit | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Companies with fewer than 20 employees69,967 companies in the comparison | No. 222of 69,742 Better than 100% | No. 78of 69,964 Better than 100% |
| Same industry and fewer than 20 employees2,092 companies in the comparison | No. 75of 2,048 Better than 96% | No. 21of 2,092 Better than 99% |
| Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison | No. 587of 10,152 Better than 94% | No. 97of 10,275 Better than 99% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 1,065of 17,786 Better than 94% | No. 187of 18,024 Better than 99% |
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
Non-financial holding companies- Vald. Birn Holding A/SDKK 150.1m
- Heartland A/SDKK 19.9bn
- Andel A.M.B.A.DKK 5.6bn
- Vald. Birn Holding A/SDKK 118.1m
- Heartland A/SDKK 4.9bn
- Andel A.M.B.A.−DKK 2.9bn
- Vald. Birn Holding A/SDKK 2.6bn
- Heartland A/SDKK 39.2bn
- Andel A.M.B.A.DKK 29.5bn
- Vald. Birn Holding A/S2
- Heartland A/S34
- Andel A.M.B.A.28
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Birn Stiftung (Birn Fonden)100%
Subsidiaries are shown only if they are in the database.
Management
5 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Leif Jensen | CEO | 01/02/2023 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Lars Gantzel Pedersen | Board member | 16/08/2013 |
| Christian Odgaard Pedersen | Deputy chair | 16/08/2013 |
| Kurt Villadsen | Chair of the board | 23/12/2025 |
| Peter Kirk Larsen | Board member | 18/03/2026 |
Former management (31)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niels Anker Makholm | Board member | 12/01/1973 | 25/09/2003 |
| Søren Friis Smith Knudsen | Chair of the board | 12/01/1973 | 17/03/2000 |
| Carsten Back Pedersen | Deputy board member | 12/01/1973 | 15/10/1999 |
| Niels Anton Poulsen | Board member | 12/01/1973 | 11/10/1995 |
| Charlotte Mulle Birn | Board member | 12/01/1973 | 22/09/1997 |
| Ivan Ole Bak | Director | 12/01/1973 | 01/03/2006 |
| Harald Bertelsen | Board member | 12/01/1973 | 26/04/1995 |
| Harald Bertelsen | Director | 12/01/1973 | 04/10/1991 |
| Oline Jenny Birn | Board member | 12/01/1973 | 22/09/1997 |
| Hans Henrik Langhoff | Board member | 12/01/1973 | 01/07/1991 |
| Arne Jensen | Board member | 12/01/1973 | 01/07/1991 |
| Niels Mortensen | Deputy board member | 12/01/1973 | 01/07/1991 |
| Pernille Elli Birn | Board member | 12/01/1973 | 12/10/1994 |
| Bente Fleischer | Deputy board member | 12/01/1973 | 11/10/1995 |
| Hanne Fonager | Board member | 12/01/1973 | 11/10/1995 |
| Bengt Inge Björklund | Director | 12/01/1973 | 22/09/1997 |
| Anne Gertrud Sandfeld | Board member | 12/01/1973 | 15/10/1999 |
| Henning Nielsen | Deputy board member | 12/01/1973 | 11/10/1995 |
| Christian Odgaard Pedersen | CEO | 12/01/1973 | 01/07/2022 |
| Jørgen Mazanti-Andersen | Chair of the board | 12/01/1973 | 12/10/1994 |
| Bengt Inge Björklund | Board member | 26/04/1995 | 01/03/2006 |
| Jette Sulkjær | Board member | 15/10/1999 | 01/03/2006 |
| Christian Milther Mikkelsen | Deputy board member | 15/10/1999 | 25/09/2003 |
| Ejvind Sandal | Chair of the board | 17/03/2000 | 16/08/2013 |
| Lars Peter Poulsen | Deputy board member | 25/09/2003 | 01/03/2006 |
| Kurt Olsen | Board member | 25/09/2003 | 01/03/2006 |
| Mogens Erik Brogaard Schütt | Deputy board member | 25/09/2003 | 01/03/2006 |
| Ivan Ole Bak | Board member | 01/03/2006 | 16/08/2013 |
| Kurt Villadsen | Board member | 16/08/2013 | 22/12/2025 |
| Lars Lüthjohan | Chair of the board | 16/08/2013 | 16/12/2025 |
| Hans Christian Krogh | CEO | 01/07/2022 | 31/01/2023 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af et medlem af bestyrelsen sammen med en direktør eller af bestyrelsesformanden sammen med et andet bestyrelsesmedlem.
Address and production units
2 active production unitsFrøjkvej 75
7500 Holstebro
Holstebro Municipality · Postcode 7500
Other companies at the address (1)
- Vald. Birn A/SCasting of iron
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| VALD. BIRN A/S | Frøjkvej 75, 7500 Holstebro | 529 | 1001856087 |
| VALD. BIRN HOLDING A/S | Frøjkvej 75, 7500 Holstebro | 2 | 1012346391 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er handel, industri og investering.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
78 registered events20262 changesaccounts 1 · management 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
- ManagementPeter Kirk Larsen appointed board member
20254 changesmanagement 3 · accounts 1
- ManagementKurt Villadsen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementKurt Villadsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementLars Lüthjohan stepped down as chair of the board
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
20241 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
20233 changesaccounts 1 · management 2
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
- ManagementLeif Jensen appointed ceo
- ManagementHans Christian Krogh stepped down as ceo
20223 changesmanagement 2 · accounts 1
- ManagementHans Christian Krogh appointed ceo
- ManagementChristian Odgaard Pedersen stepped down as ceo
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
20211 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
20136 changesmanagement 6
- ManagementKurt Villadsen appointed board member
- ManagementLars Lüthjohan appointed chair of the board
- ManagementLars Gantzel Pedersen appointed board member
- ManagementChristian Odgaard Pedersen appointed deputy chair
- ManagementIvan Ole Bak stepped down as board member
- ManagementEjvind Sandal stepped down as chair of the board
20101 changemerger 1
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
20068 changesname 1 · management 7
- NameName changed from VALD. BIRNS JERNSTØBERI A/S to VALD. BIRN HOLDING A/S
- ManagementIvan Ole Bak appointed board member
- ManagementKurt Olsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementMogens Erik Brogaard Schütt stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementLars Peter Poulsen stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementJette Sulkjær stepped down as board member
- ManagementBengt Inge Björklund stepped down as board member
- ManagementIvan Ole Bak stepped down as director
20051 changeindustry 1
- IndustryIndustry changed to Ikke-finansielle holdingselskaber (741500)
20035 changesmanagement 5
- ManagementKurt Olsen appointed board member
- ManagementMogens Erik Brogaard Schütt appointed deputy board member
- ManagementLars Peter Poulsen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementChristian Milther Mikkelsen stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementNiels Anker Makholm stepped down as board member
20002 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementEjvind Sandal appointed chair of the board
- ManagementSøren Friis Smith Knudsen stepped down as chair of the board
19994 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementJette Sulkjær appointed board member
- ManagementChristian Milther Mikkelsen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementAnne Gertrud Sandfeld stepped down as board member
- ManagementCarsten Back Pedersen stepped down as deputy board member
19973 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementCharlotte Mulle Birn stepped down as board member
- ManagementOline Jenny Birn stepped down as board member
- ManagementBengt Inge Björklund stepped down as director
19956 changesmanagement 6
- ManagementHenning Nielsen stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementNiels Anton Poulsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementBente Fleischer stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementHanne Fonager stepped down as board member
- ManagementBengt Inge Björklund appointed board member
- ManagementHarald Bertelsen stepped down as board member
19942 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementJørgen Mazanti-Andersen stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementPernille Elli Birn stepped down as board member
19914 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementHarald Bertelsen stepped down as director
- ManagementHans Henrik Langhoff stepped down as board member
- ManagementArne Jensen stepped down as board member
- ManagementNiels Mortensen stepped down as deputy board member
19871 changeownership 1
- OwnershipBirn Stiftung (Birn Fonden) registered as owner (100%)
197321 changesfounded 1 · management 20
- FoundedRegistered as VALD. BIRNS JERNSTØBERI A/S
- ManagementAnne Gertrud Sandfeld appointed board member
- ManagementHenning Nielsen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementNiels Anker Makholm appointed board member
- ManagementJørgen Mazanti-Andersen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementChristian Odgaard Pedersen appointed ceo
- ManagementSøren Friis Smith Knudsen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementCarsten Back Pedersen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementNiels Anton Poulsen appointed board member
- ManagementCharlotte Mulle Birn appointed board member
- ManagementIvan Ole Bak appointed director
- ManagementHarald Bertelsen appointed board member
- ManagementHarald Bertelsen appointed director
- ManagementOline Jenny Birn appointed board member
- ManagementHans Henrik Langhoff appointed board member
- ManagementArne Jensen appointed board member
- ManagementNiels Mortensen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementPernille Elli Birn appointed board member
- ManagementBente Fleischer appointed deputy board member
- ManagementHanne Fonager appointed board member
- ManagementBengt Inge Björklund appointed director
Related companies
Same industry in Holstebro
- Nomi4s Holding A/S8 employees
- Ole Hansen Holding A/S4 employees
- Ollycom ApS4 employees
- Bach & Koldsø Holding ApS3 employees
- Aksel Nørgaard Holding A/S3 employees
- Hardam Holding ApS3 employees
Same people in management
- Vestas Wind Systems A/Svia Ejvind Sandal
- Esmark Feriehusudlejning A/Svia Peter Kirk Larsen
- Lalandia Billund A/Svia Peter Kirk Larsen
- Vald. Birn A/Svia Bengt Inge Björklund
- Danske Andelskassers Bank A/Svia Hans Christian Krogh
- Brøndbyernes I.F. Fodbold A/Svia Ejvind Sandal
Largest in the industry
- Heartland A/SDKK 19.9bn
- Andel A.M.B.A.DKK 5.6bn
- Norlys a.m.b.a.DKK 5.3bn
- Lauritzen Fonden Holding ApSDKK 4.1bn
- Per Aarsleff Holding A/SDKK 2.8bn
- C.W. Obel Holding P/SDKK 2.2bn
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.