Vorbasse Brugsforening
Cooperative society with limited liabilityCVR 43771728VorbasseActive
Vorbasse Brugsforening is a cooperative society with limited liability, based in Vorbasse, active in retail sale of groceries in supermarkets and grocery stores, founded in 1887. Net profit rose 26% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 466k. With 36 employees, the company is about 5 times larger than the industry median. The company has existed for over 130 years.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit rose 5% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 6.1m.
- Net profit rose 26% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 466k.
- Equity rose 6% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 8.4m.
Employees
- 3 fewer employees than a year earlier: 36 (07/2026) against 39 (07/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Søren Østbjerg Kargo (board member, 01/04/2025), Marianne Betina Olesen (chair of the board, 01/04/2025) and Claus Søberg Larsen (board member, 31/12/2025).
- Stepped down: Marianne Betina Olesen (board member, 31/03/2025), Søren Kiilerich Madsen (chair of the board, 01/04/2025) and Gitte Larsen (board member, 31/12/2025) (+1).
Registrations, last 24 months
- 01/01/2025: Industry changed to Retail sale of groceries in supermarkets and grocery stores (471120)
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 | 5,832 | 5,827 | 4,994 | 5,725 | 5,781 | 6,056 | +4.8% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | – | −145 | −431 | 2 | −78 | 33 | +142.6% |
| Profit before tax | 570 | 215 | 81 | 486 | 479 | 596 | +24.5% |
| Net profit | 444 | 170 | 67 | 379 | 370 | 466 | +25.8% |
| Total assets | 16,683 | 16,194 | 16,370 | 16,285 | 15,526 | 16,136 | +3.9% |
| Equity | 6,902 | 7,072 | 7,148 | 7,532 | 7,907 | 8,379 | +6% |
| Liabilities | 9,147 | 8,442 | 8,529 | 7,977 | 6,779 | 6,834 | +0.8% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 120 | 107 | 151 | 614 | 283 | 839 | +196.3% |
| Average number of employees | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0% |
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 | 22/05/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 04/06/2025 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 18/06/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 01/06/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 16/06/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 17/05/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
604 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in retail sale of groceries in supermarkets and grocery stores based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 3.6m, net profit DKK 66,737, equity DKK 2.1m, 8 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. 7,217of 9,892 Better than 27% | No. 3,489of 9,922 Better than 65% |
| Same industry and 20–49 employees230 companies in the comparison | No. 69of 230 Better than 70% | No. 50of 230 Better than 79% |
| Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison | No. 5,242of 10,152 Better than 48% | No. 5,131of 10,275 Better than 50% |
| All companies of type ABA312 companies in the comparison | No. 168of 311 Better than 46% | No. 189of 312 Better than 40% |
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
Retail sale of groceries in supermarkets and grocery stores- Vorbasse BrugsforeningDKK 6.1m
- Coop Danmark A/SDKK 4.7bn
- Nemlig.com A/SDKK 465.5m
- Vorbasse BrugsforeningDKK 466k
- Coop Danmark A/S−DKK 232m
- Nemlig.com A/S−DKK 28.1m
- Vorbasse BrugsforeningDKK 8.4m
- Coop Danmark A/SDKK 1.9bn
- Nemlig.com A/SDKK 39m
- Vorbasse Brugsforening36
- Coop Danmark A/S14,722
- Nemlig.com A/S1,448
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Management
6 active registrationsBoard of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Mikael Jacobsen | Board member | 22/04/2015 |
| Kirsten Annette Sørensen | Board member | 12/04/2018 |
| Henrik Buus Nordestgaard | Distributor | 01/04/2020 |
| Søren Østbjerg Kargo | Board member | 01/04/2025 |
| Marianne Betina Olesen | Chair of the board | 01/04/2025 |
| Claus Søberg Larsen | Board member | 31/12/2025 |
Former management (34)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Rasmussen | Board member | 06/03/1887 | 29/04/1996 |
| Svend Anker Hansen | Board member | 06/03/1887 | 29/03/2001 |
| Inger Hedegaard Donslund | Chair of the board | 06/03/1887 | 04/10/2000 |
| Ejgil Christensen | Deputy board member | 06/03/1887 | 04/10/2000 |
| Søren Nielstrup | Distributor | 06/03/1887 | 01/04/1998 |
| Peter Tolberg | Distributor | 01/04/1998 | 31/03/2022 |
| Yrsa Jensen | Board member | 06/04/2000 | 21/03/2002 |
| Dorte Madsen | Board member | 06/04/2000 | 26/03/2008 |
| Anders Peter Kaltoft | Board member | 29/03/2001 | 21/03/2002 |
| Britta Madsen | Chair of the board | 29/03/2001 | 09/04/2003 |
| Flemming Creutz Poder | Board member | 29/03/2001 | 09/04/2003 |
| Preben Hviid Larsen | Deputy board member | 29/03/2001 | 21/03/2002 |
| Peter Henningsen | Deputy board member | 21/03/2002 | 26/03/2008 |
| Jytte Sørensen | Board member | 21/03/2002 | 30/03/2006 |
| Karin Helene Dalgaard | Board member | 09/04/2003 | 05/04/2005 |
| Svend Hermann Pedersen | Board member | 05/04/2005 | 22/04/2015 |
| Keld Aage Milland | Board member | 07/04/2005 | 19/04/2005 |
| Peter Birkelund | Board member | 30/03/2006 | 30/03/2006 |
| Marianne Betina Olesen | Board member | 30/03/2006 | 22/04/2015 |
| Susan Gunna Johansen | Board member | 30/03/2006 | 12/04/2018 |
| Susanne Therkildsen | Board member | 30/03/2006 | 19/08/2020 |
| Mikael Jacobsen | Deputy board member | 26/03/2008 | 15/03/2010 |
| Jens Christian Jensen | Chair of the board | 01/04/2009 | 19/08/2020 |
| Kristian Fogh Schmidt | Deputy board member | 15/03/2010 | 14/03/2011 |
| Torben Ansgar Bomann Sørensen | Deputy board member | 14/03/2011 | 15/03/2012 |
| Jens Ole Svendsen | Deputy board member | 15/03/2012 | 10/04/2014 |
| Kenneth Post | Deputy board member | 10/04/2014 | 22/04/2015 |
| Søren Kiilerich Madsen | Board member | 22/04/2015 | 18/08/2020 |
| Janie Winther Christiansen | Deputy board member | 22/04/2015 | 26/04/2016 |
| Jens Ole Svendsen | Deputy board member | 26/04/2016 | 07/04/2024 |
| Marianne Betina Olesen | Board member | 19/08/2020 | 31/03/2025 |
| Søren Kiilerich Madsen | Chair of the board | 19/08/2020 | 01/04/2025 |
| Gitte Larsen | Board member | 19/08/2020 | 31/12/2025 |
| Claus Søberg Larsen | Deputy board member | 07/04/2024 | 30/12/2025 |
Signing rule: Ved køb og salg samt pantsætning af fast ejendom og optagelse af lån iøvrigt, tegning af garantikapital eller afgivelse af anden sikkerhedsstillelse, tegnes foreningen af formanden og uddeleren i forening eller af en af disse i forening med 2 bestyrelsesmedlemmer. Bortset herfra tegnes foreningen af formanden eller uddeleren.
Address and production units
2 active production unitsVestergade 11
6623 Vorbasse
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUPERBRUGSEN VORBASSE | Vestergade 11, 6623 Vorbasse | 35 | 1003079928 |
| Vorbasse Brugsforening | Vejle Landevej 25, 7200 Grindsted | – | 1023610295 |
Purpose
Foreningens formål er at skaffe medlemmerne de bedst mulige varer til de lavest mulige priser samt optage andre opgaver af økonomisk og almennyttig art til gavn for forbrugerne. Til opnåelse af dette formål skal foreningen være medlem af Fællesforeningen for Danmarks brugsforeninger og så vidt muligt indkøbe sine varer gennem COOP Danmark A/S. Foreningen kan efter bestyrelsens beslutning være medlem af andre foreninger, selskaber samt institutioner, som er af betydning for foreningens virksomhed, og kan tegne kapital i disse
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
78 registered events20261 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
20259 changesmanagement 7 · accounts 1 · industry 1
- ManagementClaus Søberg Larsen appointed board member
- ManagementGitte Larsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementClaus Søberg Larsen stepped down as deputy board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
- ManagementSøren Østbjerg Kargo appointed board member
- ManagementMarianne Betina Olesen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementSøren Kiilerich Madsen stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementMarianne Betina Olesen stepped down as board member
- IndustryIndustry changed to Retail sale of groceries in supermarkets and grocery stores (471120)
20243 changesaccounts 1 · management 2
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
- ManagementClaus Søberg Larsen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementJens Ole Svendsen stepped down as deputy board member
20231 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
20221 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
20211 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
20206 changesmanagement 6
- ManagementMarianne Betina Olesen appointed board member
- ManagementGitte Larsen appointed board member
- ManagementSøren Kiilerich Madsen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementJens Christian Jensen stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementSusanne Therkildsen stepped down as board member
- ManagementSøren Kiilerich Madsen stepped down as board member
20182 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementKirsten Annette Sørensen appointed board member
- ManagementSusan Gunna Johansen stepped down as board member
20162 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementJens Ole Svendsen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementJanie Winther Christiansen stepped down as deputy board member
20156 changesmanagement 6
- ManagementSøren Kiilerich Madsen appointed board member
- ManagementJanie Winther Christiansen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementMikael Jacobsen appointed board member
- ManagementKenneth Post stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementMarianne Betina Olesen stepped down as board member
- ManagementSvend Hermann Pedersen stepped down as board member
20142 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementKenneth Post appointed deputy board member
- ManagementJens Ole Svendsen stepped down as deputy board member
20122 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementJens Ole Svendsen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementTorben Ansgar Bomann Sørensen stepped down as deputy board member
20112 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementTorben Ansgar Bomann Sørensen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementKristian Fogh Schmidt stepped down as deputy board member
20102 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementKristian Fogh Schmidt appointed deputy board member
- ManagementMikael Jacobsen stepped down as deputy board member
20091 changemanagement 1
- ManagementJens Christian Jensen appointed chair of the board
20083 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementMikael Jacobsen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementPeter Henningsen stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementDorte Madsen stepped down as board member
20071 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Vestergade 11, 6623 Vorbasse
20066 changesmanagement 6
- ManagementSusanne Therkildsen appointed board member
- ManagementPeter Birkelund appointed board member
- ManagementPeter Birkelund stepped down as board member
- ManagementMarianne Betina Olesen appointed board member
- ManagementSusan Gunna Johansen appointed board member
- ManagementJytte Sørensen stepped down as board member
20054 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementKeld Aage Milland stepped down as board member
- ManagementKeld Aage Milland appointed board member
- ManagementSvend Hermann Pedersen appointed board member
- ManagementKarin Helene Dalgaard stepped down as board member
20033 changesmanagement 3
- ManagementKarin Helene Dalgaard appointed board member
- ManagementBritta Madsen stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementFlemming Creutz Poder stepped down as board member
20025 changesmanagement 5
- ManagementPeter Henningsen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementJytte Sørensen appointed board member
- ManagementPreben Hviid Larsen stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementAnders Peter Kaltoft stepped down as board member
- ManagementYrsa Jensen stepped down as board member
20015 changesmanagement 5
- ManagementBritta Madsen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementPreben Hviid Larsen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementFlemming Creutz Poder appointed board member
- ManagementAnders Peter Kaltoft appointed board member
- ManagementSvend Anker Hansen stepped down as board member
20004 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementEjgil Christensen stepped down as deputy board member
- ManagementInger Hedegaard Donslund stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementDorte Madsen appointed board member
- ManagementYrsa Jensen appointed board member
19961 changemanagement 1
- ManagementErik Rasmussen stepped down as board member
18875 changesfounded 1 · management 4
- FoundedRegistered as VORBASSE BRUGSFORENING
- ManagementSvend Anker Hansen appointed board member
- ManagementEjgil Christensen appointed deputy board member
- ManagementInger Hedegaard Donslund appointed chair of the board
- ManagementErik Rasmussen appointed board member
Related companies
Same industry in Billund
- Abc Lavpris, Billund ApS59 employees
- Billund Brugsforening51 employees
- I AM HOLDING Sdr. Omme drift ApS41 employees
- Spar Fanø ApS33 employees
- Hejnsvig Brugsforening A.m.b.A.23 employees
- Spar Skolegade ApS21 employees
Same people in management
- Modulex ApSvia Claus Søberg Larsen
- Bøjsø Døre & Vinduer A/Svia Svend Hermann Pedersen
- Muheco Handel A/Svia Peter Henningsen
- Leverandørselskabet Holsted Biogas AMBAvia Søren Østbjerg Kargo
- Felthaus Arkitekter ApSvia Kenneth Post
Largest in the industry
- Coop Danmark A/SDKK 4.7bn
- Nemlig.com A/SDKK 465.5m
- Pisiffik A/SDKK 280.9m
- Løvbjerg Supermarked A/SDKK 267.4m
- Aarstiderne A/SDKK 171.4m
- A/S G. Hillgaard. Nr. VorupørDKK 135.5m
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.