KUEHNE + NAGEL A/S

CVR 39604418 · Public limited company (A/S) · Active · Low risk

KUEHNE + NAGEL A/S is a Public limited company (A/S), founded on 21 April 1972, based in Taastrup. The company is registered in the industry andre støtteaktiviteter i forbindelse med transport. 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 7 more than six months after the end of the financial year. The latest annual report (31 Dec 2025) shows equity of DKK 64.9m and a net result of DKK 55.7m.

Bankruptcy risk for KUEHNE + NAGEL 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

Share of late annual reports50%–75% · bankruptcy rate 18.4%2.1×

Number of CEOs0 · bankruptcy rate 12.7%1.4×

RegionHovedstaden · bankruptcy rate 11.6%1.3×

CEO's other companies0 · bankruptcy rate 10.9%1.2×

Equity ratio0%–10% · 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×

Employees (latest year)100+ · bankruptcy rate 2.3%0.27×

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

Published annual reports10+ · bankruptcy rate 3.0%0.35×

Time at current address5+ yrs · bankruptcy rate 3.1%0.35×

Return on assets5%–15% · bankruptcy rate 3.5%0.39×

Number of auditors (historical)3+ · bankruptcy rate 3.7%0.42×

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: 39604418
Status: Active
Company type: Public limited company (A/S)
Founded: 21 April 1972 (54 years)
Address: Bredebjergvej 1
2630 Taastrup
Municipality: Høje-Taastrup
Industry: Andre støtteaktiviteter i forbindelse med transport (522600)
Bankruptcies in the industry: Speditører
Share capital: DKK 5.0m
Employees: 280 (2018)
Auditor: KPMG P/S
Audit opted out: No

Warning signs

Annual reports filed late	16 of 31
Missing annual report	No
Negative equity	No
Equity ratio	9.8%
Current ratio	108%
Moves (last 2 years)	0
CEO changes in total	7
CEO's previous bankruptcies	0
Other companies at the address	2
Going-concern uncertainty	No

Financials and key figures

Financial year	2025	2024	2023
Revenue	DKK 2.9bn	DKK 2.8bn	DKK 3.0bn
Gross profit	DKK 287.3m	DKK 300.9m	DKK 311.1m
Net profit	DKK 55.7m	DKK 57.5m	DKK 65.3m
Equity	DKK 64.9m	DKK 66.7m	DKK 74.5m
Total assets	DKK 659.6m	DKK 674.1m	DKK 758.9m
Cash	DKK 14.1m	DKK 3.4m	–
Short-term debt	DKK 589.8m	DKK 601.5m	–
Tax owed	DKK 280k	DKK 229k	–
Avg. employees	286	286	–

Latest annual report: Reporting class C, stor virksomhed · auditor's statement: Revisionspåtegning · (venstre underskriver).

Filed annual reports

Reporting period	Published	Days after period end
1 Jan 2025 – 31 Dec 2025	26 Jun 2026	177
1 Jan 2024 – 31 Dec 2024	1 Jul 2025	182
1 Jan 2023 – 31 Dec 2023	28 Jun 2024	180
1 Jan 2022 – 31 Dec 2022	30 Jun 2023	181
1 Jan 2021 – 31 Dec 2021	5 Jul 2022	186	Late
1 Jan 2020 – 31 Dec 2020	6 Jul 2021	187	Late
1 Jan 2019 – 31 Dec 2019	7 Jul 2020	189	Late
1 Jan 2018 – 31 Dec 2018	19 Jun 2019	170
1 Jan 2017 – 31 Dec 2017	11 Jun 2018	162
1 Jan 2016 – 31 Dec 2016	2 Jun 2017	153
1 Jan 2015 – 31 Dec 2015	14 Jun 2016	166
1 Jan 2014 – 31 Dec 2014	16 Jun 2015	167
1 Jan 2013 – 31 Dec 2013	14 Jun 2014	165
1 Jan 2012 – 31 Dec 2012	12 Jun 2013	163
1 Jan 2011 – 31 Dec 2011	26 Jun 2012	178
1 Jan 2010 – 31 Dec 2010	10 Jul 2011	191	Late
1 Jan 2009 – 31 Dec 2009	11 Jul 2010	192	Late
1 Jan 2008 – 31 Dec 2008	2 Jul 2009	183
1 Jan 2007 – 31 Dec 2007	22 Jul 2008	204	Late
1 Jan 2006 – 31 Dec 2006	18 Jul 2007	199	Late

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	Orla Kjeld Hovgaard	21 Apr 1972	20 Dec 1991
CEO	Torben Ingemann	21 Apr 1972	1 Jul 1996
CEO	Christian Lauenborg	21 Apr 1972	18 Aug 1994
CEO	Steen Hans Duholm	6 May 1994	2 Jun 1995
CEO	Carsten Usbeck	1 Dec 2014	1 Dec 2014
Board	Jesper Christensen	9 Dec 1999	Current
Board	Jens Davidsen	10 Mar 2009	Current
Board	Gero Schulze	16 Dec 2011	Current
Board	Dr. Jan Hendrik Conrad	27 May 2024	Current
Board	Orla Kjeld Hovgaard	21 Apr 1972	20 Dec 1991
Board	Kjeld Harley Regnarsen	21 Apr 1972	20 Dec 1991
Board	Torben Ingemann	21 Apr 1972	1 Jul 1996
Board	Axel Villadsen	21 Apr 1972	10 Jan 1989
Board	Jurgen Pollahn	21 Apr 1972	20 Dec 1991
Board	Alfred Friedrich Kuhne	21 Apr 1972	9 Dec 1999
Board	Axel Hansen	21 Apr 1972	10 Sep 1993
Board	Gerardus Wenceslaus Ignatius Maria van Kesteren	21 Apr 1972	5 Jul 2007
Board	Finn Claudius von Linstow Dal	8 May 1996	5 Jul 2007
Board	Hans Peter Kostan	11 Jul 1996	9 Dec 1999
Board	Klaus Hermann Herms	9 Dec 1999	5 Jul 2007
Board	Morten Henningsen	12 Feb 2001	21 Sep 2006
Board	Daniel Knudsen Mira	5 Jul 2007	10 Mar 2009
Board	Hanns-Peter Gerd Ulber	5 Jul 2007	10 Mar 2009
Board	Markus Blanka	5 Jul 2007	10 Mar 2009
Board	Tim Scharwath	10 Mar 2009	16 Dec 2011
Board	Thierry Patrick Held	10 Mar 2009	2 Dec 2013
Board	Yngve Ruud	16 Dec 2011	21 Nov 2016
Board	Bruno Mang	2 Dec 2013	21 Nov 2016
Board	Peder Winther	21 Nov 2016	23 Jan 2019
Board	Brian Cox	21 Nov 2016	23 Jan 2019
Board	Thierry Patrick Held	23 Jan 2019	27 May 2024
Board	Dr Hansjörg Rodi	23 Jan 2019	24 Aug 2022
Board	Jens Drewes	24 Aug 2022	7 Feb 2024
Board	Pamela Quinn	7 Feb 2024	27 May 2024
Owner (100%)	Kühne + Nagel International AG	1 Jan 2017	Current
Owner (100%)	KUEHNE + NAGEL HOLDING DENMARK A/S	22 Nov 2004	17 Oct 2017
Auditor	KPMG P/S	21 Aug 2024	Current
Auditor	EY Danmark A/S	21 Apr 1972	1 Aug 2003
Auditor	Statsaut. revisor Knud Andersen	21 Apr 1972	17 Dec 1990
Auditor	CJ Partnership I/S	1 Aug 2003	28 May 2010
Auditor	EY Godkendt Revisionspartnerselskab	28 May 2010	1 Aug 2013
Auditor	ERNST & YOUNG DENMARK P/S	1 Aug 2013	10 Oct 2014
Auditor	EY Godkendt Revisionspartnerselskab	10 Oct 2014	21 Aug 2024

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Steen Hans Duholm – 1 other companies

NAKU LUFTFRAGT A/S Fusioneret

Address history (3 moves)

5 Nov 2018	Bredebjergvej 1, 2630 Taastrup
6 Aug 2018	Bredebjergvej 1, 2630 Taastrup
12 Feb 2001	Vallensbækvej 16, 2605 Brøndby
21 Apr 1972	Oliefabriksvej 57, 2770 Kastrup

Former names

KUEHNE + NAGEL A/S	10 Mar 2009 – now
KÜHNE + NAGEL A/S	3 Nov 2005 – 9 Mar 2009
KÜHNE & NAGEL A/S	9 Dec 1999 – 2 Nov 2005
KUHNE & NAGEL DAL LOGISTICS A/S	21 Dec 1991 – 8 Dec 1999
KN VILLADSEN A/S	1 May 1990 – 20 Dec 1991
AXEL VILLADSEN SPEDITION A/S	21 Apr 1972 – 30 Apr 1990

Employees per year

Other companies at the same address

EASYPRINT A/S Opløst
STORA ENSO HOLDING A/S Fusioneret

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Questions and answers about KUEHNE + NAGEL A/S

Has KUEHNE + NAGEL A/S gone bankrupt?

No, KUEHNE + NAGEL A/S is not registered as bankrupt in the CVR register. Its status is: active.

What is the bankruptcy risk of KUEHNE + NAGEL 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 KUEHNE + NAGEL A/S?

KUEHNE + NAGEL A/S most recently used KPMG P/S.

When was KUEHNE + NAGEL A/S founded?

KUEHNE + NAGEL A/S was founded on 21 April 1972.

What is the equity of KUEHNE + NAGEL A/S?

Equity was DKK 64.9m 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.