World Translation A/S
Public limited companyCVR 28680546RisskovActive
World Translation A/S is a public limited company, based in Risskov, active in translation and interpretation activities, founded in 2005. The company went from a profit in 2024 to a loss of DKK 1.1m in 2025. Measured by gross profit, it ranks no. 10 of 53 companies in the industry in the database. With 24 employees, the company is about 6 times larger than the industry median.
Key figures · financial year 2025
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit fell 20% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 12.2m.
- Net profit went from a profit of DKK 1.1m to a loss of DKK 1.1m (2024 → 2025).
- Equity fell 80% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 450k.
Employees
- 9 fewer employees than a year earlier: 24 (08/2026) against 33 (08/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Kasper Bengtsson-Jensen (board member, 30/06/2026), Bas Bernardus Welten (chair of the board, 25/09/2026) and Kasper Bengtsson-Jensen (ceo, 01/10/2026) (+1).
- Stepped down: Christian Dulong Hoff (board member, 29/06/2026), Frederik Nicolai Riskær Pedersen (director, 01/10/2026) and Ib Brandt Jørgensen (chair of the board, 30/06/2026) (+1).
Registrations, last 24 months
- 02/09/2026: Moved to Sindalsvej 21, 8240 Risskov
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 | 12,615 | 14,796 | 15,231 | 15,199 | 15,340 | 12,219 | −20.3% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 408 | 1,733 | 444 | 1,275 | 1,393 | −986 | −170.7% |
| Profit before tax | 416 | 1,629 | 598 | 1,123 | 1,338 | −1,136 | −184.9% |
| Net profit | 324 | 1,270 | 465 | 875 | 1,058 | −1,135 | −207.3% |
| Total assets | 10,222 | 10,341 | 8,735 | 10,074 | 6,335 | 5,406 | −14.7% |
| Equity | 2,097 | 3,367 | 3,332 | 4,207 | 2,265 | 450 | −80.1% |
| Liabilities | 8,125 | 6,900 | 5,347 | 5,856 | 4,068 | 4,956 | +21.8% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 3,277 | 2,805 | 2,520 | 2,754 | 772 | 413 | −46.4% |
| Average number of employees | 32 | 31 | – | 32 | 30 | 27 | −10% |
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 figuresEquity fell sharply
Equity fell 80% from 2024 to 2025 (DKK 2.3m to DKK 450k).
How is this calculated?
Equity has fallen by at least 30% from the previous annual report, and it was positive the year before.
Low equity ratio
Equity makes up 8% of total assets in 2025.
How is this calculated?
Equity ÷ total assets is below 10% in the latest annual report. Banks, insurers and some industries naturally have a low ratio.
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 | 09/07/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 24/06/2025 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 13/05/2024 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 23/05/2023 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 09/05/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 10/05/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
53 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in translation and interpretation activities based on the latest financial year.
Industry median: gross profit DKK 2.9m, net profit DKK 102k, equity DKK 702k, 4 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. 5,041of 9,892 Better than 49% | No. 8,302of 9,922 Better than 16% |
| Companies that are between 15 and 29 years old24,910 companies in the comparison | No. 5,120of 24,791 Better than 79% | No. 20,781of 24,909 Better than 17% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 8,088of 17,786 Better than 55% | No. 16,755of 18,024 Better than 7% |
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
Translation and interpretation activities- World Translation A/SDKK 12.2m
- Tolkdanmark ApSDKK 73.4m
- Semantix A/SDKK 66.2m
- World Translation A/S−DKK 1.1m
- Tolkdanmark ApSDKK 11.9m
- Semantix A/SDKK 27.3m
- World Translation A/SDKK 450k
- Tolkdanmark ApSDKK 29.4m
- Semantix A/SDKK 95m
- World Translation A/S24
- Tolkdanmark ApS643
- Semantix A/S44
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership RegisterManagement
4 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Kasper Bengtsson-Jensen | CEO | 01/10/2026 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Frederik Nicolai Riskær Pedersen | Board member | 06/09/2024 |
| Kasper Bengtsson-Jensen | Board member | 30/06/2026 |
| Bas Bernardus Welten | Chair of the board | 25/09/2026 |
- Founders
- Ib Brandt Jørgensen
Former management (8)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ib Brandt Jørgensen | Director | 31/03/2005 | 06/09/2024 |
| Per Harbo Sørensen | Board member | 11/08/2011 | 06/09/2024 |
| Ib Brandt Jørgensen | Board member | 11/08/2011 | 05/09/2024 |
| Marion Randelshofer | Board member | 11/08/2011 | 06/09/2024 |
| Christian Dulong Hoff | Board member | 06/09/2024 | 29/06/2026 |
| Frederik Nicolai Riskær Pedersen | Director | 06/09/2024 | 01/10/2026 |
| Ib Brandt Jørgensen | Chair of the board | 06/09/2024 | 30/06/2026 |
| Christian Dulong Hoff | Chair of the board | 30/06/2026 | 25/09/2026 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af et bestyrelsesmedlem i forening med en direktør eller af den samlede bestyrelse i forening.
Address and production units
1 active production unitsSindalsvej 21
8240 Risskov
Aarhus Municipality · Postcode 8240
Other companies at the address (1)
- Høgh & Sønberg A/SOther building completion and finishing
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| WORLD TRANSLATION A/S | Sindalsvej 21, 8240 Risskov | 24 | 1011254744 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive oversættelsesbureau, udarbejde teknisk dokumentation, drive kursusaktivitet samt enhver aktivitet, der efter bestyrelsens skøn står i forbindelse hermed.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
44 registered events202610 changesmanagement 8 · address 1 · accounts 1
- ManagementKasper Bengtsson-Jensen appointed ceo
- ManagementFrederik Nicolai Riskær Pedersen stepped down as director
- ManagementBas Bernardus Welten appointed chair of the board
- ManagementChristian Dulong Hoff stepped down as chair of the board
- AddressMoved to Sindalsvej 21, 8240 Risskov
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
- ManagementChristian Dulong Hoff appointed chair of the board
- ManagementKasper Bengtsson-Jensen appointed board member
- ManagementIb Brandt Jørgensen stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementChristian Dulong Hoff stepped down as board member
20251 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
202413 changesmanagement 8 · ownership 4 · accounts 1
- ManagementIb Brandt Jørgensen appointed chair of the board
- ManagementChristian Dulong Hoff appointed board member
- ManagementFrederik Nicolai Riskær Pedersen appointed director
- ManagementFrederik Nicolai Riskær Pedersen appointed board member
- ManagementPer Harbo Sørensen stepped down as board member
- ManagementMarion Randelshofer stepped down as board member
- ManagementIb Brandt Jørgensen stepped down as director
- OwnershipEASYTRANSLATE A/S registered as owner (100%)
- OwnershipIB BRANDT JØRGENSEN HOLDING ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipPER HARBO SØRENSEN HOLDING ApS is no longer registered as owner
- OwnershipMARION RANDELSHOFER HOLDING ApS is no longer registered as owner
- ManagementIb Brandt Jørgensen stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
20231 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
20221 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
20211 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
20201 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Gammel Viborgvej 9A, 8381 Tilst
20143 changesownership 3
- OwnershipIB BRANDT JØRGENSEN HOLDING ApS registered as owner (66.67%)
- OwnershipPER HARBO SØRENSEN HOLDING ApS registered as owner (15%)
- OwnershipMARION RANDELSHOFER HOLDING ApS registered as owner (15%)
20121 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to True Møllevej 5, 1, True, 8381 Tilst
20115 changesname 1 · capital 1 · management 3
- NameName changed from WORLD TRANSLATION ApS to WORLD TRANSLATION A/S
- CapitalShare capital changed from 125,000 DKK to 500,000 DKK
- ManagementPer Harbo Sørensen appointed board member
- ManagementMarion Randelshofer appointed board member
- ManagementIb Brandt Jørgensen appointed board member
20091 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to True Møllevej 9, True, 8381 Tilst
20081 changeindustry 1
- IndustryIndustry changed to Translation and interpretation activities (743000)
20071 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Samsøvej 21, 8382 Hinnerup
20061 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Samsøvej 21, 8382 Hinnerup
20053 changesindustry 1 · founded 1 · management 1
- IndustryIndustry changed to Tolkning og oversættelse (748520)
- FoundedRegistered as WORLD TRANSLATION ApS
- ManagementIb Brandt Jørgensen appointed director
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Same people in management
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Largest in the industry
- Tolkdanmark ApSDKK 73.4m
- Semantix A/SDKK 66.2m
- ViTolker ApSDKK 31.9m
- Languagewire A/SDKK 28.6m
- Mallard ApSDKK 27.5m
- Transperfect Denmark ApSDKK 18.3m
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.