W.s Engross ApS
Private limited companyCVR 28157436Aarhus CActive
W.s Engross ApS is a private limited company, based in Aarhus C, active in wholesale of clothing, founded in 2004. Net profit rose 75% from 2024 to 2025, ending at DKK 5m. With 23 employees, the company is about 5 times larger than the industry median. Equity grew to DKK 21.5m in 2025.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit rose 31% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 14.2m.
- Net profit rose 75% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 5m.
- Equity rose 23% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 21.5m.
Employees
- 5 more employees than a year earlier: 23 (08/2026) against 18 (08/2025).
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 | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated | – |
| Gross profit | 6,938 | 7,603 | 7,226 | 11,532 | 10,827 | 14,163 | +30.8% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 1,632 | 2,019 | 713 | 5,218 | 4,098 | 6,717 | +63.9% |
| Profit before tax | 752 | 1,796 | 116 | 4,234 | 3,671 | 6,453 | +75.8% |
| Net profit | 579 | 1,363 | 66 | 3,276 | 2,850 | 4,990 | +75.1% |
| Total assets | 17,970 | 23,308 | 30,034 | 27,524 | 28,254 | 34,184 | +21% |
| Equity | 10,997 | 12,172 | 11,937 | 15,213 | 17,463 | 21,452 | +22.8% |
| Liabilities | 6,849 | 10,990 | 17,957 | 12,173 | 10,646 | 12,576 | +18.1% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 328 | 1,770 | 601 | 717 | 3,179 | 9,121 | +186.9% |
| Average number of employees | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | +16.7% |
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 | 06/02/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 13/02/2025 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 04/07/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 22/06/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 28/06/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 28/06/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
356 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in wholesale of clothing based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 3.9m, net profit DKK 258k, equity DKK 3.4m, 5 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. 4,405of 9,892 Better than 55% | No. 1,633of 9,922 Better than 84% |
| Same industry and 20–49 employees60 companies in the comparison | No. 38of 60 Better than 37% | No. 24of 60 Better than 61% |
| Companies that are between 15 and 29 years old24,910 companies in the comparison | No. 4,535of 24,791 Better than 82% | No. 4,245of 24,909 Better than 83% |
| All companies of type ApS66,508 companies in the comparison | No. 3,893of 66,379 Better than 94% | No. 4,004of 66,505 Better than 94% |
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
Wholesale of clothing- W.s Engross ApSDKK 14.2m
- DK Company A/SDKK 2.9bn
- Sports Connection ApSDKK 439.2m
- W.s Engross ApSDKK 5m
- DK Company A/SDKK 309.3m
- Sports Connection ApSDKK 315.1m
- W.s Engross ApSDKK 21.5m
- DK Company A/SDKK 1.3bn
- Sports Connection ApSDKK 620.5m
- W.s Engross ApS23
- DK Company A/S467
- Sports Connection ApS76
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership Register- Nck Holding ApS50%
- Palle Bruun Rasmussen Holding ApS25%
- Heiby Holding ApS10%
Management
1 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Niels Christian Katballe | CEO | 10/02/2021 |
- Founders
- Niels Christian Katballe, Palle Bruun Rasmussen
Former management (1)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niels Christian Katballe | Director | 22/10/2004 | 09/02/2021 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af direktionen.
Address and production units
1 active production unitsBalticagade 7
8000 Aarhus C
Aarhus Municipality · Postcode 8000
Other companies at the address (7)
- Publico Kommunikation ApSPublic relations and communication activities
- Tabi Footwear ApSManufacture of footwear
- Kvint Consulting Partners P/SBusiness and other management consultancy activities
- Ineo Designlab A/SGraphic design and visual communication
- Essential Wines ApSRetail sale of beverages
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| W.S ENGROSS ApS | Balticagade 7, 8000 Aarhus C | 23 | 1010933354 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er produktion og salg af tøj.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
19 registered events20261 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
20251 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
20241 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
20231 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
20222 changesaddress 1 · accounts 1
- AddressMoved to Balticagade 7, 8000 Aarhus C
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
20214 changesaccounts 1 · address 1 · management 2
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
- AddressMoved to Balticagade 7, 8000 Aarhus C
- ManagementNiels Christian Katballe appointed ceo
- ManagementNiels Christian Katballe stepped down as director
20171 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Balticagade 7, 8000 Aarhus C
20161 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Balticagade 7, 8000 Aarhus C
20133 changesownership 3
- OwnershipNCK HOLDING ApS registered as owner (50%)
- OwnershipPALLE BRUUN RASMUSSEN HOLDING ApS registered as owner (25%)
- OwnershipHEIBY HOLDING ApS registered as owner (10%)
20071 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 125,000 DKK to 135,000 DKK
20051 changeindustry 1
- IndustryIndustry changed to Engroshandel med beklædning (514210)
20042 changesfounded 1 · management 1
- FoundedRegistered as W.S ENGROSS ApS
- ManagementNiels Christian Katballe appointed director
Related companies
Same industry in Aarhus
- Hummel A/S450 employees
- Rains ApS173 employees
- Sisters Point A/S30 employees
- Pbo A/S23 employees
- Coze Aarhus A/S22 employees
- Bruuns Bazaar A/S19 employees
Same people in management
- Match Padel Danmark ApSvia Palle Bruun Rasmussen
- Sport ApSvia Palle Bruun Rasmussen
- Made By Makers ApSvia Palle Bruun Rasmussen
Largest in the industry
- DK Company A/SDKK 2.9bn
- Sports Connection ApSDKK 439.2m
- DK Company Cph A/SDKK 301.6m
- Sports Group Denmark A/SDKK 266.2m
- Soya Group A/SDKK 236.1m
- Rexholm A/SDKK 199m
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.