WS Audiology A/S
Public limited companyCVR 15771100LyngeActive
WS Audiology A/S is a public limited company, based in Lynge, active in manufacture of hearing aids and parts thereof, founded in 1991. After a loss in 2024, the company made a profit of DKK 745m in 2025. With 905 employees, the company is about 33 times larger than the industry median. Equity grew to DKK 4.5bn in 2025.
Key figures · financial year 2025
RevenueDKK 1.8bn−4.8% vs. 2024
Net profitDKK 745m+119.2% vs. 2024
EquityDKK 4.5bn+29.3% vs. 2024
Employees905latest month from CVR
What has changed
calculated from recorded figures and datesFinancials: 2025 against 2024
- Gross profit rose 48% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 1.1bn.
- Revenue fell 5% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 1.8bn.
- Net profit went from a loss of DKK 3.9bn to a profit of DKK 745m (2024 → 2025).
- Equity rose 29% (2024 → 2025), to DKK 4.5bn.
Employees
- 27 fewer employees than a year earlier: 905 (08/2026) against 932 (08/2025).
Management and owners, last 24 months
- New in management: Jan Christian Makela (director, 10/04/2025), Gro Andreasen Samson (board member, 15/01/2026) and Marianne Vinding Ovesen (board member, 01/09/2026) (+2).
- Stepped down: Marianne Wiinholt (board member, 31/08/2026), Annemarie Johanna Van Neck (director, 10/04/2025) and Hea Vinskov (board member, 31/08/2026).
Registrations, last 24 months
- 11/04/2025: Name changed from WIDEX A/S to WS Audiology A/S
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 2016–2025 · amounts in DKK thousandEquity and net profit
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1,785,666 | 1,689,206 | 1,683,543 | 2,110,000 | 1,062,000 | 1,820,000 | 2,017,000 | 2,105,000 | 1,893,000 | 1,803,000 | −4.8% |
| Gross profit | 966,383 | 811,037 | 740,063 | – | 277,000 | 929,000 | 1,014,000 | 1,094,000 | 755,000 | 1,119,000 | +48.2% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | – | 347,851 | 394,036 | – | −194,000 | 357,000 | 358,000 | 378,000 | −589,000 | 129,000 | +121.9% |
| Profit before tax | 381,141 | 438,641 | 445,246 | −245,000 | −428,000 | 230,000 | 432,000 | −36,000 | −4,146,000 | 578,000 | +113.9% |
| Net profit | 270,800 | 357,377 | 366,925 | −180,000 | −279,000 | 233,000 | 374,000 | −19,000 | −3,881,000 | 745,000 | +119.2% |
| Total assets | 2,973,399 | 3,931,691 | 3,750,953 | 4,664,000 | 6,666,000 | 6,940,000 | 7,251,000 | 37,391,000 | 29,600,000 | 29,510,000 | −0.3% |
| Equity | 1,520,650 | 1,883,851 | 2,122,524 | 672,000 | 391,000 | 624,000 | 998,000 | 6,190,000 | 3,487,000 | 4,509,000 | +29.3% |
| Liabilities | 1,452,049 | 2,047,340 | 1,624,986 | 3,992,000 | 6,275,000 | 6,316,000 | 6,253,000 | – | – | – | – |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 53,824 | 42,840 | 8,265 | 426,000 | 943,000 | 456,000 | 103,000 | 33,000 | 50,000 | 33,000 | −34% |
| Average number of employees | 781 | 794 | 829 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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.
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Annual reports
10 financial years| Financial year | Period | Published | Figures for | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 01/10/2024 – 30/09/2025 | 30/03/2026 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2024 | 01/10/2023 – 30/09/2024 | 14/03/2025 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2023 | 01/10/2022 – 30/09/2023 | 11/03/2024 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2022 | 01/10/2021 – 30/09/2022 | 30/01/2023 | The company | PDF not statedXBRL |
| 2021 | 01/10/2020 – 30/09/2021 | 12/01/2022 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2020 | 01/10/2019 – 30/09/2020 | 10/03/2021 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2019 | 01/05/2018 – 30/09/2019 | 10/03/2020 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2018 | 01/05/2017 – 30/04/2018 | 26/09/2018 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2017 | 01/05/2016 – 30/04/2017 | 04/09/2017 | The company | PDFXBRL |
| 2016 | 01/05/2015 – 30/04/2016 | 30/08/2016 | The company | PDFXBRL |
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Employees
monthly figures from CVRPosition in the industry
8 companies in the databaseComparison with the other companies in manufacture of hearing aids and parts thereof based on the latest financial year.
Gross profitDKK 1.1bnNo. 3 of 8
Better than 71% of the companies in the industry
EquityDKK 4.5bnNo. 2 of 8
Better than 86% of the companies in the industry
Number of employees905No. 2 of 8
Better than 86% of the companies in the industry
Industry median: gross profit DKK 50.6m, net profit DKK 3.6m, equity DKK 47.7m, 28 employees.
Compared with similar companies
size, age and company form| Group | Gross profit | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Companies with 500–999 employees207 companies in the comparison | No. 22of 189 Better than 89% | No. 15of 207 Better than 93% |
| Companies that are at least 30 years old10,276 companies in the comparison | No. 74of 10,152 Better than 99% | No. 70of 10,275 Better than 99% |
| All companies of type A/S18,025 companies in the comparison | No. 120of 17,786 Better than 99% | No. 115of 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
Manufacture of hearing aids and parts thereofGross profit
- WS Audiology A/SDKK 1.1bn
- Oticon A/SDKK 4.5bn
- Wsa A/SDKK 1.6bn
Net profit
- WS Audiology A/SDKK 745m
- Oticon A/SDKK 1.7bn
- Wsa A/SDKK 4m
Equity
- WS Audiology A/SDKK 4.5bn
- Oticon A/SDKK 7.5bn
- Wsa A/SDKK 1.2bn
Employees
- WS Audiology A/S905
- Oticon A/S1,698
- Wsa A/S28
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Owners and group
from the Public Ownership RegisterOwners
- Auris Luxembourg III S.à r.l.100%
WS Audiology A/S
Subsidiaries and ownership shares
Subsidiaries are shown only if they are in the database.
Management
6 active registrationsExecutive management
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Jan Christian Makela | Director | 10/04/2025 |
Board of directors
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Annemarie Johanna Van Neck | Board member | 31/03/2023 |
| Jan Christian Makela | Board member | 16/07/2024 |
| Gro Andreasen Samson | Board member | 15/01/2026 |
| Marianne Vinding Ovesen | Board member | 01/09/2026 |
| Hea Vinskov | Chair of the board | 01/09/2026 |
- Founders
- Moltke-leth & Svejstrup Administration ApS
Former management (26)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torben Moltke-Leth | Director | 01/12/1991 | 11/01/1993 |
| Søren Erik Westermann | Board member | 01/12/1991 | 12/09/2019 |
| Tom Westermann | Director | 01/12/1991 | 01/09/2009 |
| Jan Tøpholm | Director | 15/01/2002 | 30/09/2013 |
| Richard Tøpholm | Board member | 21/03/2011 | 12/09/2019 |
| Julian Tøpholm | Board member | 21/03/2011 | 04/05/2021 |
| Ulrik Bülow | Board member | 09/04/2013 | 20/11/2017 |
| Lars Vinge Frederiksen | Board member | 09/04/2013 | 24/05/2019 |
| Anders Steen Westermann | Board member | 30/09/2013 | 12/09/2019 |
| Jan Tøpholm | Chair of the board | 30/09/2013 | 04/05/2021 |
| Jørgen Falkebo Jensen | CEO | 30/09/2013 | 18/09/2019 |
| Wolfgang Ollig | Director | 28/02/2019 | 18/09/2019 |
| Kasper Grundtvig Knokgaard | Board member | 12/09/2019 | 04/05/2021 |
| Peter Henrik Balslev | Board member | 12/09/2019 | 04/05/2021 |
| Henrik Skak Bender | Director | 18/09/2019 | 31/05/2020 |
| Eric Alain Bernard | Director | 18/09/2019 | 04/05/2021 |
| Søren Westh Lonning | Director | 01/11/2020 | 04/05/2021 |
| Jan Peter Rekling | Director | 04/05/2021 | 31/03/2023 |
| Søren Westh Lonning | Board member | 04/05/2021 | 15/12/2021 |
| Eric Alain Bernard | Board member | 04/05/2021 | 28/06/2024 |
| Seah Yee Hui Dawn | Board member | 04/05/2021 | 31/03/2023 |
| Jan Peter Rekling | Board member | 15/12/2021 | 19/04/2022 |
| Marianne Wiinholt | Board member | 19/04/2022 | 31/08/2026 |
| Annemarie Johanna Van Neck | Director | 31/03/2023 | 10/04/2025 |
| Henning Klemmensen | Board member | 28/06/2024 | 19/07/2024 |
| Hea Vinskov | Board member | 15/01/2026 | 31/08/2026 |
Signing rule: Selskabet tegnes af én direktør og et bestyrelsesmedlem i forening, eller af 2 bestyrelsesmedlemmer i forening.
Address and production units
1 active production unitsNymøllevej 6
3540 Lynge
Allerød Municipality · Postcode 3540
Other companies at the address (8)
- Widex DK A/SWholesale of pharmaceutical goods and nursing supplies
- Wsa A/SManufacture of hearing aids and parts thereof
- Sivantos A/SWholesale of pharmaceutical goods and nursing supplies
- T&W Medical A/SActivities of non-financial head offices
- Stay Management A/SHotels and similar accommodation
| Production unit | Address | Employees | P number |
|---|---|---|---|
| WS Audiology A/S | Nymøllevej 6, 3540 Lynge | 905 | 1003137262 |
Purpose
Selskabets formål er at drive industri og handel med høreapparater og hermed beslægtet virksomhed.
The purpose is quoted from the register in Danish.
Changes year by year
86 registered events02015
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20267 changesmanagement 6 · accounts 1
- ManagementHea Vinskov appointed chair of the board
- ManagementMarianne Vinding Ovesen appointed board member
- ManagementHea Vinskov stepped down as board member
- ManagementMarianne Wiinholt stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2025 published
- ManagementHea Vinskov appointed board member
- ManagementGro Andreasen Samson appointed board member
20254 changesname 1 · management 2 · accounts 1
- NameName changed from WIDEX A/S to WS Audiology A/S
- ManagementJan Christian Makela appointed director
- ManagementAnnemarie Johanna Van Neck stepped down as director
- AccountsAnnual report for 2024 published
20245 changesmanagement 4 · accounts 1
- ManagementHenning Klemmensen stepped down as board member
- ManagementJan Christian Makela appointed board member
- ManagementHenning Klemmensen appointed board member
- ManagementEric Alain Bernard stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2023 published
20236 changesmanagement 4 · capital 1 · accounts 1
- ManagementAnnemarie Johanna Van Neck appointed board member
- ManagementAnnemarie Johanna Van Neck appointed director
- ManagementSeah Yee Hui Dawn stepped down as board member
- ManagementJan Peter Rekling stepped down as director
- CapitalShare capital changed from 30,000,000 DKK to 30,000,100 DKK
- AccountsAnnual report for 2022 published
20224 changesmanagement 2 · address 1 · accounts 1
- ManagementMarianne Wiinholt appointed board member
- ManagementJan Peter Rekling stepped down as board member
- AddressMoved to Nymøllevej 6, 3540 Lynge
- AccountsAnnual report for 2021 published
202113 changesmanagement 12 · accounts 1
- ManagementJan Peter Rekling appointed board member
- ManagementSøren Westh Lonning stepped down as board member
- ManagementSøren Westh Lonning appointed board member
- ManagementSeah Yee Hui Dawn appointed board member
- ManagementEric Alain Bernard appointed board member
- ManagementJan Peter Rekling appointed director
- ManagementSøren Westh Lonning stepped down as director
- ManagementEric Alain Bernard stepped down as director
- ManagementPeter Henrik Balslev stepped down as board member
- ManagementKasper Grundtvig Knokgaard stepped down as board member
- ManagementJan Tøpholm stepped down as chair of the board
- ManagementJulian Tøpholm stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2020 published
20203 changesmanagement 2 · accounts 1
- ManagementSøren Westh Lonning appointed director
- ManagementHenrik Skak Bender stepped down as director
- AccountsAnnual report for 2019 published
201913 changesmanagement 11 · ownership 2
- ManagementEric Alain Bernard appointed director
- ManagementHenrik Skak Bender appointed director
- ManagementWolfgang Ollig stepped down as director
- ManagementJørgen Falkebo Jensen stepped down as ceo
- ManagementPeter Henrik Balslev appointed board member
- ManagementKasper Grundtvig Knokgaard appointed board member
- ManagementAnders Steen Westermann stepped down as board member
- ManagementRichard Tøpholm stepped down as board member
- ManagementSøren Erik Westermann stepped down as board member
- ManagementLars Vinge Frederiksen stepped down as board member
- ManagementWolfgang Ollig appointed director
- OwnershipAuris Luxembourg III S.à r.l. registered as owner (100%)
- OwnershipT&W Medical A/S is no longer registered as owner
20181 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2018 published
20172 changesmanagement 1 · accounts 1
- ManagementUlrik Bülow stepped down as board member
- AccountsAnnual report for 2017 published
20161 changeaccounts 1
- AccountsAnnual report for 2016 published
20141 changemerger 1
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
20136 changesmanagement 6
- ManagementJan Tøpholm appointed chair of the board
- ManagementJørgen Falkebo Jensen appointed ceo
- ManagementAnders Steen Westermann appointed board member
- ManagementJan Tøpholm stepped down as director
- ManagementLars Vinge Frederiksen appointed board member
- ManagementUlrik Bülow appointed board member
20112 changesmanagement 2
- ManagementRichard Tøpholm appointed board member
- ManagementJulian Tøpholm appointed board member
20101 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Nymøllevej 6, 3540 Lynge
20091 changemanagement 1
- ManagementTom Westermann stepped down as director
20071 changeaddress 1
- AddressMoved to Ny Vestergårdsvej 25, 3500 Værløse
20051 changeownership 1
- OwnershipT&W Medical A/S registered as owner (100%)
20021 changemanagement 1
- ManagementJan Tøpholm appointed director
20015 changesindustry 2 · name 1 · capital 1 · merger 1
- IndustryIndustry changed to Fremstilling af høreapparater og dele hertil (331020)
- NameName changed from WIDEX ApS to WIDEX A/S
- IndustryIndustry changed to Not stated (980000)
- CapitalShare capital changed from 10,000,000 DKK to 30,000,000 DKK
- MergerMerger registered in CVR
19951 changecapital 1
- CapitalShare capital changed from 200,000 DKK to 10,000,000 DKK
19933 changesname 2 · management 1
- NameName changed from WIDEX DANMARK ApS to WIDEX ApS
- NameName changed from ML&S NR. 37 ApS to WIDEX DANMARK ApS
- ManagementTorben Moltke-Leth stepped down as director
19914 changesfounded 1 · management 3
- FoundedRegistered as ML&S NR. 37 ApS
- ManagementSøren Erik Westermann appointed board member
- ManagementTom Westermann appointed director
- ManagementTorben Moltke-Leth appointed director
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Same people in management
- Falck Danmark A/Svia Lars Vinge Frederiksen
- Rambøll Danmark A/Svia Ulrik Bülow
- H & M Hennes & Mauritz A/Svia Torben Moltke-Leth
- DFDS A/Svia Jørgen Falkebo Jensen
- Chr. Hansen A/Svia Lars Vinge Frederiksen
- Royal Unibrew A/Svia Ulrik Bülow
Largest in the industry
- Oticon A/SDKK 4.5bn
- Wsa A/SDKK 1.6bn
- Estron A/SDKK 81.8m
- Dan Tools A/SDKK 19.3m
- Advanced Bionics Denmark ApSDKK 6.6m
- Audinor ApSDKK 842k
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.