Hottinger Brüel & Kjær A/S

CVR 23958414 · Public limited company (A/S) · Active · Low risk

Hottinger Brüel & Kjær A/S is a Public limited company (A/S), founded on , based in Virum. The company is registered in the industry fremstilling af instrumenter og udstyr til måling, afprøvning og navigation. 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, of which 1 more than six months after the end of the financial year. The latest annual report (31 Dec 2025) shows equity of DKK 286.5m and a net result of DKK -5.8m. CEO: Steen Pinnerup.

Bankruptcy risk for Hottinger Brüel & Kjær A/S

0.0%
probability of bankruptcy within 12 months
Low risk

0.0 × the average (1.41%) · higher risk than 0% of active Danish companies

Lowest riskHighest risk

Increases the risk

RegionHovedstaden · bankruptcy rate 11.6%1.3×
Annual reports filed late2 · bankruptcy rate 10.4%1.2×
Loss for the yearYes · bankruptcy rate 10.3%1.2×

Reduces the risk

Reporting classReporting class C, large enterprise · bankruptcy rate 0.2%0.03×
Age (years)20+ yrs · bankruptcy rate 2.0%0.23×
Employees (latest year)100+ · bankruptcy rate 2.3%0.27×
Published annual reports10+ · bankruptcy rate 3.0%0.35×
Current ratio200%–500% · bankruptcy rate 3.4%0.39×
Number of auditors (historical)3+ · bankruptcy rate 3.7%0.42×
CEOs in total (historical)5+ · bankruptcy rate 3.8%0.43×
Time since new CEO5+ yrs · bankruptcy rate 3.8%0.43×

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
23958414
Status
Active
Company type
Public limited company (A/S)
Founded
(69 years)
Address
Teknikerbyen 28
2830 Virum
Municipality
Rudersdal
Industry
Fremstilling af instrumenter og udstyr til måling, afprøvning og navigation (265100)
Bankruptcies in the industry: Fremstilling af udstyr til måling, afprøvning, navigation og kontrol
Share capital
DKK 102.0m
Employees
457 (2018)
Auditor
DELOITTE STATSAUTORISERET REVISIONSPARTNERSELSKAB
Audit opted out
No

Warning signs

Annual reports filed late2 of 31
Missing annual reportNo
Negative equityNo
Equity ratio42.5%
Current ratio220%
Moves (last 2 years)0
CEO changes in total27
CEO's previous bankruptcies0
Other companies at the address1
Going-concern uncertaintyNo

Financials and key figures

Financial year202520242023
RevenueDKK 651.7mDKK 596.5mDKK 784.7m
Gross profitDKK 282.1mDKK 338.7mDKK 469.6m
Net profitDKK -5.8mDKK 9.1mDKK 52.5m
EquityDKK 286.5mDKK 276.6mDKK 317.5m
Total assetsDKK 674.5mDKK 749.0mDKK 693.3m
Short-term debtDKK 174.1mDKK 246.0m–
Tax owedDKK 7.3mDKK 1.7m–
Avg. employees401,000436–

Latest annual report: Reporting class C, large enterprise · auditor's statement: Auditor's report on audited financial statements · DELOITTE STATSAUTORISERET REVISIONSPARTNERSELSKAB.

Filed annual reports

Reporting periodPublishedDays after period end
1 Jan 2025 – 31 Dec 2025181
1 Jan 2024 – 31 Dec 2024181
1 Jan 2023 – 31 Dec 2023179
1 Jan 2022 – 31 Dec 2022181
1 Jan 2021 – 31 Dec 2021179
1 Jan 2020 – 31 Dec 2020181
1 Jan 2019 – 31 Dec 2019218 Late
1 Jan 2018 – 31 Dec 2018150
1 Jan 2017 – 31 Dec 2017151
1 Jan 2016 – 31 Dec 2016153
1 Jan 2015 – 31 Dec 2015146
1 Jan 2014 – 31 Dec 2014146
1 Jan 2013 – 31 Dec 2013132
1 Jan 2012 – 31 Dec 2012140
1 Jan 2011 – 31 Dec 2011109
1 Jan 2010 – 31 Dec 2010116
1 Jan 2009 – 31 Dec 2009118
1 Jan 2008 – 31 Dec 2008146
1 Jan 2007 – 31 Dec 2007148
1 Jan 2006 – 31 Dec 2006130

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
CEOSteen PinnerupCurrent
CEOPer Vilhelm Brüel
CEONiels Birke Brüel
CEOMogens Andersen
CEOViggo Kjær
CEOKirsten Kjær
CEOJon Sigurd Ottersen
CEOJan Berg
CEOSteen Bjerre
CEOHenrik Ole Håkonsson
CEOHans Erik Maegaard Hansen
CEOSøren Otto Burchardt
CEOJames Arthur Richard Boyd
CEOArne Rasmussen
CEOBjarne Grølsted-Kristensen
CEOBjarne Grølsted-Kristensen
CEOTorben Bjørn
CEOHenrik Sandbjerg Nielsen
BoardSteen PinnerupCurrent
BoardBenjamin John BrysonCurrent
BoardJørgen ThoningCurrent
BoardMartin MeierCurrent
BoardKimberly Cooper MillerCurrent
BoardOle ThorhaugeCurrent
BoardPer Vilhelm Brüel
BoardNils Utke Foss
BoardNils Utke Foss
BoardKnut Staubo Langmack
BoardHenrik Stenbjerre
BoardHenrik Stenbjerre
BoardNiels Birke Brüel
BoardPeter Christophersen
BoardViggo Kjær
BoardUffe Regnar Jensen
BoardIb Svend Buchmann
BoardHanne Buchmann
BoardKirsten Kjær
BoardMorten Søltoft
BoardFinn Østerberg Nygaard
BoardFinn Werner Rasmussen
BoardSonja Brinkland
BoardAage Courrech-Nielsen
BoardKarl-Erik Rasmussen
BoardUdo Gunther Werner Stark
BoardPeter Michael Briese
BoardJon Sigurd Ottersen
BoardHans-Peter Nottrodt
BoardGerhard Widl
BoardPeter Christophersen
BoardJan Berg
BoardDieter Heinz Willasch
BoardSusanne D Niedhof
BoardErling Bille
BoardWolfgang Wilhelm Helmut Kindler
BoardJurgen Repenning
BoardWerner Lotz
BoardKnut Staubo Langmack
BoardErich Werner Georg
BoardHenrik Ole Håkonsson
BoardHenrik Ole Håkonsson
BoardSøren Otto Burchardt
BoardGraham Zacharias
BoardNils Utke Foss
BoardHenrik Stenbjerre
BoardJames Anthony Otter
BoardJames Arthur Richard Boyd
BoardKarl Kristian Nielsen
BoardHans Daniel Nilsson
BoardKlaus Elk
BoardIlse Højbro Madsen
BoardPeter Gaardsdal
BoardStephen Clive Harris
BoardStephen Hare
BoardJames Charles Webster
BoardArne Rasmussen
BoardRoger John Stephens
BoardClive Graeme Watson
BoardLars Rønn
BoardTorben Bjørn
BoardPeter Gaardsdal
BoardEoghan Pól O´Lionaird
BoardLars Birger Nielsen
BoardRené Johnsen
BoardPoul Amtoft Dahl
BoardLone Gundelach Kjeldsen
BoardTommy Markvard Larsen
BoardJørgen Thoning
BoardBjarne Grølsted-Kristensen
BoardSøren Holst
BoardMartin Qvist Olsen
BoardMette Munk Boje-Larsen
BoardSanne Kjærsgaard Hjordrup
BoardJoseph Michael Vorih
BoardSanne Kjærsgaard Hjordrup
BoardJoseph Michael Vorih
BoardHenrik Sandbjerg Nielsen
BoardThomas Rosenkilde Anderson
BoardMorten Kirkelund
BoardLars Lindemose
BoardOle Thorhauge
Owner (100%)SPECTRIS DENMARK ApSCurrent
AuditorDELOITTE STATSAUTORISERET REVISIONSPARTNERSELSKABCurrent
AuditorCJ Partnership I/S
AuditorPricewaterhouseCoopers, Statsautoriseret Revisionsinteressentskab
AuditorKPMG DANMARK A/S
AuditorEY Godkendt Revisionspartnerselskab
AuditorKPMG P/S

The CEOs' other companies

Steen Pinnerup – 13 other companies

Per Vilhelm Brüel – 7 other companies, of which 1 bankrupt

Niels Birke Brüel – 20 other companies, of which 3 bankrupt

Mogens Andersen – 18 other companies, of which 4 bankrupt

Viggo Kjær – 4 other companies

Kirsten Kjær – 16 other companies, of which 2 bankrupt

Jan Berg – 33 other companies, of which 4 bankrupt

Steen Bjerre – 15 other companies, of which 1 bankrupt

Henrik Ole Håkonsson – 27 other companies, of which 2 bankrupt

Hans Erik Maegaard Hansen – 12 other companies, of which 2 bankrupt

Søren Otto Burchardt – 20 other companies

Arne Rasmussen – 10 other companies

Bjarne Grølsted-Kristensen – 24 other companies

Torben Bjørn – 4 other companies

Henrik Sandbjerg Nielsen – 2 other companies

Address history (2 moves)

Teknikerbyen 28, 2830 Virum
Skodsborgvej 307, 2850 Nærum
Skodsborgvej 307, 2850 Nærum

Former names

Hottinger Brüel & Kjær A/S – now
BRüEL & KJÆR SOUND & VIBRATION MEASUREMENT A/S –
SPECTRIS HOLDING DENMARK A/S –
BRÜEL & KJÆR MEASUREMENTS A/S –
BRÜEL & KJÆR EXPORT A/S –

Employees per year

Number of employees at Hottinger Brüel & Kjær A/S per year2474942011: 49020112012: 49420122013: 48120132014: 49120142015: 46720152016: 45920162017: 45420172018: 4572018

Other companies at the same address

Similar companies in Rudersdal

Questions and answers about Hottinger Brüel & Kjær A/S

Has Hottinger Brüel & Kjær A/S gone bankrupt?

No, Hottinger Brüel & Kjær A/S is not registered as bankrupt in the CVR register. Its status is: active.

What is the bankruptcy risk of Hottinger Brüel & Kjær 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 Hottinger Brüel & Kjær A/S?

Steen Pinnerup is the CEO of Hottinger Brüel & Kjær A/S.

Who is the auditor of Hottinger Brüel & Kjær A/S?

Hottinger Brüel & Kjær A/S most recently used DELOITTE STATSAUTORISERET REVISIONSPARTNERSELSKAB.

When was Hottinger Brüel & Kjær A/S founded?

Hottinger Brüel & Kjær A/S was founded on 3 September 1957.

What is the equity of Hottinger Brüel & Kjær A/S?

Equity was DKK 286.5m according to the annual report for the period ending 31 December 2025.

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