BESTSELLER RETAIL EUROPE A/S
CVR 19082075 · Public limited company (A/S) · Active · Low risk
BESTSELLER RETAIL EUROPE A/S is a Public limited company (A/S), founded on , based in Brande. The company is registered in the industry ikke-finansielle hovedsæders aktiviteter. Our model estimates a bankruptcy risk of 0.0% over the next 12 months, which is 0.0 times the average for Danish companies. 20 annual reports have been published. The latest annual report (31 Jul 2025) shows equity of DKK 2.3bn and a net result of DKK 803.2m. CEO: Finn Poulsen.
Bankruptcy risk for BESTSELLER RETAIL EUROPE A/S
0.0 × the average (1.41%) · higher risk than 0% of active Danish companies
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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
- 19082075
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Public limited company (A/S)
- Founded
- (30 years)
- Address
- Fredskovvej 1
7330 Brande - Municipality
- Ikast-Brande
- Industry
- Ikke-finansielle hovedsæders aktiviteter (701010)
Bankruptcies in the industry: Virksomhedsrådgivning og anden rådgivning om driftsledelse - Share capital
- DKK 61.0m
- Employees
- 48 (2018)
- Auditor
- PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS STATSAUTORISERET REVISIONSPARTNERSELSKAB
- Audit opted out
- No
Warning signs
| Annual reports filed late | 2 of 30 |
| Missing annual report | No |
| Negative equity | No |
| Equity ratio | 87.9% |
| Current ratio | 11% |
| Moves (last 2 years) | 0 |
| CEO changes in total | 3 |
| CEO's previous bankruptcies | 0 |
| Other companies at the address | 3 |
| Going-concern uncertainty | No |
Financials and key figures
| Financial year | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | DKK 84.2m | DKK 77.8m |
| Gross profit | DKK 61.3m | DKK 54.8m |
| Net profit | DKK 803.2m | DKK 735.3m |
| Equity | DKK 2.3bn | DKK 1.9bn |
| Total assets | DKK 2.6bn | DKK 2.3bn |
| Cash | DKK 23.8m | – |
| Short-term debt | DKK 315.2m | – |
| Avg. employees | 67 | – |
Latest annual report: Reporting class C, stor virksomhed · auditor's statement: Revisionspåtegning · PricewaterhouseCoopers Statsautoriseret Revisionspartnerselskab.
Filed annual reports
| Reporting period | Published | Days after period end | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 2024 – 31 Jul 2025 | 71 | ||
| 1 Aug 2023 – 31 Jul 2024 | 75 | ||
| 1 Aug 2022 – 31 Jul 2023 | 70 | ||
| 1 Aug 2021 – 31 Jul 2022 | 73 | ||
| 1 Aug 2020 – 31 Jul 2021 | 82 | ||
| 1 Aug 2019 – 31 Jul 2020 | 73 | ||
| 1 Aug 2018 – 31 Jul 2019 | 121 | ||
| 1 Aug 2017 – 31 Jul 2018 | 118 | ||
| 1 Aug 2016 – 31 Jul 2017 | 127 | ||
| 1 Aug 2015 – 31 Jul 2016 | 120 | ||
| 1 Aug 2014 – 31 Jul 2015 | 123 | ||
| 1 Aug 2013 – 31 Jul 2014 | 98 | ||
| 1 Aug 2012 – 31 Jul 2013 | 120 | ||
| 1 Aug 2011 – 31 Jul 2012 | 115 | ||
| 1 Aug 2010 – 31 Jul 2011 | 122 | ||
| 1 Aug 2009 – 31 Jul 2010 | 122 | ||
| 1 Aug 2008 – 31 Jul 2009 | 137 | ||
| 1 Aug 2007 – 31 Jul 2008 | 131 | ||
| 1 Aug 2006 – 31 Jul 2007 | 160 | ||
| 1 Aug 2005 – 31 Jul 2006 | 133 |
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
| Role | Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| CEO | Finn Poulsen | Current | |
| CEO | Troels Holch Povlsen | ||
| Board | Finn Poulsen | Current | |
| Board | Poul Bækgaard Laursen | Current | |
| Board | Anders Holch Povlsen | Current | |
| Board | Merete Bech Povlsen | ||
| Board | Troels Holch Povlsen | ||
| Board | Jens Høgsted | ||
| Owner (67%) | BESTSELLER A/S | Current | |
| Owner (25%) | POULSEN RETAIL HOLDING A/S | Current | |
| Auditor | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS STATSAUTORISERET REVISIONSPARTNERSELSKAB | Current | |
| Auditor | Partner Revision statsautoriseret revisionsaktieselskab | ||
| Auditor | EY Godkendt Revisionspartnerselskab | ||
| Founder | Troels Holch Povlsen | Current | |
| Founder | Finn Poulsen | Current | |
| Founder | Merete Bech Povlsen | Current |
The CEOs' other companies
Finn Poulsen – 43 other companies, of which 9 bankrupt
- HC MIDTJYLLAND ApS Bankrupt 23 Apr 2018
- HO AMBER ApS Bankrupt 22 Jul 2020
- M2 A/S Bankrupt 23 Jun 2009
- M2 ANNISSE BAKKER A/S Bankrupt 24 Apr 2009
- M2 FRITID A/S Bankrupt 23 Dec 2009
- M2 GOLF A/S Bankrupt 10 May 2010
- M2 KALØVIG PARKEN A/S Bankrupt 23 Dec 2009
- M2 PROJECT MANAGEMENT A/S Bankrupt 23 Dec 2009
- RAVFEHRN INVEST A/S Bankrupt 9 Dec 2009
- 2H KOMPLEMENTAR ApS Opløst
- Aros Commodities A/S Active
- BESTSELLER A/S Active
- BRE DANMARK A/S Opløst
- BUTIKSCENTRET METROPOL A/S Active
- CEE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT A/S Opløst
- Casual Dining A/S Active
- Casual Dining Holding A/S Active
- Cornerstone Capital A/S Active
- DEN JYSKE COBRASAMLING ApS Active
- DET HVIDE HUS, HERNING A/S Active
- Dansk Energiforsyning A/S Active
- Ejendomsselskabet Bredgade 17 ApS Active
- F. P. EJENDOMME A/S Opløst
- FASTERHOLTGÅRD SKOVDRIFT A/S Active
- FJELLEBRO HOLDING A/S Active
- FONTANA ESTATE DANMARK A/S Active
- FORMUEEVOLUTION I A/S Opløst
- FORMUEEVOLUTION II A/S Opløst
- FUGLSANG SØ A/S Compulsorily dissolved
- Fjellebro Gods A/S Active
Troels Holch Povlsen – 43 other companies, of which 1 bankrupt
- FLYING A RETAIL A/S Bankrupt 2 Oct 2012
- &TRADITION A/S Active
- 26. april 2017 A/S Active
- 7n7 A/S Active
- 7n7 Properties A/S Active
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 1. APRIL 2003 Active
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 1. FEBRUAR 2002 Opløst
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 1.8.2007 Fusioneret
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 10/12 2004 Fusioneret
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 16.11.2005 Active
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 17.11.2011 Fusioneret
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 2.12.1998 Active
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 21. NOVEMBER 2001 Active
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 30. APRIL 2008 Opløst
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 31/10 1984 Compulsorily dissolved
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 4.10.2012 Fusioneret
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 9/9 1949 Fusioneret
- ANPARTSSELSKABET AF 15/3 1985 Opløst
- ANPARTSSELSKABET AF 28.6 1995 Active
- ASTARRI A/S Active
- Aktieselskabet af 26.10 2018 Active
- Aktieselskabet af 8.12 2023 Opløst
- Anpartsselskabet af 18.5.2017 Active
- BESTSELLER A/S Active
- BESTSELLER HOLDING A/S Fusioneret
- BESTSELLER LEASE MANAGEMENT A/S Fusioneret
- BESTSELLER MIDDLE EAST A/S Fusioneret
- BESTSELLER RETAIL A/S Fusioneret
- BESTSELLER Stores Denmark A/S Active
- BESTSELLER UNITED A/S Active
Address history (3 moves)
| Fredskovvej 1, 7330 Brande | |
| Fredskovvej 1, 7330 Brande | |
| Industrivej 23, 7330 Brande | |
| Industrivej 28, 7330 Brande |
Employees per year
Other companies at the same address
- BRE DANMARK A/S Opløst
- ONLY STORES A/S Active
- ONLY STORES DENMARK A/S Active
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Questions and answers about BESTSELLER RETAIL EUROPE A/S
Has BESTSELLER RETAIL EUROPE A/S gone bankrupt?
No, BESTSELLER RETAIL EUROPE A/S is not registered as bankrupt in the CVR register. Its status is: active.
What is the bankruptcy risk of BESTSELLER RETAIL EUROPE A/S?
Our model estimates a bankruptcy risk of 0.0% over the next 12 months (low risk), which is 0.0 times the average for Danish companies.
Who is the CEO of BESTSELLER RETAIL EUROPE A/S?
Finn Poulsen is the CEO of BESTSELLER RETAIL EUROPE A/S.
Who is the auditor of BESTSELLER RETAIL EUROPE A/S?
BESTSELLER RETAIL EUROPE A/S most recently used PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS STATSAUTORISERET REVISIONSPARTNERSELSKAB.
When was BESTSELLER RETAIL EUROPE A/S founded?
BESTSELLER RETAIL EUROPE A/S was founded on 22 December 1995.
What is the equity of BESTSELLER RETAIL EUROPE A/S?
Equity was DKK 2.3bn according to the annual report for the period ending 31 July 2025.
Source: the CVR register and annual reports published by the Danish Business Authority. The information is updated continuously.