WS ApS

CVR 29838879 · Private limited company (ApS) · Active · Medium risk

WS ApS is a Private limited company (ApS), founded on , based in Sønderborg. The company is registered in the industry forskning og eksperimentel udvikling inden for naturvidenskab og teknik. Our model estimates a bankruptcy risk of 1.6% over the next 12 months, which is 1.1 times the average for Danish companies. 20 annual reports have been published, of which 4 more than six months after the end of the financial year. The latest annual report (31 Dec 2025) shows equity of DKK -61k and a net result of DKK -31k.

Bankruptcy risk for WS ApS

1.6%
probability of bankruptcy within 12 months
Medium risk

1.1 × the average (1.41%) · higher risk than 79% of active Danish companies

Lowest riskHighest risk

Increases the risk

Equity ratio< -50% · bankruptcy rate 19.3%2.2×
Negative equityYes · bankruptcy rate 17.5%2.0×
Equity vs. share capital< 0× · bankruptcy rate 17.3%2.0×
Return on assets< -20% · bankruptcy rate 16.7%1.9×
Going-concern uncertaintyYes · bankruptcy rate 16.3%1.9×
Number of CEOs0 · bankruptcy rate 12.7%1.4×
CEO's other companies0 · bankruptcy rate 10.9%1.2×
Audit opted outYes · bankruptcy rate 10.4%1.2×

Reduces the risk

Age (years)20+ yrs · bankruptcy rate 2.0%0.23×
Published annual reports10+ · bankruptcy rate 3.0%0.35×
Time at current address5+ yrs · bankruptcy rate 3.1%0.35×
Number of auditors (historical)3+ · bankruptcy rate 3.7%0.42×
Share of late annual reports0.01%–25% · bankruptcy rate 4.5%0.51×
Auditor's statementCompilation · bankruptcy rate 5.6%0.64×
Reporting classReporting class B · bankruptcy rate 5.7%0.65×
RegionSyddanmark · bankruptcy rate 6.0%0.68×

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
29838879
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company (ApS)
Founded
(20 years)
Address
Østager 2
6400 Sønderborg
Municipality
Sønderborg
Industry
Forskning og eksperimentel udvikling inden for naturvidenskab og teknik (721000)
Bankruptcies in the industry: Anden forskning og eksperimentel udvikling inden for naturvidenskab og teknik
Share capital
DKK 40k
Employees
0 (2016)
Auditor
PricewaterhouseCoopers Statsautoriseret Revisionspartnerselskab
Audit opted out
Yes

Warning signs

Annual reports filed late4 of 20
Missing annual reportNo
Negative equityYes
Equity ratio-339.8%
Current ratio23%
Moves (last 2 years)0
CEO changes in total7
CEO's previous bankruptcies0
Other companies at the address30
Going-concern uncertaintyYes

Financials and key figures

Financial year20252024
Gross profitDKK -34kDKK -42k
Net profitDKK -31kDKK -34k
EquityDKK -61kDKK -30k
Total assetsDKK 18kDKK 25k
CashDKK 17k–
Short-term debtDKK 79k–
Avg. employees0–

Latest annual report: Reporting class B · auditor's statement: Andre erklæringer uden sikkerhed · PricewaterhouseCoopers Statsautoriseret Revisionspartnerselskab.

Filed annual reports

Reporting periodPublishedDays after period end
1 Jan 2025 – 31 Dec 2025191 Late
1 Jan 2024 – 31 Dec 2024190 Late
1 Jan 2023 – 31 Dec 2023187 Late
1 Jan 2022 – 31 Dec 2022184 Late
1 Jan 2021 – 31 Dec 2021150
1 Jan 2020 – 31 Dec 2020158
1 Jan 2019 – 31 Dec 2019160
1 Jan 2018 – 31 Dec 2018163
1 Jan 2017 – 31 Dec 2017163
1 Jan 2016 – 31 Dec 2016164
1 Jan 2015 – 31 Dec 2015146
1 Jan 2014 – 31 Dec 2014128
1 Jan 2013 – 31 Dec 2013122
1 Jan 2012 – 31 Dec 2012155
1 Jan 2011 – 31 Dec 2011166
1 Jan 2010 – 31 Dec 2010151
1 Jan 2009 – 31 Dec 200967
1 Jan 2008 – 31 Dec 2008159
1 Jan 2007 – 31 Dec 200745
18 Aug 2006 – 31 Dec 2006155

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
CEOJørgen Herman Melchior
CEOJørgen Mads Clausen
CEOJan Chresten Rantzau von Backhaus
CEOBent Kristensen
BoardPeter Andreas Stakemann
BoardPeter Johan Mads Clausen
BoardJørgen Mads Clausen
BoardHenrik Mads Clausen
BoardPer Ebert
BoardLaurent Marquis
BoardSteen Søndergaard Nissen
BoardTomas Dahl Mikkelsen
Owner (100%)Alsmark Invest II ApSCurrent
Owner (33%)Henrik Mads Clausen
Owner (33%)CLAUSEN GROUP ApS
Owner (33%)ALSMARK INVEST II ApS
Owner (50%)AMPER ApS
Owner (50%)Marlauto ApS
Owner (50%)ALSMARK INVEST II ApS
Owner (100%)ALSMARK INVEST II ApS
AuditorERNST & YOUNG DENMARK P/S
AuditorKpmg C Jespersen I/S
AuditorPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS SERVICES STATSAUTORISERET REVISIONSAKTIESELSKAB
AuditorPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS STATSAUTORISERET REVISIONSPARTNERSELSKAB
FounderApS KBUS 38 nr.3117Current

The CEOs' other companies

Jørgen Herman Melchior – 60 other companies, of which 60 bankrupt

Jørgen Mads Clausen – 56 other companies, of which 4 bankrupt

Jan Chresten Rantzau von Backhaus – 55 other companies, of which 2 bankrupt

Bent Kristensen – 44 other companies, of which 4 bankrupt

Address history (3 moves)

Østager 2, 6400 Sønderborg
c/o Jan C. von Backhaus, Alsion 2, 6400 Sønderborg
Stenholt 9, 6400 Sønderborg
Kronprinsessegade 18, 1306 København K

Former names

WS ApS – now
WAVE STAR ApS –
WAVE STAR A/S –
WAVE STAR ApS –
CLAUSEN CONTROLS I ApS –
ApS KBIL 17 NR. 2305 –

Employees per year

Number of employees at WS ApS per year5102011: 1020112012: 1020122013: 1020132014: 720142015: 520152016: 02016

Other companies at the same address

Similar companies in Sønderborg

Questions and answers about WS ApS

Has WS ApS gone bankrupt?

No, WS ApS is not registered as bankrupt in the CVR register. Its status is: active.

What is the bankruptcy risk of WS ApS?

Our model estimates a bankruptcy risk of 1.6% over the next 12 months (medium risk), which is 1.1 times the average for Danish companies.

Who is the auditor of WS ApS?

WS ApS most recently used PricewaterhouseCoopers Statsautoriseret Revisionspartnerselskab.

When was WS ApS founded?

WS ApS was founded on 18 August 2006.

What is the equity of WS ApS?

Equity was DKK -61k 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.