MERCANTIL FINANS ApS

CVR 76161615 · Private limited company (ApS) · Active · Low risk

MERCANTIL FINANS ApS is a Private limited company (ApS), founded on 21 December 1984, based in Aarhus C. The company is registered in the industry udlejning og leasing af andet materiel, udstyr og andre materielle aktiver til events. 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 1 more than six months after the end of the financial year. The latest annual report (30 Jun 2026) shows equity of DKK 4.2m and a net result of DKK 963k. CEO: Laurs Laursen.

Bankruptcy risk for MERCANTIL FINANS ApS

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

CEO changes1 · bankruptcy rate 11.4%1.3×

Annual reports filed late1 · bankruptcy rate 11.3%1.3×

Audit opted outYes · bankruptcy rate 10.4%1.2×

Auditor registered in CVRNo · bankruptcy rate 10.4%1.2×

Reduces the risk

Age (years)20+ yrs · bankruptcy rate 2.0%0.23×

Published annual reports10+ · bankruptcy rate 3.0%0.35×

Time at current address5+ yrs · bankruptcy rate 3.1%0.35×

Current ratio200%–500% · bankruptcy rate 3.4%0.39×

Return on assets5%–15% · bankruptcy rate 3.5%0.39×

Time since new CEO5+ yrs · bankruptcy rate 3.8%0.43×

Share of late annual reports0.01%–25% · bankruptcy rate 4.5%0.51×

Negative equityNo · bankruptcy rate 5.1%0.58×

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: 76161615
Status: Active
Company type: Private limited company (ApS)
Founded: 21 December 1984 (41 years)
Address: Vestervang 40, 5. 4055
8000 Aarhus C
Municipality: Aarhus
Industry: Udlejning og leasing af andet materiel, udstyr og andre materielle aktiver til events (773910)
Bankruptcies in the industry: Udlejning og leasing af andet materiel, udstyr og andre materielle aktiver i.a.n.
Share capital: DKK 1.0m
Employees: 1 (2001)
Auditor: christensen & kjær
Audit opted out: Yes

Warning signs

Annual reports filed late	1 of 31
Missing annual report	No
Negative equity	No
Equity ratio	39.4%
Current ratio	445%
Moves (last 2 years)	0
CEO changes in total	1
CEO's previous bankruptcies	0
Other companies at the address	5
Going-concern uncertainty	No

Financials and key figures

Financial year	2026	2025	2024
Gross profit	DKK -66k	DKK -69k	DKK -89k
Net profit	DKK 963k	DKK -241k	DKK 794k
Equity	DKK 4.2m	DKK 3.3m	DKK 3.6m
Total assets	DKK 10.8m	DKK 9.4m	DKK 9.7m
Cash	DKK 879k	DKK 929k	–
Short-term debt	DKK 2.4m	DKK 2.0m	–
Avg. employees	0	0	–

Latest annual report: Reporting class B · auditor's statement: Andre erklæringer uden sikkerhed · christensen & kjær.

Filed annual reports

Reporting period	Published	Days after period end
1 Jul 2025 – 30 Jun 2026	28 Jul 2026	28
1 Jul 2024 – 30 Jun 2025	8 Aug 2025	39
1 Jul 2023 – 30 Jun 2024	29 Jul 2024	29
1 Jul 2022 – 30 Jun 2023	11 Jul 2023	11
1 Jul 2021 – 30 Jun 2022	29 Aug 2022	60
1 Jul 2020 – 30 Jun 2021	13 Aug 2021	44
1 Jul 2019 – 30 Jun 2020	12 Aug 2020	43
1 Jul 2018 – 30 Jun 2019	12 Aug 2019	43
1 Jul 2017 – 30 Jun 2018	6 Aug 2018	37
1 Jul 2016 – 30 Jun 2017	9 Aug 2017	40
1 Jul 2015 – 30 Jun 2016	5 Aug 2016	36
1 Jul 2014 – 30 Jun 2015	10 Dec 2015	163
1 Jul 2013 – 30 Jun 2014	19 Aug 2014	50
1 Jul 2012 – 30 Jun 2013	21 Oct 2013	113
1 Jul 2011 – 30 Jun 2012	15 Apr 2013	289	Late
1 Jul 2010 – 30 Jun 2011	27 Oct 2011	119
1 Jul 2009 – 30 Jun 2010	25 Aug 2010	56
1 Jul 2008 – 30 Jun 2009	5 Oct 2009	97
1 Jul 2007 – 30 Jun 2008	25 Aug 2008	56
1 Jul 2006 – 30 Jun 2007	28 Aug 2007	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	Laurs Laursen	21 Dec 1984	Current
CEO	Laurs Laursen	21 Dec 1984	18 May 1990
Board	Ole Lykke Ravnsbo	21 Dec 1984	27 Oct 2011
Board	Alan Simpson	21 Dec 1984	12 Jan 2011
Board	Hans Andreas Schaldemose	21 Dec 1984	10 Oct 1990
Board	Laurs Laursen	21 Dec 1984	27 Oct 2011
Board	Morten Laursen	12 Jan 2011	27 Oct 2011
Owner (100%)	Laurs Laursen	21 Dec 1984	Current
Auditor	Martin Fisker Christensen	21 Dec 1984	27 Oct 2011
Auditor	Martin Fisker Christensen	21 Dec 1984	18 May 1990

The CEOs' other companies

Laurs Laursen – 22 other companies, of which 7 bankrupt

A/S PSE 38 NR. 1154 Bankrupt 10 Jun 1993
ASX 8741 ApS Bankrupt 13 Jun 1994
Aktieselskabet af 22. november 2016 Bankrupt 22 Nov 2016
C.T.S. SPEDITION A/S Bankrupt 27 Mar 1990
CARGO TEAM TRANSPORT A/S Bankrupt 31 Jan 2011
E.R. PEDERSEN SPEDITION A/S Bankrupt 29 Jun 1988
NS TRANSPORT ApS Bankrupt 11 Dec 1995
A/S AABENTOFT Active
A/S PSE NR. 2309 Compulsorily dissolved
BON-BON CANDY A/S Fusioneret
CARSTEN LUNDSGAARD ApS Compulsorily dissolved
COMBI-CARGO ApS Opløst
CTS-LEASING A/S Compulsorily dissolved
CTS-SCANDINAVIA ApS Compulsorily dissolved
CTS-SERVICE A/S Compulsorily dissolved
PARTNER-LEASING A/S AF 18/9 1981 Opløst
PREBEN ANDERSEN A/S Fusioneret
STJERNE FINANS ApS Active
STJERNE KREDIT A/S Fusioneret
THJ 39, AABENRAA ApS Compulsorily dissolved
V. J. TRANSPORT A/S Fusioneret
VICH 1552 ApS Opløst

Address history (0 moves)

21 Dec 1984

Vestervang 40, 5. 4055, 8000 Aarhus C

Former names

MERCANTIL FINANS ApS	27 Oct 2011 – now
MERCANTIL FINANS A/S	19 May 1990 – 26 Oct 2011
LL LEASING ApS	21 Dec 1984 – 18 May 1990

Employees per year

Other companies at the same address

HOMECHEF ApS Opløst
KOMPLEMENTARSELSKABET SILKEBORGVEJ 260 ApS Active
Mathias Højland Holding ApS Active
Philip Krøyer Holding ApS Active
TRIGE REVISION ApS Opløst

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Questions and answers about MERCANTIL FINANS ApS

Has MERCANTIL FINANS ApS gone bankrupt?

No, MERCANTIL FINANS ApS is not registered as bankrupt in the CVR register. Its status is: active.

What is the bankruptcy risk of MERCANTIL FINANS ApS?

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 MERCANTIL FINANS ApS?

Laurs Laursen is the CEO of MERCANTIL FINANS ApS.

Who is the auditor of MERCANTIL FINANS ApS?

MERCANTIL FINANS ApS most recently used christensen & kjær.

When was MERCANTIL FINANS ApS founded?

MERCANTIL FINANS ApS was founded on 21 December 1984.

What is the equity of MERCANTIL FINANS ApS?

Equity was DKK 4.2m according to the annual report for the period ending 30 June 2026.

Source: the CVR register and annual reports published by the Danish Business Authority. The information is updated continuously.