BESTSELLER A/S
CVR 88216512 · Public limited company (A/S) · Active · Low risk
BESTSELLER A/S is a Public limited company (A/S), founded on , based in Brande. The company is registered in the industry fremstilling af yderbeklædning. 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 Jul 2025) shows equity of DKK 12.6bn and a net result of DKK 4.4bn. CEO: Line Andrea Fandrup.
Bankruptcy risk for BESTSELLER A/S
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 changes in the last year1 · bankruptcy rate 21.1%2.4×
Time since new CEO< 0.5 yrs · bankruptcy rate 11.6%1.3×
Other companies at the same address20–100 · bankruptcy rate 10.2%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×
Number of auditors (historical)3+ · bankruptcy rate 3.7%0.42×
CEOs in total (historical)5+ · bankruptcy rate 3.8%0.43×
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
- 88216512
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Public limited company (A/S)
- Founded
- (48 years)
- Address
- Fredskovvej 5
7330 Brande - Municipality
- Ikast-Brande
- Industry
- Fremstilling af yderbeklædning (142100)
Bankruptcies in the industry: Engroshandel med andre maskiner og andet udstyr - Share capital
- DKK 110.0m
- Employees
- 2,280 (2018)
- Auditor
- PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS STATSAUTORISERET REVISIONSPARTNERSELSKAB
- Audit opted out
- No
Warning signs
| Annual reports filed late | 0 of 31 |
| Missing annual report | No |
| Negative equity | No |
| Equity ratio | 53.1% |
| Current ratio | 113% |
| Moves (last 2 years) | 0 |
| CEO changes in total | 15 |
| CEO's previous bankruptcies | 0 |
| Other companies at the address | 21 |
| Going-concern uncertainty | No |
Financials and key figures
| Financial year | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | DKK 20.6bn | DKK 19.5bn |
| Gross profit | DKK 4.0bn | DKK 5.0bn |
| Net profit | DKK 4.4bn | DKK 3.7bn |
| Equity | DKK 12.6bn | DKK 12.0bn |
| Total assets | DKK 23.8bn | DKK 21.6bn |
| Cash | DKK 488.0m | – |
| Short-term debt | DKK 11.1bn | – |
| Tax owed | DKK 344.0m | – |
| Avg. employees | 2,591 | – |
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 Aug 2024 – 31 Jul 2025 | 71 | ||
| 1 Aug 2023 – 31 Jul 2024 | 72 | ||
| 1 Aug 2022 – 31 Jul 2023 | 67 | ||
| 1 Aug 2021 – 31 Jul 2022 | 71 | ||
| 1 Aug 2020 – 31 Jul 2021 | 69 | ||
| 1 Aug 2019 – 31 Jul 2020 | 70 | ||
| 1 Aug 2018 – 31 Jul 2019 | 121 | ||
| 1 Aug 2017 – 31 Jul 2018 | 115 | ||
| 1 Aug 2016 – 31 Jul 2017 | 119 | ||
| 1 Aug 2015 – 31 Jul 2016 | 120 | ||
| 1 Aug 2014 – 31 Jul 2015 | 129 | ||
| 1 Aug 2013 – 31 Jul 2014 | 127 | ||
| 1 Aug 2012 – 31 Jul 2013 | 134 | ||
| 1 Aug 2011 – 31 Jul 2012 | 124 | ||
| 1 Aug 2010 – 31 Jul 2011 | 122 | ||
| 1 Aug 2009 – 31 Jul 2010 | 121 | ||
| 1 Aug 2008 – 31 Jul 2009 | 143 | ||
| 1 Aug 2007 – 31 Jul 2008 | 140 | ||
| 1 Aug 2006 – 31 Jul 2007 | 154 | ||
| 1 Aug 2005 – 31 Jul 2006 | 136 |
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 | Line Andrea Fandrup | Current | |
| CEO | Troels Holch Povlsen | ||
| CEO | Poul Bækgaard Laursen | ||
| CEO | Troels Holch Povlsen | ||
| CEO | Finn Poulsen | ||
| CEO | Lisbeth Holm | ||
| CEO | Lise Kaae | ||
| CEO | Lars Radoor Sørensen | ||
| CEO | Thomas Børglum Jensen | ||
| Board | Anders Holch Povlsen | Current | |
| Board | Finn Poulsen | Current | |
| Board | Troels Holch Povlsen | Current | |
| Board | Merete Bech Povlsen | Current | |
| Board | Lise Kaae | Current | |
| Board | Eigil Anton Johansen Dühr | ||
| Board | Carsten Henriksen | ||
| Board | Finn Poulsen | ||
| Board | Bo Terp | ||
| Owner (100%) | BESTSELLER UNITED A/S | Current | |
| Auditor | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS STATSAUTORISERET REVISIONSPARTNERSELSKAB | Current | |
| Auditor | POUL B. LAURSEN A/S | ||
| Auditor | Partner Revision statsautoriseret revisionsaktieselskab | ||
| Auditor | BRANDE REVISIONSKONTOR A/S | ||
| Auditor | EY Godkendt Revisionspartnerselskab |
The CEOs' other companies
Line Andrea Fandrup – 12 other companies
- BESTSELLER Logistics A/S Active
- BESTSELLER Stores Denmark A/S Active
- BESTSELLER Wholesale A/S Active
- DOVISTA A/S Active
- HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS A/S Active
- NKT (Denmark) A/S Active
- NKT A/S Active
- NKT CABLES GROUP A/S Active
- NKT Invest A/S Active
- NKT ULTERA A/S Fusioneret
- VILA A/S Active
- VILA Wholesale A/S Active
Troels Holch Povlsen – 43 other companies, of which 1 bankrupt
- FLYING A RETAIL A/S Bankrupt 2 Oct 2012
- &TRADITION A/S Active
- 26. april 2017 A/S Active
- 7n7 A/S Active
- 7n7 Properties A/S Active
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 1. APRIL 2003 Active
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 1. FEBRUAR 2002 Opløst
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 1.8.2007 Fusioneret
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 10/12 2004 Fusioneret
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 16.11.2005 Active
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 17.11.2011 Fusioneret
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 2.12.1998 Active
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 21. NOVEMBER 2001 Active
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 30. APRIL 2008 Opløst
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 31/10 1984 Compulsorily dissolved
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 4.10.2012 Fusioneret
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 9/9 1949 Fusioneret
- ANPARTSSELSKABET AF 15/3 1985 Opløst
- ANPARTSSELSKABET AF 28.6 1995 Active
- ASTARRI A/S Active
- Aktieselskabet af 26.10 2018 Active
- Aktieselskabet af 8.12 2023 Opløst
- Anpartsselskabet af 18.5.2017 Active
- BESTSELLER HOLDING A/S Fusioneret
- BESTSELLER LEASE MANAGEMENT A/S Fusioneret
- BESTSELLER MIDDLE EAST A/S Fusioneret
- BESTSELLER RETAIL A/S Fusioneret
- BESTSELLER RETAIL EUROPE A/S Active
- BESTSELLER Stores Denmark A/S Active
- BESTSELLER UNITED A/S Active
Poul Bækgaard Laursen – 25 other companies, of which 1 bankrupt
- AULUNA LEATHER COMPANY A/S Bankrupt 1 Apr 2014
- BESTSELLER HOLDING A/S Fusioneret
- BESTSELLER RETAIL EUROPE A/S Active
- BESTSELLER UNITED A/S Active
- BRE DANMARK A/S Opløst
- Cornerstone Capital A/S Active
- Den gamle pavillon IV ApS Active
- Fjellebro Gods A/S Active
- ForskEl El A/S Active
- GEORG JENSEN A/S Fusioneret
- HOLDINGSELSKABET AF 25.3.1983 A/S Fusioneret
- Kjolefabrikken af 1961 A/S Active
- MM 2 HERNING A/S Active
- NINE UNITED A/S Active
- ONLY STORES A/S Active
- ONLY STORES DENMARK A/S Active
- OYSTER CAPITAL GROUP A/S Active
- Overgaard Solutions ApS Active
- POUL B. LAURSEN A/S Active
- POULSEN RETAIL HOLDING A/S Active
- RETAIL-FABRIKKEN A/S Active
- SECURATOR A/S Fusioneret
- Strømlinet A/S Active
- SØGÅRD PLANTAGE ApS Opløst
- VEP A/S Active
Finn Poulsen – 43 other companies, of which 9 bankrupt
- HC MIDTJYLLAND ApS Bankrupt 23 Apr 2018
- HO AMBER ApS Bankrupt 22 Jul 2020
- M2 A/S Bankrupt 23 Jun 2009
- M2 ANNISSE BAKKER A/S Bankrupt 24 Apr 2009
- M2 FRITID A/S Bankrupt 23 Dec 2009
- M2 GOLF A/S Bankrupt 10 May 2010
- M2 KALØVIG PARKEN A/S Bankrupt 23 Dec 2009
- M2 PROJECT MANAGEMENT A/S Bankrupt 23 Dec 2009
- RAVFEHRN INVEST A/S Bankrupt 9 Dec 2009
- 2H KOMPLEMENTAR ApS Opløst
- Aros Commodities A/S Active
- BESTSELLER RETAIL EUROPE A/S Active
- BRE DANMARK A/S Opløst
- BUTIKSCENTRET METROPOL A/S Active
- CEE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT A/S Opløst
- Casual Dining A/S Active
- Casual Dining Holding A/S Active
- Cornerstone Capital A/S Active
- DEN JYSKE COBRASAMLING ApS Active
- DET HVIDE HUS, HERNING A/S Active
- Dansk Energiforsyning A/S Active
- Ejendomsselskabet Bredgade 17 ApS Active
- F. P. EJENDOMME A/S Opløst
- FASTERHOLTGÅRD SKOVDRIFT A/S Active
- FJELLEBRO HOLDING A/S Active
- FONTANA ESTATE DANMARK A/S Active
- FORMUEEVOLUTION I A/S Opløst
- FORMUEEVOLUTION II A/S Opløst
- FUGLSANG SØ A/S Compulsorily dissolved
- Fjellebro Gods A/S Active
Lisbeth Holm – 7 other companies
- AIDA A/S Active
- Daisy 2015 Management ApS Active
- EJENDOMSSELSKABET FMJ A/S Fusioneret
- F. M. J. A/S Active
- HOLM70 ApS Active
- JYSKE BANK A/S Active
- MASAI CLOTHING COMPANY ApS Active
Lise Kaae – 43 other companies, of which 2 bankrupt
- KAFFE HOLDING A/S Bankrupt 11 Nov 2011
- MORTENSENS KAFFE, VEJLE A/S Bankrupt 11 Nov 2011
- &Aplace A/S Active
- &TRADITION A/S Active
- 1.1.2016 A/S Opløst
- 6a A/S Active
- AAA UNITED A/S Active
- AAA UNITED DANMARK A/S Fusioneret
- AAA United FM A/S Active
- AIAYU ApS Active
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 1.8.1996 Active
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 1.8.2007 Fusioneret
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 14.10.2012 Fusioneret
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 16.11.2005 Active
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 17.11.2011 Fusioneret
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 17.9.2014 Active
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 21. NOVEMBER 2001 Active
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 24.9.2014 Fusioneret
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 26.11.2009 Opløst
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 31.7.1996 Fusioneret
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 4.10.2012 Fusioneret
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 5.5.2010 Active
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 5.6.2014 Active
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 5.8.2013 Active
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 9.1.2014 Active
- AM PIECES Retail A/S Fusioneret
- ASTARRI A/S Active
- Aktieselskabet I af 26.11.2018 Fusioneret
- Aktieselskabet I af 8.12.2025 Active
- Aktieselskabet II af 26.11.2018 Fusioneret
Lars Radoor Sørensen – 25 other companies, of which 3 bankrupt
- HBX 37 A/S Bankrupt 6 Mar 2003
- MH 20080574 A/S Bankrupt 24 Mar 2003
- MR 19594483 A/S Bankrupt 6 Mar 2003
- Borg Automotive Newman A/S Active
- DK COMPANY A/S Active
- DPF Svendborg A/S Opløst
- FTZ AUTODELE & VÆRKTØJ A/S Active
- Hoyer Group A/S Active
- Hoyer VMS Group A/S Active
- JS World Media Group A/S Active
- LANDMECO A/S Active
- LION P Bidco ApS Active
- LION P Holdco ApS Active
- LION P Midco ApS Active
- Liewood A/S Active
- NOTOX HOLDING A/S Fusioneret
- NOTOX SYSTEMS A/S Fusioneret
- RADOOR.BIZ ApS Active
- SBS FRICTION A/S Active
- SCANDINAVIAN BRAKE SYSTEMS A/S Opløst
- SKIOLD A/S Active
- SKIOLD JYDEN A/S Fusioneret
- SVEJSEGRUPPEN A/S Opløst
- Skiold Group A/S Active
- TRADE POINT A/S, DIRECT CONTAINER Active
Thomas Børglum Jensen – 19 other companies
- AAA United FM A/S Active
- AM PIECES Retail A/S Fusioneret
- AMT INVEST ApS Active
- Aktieselskabet af 12.12.2020 Active
- BAXEL ESTATE ApS Opløst
- BESTSELLER LEASE MANAGEMENT A/S Fusioneret
- BESTSELLER Logistics A/S Active
- BESTSELLER Stores A/S Opløst
- BESTSELLER Stores Denmark A/S Active
- BESTSELLER Wholesale A/S Active
- Blackbird Services A/S Active
- DANSK NETTO DEUTSCHLAND ApS Active
- EXACT GROUP A/S Active
- Invest FWD A/S Active
- SKAGENFOOD A/S Active
- VANA A/S Active
- VILA A/S Active
- VILA STORES A/S Opløst
- VILA Wholesale A/S Active
Address history (2 moves)
| Fredskovvej 5, 7330 Brande | |
| Fredskovvej 5, 7330 Brande | |
| Industrivej 28, 7330 Brande |
Former names
| BESTSELLER A/S | – now |
| BESTSELLER WHOLESALE A/S | – |
| AKTIESELSKABET AF 30/8 1982 | – |
Employees per year
Other companies at the same address
- AAA United FM A/S Active
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 10/12 2004 Fusioneret
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 17.11.2011 Fusioneret
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 21. NOVEMBER 2001 Active
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 24.9.2014 Fusioneret
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 26.11.2009 Opløst
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 31.7.1996 Fusioneret
- AKTIESELSKABET AF 4.10.2012 Fusioneret
- AM PIECES Retail A/S Fusioneret
- AMAGERTORV 8 ApS Fusioneret
- BESTSELLER LEASE MANAGEMENT A/S Fusioneret
- BESTSELLER Logistics A/S Active
- BESTSELLER MIDDLE EAST A/S Fusioneret
- BESTSELLER RETAIL A/S Fusioneret
- BESTSELLER Stores A/S Opløst
- BESTSELLER Wholesale A/S Active
- EJENDOMSSELSKABET AF 27.4.1998 A/S Fusioneret
- ISIB EJENDOMSSELSKAB A/S Active
- RETAILAKTIESELSKABET AF 1.1.2006 Fusioneret
- RØMERHUS ApS Fusioneret
- UNITED INSURANCE AF 01.08.2011 A/S Opløst
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Questions and answers about BESTSELLER A/S
Has BESTSELLER A/S gone bankrupt?
No, BESTSELLER A/S is not registered as bankrupt in the CVR register. Its status is: active.
What is the bankruptcy risk of BESTSELLER 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 BESTSELLER A/S?
Line Andrea Fandrup is the CEO of BESTSELLER A/S.
Who is the auditor of BESTSELLER A/S?
BESTSELLER A/S most recently used PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS STATSAUTORISERET REVISIONSPARTNERSELSKAB.
When was BESTSELLER A/S founded?
BESTSELLER A/S was founded on 14 September 1978.
What is the equity of BESTSELLER A/S?
Equity was DKK 12.6bn according to the annual report for the period ending 31 July 2025.
Source: the CVR register and annual reports published by the Danish Business Authority. The information is updated continuously.