COLGATE-PALMOLIVE A/S

CVR 43418114 · Public limited company (A/S) · Active · Low risk

COLGATE-PALMOLIVE A/S is a Public limited company (A/S), founded on , based in København Ø. The company is registered in the industry engroshandel med parfumerivarer og kosmetik. 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 5 more than six months after the end of the financial year. The latest annual report (31 Dec 2025) shows equity of DKK 120.7m and a net result of DKK 31.2m.

Bankruptcy risk for COLGATE-PALMOLIVE 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

Equity vs. share capital1× · bankruptcy rate 12.9%1.5×
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×
Share of late annual reports25%–50% · bankruptcy rate 10.6%1.2×
Other companies at the same address20–100 · bankruptcy rate 10.2%1.2×
Postcode changes3+ · bankruptcy rate 10.2%1.2×

Reduces the risk

Reporting classReporting class C, large enterprise · bankruptcy rate 0.2%0.03×
Age (years)20+ yrs · bankruptcy rate 2.0%0.23×
Published annual reports10+ · bankruptcy rate 3.0%0.35×
Equity ratio60%+ · bankruptcy rate 3.3%0.38×
Current ratio200%–500% · bankruptcy rate 3.4%0.39×
Number of auditors (historical)3+ · bankruptcy rate 3.7%0.42×
CEOs in total (historical)5+ · bankruptcy rate 3.8%0.43×
Gross profit growth-10%–0% · bankruptcy rate 4.3%0.49×

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
43418114
Status
Active
Company type
Public limited company (A/S)
Founded
(100 years)
Address
Sundkrogsgade 11, 1.
2100 København Ø
Municipality
København
Industry
Engroshandel med parfumerivarer og kosmetik (464500)
Bankruptcies in the industry: Engroshandel med andre maskiner og andet udstyr
Share capital
DKK 82.0m
Employees
71 (2018)
Auditor
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS STATSAUTORISERET REVISIONSPARTNERSELSKAB
Audit opted out
No

Warning signs

Annual reports filed late8 of 31
Missing annual reportNo
Negative equityNo
Equity ratio65.9%
Current ratio247%
Moves (last 2 years)0
CEO changes in total11
CEO's previous bankruptcies0
Other companies at the address21
Going-concern uncertaintyNo

Financials and key figures

Financial year202520242023
RevenueDKK 725.3mDKK 716.8mDKK 661.2m
Gross profitDKK 252.2mDKK 252.7mDKK 236.4m
Net profitDKK 31.2mDKK 47.5mDKK 36.8m
EquityDKK 120.7mDKK 136.5mDKK 127.6m
Total assetsDKK 183.3mDKK 197.1mDKK 163.8m
Short-term debtDKK 62.6mDKK 60.5m–
Tax owed–DKK 0–
Avg. employees4646–

Latest annual report: Reporting class C, large enterprise · auditor's statement: Auditor's report on audited financial statements · PricewaterhouseCoopers Statsautoriseret Revisionspartnerselskab.

Filed annual reports

Reporting periodPublishedDays after period end
1 Jan 2025 – 31 Dec 2025187 Late
1 Jan 2024 – 31 Dec 2024184 Late
1 Jan 2023 – 31 Dec 2023186 Late
1 Jan 2022 – 31 Dec 2022181
1 Jan 2021 – 31 Dec 2021181
1 Jan 2020 – 31 Dec 2020188 Late
1 Jan 2019 – 31 Dec 2019176
1 Jan 2018 – 31 Dec 2018151
1 Jan 2017 – 31 Dec 2017151
1 Jan 2016 – 31 Dec 2016159
1 Jan 2015 – 31 Dec 2015160
1 Jan 2014 – 31 Dec 2014173
1 Jan 2013 – 31 Dec 2013204 Late
1 Jan 2012 – 31 Dec 2012153
1 Jan 2011 – 31 Dec 2011152
1 Jan 2010 – 31 Dec 2010153
1 Jan 2009 – 31 Dec 2009146
1 Jan 2008 – 31 Dec 2008153
1 Jan 2007 – 31 Dec 2007157
1 Jan 2006 – 31 Dec 2006149

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
CEOPeter Mikkelsen
CEOHenning Jakobsen
CEOChristopher Ernest Pedersen
CEOAlexandre de Guillenchmidt
CEOPeter Brøns-Poulsen
CEOMathilde Fleury
CEOMarcus Henriksen
BoardBerit Kryger MortensenCurrent
BoardColin Trevor MorrisonCurrent
BoardIngrid Claire StewartCurrent
BoardStephane Jean Yves LionnetCurrent
BoardGunnar Gregerz Jonsson
BoardHenrik Holm-Nielsen
BoardChristian Theodor Kjølbye
BoardRay Kjærulff
BoardPeter Mikkelsen
BoardFlemming Villiam Nygaard Larsen
BoardAnni Herdis la Fontaine
BoardPeter Martin Dessau
BoardMartin Pedersen
BoardPer Stanley Madsen
BoardPer Stanley Madsen
BoardSøren Otto Burchardt
BoardSøren Otto Burchardt
BoardFlemming Gottlieb Hansen
BoardNeil Pearson
BoardJens Aaløkke Angelbo Pedersen
BoardMartti Elmar Kirotar
BoardPer Anders Lennart Graffner
BoardKaj Albert Nor Møller
BoardOle Friis Christensen
BoardErik Anders Rasmussen
BoardLeon Fellsgaard Cuber
BoardJørgen Grønnegaard Lauridsen
BoardHenning Jakobsen
BoardIan Miller Cook
BoardJames Clark Shoultz
BoardLeif Andersen
BoardChristopher Ernest Pedersen
BoardJørgen Richard Hansen
BoardJørgen Richard Hansen
BoardBrian Francis Bergin
BoardDavid Alfred Metzler
BoardMogens Lange
BoardMogens Lange
BoardHerroz Adolfo Javier Garcia Teruel
BoardLois Juliber
BoardJean-Mathieu Hellich
BoardWerner Philip Nielsen
BoardJørgen Grønnegaard Lauridsen
BoardMichael Petersen
BoardMona Henriksen
BoardBo Andersen
BoardKim Rune Rolsted
BoardAlexandre de Guillenchmidt
BoardFranck Jean Yves Henri Moison
BoardPeter Brøns-Poulsen
BoardIan Miller Cook
BoardJules Perry Kaufman
BoardKarin Jessen
BoardErik Anders Rasmussen
BoardKim Rune Rolsted
BoardRita Moestrup Skånstrøm
BoardOle Lisberg
BoardLisbeth Top Jensen
BoardLisbeth Top Jensen
BoardErik Anders Rasmussen
BoardMichael Townsend Sload
BoardAlexandre de Guillenchmidt
BoardKatherine Elizabeth Hargrove Ramundo
BoardMassimo Poli
BoardVictoria Dolan
BoardPeter John Graylin
BoardJesper Andersen
BoardHenning Jakobsen
BoardRiccardo Ricci
BoardCaroline Ann Banerjee
BoardStefan Ettrup Zeuthen
BoardCaroline Ann Banerjee
BoardHenning Jakobsen
BoardNikolai Saxil Nymann
BoardMathilde Fleury
BoardTina Stoian
BoardBryn Gareth Thomas
BoardBerit Kryger Mortensen
BoardCharalabos Klados
BoardPaolo Rossetto
BoardBerit Kryger Mortensen
BoardMarcus Henriksen
BoardNicola Jayne Baty
BoardCristiane De Freitas Martini
Owner (100%)Colgate-Palmolive Services S.A.Current
AuditorPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS STATSAUTORISERET REVISIONSPARTNERSELSKABCurrent
AuditorANDERSEN STATSAUTORISERET REVISIONSAKTIESELSKAB
AuditorPricewaterhouseCoopers, Statsautoriseret Revisionsinteressentskab
AuditorPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS SERVICES STATSAUTORISERET REVISIONSAKTIESELSKAB

The CEOs' other companies

Peter Mikkelsen – 23 other companies

Henning Jakobsen – 31 other companies

Christopher Ernest Pedersen – 1 other companies

Peter Brøns-Poulsen – 3 other companies

Marcus Henriksen – 1 other companies

Address history (4 moves)

Sundkrogsgade 11, 1., 2100 København Ø
Sundkrogsgade 11, 1., 2100 København Ø
Bredevej 2, 2830 Virum
Parallelvej 16, 2800 Kgs.Lyngby
Smedeland 9, 2600 Glostrup

Employees per year

Number of employees at COLGATE-PALMOLIVE A/S per year541072009: 7920092011: 8920112012: 9220122013: 10720132014: 9720142015: 8820152017: 7920172018: 712018

Other companies at the same address

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Questions and answers about COLGATE-PALMOLIVE A/S

Has COLGATE-PALMOLIVE A/S gone bankrupt?

No, COLGATE-PALMOLIVE A/S is not registered as bankrupt in the CVR register. Its status is: active.

What is the bankruptcy risk of COLGATE-PALMOLIVE 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 COLGATE-PALMOLIVE A/S?

COLGATE-PALMOLIVE A/S most recently used PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS STATSAUTORISERET REVISIONSPARTNERSELSKAB.

When was COLGATE-PALMOLIVE A/S founded?

COLGATE-PALMOLIVE A/S was founded on 6 May 1926.

What is the equity of COLGATE-PALMOLIVE A/S?

Equity was DKK 120.7m 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.