BESTSELLER UNITED A/S

CVR 26508347 · Public limited company (A/S) · Active · Low risk

BESTSELLER UNITED A/S is a Public limited company (A/S), founded on 4 March 2002, based in Aarhus C. The company is registered in the industry ikke-finansielle holdingselskaber. 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 17.0bn and a net result of DKK 4.0bn. CEO: Anders Holch Povlsen.

Bankruptcy risk for BESTSELLER UNITED A/S

0.0%

probability of bankruptcy within 12 months

Low risk

0.0 × the average (1.41%) · higher risk than 15% of active Danish companies

Lowest riskHighest risk

Increases the risk

Current ratio50%–100% · bankruptcy rate 11.7%1.3×

Other companies at the same address20–100 · bankruptcy rate 10.2%1.2×

Reduces the risk

Reporting classReporting class C, stor virksomhed · bankruptcy rate 1.1%0.13×

Age (years)20+ yrs · bankruptcy rate 2.0%0.23×

Equity vs. share capital5+× · bankruptcy rate 2.5%0.28×

Published annual reports10+ · bankruptcy rate 3.0%0.35×

Equity ratio60%+ · bankruptcy rate 3.3%0.38×

Time since new CEO5+ yrs · bankruptcy rate 3.8%0.43×

CEO's other companies30+ · bankruptcy rate 4.3%0.48×

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: 26508347
Status: Active
Company type: Public limited company (A/S)
Founded: 4 March 2002 (24 years)
Address: Store Torv 1, 3.
8000 Aarhus C
Municipality: Aarhus
Industry: Ikke-finansielle holdingselskaber (642120)
Bankruptcies in the industry: Ikke-finansielle holdingselskaber
Share capital: DKK 4.5m
Employees: 1 (2017)
Auditor: EY Godkendt Revisionspartnerselskab
Audit opted out: No

Warning signs

Annual reports filed late	0 of 24
Missing annual report	No
Negative equity	No
Equity ratio	90.3%
Current ratio	96%
Moves (last 2 years)	0
CEO changes in total	2
CEO's previous bankruptcies	0
Other companies at the address	49
Going-concern uncertainty	No

Financials and key figures

Financial year	2025	2024
Revenue	DKK 0	DKK 0
Gross profit	DKK -258k	DKK -294k
Net profit	DKK 4.0bn	DKK 2.5bn
Equity	DKK 17.0bn	DKK 16.2bn
Total assets	DKK 18.8bn	DKK 16.9bn
Cash	DKK 1.3m	–
Short-term debt	DKK 1.7bn	–
Tax owed	DKK 6.9m	–
Avg. employees	0	–

Latest annual report: Reporting class C, stor virksomhed · auditor's statement: Revisionspåtegning · EY Godkendt Revisionspartnerselskab.

Filed annual reports

Reporting period	Published	Days after period end
1 Aug 2024 – 31 Jul 2025	12 Dec 2025	134
1 Aug 2023 – 31 Jul 2024	25 Nov 2024	117
1 Aug 2022 – 31 Jul 2023	29 Nov 2023	121
1 Aug 2021 – 31 Jul 2022	24 Nov 2022	116
1 Aug 2020 – 31 Jul 2021	22 Nov 2021	114
1 Aug 2019 – 31 Jul 2020	26 Nov 2020	118
1 Aug 2018 – 31 Jul 2019	29 Nov 2019	121
1 Aug 2017 – 31 Jul 2018	23 Nov 2018	115
1 Aug 2016 – 31 Jul 2017	27 Nov 2017	119
1 Aug 2015 – 31 Jul 2016	28 Nov 2016	120
1 Aug 2014 – 31 Jul 2015	8 Dec 2015	130
1 Aug 2013 – 31 Jul 2014	8 Dec 2014	130
1 Aug 2012 – 31 Jul 2013	12 Dec 2013	134
1 Aug 2011 – 31 Jul 2012	2 Dec 2012	124
1 Aug 2010 – 31 Jul 2011	30 Nov 2011	122
1 Aug 2009 – 31 Jul 2010	29 Nov 2010	121
1 Aug 2008 – 31 Jul 2009	21 Dec 2009	143
1 Aug 2007 – 31 Jul 2008	18 Dec 2008	140
1 Aug 2006 – 31 Jul 2007	1 Jan 2008	154
1 Aug 2005 – 31 Jul 2006	14 Dec 2006	136

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	Anders Holch Povlsen	5 Oct 2009	Current
CEO	Troels Holch Povlsen	4 Mar 2002	5 Oct 2009
Board	Troels Holch Povlsen	4 Mar 2002	Current
Board	Anders Holch Povlsen	5 Oct 2009	Current
Board	Merete Bech Povlsen	5 Oct 2009	Current
Board	Lise Kaae	12 Dec 2025	Current
Board	Poul Bækgaard Laursen	4 Mar 2002	24 Nov 2016
Board	Niels Holch Povlsen	2 Dec 2005	21 Nov 2018
Owner (100%)	HEARTLAND A/S	1 Aug 2009	Current
Owner (10%)	BESTSELLER UNITED A/S	1 Aug 2009	24 Jan 2018
Auditor	EY Godkendt Revisionspartnerselskab	25 Nov 2011	Current
Auditor	Partner Revision statsautoriseret revisionsaktieselskab	4 Mar 2002	25 Nov 2011

The CEOs' other companies

Anders Holch Povlsen – 41 other companies, of which 1 bankrupt

FLYING A RETAIL A/S Bankrupt 2 Oct 2012
&Aplace A/S Active
26. april 2017 A/S Active
6a A/S Active
7n7 A/S Active
7n7 Properties A/S Active
AAA UNITED A/S Active
AAA UNITED DANMARK A/S Fusioneret
AAA United FM A/S Active
AKTIESELSKABET AF 1. APRIL 2003 Active
AKTIESELSKABET AF 1. FEBRUAR 2002 Opløst
AKTIESELSKABET AF 1.8.1996 Active
AKTIESELSKABET AF 1.8.2007 Fusioneret
AKTIESELSKABET AF 10/12 2004 Fusioneret
AKTIESELSKABET AF 14.10.2012 Fusioneret
AKTIESELSKABET AF 16.11.2005 Active
AKTIESELSKABET AF 17.11.2011 Fusioneret
AKTIESELSKABET AF 17.9.2014 Active
AKTIESELSKABET AF 2.12.1998 Active
AKTIESELSKABET AF 21. NOVEMBER 2001 Active
AKTIESELSKABET AF 24.9.2014 Fusioneret
AKTIESELSKABET AF 26.11.2009 Opløst
AKTIESELSKABET AF 31.7.1996 Fusioneret
AKTIESELSKABET AF 4.10.2012 Fusioneret
AKTIESELSKABET AF 5.5.2010 Active
AKTIESELSKABET AF 5.6.2014 Active
AKTIESELSKABET AF 5.8.2013 Active
AKTIESELSKABET AF 9.1.2014 Active
AKTIESELSKABET AF 9/9 1949 Fusioneret
AM PIECES Retail A/S Fusioneret

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 RETAIL EUROPE A/S Active
BESTSELLER Stores Denmark A/S Active

Address history (4 moves)

31 Oct 2022	Store Torv 1, 3., 8000 Aarhus C
14 Dec 2018	Inge Lehmanns Gade 2, 8000 Aarhus C
1 Jan 2007	Fredskovvej 5, 7330 Brande
22 Oct 2002	Fredskovvej 5, 7330 Brande
4 Mar 2002	Industrivej 28, 7330 Brande

Former names

BESTSELLER UNITED A/S	25 Nov 2011 – now
AKTIESELSKABET AF 1.8.2000	4 Sep 2002 – 24 Nov 2011
BESTSELLER A/S	4 Mar 2002 – 3 Sep 2002

Employees per year

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Questions and answers about BESTSELLER UNITED A/S

Has BESTSELLER UNITED A/S gone bankrupt?

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

What is the bankruptcy risk of BESTSELLER UNITED 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 UNITED A/S?

Anders Holch Povlsen is the CEO of BESTSELLER UNITED A/S.

Who is the auditor of BESTSELLER UNITED A/S?

BESTSELLER UNITED A/S most recently used EY Godkendt Revisionspartnerselskab.

When was BESTSELLER UNITED A/S founded?

BESTSELLER UNITED A/S was founded on 4 March 2002.

What is the equity of BESTSELLER UNITED A/S?

Equity was DKK 17.0bn 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.