Whiteaway A/S
Public limited companyCVR 29780595Aarhus NActive
Whiteaway A/S is a public limited company, based in Aarhus N, active in retail sale of electrical household appliances, founded in 2006. After a loss in 2024, the company made a profit of DKK 22m in 2025. Measured by gross profit, it ranks no. 3 of 158 companies in the industry in the database. Operations are spread over 3 production units in 3 towns.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit rose 85% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 144.1m.
- Revenue rose 2% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 2.1bn.
- Net profit went from a loss of DKK 58.6m to a profit of DKK 22m (2024 → 2025).
- Equity rose 22% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 124.5m.
Employees
- 7 fewer employees than a year earlier: 285 (07/2026) against 292 (07/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Darren Brian Bett (director, 20/02/2025) and Karina Kjær Deacon (board member, 23/10/2025).
Registrations, last 24 months
- 01/01/2025: Industry changed to Retail sale of electrical household appliances (475400)
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 2019–2025 · amounts in DKK thousandEquity and net profit
| 2019 | 2020 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1,801,391 | 2,022,149 | 2,272,560 | 1,958,998 | 2,042,342 | 2,079,151 | +1.8% |
| Gross profit | 84,200 | 126,160 | 146,782 | 109,658 | 78,062 | 144,078 | +84.6% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 3,636 | 36,140 | 32,906 | −9,640 | −54,318 | −1,689 | +96.9% |
| Profit before tax | 16,014 | 43,546 | 29,885 | −17,155 | −58,154 | 8,057 | +113.9% |
| Net profit | 12,629 | 35,274 | 23,301 | −12,820 | −58,607 | 22,022 | +137.6% |
| Total assets | 531,445 | 667,581 | 491,154 | 514,984 | 647,089 | 645,861 | −0.2% |
| Equity | 93,980 | 116,526 | 183,552 | 163,842 | 102,255 | 124,520 | +21.8% |
| Liabilities | 436,865 | 551,055 | 307,602 | 351,142 | 543,613 | 521,044 | −4.2% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | – | 20 | 41 | 93 | 0 | – | – |
| Average number of employees | 174 | 174 | 197 | 199 | 221 | 215 | −2.7% |
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. The register has no financial statements for 2021 (changed financial year or not filed).
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Annual reports
6 financial years| Financial year | Period | Published | Figures for | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 01/08/2024 – 31/07/2025 | 25/11/2025 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/08/2023 – 31/07/2024 | 08/11/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/08/2022 – 31/07/2023 | 02/11/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/08/2021 – 31/07/2022 | 25/10/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/11/2019 – 31/10/2020 | 23/11/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2019 | 01/11/2018 – 31/10/2019 | 30/03/2020 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
158 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in retail sale of electrical household appliances based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 2.3m, net profit DKK 277k, equity DKK 1.3m, 3 employees.
Compared with similar companies
size, age and company form| Group | Gross profit | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Companies with 200–499 employees796 companies in the comparison | No. 422of 763 Better than 45% | No. 351of 796 Better than 56% |
| Companies that are between 15 and 29 years old24,910 companies in the comparison | No. 481of 24,791 Better than 98% | No. 1,124of 24,909 Better than 95% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 1,105of 17,786 Better than 94% | No. 1,972of 18,024 Better than 89% |
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 electrical household appliances- Whiteaway A/SDKK 144.1m
- Elgiganten A/SDKK 764.4m
- Power A/SDKK 430.6m
- Whiteaway A/SDKK 22m
- Elgiganten A/SDKK 67.6m
- Power A/SDKK 47.7m
- Whiteaway A/SDKK 124.5m
- Elgiganten A/SDKK 479.5m
- Power A/SDKK 384.3m
- Whiteaway A/S285
- Elgiganten A/S2,181
- Power A/S1,117
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership RegisterSubsidiaries are shown only if they are in the database.
Management
9 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Jonas Hald Johansen | Director | 16/01/2023 |
| Darren Brian Bett | Director | 20/02/2025 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Jon Tophøj Kristensen | Board member | 11/02/2010 |
| Ib Dyhr Nørholm | Board member | 20/10/2023 |
| Lars Fløe Nielsen | Board member | 20/10/2023 |
| Johannes Emil Kjærsgaard Gadsbøll | Board member | 08/04/2024 |
| Jeppe Østergaard Bredahl | Board member | 08/04/2024 |
| Pål Wibe | Chair of the board | 08/04/2024 |
| Karina Kjær Deacon | Board member | 23/10/2025 |
- Founders
- Bang Østergaard ApS
Former management (17)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jørgen Emil Jensen | Chair of the board | 23/08/2006 | 28/06/2008 |
| Esben Andreas Kjærsgaard Gadsbøll | Board member | 23/08/2006 | 03/02/2014 |
| Troels Stenhøj Østergaard | Director | 23/08/2006 | 13/09/2007 |
| Jesper Bang Jørgensen | Board member | 23/08/2006 | 20/02/2012 |
| Johannes Emil Kjærsgaard Gadsbøll | Board member | 09/10/2008 | 19/10/2023 |
| Martin Dalgaard Andersen | Board member | 09/10/2008 | 25/09/2009 |
| Magnus Wiberg | Board member | 24/02/2011 | 03/02/2014 |
| Ib Dyhr Nørholm | Chair of the board | 23/02/2012 | 19/10/2023 |
| Jens Patrik Hedelin | Board member | 23/02/2012 | 03/02/2014 |
| Lise Kaae | Board member | 02/09/2014 | 19/10/2023 |
| Johannes Emil Kjærsgaard Gadsbøll | CEO | 26/01/2015 | 24/10/2018 |
| Esben Morre Aabenhus | Director | 26/01/2015 | 23/10/2018 |
| Kim Mose | Director | 24/10/2018 | 30/09/2021 |
| Esben Morre Aabenhus | CEO | 24/10/2018 | 24/10/2022 |
| Thomas Zeihlund | CEO | 24/10/2022 | 08/04/2024 |
| Johannes Emil Kjærsgaard Gadsbøll | Chair of the board | 20/10/2023 | 07/04/2024 |
| Lise Kaae | Deputy chair | 20/10/2023 | 08/04/2024 |
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Address and production units
3 active production unitsDusager 12
8200 Aarhus N
Aarhus Municipality · Postcode 8200
Other companies at the address (1)
- Skousen Danmark ApSRetail sale of electrical household appliances
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHITEAWAY A/S | Dusager 12, 8200 Aarhus N | 286 | 1012539327 |
| Bolind A/S | Østmarken 6, 2860 Søborg | 1 | 1030201422 |
| Hvidevare Grossisten ApS | Østergade 25, 3, 7400 Herning | – | 1030201473 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive handelsvirksomhed.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
73 registered events20254 changesaccounts 1 · management 2 · industry 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
- ManagementKarina Kjær Deacon appointed board member
- ManagementDarren Brian Bett appointed director
- IndustryIndustry changed to Retail sale of electrical household appliances (475400)
20248 changesaccounts 1 · merger 1 · management 6
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
- ManagementJohannes Emil Kjærsgaard Gadsbøll appointed board member
- ManagementPål Wibe appointed chair of the board
- ManagementJeppe Østergaard Bredahl appointed board member
- ManagementLise Kaae stepped down as deputy chair
- ManagementThomas Zeihlund stepped down as ceo
- ManagementJohannes Emil Kjærsgaard Gadsbøll stepped down as chair of the board
20239 changesaccounts 1 · management 8
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
- ManagementJohannes Emil Kjærsgaard Gadsbøll appointed chair of the board
- ManagementLars Fløe Nielsen appointed board member
- ManagementIb Dyhr Nørholm appointed board member
- ManagementLise Kaae appointed deputy chair
- ManagementLise Kaae stepped down as board member
- ManagementIb Dyhr Nørholm stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementJohannes Emil Kjærsgaard Gadsbøll stepped down as board member
- ManagementJonas Hald Johansen appointed director
20224 changesaddress 1 · accounts 1 · management 2
- AddressMoved to Dusager 12, 8200 Aarhus N
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
- ManagementThomas Zeihlund appointed ceo
- ManagementEsben Morre Aabenhus stepped down as ceo
20215 changesindustry 3 · accounts 1 · management 1
- IndustryIndustry changed to Detailhandel med elektroniske eller elektriske apparater samt fotoudstyr via internet (479112)
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
- IndustryIndustry changed to Retail sale of electrical household appliances (475400)
- IndustryIndustry changed to Engroshandel med elektriske husholdningsartikler (464350)
- ManagementKim Mose stepped down as director
20201 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2019 published
20191 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 1,000,000 DKK to 41,000,000 DKK
20184 changesmanagement 4
- ManagementEsben Morre Aabenhus appointed ceo
- ManagementKim Mose appointed director
- ManagementJohannes Emil Kjærsgaard Gadsbøll stepped down as ceo
- ManagementEsben Morre Aabenhus stepped down as director
20162 changescapital 1 · merger 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 500,000 DKK to 1,000,000 DKK
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
20153 changesaddress 1 · management 2
- AddressMoved to Agerbæksvej 21, 8240 Risskov
- ManagementJohannes Emil Kjærsgaard Gadsbøll appointed ceo
- ManagementEsben Morre Aabenhus appointed director
20145 changesmanagement 4 · industry 1
- ManagementLise Kaae appointed board member
- ManagementJens Patrik Hedelin stepped down as board member
- ManagementMagnus Wiberg stepped down as board member
- ManagementEsben Andreas Kjærsgaard Gadsbøll stepped down as board member
- IndustryIndustry changed to Detailhandel med elektroniske eller elektriske apparater samt fotoudstyr via internet (479112)
20124 changesmanagement 3 · ownership 1
- ManagementJens Patrik Hedelin appointed board member
- ManagementIb Dyhr Nørholm appointed chair of the board
- OwnershipWHITEAWAY GROUP A/S registered as owner (100%)
- ManagementJesper Bang Jørgensen stepped down as board member
20111 changemanagement 1
- ManagementMagnus Wiberg appointed board member
20102 changesaddress 1 · management 1
- AddressMoved to Vestre Strandallé 54, 8240 Risskov
- ManagementJon Tophøj Kristensen appointed board member
20093 changesaddress 1 · management 1 · industry 1
- AddressMoved to Havkærvej 83, 8381 Tilst
- ManagementMartin Dalgaard Andersen stepped down as board member
- IndustryIndustry changed to Detailhandel med dagligvarer via internet (479110)
20088 changesname 2 · management 3 · capital 2 · industry 1
- NameName changed from WHITEAWAY ApS to WHITEAWAY A/S
- ManagementMartin Dalgaard Andersen appointed board member
- ManagementJohannes Emil Kjærsgaard Gadsbøll appointed board member
- CapitalShare capital changed from 250,000 DKK to 500,000 DKK
- ManagementJørgen Emil Jensen stepped down as chair of the board
- NameName changed from AHVIDEVARER.DK ApS to WHITEAWAY ApS
- CapitalShare capital changed from 200,000 DKK to 250,000 DKK
- IndustryIndustry changed to Retail sale of electrical household appliances (475400)
20073 changesaddress 2 · management 1
- AddressMoved to Havkærvej 83, 1, 8381 Tilst
- ManagementTroels Stenhøj Østergaard stepped down as director
- AddressMoved to Viborgvej 21, 8600 Silkeborg
20066 changesindustry 1 · founded 1 · management 4
- IndustryIndustry changed to Detailhandel med elektriske husholdningsmaskiner og -apparater (524510)
- FoundedRegistered as AHVIDEVARER.DK ApS
- ManagementEsben Andreas Kjærsgaard Gadsbøll appointed board member
- ManagementJesper Bang Jørgensen appointed board member
- ManagementTroels Stenhøj Østergaard appointed director
- ManagementJørgen Emil Jensen appointed chair of the board
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- Skousen Danmark ApS16 employees
- Arne Guldager & Sønner ApS12 employees
- Østbyens Køkkencenter ApS6 employees
- Ditlev Jørgensens Eftf. ApS6 employees
- Hvidevarebutikken Mega Syd ApS6 employees
Same people in management
- Normal A/Svia Lise Kaae
- Novozymes A/Svia Lise Kaae
- Bestseller A/Svia Lise Kaae
- DFDS A/Svia Karina Kjær Deacon
- Det Nordjyske Mediehus A/Svia Ib Dyhr Nørholm
- Nemlig.com A/Svia Lars Fløe Nielsen
Largest in the industry
- Elgiganten A/SDKK 764.4m
- Power A/SDKK 430.6m
- P 1 Kalundborg ApSDKK 24.1m
- Kr. O. Skov A/SDKK 16.1m
- El-salg Center Aalborg A/SDKK 15m
- Bjerg Iversen A/SDKK 10.2m
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.