ESS-FOOD A/S
CVR 73599318 · Public limited company (A/S) · Active · Low risk
ESS-FOOD A/S is a Public limited company (A/S), founded on , based in København V. The company is registered in the industry engroshandel med kød og kødprodukter. 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 (30 Sep 2025) shows equity of DKK 154.7m and a net result of DKK 34.2m. CEO: Henrik Knage Nielsen.
Bankruptcy risk for ESS-FOOD A/S
0.0 × the average (1.41%) · higher risk than 6% 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
- 73599318
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Public limited company (A/S)
- Founded
- (42 years)
- Address
- Vesterbrogade 4A, 2.
1620 København V - Municipality
- København
- Industry
- Engroshandel med kød og kødprodukter (463210)
Bankruptcies in the industry: Engroshandel med andre maskiner og andet udstyr - Share capital
- DKK 7.0m
- Employees
- 89 (2018)
- Auditor
- PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS STATSAUTORISERET REVISIONSPARTNERSELSKAB
- Audit opted out
- No
Warning signs
| Annual reports filed late | 1 of 31 |
| Missing annual report | No |
| Negative equity | No |
| Equity ratio | 15.2% |
| Current ratio | 125% |
| Moves (last 2 years) | 0 |
| CEO changes in total | 7 |
| CEO's previous bankruptcies | 0 |
| Other companies at the address | 28 |
| Going-concern uncertainty | No |
Financials and key figures
| Financial year | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | DKK 6.1bn | DKK 6.1bn |
| Gross profit | DKK 227.5m | DKK 221.7m |
| Net profit | DKK 34.2m | DKK 30.3m |
| Equity | DKK 154.7m | DKK 144.5m |
| Total assets | DKK 1.0bn | DKK 979.8m |
| Cash | DKK 4.0m | – |
| Short-term debt | DKK 804.9m | – |
| Tax owed | DKK 10.6m | – |
| Avg. employees | 144 | – |
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 period | Published | Days after period end | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2024 – 30 Sep 2025 | 59 | ||
| 1 Oct 2023 – 30 Sep 2024 | 60 | ||
| 1 Oct 2022 – 30 Sep 2023 | 69 | ||
| 1 Oct 2021 – 30 Sep 2022 | 73 | ||
| 1 Oct 2020 – 30 Sep 2021 | 70 | ||
| 1 Oct 2019 – 30 Sep 2020 | 96 | ||
| 1 Oct 2018 – 30 Sep 2019 | 80 | ||
| 1 Oct 2017 – 30 Sep 2018 | 80 | ||
| 1 Oct 2016 – 30 Sep 2017 | 58 | ||
| 1 Oct 2015 – 30 Sep 2016 | 81 | ||
| 1 Oct 2014 – 30 Sep 2015 | 105 | ||
| 1 Oct 2013 – 30 Sep 2014 | 105 | ||
| 1 Oct 2012 – 30 Sep 2013 | 119 | ||
| 1 Oct 2011 – 30 Sep 2012 | 147 | ||
| 1 Oct 2010 – 30 Sep 2011 | 117 | ||
| 1 Oct 2009 – 30 Sep 2010 | 118 | ||
| 1 Oct 2008 – 30 Sep 2009 | 102 | ||
| 1 Oct 2007 – 30 Sep 2008 | 106 | ||
| 1 Oct 2006 – 30 Sep 2007 | 95 | ||
| 1 Oct 2005 – 30 Sep 2006 | 104 |
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 | Henrik Knage Nielsen | Current | |
| CEO | Morten Jørn Holm | ||
| CEO | Martin Ravn | ||
| CEO | Holger Bo Nissen Slotsager | ||
| Board | Niels Ulrich Duedahl | Current | |
| Board | Anders Aakær Jensen | Current | |
| Board | Przemyslaw Andrzej Gostkiewicz | Current | |
| Board | Michelle Bartels Vesselholt | Current | |
| Board | Rasmus Juhl Rasmussen | ||
| Board | Ole Munksgaard Hansen | ||
| Board | Vagn Skovsen | ||
| Board | Johannes Dag Haugaard | ||
| Board | Torben Skjødt Meldgaard | ||
| Board | Lindy Ladefoged Munkholm | ||
| Board | Per Viggo Hasling Frandsen | ||
| Board | Niels Gottrup Mikkelsen | ||
| Board | Jens Thomsen Lorenzen | ||
| Board | Hans Hartvig Klejsgaard Hansen | ||
| Board | Carsten Svejgaard Jakobsen | ||
| Board | Preben Sunke | ||
| Board | Niels Jakob Hansen | ||
| Board | Karl Kristian Andersen | ||
| Board | Flemming Nyenstad Enevoldsen | ||
| Board | Palle Joest Andersen | ||
| Board | Niels Daugaard Buhl | ||
| Board | Arne Bech Poulsen | ||
| Board | Carsten Lehrmann | ||
| Board | Jesper Roholm Friis | ||
| Board | Palle Joest Andersen | ||
| Board | Peter Fallesen Kjær Ravn | ||
| Board | Jan Roelsgaard | ||
| Board | Jais Stampe Li Valeur | ||
| Board | Preben Sunke | ||
| Board | Britta Veis Jensen | ||
| Board | Thomas Ahle | ||
| Board | Andreas Kaalund Møballe | ||
| Board | Casper Runge Albæk | ||
| Board | Anders Aakær Jensen | ||
| Board | Britta Veis Jensen | ||
| Owner (100%) | DANISH CROWN A/S | Current | |
| Owner (100%) | ESS-FOOD HOLDING A/S | ||
| Auditor | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS STATSAUTORISERET REVISIONSPARTNERSELSKAB | Current | |
| Auditor | Peter Lemkow | ||
| Auditor | ANDERSEN STATSAUTORISERET REVISIONSAKTIESELSKAB | ||
| Auditor | DELOITTE STATSAUTORISERET REVISIONSAKTIESELSKAB | ||
| Auditor | DELOITTE STATSAUTORISERET REVISIONSPARTNERSELSKAB |
The CEOs' other companies
Henrik Knage Nielsen – 7 other companies, of which 1 bankrupt
- ERGOSCANDIA PRODUKTION A/S Bankrupt 3 Mar 2011
- CARNEHANSEN A/S Opløst
- DANSK KULDEKONSERVERING A/S (DANISH COLD-PRESERVING LTD.) Opløst
- ESS-FOOD HOLDING A/S Opløst
- NORIDANE FOODS A/S Active
- Santa Rosa ApS Active
- Tempelriddersalen ApS Active
Morten Jørn Holm – 11 other companies
- Alley Cat Office ApS Fusioneret
- CARL A. HOLM HOLDING A/S Fusioneret
- CARNEHANSEN A/S Opløst
- DANSK KULDEKONSERVERING A/S (DANISH COLD-PRESERVING LTD.) Opløst
- ESS-FOOD HOLDING A/S Opløst
- FINDANE A/S Fusioneret
- HMM A/S Active
- HMM2 Holding ApS Active
- HMM3 Holding ApS Fusioneret
- MJH AF 10. APRIL 2003 ApS Active
- NORIDANE FOODS A/S Active
Martin Ravn – 8 other companies
- Amaliegade Invest ApS Active
- CARNEHANSEN A/S Opløst
- ESS-FOOD HOLDING A/S Opløst
- MADECO INTERNATIONAL A/S Active
- NORIDANE FOODS A/S Active
- NoriDane Consult A/S Active
- WayMark A/S Active
- WayMark Group A/S Active
Holger Bo Nissen Slotsager – 2 other companies
Address history (5 moves)
| Vesterbrogade 4A, 2., 1620 København V | |
| Kirkebjerg Parkvej 9, 2605 Brøndby | |
| Vesterbrogade 4A, 2., 1620 København V | |
| Kirkebjerg Parkvej 9, 2605 Brøndby | |
| Flæsketorvet 41, 1711 København V | |
| Industrivej 9, 2605 Brøndby |
Former names
| ESS-FOOD A/S | – now |
| DAT-SCHAUB INTERNATIONAL A/S | – |
| DSK INTERNATIONAL MEAT TRADERS A/S | – |
| DANSK SVENSK KØDEKSPORT A/S | – |
| DANSK SVENSK KØDEKSPORT ApS | – |
Employees per year
Other companies at the same address
- COPENHAGEN EXCHANGE AXELBORG ApS Bankrupt
- A/S TJØRNEHØJ MØLLE Opløst
- AFI FOOD A/S Opløst
- AGROVA CONVENIENCE A/S Opløst
- AKTIESELSKABET KORN- OG FODERSTOF KOMPAGNIET Opløst
- BLADMEDIET DK BIOENERGI ApS Opløst
- CARNEHANSEN A/S Opløst
- DANESPO HOLDING A/S Fusioneret
- DANSK LANDBRUGS ELFORSYNING A/S Opløst
- DANÆRT A/S Opløst
- DAT-SCHAUB A/S Active
- Finansax ApS Active
- Florette Lammefjorden A/S Opløst
- GIVE KARTOFFELCENTRAL A/S Fusioneret
- GJERNDRUP KARTOFLER A/S Fusioneret
- HANS SØNNIKSEN HOLDING ApS Opløst
- JU HOLDING ApS Active
- JUC SERVICE ApS Active
- KFK ADMINISTRATOR ApS Opløst
- L&F PRIMÆRSIDENS KOMPLEMENTARSELSKAB ApS Active
- MULTIMEDIEHUS DANSK LANDBRUG A/S Opløst
- PARADIS FINANS ApS Fusioneret
- PARADIS GROUP ApS Fusioneret
- PEOPLEMATTER A/S Active
- SE BLUE RENEWABLES GP DK 2 ApS Fusioneret
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Questions and answers about ESS-FOOD A/S
Has ESS-FOOD A/S gone bankrupt?
No, ESS-FOOD A/S is not registered as bankrupt in the CVR register. Its status is: active.
What is the bankruptcy risk of ESS-FOOD 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 CEO of ESS-FOOD A/S?
Henrik Knage Nielsen is the CEO of ESS-FOOD A/S.
Who is the auditor of ESS-FOOD A/S?
ESS-FOOD A/S most recently used PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS STATSAUTORISERET REVISIONSPARTNERSELSKAB.
When was ESS-FOOD A/S founded?
ESS-FOOD A/S was founded on 2 April 1984.
What is the equity of ESS-FOOD A/S?
Equity was DKK 154.7m according to the annual report for the period ending 30 September 2025.
Source: the CVR register and annual reports published by the Danish Business Authority. The information is updated continuously.