Friends Bar & Kitchen ApS

CVR 43919040 · Private limited company (ApS) · Active · Very high risk

Friends Bar & Kitchen ApS is a Private limited company (ApS), founded on , based in Aalborg. The company is registered in the industry udskænkning af alkoholiske drikkevarer. Our model estimates a bankruptcy risk of 8.1% over the next 12 months, which is 5.8 times the average for Danish companies. 3 annual reports have been published. The latest annual report (31 Dec 2025) shows equity of DKK -380k and a net result of DKK 8,512. CEO: Mekki Elban.

Bankruptcy risk for Friends Bar & Kitchen ApS

8.1%
probability of bankruptcy within 12 months
Very high risk

5.8 × the average (1.41%) · higher risk than 96% of active Danish companies

Lowest riskHighest risk

Increases the risk

Qualification / emphasis of matterYes · bankruptcy rate 29.3%3.3×
Negative equityYes · bankruptcy rate 17.5%2.0×
Equity vs. share capital< 0× · bankruptcy rate 17.3%2.0×
Going-concern uncertaintyYes · bankruptcy rate 16.3%1.9×
Equity ratio-50%–0% · bankruptcy rate 14.8%1.7×
Age (years)3–5 yrs · bankruptcy rate 13.3%1.5×
Published annual reports3–5 · bankruptcy rate 11.7%1.3×
Time since new CEO2–5 yrs · bankruptcy rate 10.8%1.2×

Reduces the risk

Auditor's statementExtended review · bankruptcy rate 2.9%0.33×
Gross profit growth-10%–0% · bankruptcy rate 4.3%0.49×
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×
Share of late annual reports< 0.01% · bankruptcy rate 5.2%0.59×
Loss for the yearNo · bankruptcy rate 5.3%0.60×
Reporting classReporting class B · bankruptcy rate 5.7%0.65×

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
43919040
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company (ApS)
Founded
(3 years)
Address
Vesterbro 91
9000 Aalborg
Municipality
Aalborg
Industry
Udskænkning af alkoholiske drikkevarer (563020)
Bankruptcies in the industry: Restauranter
Share capital
DKK 40k
Auditor
Grant Thornton, Godkendt Revisionspartnerselskab
Audit opted out
No

Warning signs

Annual reports filed late0 of 3
Missing annual reportNo
Negative equityYes
Equity ratio-26.4%
Current ratio42%
Moves (last 2 years)0
CEO changes in total0
CEO's previous bankruptcies0
Other companies at the address14
Going-concern uncertaintyYes

Financials and key figures

Financial year202520242023
Gross profitDKK 1.9mDKK 2.0mDKK 1.3m
Net profitDKK 8,512DKK 12kDKK -440k
EquityDKK -380kDKK -388kDKK -400k
Total assetsDKK 1.4mDKK 1.6mDKK 1.7m
CashDKK 111kDKK 53k–
Short-term debtDKK 1.1mDKK 949k–
Avg. employees65–

Latest annual report: Reporting class B · auditor's statement: Erklæring om udvidet gennemgang · Grant Thornton, Godkendt Revisionspartnerselskab.

Filed annual reports

Reporting periodPublishedDays after period end
1 Jan 2025 – 31 Dec 2025153
1 Jan 2024 – 31 Dec 2024157
15 Mar 2023 – 31 Dec 2023179

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
CEOMekki ElbanCurrent
Owner (100%)Mekki ElbanCurrent
Owner (100%)Mekki Elban
Owner (50%)Mekki Elban
Owner (50%)CATALGØL HOLDING ApS
AuditorGrant Thornton, Godkendt RevisionspartnerselskabCurrent
AuditorBeierholm Godkendt Revisionspartnerselskab
FounderMekki ElbanCurrent

The CEOs' other companies

Mekki Elban – 3 other companies, of which 1 bankrupt

Address history (0 moves)

Vesterbro 91, 9000 Aalborg

Other companies at the same address

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Questions and answers about Friends Bar & Kitchen ApS

Has Friends Bar & Kitchen ApS gone bankrupt?

No, Friends Bar & Kitchen ApS is not registered as bankrupt in the CVR register. Its status is: active.

What is the bankruptcy risk of Friends Bar & Kitchen ApS?

Our model estimates a bankruptcy risk of 8.1% over the next 12 months (very high risk), which is 5.8 times the average for Danish companies.

Who is the CEO of Friends Bar & Kitchen ApS?

Mekki Elban is the CEO of Friends Bar & Kitchen ApS.

Who is the auditor of Friends Bar & Kitchen ApS?

Friends Bar & Kitchen ApS most recently used Grant Thornton, Godkendt Revisionspartnerselskab.

When was Friends Bar & Kitchen ApS founded?

Friends Bar & Kitchen ApS was founded on 15 March 2023.

What is the equity of Friends Bar & Kitchen ApS?

Equity was DKK -380k 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.