Karakter ApS

CVR 38215019 · Private limited company (ApS) · Active · Low risk

Karakter ApS is a Private limited company (ApS), founded on , based in Kgs. Lyngby. The company is registered in the industry industrielt design og modedesign. Our model estimates a bankruptcy risk of 1.1% over the next 12 months, which is 0.8 times the average for Danish companies. 9 annual reports have been published, of which 2 more than six months after the end of the financial year. The latest annual report (31 Dec 2025) shows equity of DKK -24.1m and a net result of DKK 206k. CEO: Kim Mekawi, Christian Bjerg Elving.

Bankruptcy risk for Karakter ApS

1.1%
probability of bankruptcy within 12 months
Low risk

0.8 × the average (1.41%) · higher risk than 74% 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×
RegionHovedstaden · bankruptcy rate 11.6%1.3×
Annual reports filed late2 · bankruptcy rate 10.4%1.2×
Employees (latest year)2–5 · bankruptcy rate 10.3%1.2×
Other companies at the same address20–100 · bankruptcy rate 10.2%1.2×

Reduces the risk

Current ratio500%+ · bankruptcy rate 1.5%0.17×
Time at current address5+ yrs · bankruptcy rate 3.1%0.35×
Time since new CEO5+ yrs · bankruptcy rate 3.8%0.43×
Share of late annual reports0.01%–25% · bankruptcy rate 4.5%0.51×
Number of auditors (historical)2 · bankruptcy rate 4.6%0.52×
Auditor registered in CVRYes · bankruptcy rate 4.8%0.55×
Audit opted outNo · bankruptcy rate 4.8%0.55×
Loss for the yearNo · bankruptcy rate 5.3%0.60×

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
38215019
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company (ApS)
Founded
(9 years)
Address
Gammel Lundtoftevej 1C
2800 Kgs. Lyngby
Municipality
Lyngby-Taarbæk
Industry
Industrielt design og modedesign (741100)
Bankruptcies in the industry: Andre liberale, videnskabelige og tekniske tjenesteydelser i.a.n.
Share capital
DKK 175k
Employees
2 (2018)
Auditor
RSM DANMARK STATSAUTORISERET REVISIONSPARTNERSELSKAB
Audit opted out
No

Warning signs

Annual reports filed late2 of 9
Missing annual reportNo
Negative equityYes
Equity ratio-242.8%
Current ratio681%
Moves (last 2 years)0
CEO changes in total0
CEO's previous bankruptcies0
Other companies at the address56
Going-concern uncertaintyNo

Financials and key figures

Financial year20252024
Gross profitDKK 4.7mDKK 1.1m
Net profitDKK 206kDKK -6.0m
EquityDKK -24.1mDKK -24.3m
Total assetsDKK 9.9mDKK 13.5m
CashDKK 1.6m–
Short-term debtDKK 1.2m–
Avg. employees3–

Latest annual report: Reporting class B · auditor's statement: Revisionspåtegning · RSM Danmark, 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 2023180
1 Jan 2022 – 31 Dec 2022145
1 Jan 2021 – 31 Dec 2021173
1 Jan 2020 – 31 Dec 2020193 Late
1 Jan 2019 – 31 Dec 2019244 Late
1 Jan 2018 – 31 Dec 2018170
24 Nov 2016 – 31 Dec 2017163

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
CEOKim MekawiCurrent
CEOChristian Bjerg ElvingCurrent
BoardKim MekawiCurrent
BoardChristian Bjerg ElvingCurrent
BoardDario RineroCurrent
BoardLuca FusoCurrent
BoardMaurizio FusettiCurrent
BoardFrancesco Montani
Owner (20%)KIM MEKAWI ApSCurrent
Owner (20%)CHRISTIAN ELVING HOLDING ApSCurrent
Owner (50%)HAWORTH ITALY HOLDING S.R.LCurrent
Owner (50%)KIM MEKAWI ApS
Owner (50%)CHRISTIAN ELVING HOLDING ApS
AuditorRSM DANMARK STATSAUTORISERET REVISIONSPARTNERSELSKABCurrent
AuditorTaastrup 2024 P/S
AuditorTaastrup 2024 P/S
FounderKIM MEKAWI ApSCurrent
FounderCHRISTIAN ELVING HOLDING ApSCurrent

The CEOs' other companies

Kim Mekawi – 2 other companies

Christian Bjerg Elving – 2 other companies

Address history (0 moves)

Gammel Lundtoftevej 1C, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby

Employees per year

Number of employees at Karakter ApS per year242017: 420172018: 22018

Other companies at the same address

Similar companies in Lyngby-Taarbæk

Questions and answers about Karakter ApS

Has Karakter ApS gone bankrupt?

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

What is the bankruptcy risk of Karakter ApS?

Our model estimates a bankruptcy risk of 1.1% over the next 12 months (low risk), which is 0.8 times the average for Danish companies.

Who is the CEO of Karakter ApS?

Kim Mekawi, Christian Bjerg Elving are the CEOs of Karakter ApS.

Who is the auditor of Karakter ApS?

Karakter ApS most recently used RSM DANMARK STATSAUTORISERET REVISIONSPARTNERSELSKAB.

When was Karakter ApS founded?

Karakter ApS was founded on 24 November 2016.

What is the equity of Karakter ApS?

Equity was DKK -24.1m 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.