VL Staal a/s
CVR 71148319 · Public limited company (A/S) · Active · Low risk
VL Staal a/s is a Public limited company (A/S), founded on , based in Esbjerg N. The company is registered in the industry fremstilling af metalkonstruktioner og dele heraf. Our model estimates a bankruptcy risk of 0.1% over the next 12 months, which is 0.1 times the average for Danish companies. 20 annual reports have been published, of which 1 more than six months after the end of the financial year. The latest annual report (31 Mar 2026) shows equity of DKK 14.9m and a net result of DKK -19.0m. CEO: Benjamin Laurent.
Bankruptcy risk for VL Staal a/s
0.1 × the average (1.41%) · higher risk than 38% of active Danish companies
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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
- 71148319
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Public limited company (A/S)
- Founded
- (43 years)
- Address
- Storstrømsvej 1
6715 Esbjerg N - Municipality
- Esbjerg
- Industry
- Fremstilling af metalkonstruktioner og dele heraf (251100)
Bankruptcies in the industry: Maskinforarbejdning - Share capital
- DKK 17.5m
- Employees
- 80 (2018)
- Auditor
- EY Godkendt Revisionspartnerselskab
- Audit opted out
- No
Warning signs
| Annual reports filed late | 1 of 30 |
| Missing annual report | No |
| Negative equity | No |
| Equity ratio | 13.1% |
| Current ratio | 221% |
| Moves (last 2 years) | 0 |
| CEO changes in total | 12 |
| CEO's previous bankruptcies | 0 |
| Other companies at the address | 1 |
| Going-concern uncertainty | No |
Financials and key figures
| Financial year | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross profit | DKK 36.1m | DKK 53.8m | DKK 45.8m |
| Net profit | DKK -19.0m | DKK 4.3m | DKK -4.2m |
| Equity | DKK 14.9m | DKK 33.8m | DKK 17.9m |
| Total assets | DKK 113.2m | DKK 113.7m | DKK 92.1m |
| Cash | DKK 5.6m | DKK 377k | – |
| Short-term debt | DKK 29.6m | DKK 33.2m | – |
| Avg. employees | 91 | 87 | – |
Latest annual report: Reporting class C, mellemstor virksomhed · auditor's statement: Den uafhængige revisors erklæring · EY Godkendt Revisionspartnerselskab.
Filed annual reports
| Reporting period | Published | Days after period end | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 | 183 | ||
| 1 Apr 2024 – 31 Mar 2025 | 172 | ||
| 1 Apr 2023 – 31 Mar 2024 | 169 | ||
| 1 Apr 2022 – 31 Mar 2023 | 172 | ||
| 1 Apr 2021 – 31 Mar 2022 | 148 | ||
| 1 Apr 2020 – 31 Mar 2021 | 132 | ||
| 1 Apr 2019 – 31 Mar 2020 | 191 | Late | |
| 1 Apr 2018 – 31 Mar 2019 | 155 | ||
| 1 Apr 2017 – 31 Mar 2018 | 153 | ||
| 1 Apr 2016 – 31 Mar 2017 | 117 | ||
| 1 Apr 2015 – 31 Mar 2016 | 60 | ||
| 1 Apr 2014 – 31 Mar 2015 | 56 | ||
| 1 Oct 2012 – 31 Mar 2014 | 58 | ||
| 1 Oct 2011 – 30 Sep 2012 | 57 | ||
| 1 Oct 2010 – 30 Sep 2011 | 62 | ||
| 1 Oct 2009 – 30 Sep 2010 | 52 | ||
| 1 Oct 2008 – 30 Sep 2009 | 50 | ||
| 1 Oct 2007 – 30 Sep 2008 | 61 | ||
| 1 Oct 2006 – 30 Sep 2007 | 58 | ||
| 1 Oct 2005 – 30 Sep 2006 | 59 |
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 | Benjamin Laurent | Current | |
| CEO | Vagner Laigaard | ||
| CEO | Jørgen Damm | ||
| CEO | Jens Refshøj | ||
| CEO | Gildas Leaute | ||
| CEO | Anni Dressø | ||
| CEO | Jean Joseph Gildas Léauté | ||
| Board | Frédéric Jean-François Coirier | Current | |
| Board | Jean Joseph Gildas Léauté | Current | |
| Board | Michael Thomsen | Current | |
| Board | Flemming Smedegaard Rasmussen | Current | |
| Board | Martin Kristensen | Current | |
| Board | Benjamin Laurent | Current | |
| Board | Stig Pedersen | ||
| Board | Søren Hygom | ||
| Board | Vagn Aage Jensen | ||
| Board | Karsten Jermiin Jørgensen | ||
| Board | Carl Laursen | ||
| Board | Jes Peter Paulsen | ||
| Board | Svend Aage Erichsen | ||
| Board | Jan Steen | ||
| Board | Jan Steen | ||
| Board | Karl Villy Hansen | ||
| Board | Jørgen Damm | ||
| Board | Peter Jensen | ||
| Board | Erik Laigaard | ||
| Board | Vagner Laigaard | ||
| Board | Keld Gammelgaard Christensen | ||
| Board | Jesper Vesterby Knudsen | ||
| Board | Torben Brøndberg Sørensen | ||
| Board | Gildas Leaute | ||
| Board | Jens Refshøj | ||
| Board | Jesper Vesterby Knudsen | ||
| Board | Jean-François Bénot | ||
| Board | Anni Dressø | ||
| Board | Dan Bech Toftrup | ||
| Board | Martin Kristensen | ||
| Owner (100%) | Poujoulat SA | Current | |
| Auditor | EY Godkendt Revisionspartnerselskab | Current | |
| Auditor | DELOITTE STATSAUTORISERET REVISIONSAKTIESELSKAB | ||
| Auditor | DELOITTE STATSAUTORISERET REVISIONSPARTNERSELSKAB |
The CEOs' other companies
Vagner Laigaard – 5 other companies
- EV METALVÆRK A/S Active
- SCANCOAT A/S Active
- VL HOLDING A/S Opløst
- VL HOLDING ESBJERG ApS Fusioneret
- VLH ESBJERG ApS Opløst
Jørgen Damm – 2 other companies
- JXD HOLDING ApS Active
- WORKING A/S Opløst
Jens Refshøj – 10 other companies, of which 4 bankrupt
- 30.11.18 BIO A/S Bankrupt 30 Nov 2018
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 7. SEPTEMBER 2011 Bankrupt 7 Sep 2011
- Selskabet 20.09.2019 A/S Bankrupt 23 Sep 2019
- Selskabet af 4. august 2025 A/S Bankrupt 21 Aug 2025
- ARKITEKTFIRMA A/S HUNE & ELKJÆR ARKITEKTER M.A.A. Opløst
- DANSK SKORSTENS TEKNIK A/S Active
- ENGSØPARKEN 2015 A/S Opløst
- ENGSØPARKEN 2019 ApS Opløst
- REFSHØJ A/S Opløst
- SELSKABET AF 31. JULI 2010 A/S Opløst
Anni Dressø – 10 other companies
- AH INDUSTRIES HOLDING A/S Fusioneret
- BRDR. MADSEN MASKINTEKNIK A/S Active
- DAMPA ApS Active
- DANSK SKORSTENS TEKNIK A/S Active
- EJV TOOLING A/S Active
- LIFSTRUP FOREL ApS Compulsorily dissolved
- Linolie & Pigment A/S Active
- RM FINANS ApS Opløst
- SP 2016 ApS Opløst
- Steel Products Aage Østergaard A/S Active
Address history (0 moves)
| Storstrømsvej 1, 6715 Esbjerg N |
Former names
| VL Staal a/s | – now |
| V L STAAL A/S | – |
Employees per year
Other companies at the same address
- DANSK SKORSTENS TEKNIK A/S Active
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Questions and answers about VL Staal a/s
Has VL Staal a/s gone bankrupt?
No, VL Staal a/s is not registered as bankrupt in the CVR register. Its status is: active.
What is the bankruptcy risk of VL Staal a/s?
Our model estimates a bankruptcy risk of 0.1% over the next 12 months (low risk), which is 0.1 times the average for Danish companies.
Who is the CEO of VL Staal a/s?
Benjamin Laurent is the CEO of VL Staal a/s.
Who is the auditor of VL Staal a/s?
VL Staal a/s most recently used EY Godkendt Revisionspartnerselskab.
When was VL Staal a/s founded?
VL Staal a/s was founded on 16 April 1983.
What is the equity of VL Staal a/s?
Equity was DKK 14.9m according to the annual report for the period ending 31 March 2026.
Source: the CVR register and annual reports published by the Danish Business Authority. The information is updated continuously.