COWI A/S

CVR 44623528 · Public limited company (A/S) · Active · Low risk

COWI A/S is a Public limited company (A/S), founded on , based in Kgs.Lyngby. The company is registered in the industry rådgivende ingeniøraktiviteter inden for byggeri og anlægsarbejder. 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. The latest annual report (31 Dec 2025) shows equity of DKK 493.2m and a net result of DKK 234.9m.

Bankruptcy risk for COWI A/S

0.0%
probability of bankruptcy within 12 months
Low risk

0.0 × the average (1.41%) · higher risk than 6% of active Danish companies

Lowest riskHighest risk

Increases the risk

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×

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×
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
44623528
Status
Active
Company type
Public limited company (A/S)
Founded
(54 years)
Address
Parallelvej 2
2800 Kgs.Lyngby
Municipality
Lyngby-Taarbæk
Industry
Rådgivende ingeniøraktiviteter inden for byggeri og anlægsarbejder (711210)
Bankruptcies in the industry: Rådgivende ingeniørvirksomhed inden for byggeri og anlægsarbejder
Share capital
DKK 26.5m
Employees
2,900 (2018)
Auditor
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS STATSAUTORISERET REVISIONSPARTNERSELSKAB
Audit opted out
No

Warning signs

Annual reports filed late0 of 30
Missing annual reportNo
Negative equityNo
Equity ratio30.4%
Current ratio176%
Moves (last 2 years)0
CEO changes in total14
CEO's previous bankruptcies0
Other companies at the address16
Going-concern uncertaintyNo

Financials and key figures

Financial year20252024
RevenueDKK 4.0bnDKK 4.0bn
Net profitDKK 234.9mDKK 213.6m
EquityDKK 493.2mDKK 465.9m
Total assetsDKK 1.6bnDKK 1.7bn
CashDKK 13.7m–
Short-term debtDKK 767.5m–
Tax owedDKK 95.4m–
Avg. employees2,852–

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 2025107
1 Jan 2024 – 31 Dec 2024119
1 Jan 2023 – 31 Dec 2023122
1 Jan 2022 – 31 Dec 202281
1 Jan 2021 – 31 Dec 2021109
1 Jan 2020 – 31 Dec 202097
1 Jan 2019 – 31 Dec 201987
1 Jan 2018 – 31 Dec 201888
1 Jan 2017 – 31 Dec 2017102
1 Jan 2016 – 31 Dec 201690
1 Jan 2015 – 31 Dec 201592
1 Jan 2014 – 31 Dec 201498
1 Jan 2013 – 31 Dec 201392
1 Jan 2012 – 31 Dec 201291
1 Jan 2011 – 31 Dec 2011100
1 Jan 2010 – 31 Dec 201093
1 Jan 2009 – 31 Dec 200995
1 Jan 2008 – 31 Dec 2008117
1 Jan 2007 – 31 Dec 2007118
1 Jan 2006 – 31 Dec 2006120

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
CEOMogens Høj
CEOJohn Hebo Nielsen
CEOAllan Wad Kronstam
CEOKnud Bent Andersen
CEOJørgen Magnus Ole Malmborg
CEOVagn Jensen
CEOKeld Sørensen
CEOHenning Højgaard Therkelsen
CEOChristian Nørgaard Madsen
CEOLone Askjær Hass
BoardJens Højgaard ChristoffersenCurrent
BoardNatalie Ghazale Shaverdian Riise-KnudsenCurrent
BoardMarius Weydahl BergCurrent
BoardMaja WadumCurrent
BoardJens Mejer FrederiksenCurrent
BoardRandi Muff ChristensenCurrent
BoardTorben Bennich
BoardKlaus Henrik Ostenfeld
BoardOle Vinther Holm
BoardKnud Moestrup
BoardDorte Bülow Lynghus
BoardChristian Busch
BoardHolger Talbot-Pedersen
BoardAksel Gerhardt Frandsen
BoardKnud Bergholt
BoardSvend Aage Rasmussen
BoardKnud Bent Andersen
BoardJens Jonas Jessen
BoardJes Frederik Clauson-Kaas
BoardJes Frederik Clauson-Kaas
BoardEigil Steen Pedersen
BoardIb Thorseng
BoardKnud Egebjerg
BoardNiels Christian Nielsen
BoardJan Røgind Jørgensen
BoardJørgen Vineke Pedersen
BoardGunvor Birgit Velser
BoardPeter Kahr Greve
BoardTorsten Mølgaard
BoardBent Erik Sørensen
BoardVagn Jensen
BoardIda Tom Garre
BoardLeo Jensen
BoardLeo Jensen
BoardBente Olsen
BoardJytte Ellen Jakobsen
BoardMerete Cecilie Strange Hovgaard
BoardTonny Flemming Jensen
BoardMogens Heering
BoardBrian Seeberg
BoardHenning Anker Pedersen
BoardKim Henrik Meilstrup
BoardKim Henrik Meilstrup
BoardKnut Magnus Ekeberg
BoardRasmus Kristian Wiuff
BoardErik Yding Andersen
BoardTorsten Mølgaard
BoardOle Jensen
BoardLars Rosholm
BoardCarsten Kærgaard
BoardFlemming Lindbæk Kronholm
BoardCarsten Digmann Stig
BoardPeter Michael Steen Jacobsen
BoardPer Pommer
BoardHenriette Bundgaard
BoardHenrik Brade
BoardEigil Steen Pedersen
BoardOle Steen Andersen
BoardJørgen Madsen
BoardIda Tom Garre
BoardJørn Schønnemann
BoardBerit Bankel
BoardBerit Bankel
BoardLars Rosholm
BoardJens Erik Blumensaadt Jensen
BoardJørgen Pedersen
BoardHelle Susanne Olsen
BoardVagn Jensen
BoardAnders Thyge
BoardJette Wigand Knudsen
BoardKnud Ejler Østergaard Hansen
BoardSiri Hatlen
BoardMajken Schultz
BoardJens Erik Blumensaadt Jensen
BoardKarl Peter Warming
BoardUlf Kjellerup Hansen
BoardNiels Fog
BoardLars Hauge
BoardVictor Danielsen Norman
BoardMogens Heering
BoardHenrik Gürtler
BoardJørgen Vilhelm Løvenørn Bardenfleth
BoardUlf Kjellerup Hansen
BoardGrete Faremo
BoardThomas Stig Plenborg
BoardCarsten Lemvigh Fog
BoardHenrik Winther
BoardMichala Kjær Madsen
BoardJens Brendstrup
BoardHans Ole Voigt
BoardKirsti Ranum Engebretsen Larssen
BoardKeld Sørensen
BoardMichael Bindseil
BoardLars Peter Søbye
BoardRasmus Ødum
BoardUlf Kjellerup Hansen
BoardPeter Schjørmann Thorsen
BoardBetina Lyngsø Benée
BoardCamilla Strandgaard Hansen
BoardJulie Meisner
BoardJulie Meisner
BoardTomas Göran Bergendahl
BoardMichael Sienko
BoardStig Lohmann-Devantier
BoardStig Skeem
BoardCarsten Fjorback
BoardBjarke Neiegaard Hoffmark
BoardRené Muff Thomsen
BoardJens Højgaard Christoffersen
BoardMaja Wadum
BoardChristoffer Kjær Bechgaard
BoardRandi Muff Christensen
BoardNina Schiellerup Thordal
Owner (100%)COWI HOLDING A/SCurrent
Owner (67%)COWI HOLDING A/S
Owner (20%)COWI A/S
Owner (100%)COWI HOLDING A/S
AuditorPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS STATSAUTORISERET REVISIONSPARTNERSELSKABCurrent
AuditorMorten Christian Olesen
AuditorPricewaterhouseCoopers, Statsautoriseret Revisionsinteressentskab
AuditorStatsaut.revisor Hans Primdal
AuditorPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS SERVICES STATSAUTORISERET REVISIONSAKTIESELSKAB

The CEOs' other companies

Mogens Høj – 5 other companies

John Hebo Nielsen – 16 other companies, of which 8 bankrupt

Knud Bent Andersen – 2 other companies

Jørgen Magnus Ole Malmborg – 1 other companies

Vagn Jensen – 3 other companies

Keld Sørensen – 26 other companies

Henning Højgaard Therkelsen – 3 other companies

Lone Askjær Hass – 16 other companies

Address history (4 moves)

Parallelvej 2, 2800 Kgs.Lyngby
Parallelvej 2, 2800 Kgs.Lyngby
Parallelvej 2, 2800 Kgs.Lyngby
Parallelvej 2, 2800 Kgs.Lyngby
Parallelvej 15, 2800 Kgs.Lyngby

Former names

COWI A/S – now
COWI RÅDGIVENDE INGENIØRER A/S –
COWICONSULT, RÅDGIVENDE INGENIØRER A/S –

Employees per year

Number of employees at COWI A/S per year1,4502,9002011: 2,45720112012: 2,46720122013: 2,56820132014: 2,73820142015: 2,78020152016: 2,73420162017: 2,82120172018: 2,9002018

Other companies at the same address

Similar companies in Lyngby-Taarbæk

Questions and answers about COWI A/S

Has COWI A/S gone bankrupt?

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

What is the bankruptcy risk of COWI 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 COWI A/S?

COWI A/S most recently used PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS STATSAUTORISERET REVISIONSPARTNERSELSKAB.

When was COWI A/S founded?

COWI A/S was founded on 6 June 1972.

What is the equity of COWI A/S?

Equity was DKK 493.2m 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.