LEIGHTON FOODS A/S

CVR 27392148 · Public limited company (A/S) · Active · Low risk

LEIGHTON FOODS A/S is a Public limited company (A/S), founded on , based in Tilst. The company is registered in the industry industriel fremstilling af brød og kager mv.. 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 Dec 2025) shows equity of DKK 86.2m and a net result of DKK 17.2m.

Bankruptcy risk for LEIGHTON FOODS A/S

0.0%
probability of bankruptcy within 12 months
Low risk

0.0 × the average (1.41%) · higher risk than 18% of active Danish companies

Lowest riskHighest risk

Increases the risk

Time at current address1 yrs · bankruptcy rate 14.0%1.6×
Moves in the last 2 years1 · bankruptcy rate 12.7%1.4×
Number of CEOs0 · bankruptcy rate 12.7%1.4×
CEO's other companies0 · bankruptcy rate 10.9%1.2×

Reduces the risk

Auditor's statementAndet · bankruptcy rate 0.0%0.00×
Age (years)20+ yrs · bankruptcy rate 2.0%0.23×
Equity vs. share capital5+× · bankruptcy rate 2.5%0.28×
Reporting classReporting class C, mellemstor virksomhed · bankruptcy rate 2.5%0.28×
Published annual reports10+ · bankruptcy rate 3.0%0.35×
Equity ratio60%+ · bankruptcy rate 3.3%0.38×
Return on assets5%–15% · bankruptcy rate 3.5%0.39×
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
27392148
Status
Active
Company type
Public limited company (A/S)
Founded
(23 years)
Address
Blomstervej 16
8381 Tilst
Municipality
Aarhus
Industry
Industriel fremstilling af brød og kager mv. (107110)
Bankruptcies in the industry: Fremstilling af friske bageriprodukter
Share capital
DKK 500k
Employees
31 (2018)
Auditor
EY Godkendt Revisionspartnerselskab
Audit opted out
No

Warning signs

Annual reports filed late0 of 22
Missing annual reportNo
Negative equityNo
Equity ratio71.4%
Current ratio–
Moves (last 2 years)1
CEO changes in total3
CEO's previous bankruptcies0
Other companies at the address1
Going-concern uncertaintyNo

Financials and key figures

Financial year202520242023
Gross profitDKK 44.9mDKK 51.4mDKK 41.3m
Net profitDKK 17.2mDKK 25.3mDKK 18.4m
EquityDKK 86.2mDKK 79.0mDKK 63.7m
Total assetsDKK 120.7mDKK 122.9mDKK 118.8m
CashDKK 15.9mDKK 16.4m–
Short-term debt–DKK 22.3m–
Tax owedDKK 95kDKK 112k–
Avg. employees4942–

Latest annual report: Reporting class C, mellemstor virksomhed · auditor's statement: Independent Auditor’s Report · EY Godkendt Revisionspartnerselskab.

Filed annual reports

Reporting periodPublishedDays after period end
1 Jan 2025 – 31 Dec 202582
1 Jan 2024 – 31 Dec 202486
1 Jan 2023 – 31 Dec 2023108
1 Jan 2022 – 31 Dec 202283
1 Jan 2021 – 31 Dec 2021160
1 Jan 2020 – 31 Dec 202085
1 Jan 2019 – 31 Dec 2019148
1 Jan 2018 – 31 Dec 2018129
1 Jan 2017 – 31 Dec 2017143
1 Jan 2016 – 31 Dec 2016129
1 Jan 2015 – 31 Dec 2015127
1 Jan 2014 – 31 Dec 2014133
1 Jan 2013 – 31 Dec 2013149
1 Jan 2012 – 31 Dec 2012153
1 Jan 2011 – 31 Dec 2011149
1 Jan 2010 – 31 Dec 2010132
1 Jan 2009 – 31 Dec 2009147
1 Jan 2008 – 31 Dec 2008159
1 Jan 2007 – 31 Dec 2007154
1 Jan 2006 – 31 Dec 2006154

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
CEOHenriette Eskildsen
CEOJørgen Kargaard Jensen
BoardHarald Peter KeulCurrent
BoardErling Hessellund EskildsenCurrent
BoardJørn Ankær ThomsenCurrent
BoardKenneth Skov EskildsenCurrent
BoardErling Hessellund Eskildsen
BoardCarsten Hoffmann
BoardKenneth Skov Eskildsen
BoardHenry Richard Leighton
BoardJim Trudslev
Owner (20%)Harald Peter KeulCurrent
Owner (67%)DANISH INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT A/SCurrent
AuditorEY Godkendt RevisionspartnerselskabCurrent
AuditorK P M G C JESPERSEN ÅRHUS I/S
FounderDANISH INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT A/SCurrent
FounderHenry Richard LeightonCurrent

The CEOs' other companies

Jørgen Kargaard Jensen – 2 other companies, of which 1 bankrupt

Address history (1 moves)

Blomstervej 16, 8381 Tilst
c/o Frima Vafler A/S, Blomstervej 16, 8381 Tilst

Employees per year

Number of employees at LEIGHTON FOODS A/S per year16312011: 1920112012: 1420122013: 1420132014: 1620142015: 1720152016: 2520162017: 3020172018: 312018

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Questions and answers about LEIGHTON FOODS A/S

Has LEIGHTON FOODS A/S gone bankrupt?

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

What is the bankruptcy risk of LEIGHTON FOODS 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 auditor of LEIGHTON FOODS A/S?

LEIGHTON FOODS A/S most recently used EY Godkendt Revisionspartnerselskab.

When was LEIGHTON FOODS A/S founded?

LEIGHTON FOODS A/S was founded on 3 September 2003.

What is the equity of LEIGHTON FOODS A/S?

Equity was DKK 86.2m 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.