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ASActiveOrg 911100797Sehesteds Gate 4, 0164 OsloRetail sale of books · NACE 4761Est. 19781193 employees
Revenue 2024
NOK 1,8B
+4% vs 2023
EBITDA margin
3.4%
+169% vs 2023
Equity ratio
29.2%
Financial strength
Net profit 2024
NOK 6,5M
+130% vs 2023
| Revenue | NOK 1,8B | +4% |
| EBITDA | NOK 63M | +169% |
| Net profit | NOK 6,5M | +130% |
| Total assets | NOK 1,4B | +10% |
| Equity | NOK 398,7M | +6% |
| Employees | 1193 | — |
Legal name
ARK BOKHANDEL AS
Org number
911100797
Legal form
Aksjeselskap
NACE code
4761 · Retail sale of books
Founded
3. juli 1978
Share capital
NOK 35 200 000
Employees
1193 (FTE)
VAT registered
Yes
Audit selected
No
Last report
2024-12-31
Financial year
January – December
Address
Sehesteds Gate 4, 0164 Oslo
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| Item | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1 676 349 | 1 656 764 | 1 734 989 | 1 767 387 | 1 842 872 |
| Staff expenses | −275 048 | −285 922 | −321 141 | −335 706 | −341 459 |
| EBITDA | 122 003 | 49 592 | 52 894 | 23 398 | 63 040 |
| Depreciation & amort. | −10 772 | −23 159 | −23 893 | −27 629 | −26 310 |
| EBIT | 111 231 | 26 433 | 29 001 | −4 230 | 36 729 |
| Net financials | −15 565 | −13 943 | −16 270 | −23 188 | −28 259 |
| Profit before tax | 95 666 | 12 491 | 12 731 | −27 418 | 8 470 |
| Tax | 21 165 | 3 415 | 2 878 | −5 801 | 1 972 |
| Net profit | 74 501 | 9 075 | 9 853 | −21 617 | 6 498 |
| Item | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 1 300 335 | 1 234 038 | 1 341 810 | 1 245 283 | 1 364 861 |
| Equity | 382 491 | 383 766 | 393 307 | 374 915 | 398 658 |
| Long-term debt | 372 168 | 333 283 | 439 592 | 375 662 | 446 495 |
| Short-term debt | 545 609 | 516 683 | 508 256 | 494 655 | 519 656 |
| Total debt | 917 777 | 849 966 | 947 848 | 870 317 | 966 152 |
EBITDA margin
3.4%
This company
15.8%
Market median
-78% vs market
20202024
Equity ratio
29.2%
This company
38.2%
Market median
-24% vs market
20202024
Return on equity
1.6%
This company
18.4%
Market median
-91% vs market
20202024
Net profit margin
0.4%
This company
8.1%
Market median
-95% vs market
20202024
Asset turnover
1.35×
This company
1.12×
Market median
+21% vs market
20202024
Debt / equity
2.42×
This company
0.62×
Market median
-290% vs market
20202024
- Annual report 2024Filed via Brønnøysundsregistrene · Period 2024-01-01 – 2024-12-31
- Annual report 2023Filed via Brønnøysundsregistrene · Period 2023-01-01 – 2023-12-31
- Annual report 2022Filed via Brønnøysundsregistrene · Period 2022-01-01 – 2022-12-31
- Annual report 2021Filed via Brønnøysundsregistrene · Period 2021-01-01 – 2021-12-31
- Annual report 2020Filed via Brønnøysundsregistrene · Period 2020-01-01 – 2020-12-31
| Name | Role | Member since |
|---|---|---|
| Current (9) | ||
LT Deputy Member | Deputy Member | 2022 |
SO Chief Executive Officer | Chief Executive Officer | 2023 |
LA Deputy Member | Deputy Member | 2024 |
JO Deputy Member | Deputy Member | 2024 |
AI Deputy Member | Deputy Member | 2024 |
JR Deputy Member | Deputy Member | 2022 |
DL Deputy Member | Deputy Member | 2024 |
MS Deputy Member | Deputy Member | 2024 |
HS Deputy Member | Deputy Member | 2024 |
| Former (13) | ||
KS Deputy Member | Deputy Member | 2022 – 2024 |
KS Chief Executive Officer | Chief Executive Officer | 2020 – 2021 |
KO Deputy Member | Deputy Member | 2022 – 2024 |
IM Deputy Member | Deputy Member | 2020 – 2022 |
AF Deputy Member | Deputy Member | 2022 – 2024 |
JE Deputy Member | Deputy Member | 2022 – 2024 |
MB Deputy Member | Deputy Member | 2020 – 2022 |
HM Deputy Member | Deputy Member | 2020 – 2022 |
AS Deputy Member | Deputy Member | 2022 – 2023 |
EU Deputy Member | Deputy Member | 2020 – 2022 |
JE Deputy Member | Deputy Member | 2022 – 2024 |
GH Chief Executive Officer | Chief Executive Officer | 2021 – 2023 |
LS Deputy Member | Deputy Member | 2020 – 2022 |
| Name | Role | Member since |
|---|---|---|
| Current (8) | ||
| Board of Directors | 2025 | |
| Board of Directors | 2025 | |
| Board of Directors | 2022 | |
| Board of Directors | 2022 | |
| Chairman | 2022 | |
| Board of Directors | 2023 | |
| Board of Directors | 2024 | |
| Board of Directors | 2022 | |
| Former (4) | ||
| Board of Directors | 2020 – 2022 | |
| Board of Directors | 2024 – 2025 | |
| Board of Directors | 2022 – 2025 | |
| Board of Directors | 2022 – 2024 | |
| Shareholder | Type | Ownership | Votes | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Company | 100% | 100% | 2024 |
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ARK BOKHANDEL AS Board members of ARK BOKHANDEL AS also hold positions in 0 other companies.
| Person | Role here | Other companies |
|---|---|---|
| Katrine Syvertsen | Deputy Member | 0 companies |
| Kine Søby | Chief Executive Officer | 0 companies |
| Kirsti Oselio Nordvik Krohn | Deputy Member | 0 companies |
| Ida Mariann Aanes | Deputy Member | 0 companies |
| Leif Terje Bjerke | Deputy Member | 0 companies |
| Anne-Lena Flindrum Sogge | Deputy Member | 0 companies |
| Stein Ove Gudmundsrud | Chief Executive Officer | 0 companies |
| Jens Einar Storheim | Deputy Member | 0 companies |
| Mats Bekele Aurbakken | Deputy Member | 0 companies |
| Lillian Aalen | Deputy Member | 0 companies |
| Helene Myhrene Skotnes | Deputy Member | 0 companies |
| Anne-Lena Sogge Grindal | Deputy Member | 0 companies |
| Elin Urke | Deputy Member | 0 companies |
| Julie Elisabeth Borgel Korsmo | Deputy Member | 0 companies |
| Jan Otto Kulseth | Deputy Member | 0 companies |
| Arne Ingvald Eian | Deputy Member | 0 companies |
| Judith Romfo | Deputy Member | 0 companies |
| Desiree Loe Øgaard | Deputy Member | 0 companies |
| Gøril Havrevold Joys Johnsen | Chief Executive Officer | 0 companies |
| Marianne Sætervik | Deputy Member | 0 companies |
| Hilde Sande Hovland | Deputy Member | 0 companies |
| Linn Staven | Deputy Member | 0 companies |
| Rasmus Rønneberg | Board of Directors | 0 companies |
| Eli Katharina Tønseth | Board of Directors | 0 companies |
| Lene Iren Oen | Board of Directors | 0 companies |
| Mads Peder Solem | Board of Directors | 0 companies |
| Inger Johanne Ensrud | Board of Directors | 0 companies |
| Marit Näumann | Board of Directors | 0 companies |
| John Tørres Thuv | Chairman | 0 companies |
| Karen Onsager Keiserud | Board of Directors | 0 companies |
| Oddbjørn Snekkerbakken | Board of Directors | 0 companies |
| Arild Nysæther | Board of Directors | 0 companies |
| Ronny Blomseth | Board of Directors | 0 companies |
| Marius Bangor | Board of Directors | 0 companies |