MERTON A/S

CVR 13495599 · Public limited company (A/S) · Active · Low risk

MERTON A/S is a Public limited company (A/S), founded on , based in Herning. The company is registered in the industry engroshandel med træ og byggematerialer samt sanitetsartikler. Our model estimates a bankruptcy risk of 0.1% over the next 12 months, which is 0.1 times the average for Danish companies. 20 annual reports have been published, of which 2 more than six months after the end of the financial year. The latest annual report (30 Apr 2025) shows equity of DKK 11.7m and a net result of DKK 70k.

Bankruptcy risk for MERTON A/S

0.1%
probability of bankruptcy within 12 months
Low risk

0.1 × the average (1.41%) · higher risk than 38% of active Danish companies

Lowest riskHighest risk

Increases the risk

Moves in the last 2 years1 · bankruptcy rate 12.7%1.4×
Number of CEOs0 · bankruptcy rate 12.7%1.4×
Website registeredYes · bankruptcy rate 12.0%1.4×
Time at current address< 0.5 yrs · bankruptcy rate 12.0%1.4×
CEO's other companies0 · bankruptcy rate 10.9%1.2×
Annual reports filed late2 · bankruptcy rate 10.4%1.2×

Reduces the risk

Age (years)20+ yrs · bankruptcy rate 2.0%0.23×
Equity vs. share capital5+× · bankruptcy rate 2.5%0.28×
Auditor's statementExtended review · bankruptcy rate 2.9%0.33×
Published annual reports10+ · bankruptcy rate 3.0%0.35×
Equity ratio60%+ · bankruptcy rate 3.3%0.38×
Current ratio200%–500% · bankruptcy rate 3.4%0.39×
Number of auditors (historical)3+ · bankruptcy rate 3.7%0.42×
Company typeA/S · bankruptcy rate 4.4%0.50×

The factors show how often companies with the same characteristic went bankrupt compared with the average (“lift”). The risk is a statistical estimate from a model trained on 141,000+ Danish bankruptcies (AUC 0.93) – not a credit rating. Read about the method.

Company details

CVR number
13495599
Status
Active
Company type
Public limited company (A/S)
Founded
(37 years)
Address
Industrivej Syd 17
7400 Herning
Municipality
Herning
Industry
Engroshandel med træ og byggematerialer samt sanitetsartikler (468300)
Bankruptcies in the industry: Engroshandel med andre maskiner og andet udstyr
Share capital
DKK 500k
Employees
11 (2018)
Auditor
Cedra Godkendt Revisionsaktieselskab
Audit opted out
No

Warning signs

Annual reports filed late2 of 30
Missing annual reportNo
Negative equityNo
Equity ratio75.9%
Current ratio414%
Moves (last 2 years)1
CEO changes in total7
CEO's previous bankruptcies0
Other companies at the address1
Going-concern uncertaintyNo

Financials and key figures

Financial year20252024
Gross profitDKK 5.0mDKK 6.1m
Net profitDKK 70kDKK 39k
EquityDKK 11.7mDKK 11.6m
Total assetsDKK 15.4mDKK 19.7m
CashDKK 117k–
Short-term debtDKK 3.7m–
Avg. employees8–

Latest annual report: Reporting class B · auditor's statement: Erklæring om udvidet gennemgang · Deloitte Statsautoriseret Revisionspartnerselskab.

Filed annual reports

Reporting periodPublishedDays after period end
1 May 2024 – 30 Apr 2025189 Late
1 May 2023 – 30 Apr 2024125
1 May 2022 – 30 Apr 202371
1 May 2021 – 30 Apr 202269
1 May 2020 – 30 Apr 2021153
1 May 2019 – 30 Apr 2020235 Late
1 May 2018 – 30 Apr 2019167
1 May 2017 – 30 Apr 2018119
1 May 2016 – 30 Apr 2017134
1 May 2015 – 30 Apr 2016121
1 May 2014 – 30 Apr 2015116
1 May 2013 – 30 Apr 2014107
1 May 2012 – 30 Apr 2013115
1 May 2011 – 30 Apr 201273
1 May 2010 – 30 Apr 2011115
1 May 2009 – 30 Apr 201058
1 May 2008 – 30 Apr 200961
1 May 2007 – 30 Apr 2008134
1 May 2006 – 30 Apr 200766
1 May 2005 – 30 Apr 200666

The annual report must reach the Danish Business Authority no later than 5 months after the end of the financial year. We mark reports published more than 6 months after as “late”.

Management, owners and auditor

RoleNameFromTo
CEOPer Emil Hasselbalch Stakemann
CEOJens Jørgen Merton Hansen
CEOSusanne Kastberg Hansen
CEOLars Langvad Pedersen
BoardMaria Dagmar OlsenCurrent
BoardLars Langvad PedersenCurrent
BoardSusanne Kastberg HansenCurrent
BoardUlf Svejgaard Poulsen
BoardSusanne Saul Stakemann
BoardFinn Hjernø Offersen
BoardPer Emil Hasselbalch Stakemann
BoardFlemming Merton Hansen
BoardDorte Merton Essing
BoardJens Jørgen Merton Hansen
BoardJens Jørgen Merton Hansen
BoardEllen Hansen
BoardPreben Hardy Niebur
BoardSusanne Kastberg Hansen
BoardLars Langvad Pedersen
BoardTorben Paulin
BoardOle Elmegaard Mortensen
BoardSvend-Axel Nilsson
BoardMorten Herman Grøn-Hansen
BoardSusanne Kastberg Hansen
BoardSøren Wolsgård
BoardSelma Dervisevic
BoardLars Langvad Pedersen
BoardOle Lysgård Madsen
Owner (100%)REMNOT ApSCurrent
AuditorCedra Godkendt RevisionsaktieselskabCurrent
AuditorErik Tronborg Andersen
AuditorPOULSEN & LAURITSEN, SILKEBORG A/S
AuditorDELOITTE STATSAUTORISERET REVISIONSAKTIESELSKAB
AuditorDELOITTE STATSAUTORISERET REVISIONSPARTNERSELSKAB
FounderVX 10.312 ApSCurrent
FounderMEDIMEX ApSCurrent
FounderApS HVKMD 5 NR. 555Current
FounderApS KBIL 9 NR. 1008Current

The CEOs' other companies

Per Emil Hasselbalch Stakemann – 45 other companies, of which 45 bankrupt

Jens Jørgen Merton Hansen – 15 other companies, of which 1 bankrupt

Susanne Kastberg Hansen – 3 other companies

Lars Langvad Pedersen – 2 other companies

Address history (3 moves)

Industrivej Syd 17, 7400 Herning
Lillehøjvej 10, 8600 Silkeborg
Lillehøjvej 10, 8600 Silkeborg
Sabroesvej 20, 8600 Silkeborg

Former names

MERTON A/S – now
MERTON IMPORT & AGENTUR A/S –
A/S PSE NR. 3477 –

Employees per year

Number of employees at MERTON A/S per year6122011: 1020112012: 1120122013: 920132014: 1120142015: 920152016: 1220162017: 1220172018: 112018

Other companies at the same address

Similar companies in Herning

Questions and answers about MERTON A/S

Has MERTON A/S gone bankrupt?

No, MERTON A/S is not registered as bankrupt in the CVR register. Its status is: active.

What is the bankruptcy risk of MERTON A/S?

Our model estimates a bankruptcy risk of 0.1% over the next 12 months (low risk), which is 0.1 times the average for Danish companies.

Who is the auditor of MERTON A/S?

MERTON A/S most recently used Cedra Godkendt Revisionsaktieselskab.

When was MERTON A/S founded?

MERTON A/S was founded on 1 October 1989.

What is the equity of MERTON A/S?

Equity was DKK 11.7m according to the annual report for the period ending 30 April 2025.

Source: the CVR register and annual reports published by the Danish Business Authority. The information is updated continuously.