CVR: 35638784
Previous names: ApS LS NR. 515, CHR. HANSEN NATURAL COLORS A/S
Oterra A/S is a Danish company of the type Aktieselskab based in Hellerup, founded in 2014. The company is registered under the industry Fremstilling af farvestoffer og pigmenter. The company was previously named CHR. HANSEN NATURAL COLORS A/S and ApS LS NR. 515. The management consists of Catja Baltser and Jesper Svarer. The company is owned by Oterra Holding ApS. The company has 153 employees. In 2025, the company reported revenue of DKK 1,253,850,000 and a net result of DKK -333,980,000 compared with DKK -423,656,000 the year before. Equity amounted to DKK -112,159,000.
Oterra A/S is currently facing significant financial challenges, with consistent losses over the past few years. In 2025, the company reported revenue of 1.25 billion DKK but incurred a loss of 334 million DKK, indicating a concerning trend of declining profitability despite a slight increase in revenue from previous years. The equity position has fluctuated, moving from 96 million DKK in 2021 to -112 million DKK in 2025, highlighting a deteriorating financial health. The company's position in the pigment manufacturing industry is under pressure, with negative profit margins and increasing debt concerns, suggesting a need for strategic improvements to stabilize its financial trajectory.
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Claim this profileSelskabets formål er at drive investeringsvirksomhed samt direkte eller indirekte drive fabrikation af og handel med naturlige farver til fødevarebranchen samt øvrige bioteknologiske og kemiske produkter, processer og anlæg, samt at drive forsknings- og rådgivningsvirksomhed og anden virksomhed, der efter bestyrelsens skøn er forbundet dermed. Selskabet søger til enhver tid at drive sin virksomhed på social, miljømæssig og økonomisk ansvarlig vis.
| Year | Revenue | Profit/Loss | Total Assets | Equity | Employees | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.3 mia. | -334 mio. | 2.7 mia. | -112.2 mio. | 184 | |
| 2024 | 1.1 mia. | -423.7 mio. | 2.9 mia. | 221.8 mio. | 178 | |
| 2023 | 1.1 mia. | -485.4 mio. | 3 mia. | 37.2 mio. | 226 | |
| 2022 | 1.2 mia. | -428.5 mio. | 3.2 mia. | -332.2 mio. | 155 | |
| 2021 | 1.1 mia. | -61.5 mio. | 1.7 mia. | 96.3 mio. | 179 | |
| 2020 | 936.6 mio. | 55.2 mio. | 780.2 mio. | 581.8 mio. | 155 | |
| 2019 | 980.9 mio. | 94.8 mio. | 702.1 mio. | 526.6 mio. | - | |
| 2018 | 1 mia. | 80 mio. | 668.4 mio. | 431.8 mio. | - | |
| 2017 | 924.2 mio. | 90.6 mio. | 506.4 mio. | 351.7 mio. | - | |
| 2016 | 878.5 mio. | 53.4 mio. | 490.7 mio. | 261.1 mio. | - | |
| 2015 | 635 mio. | 27.5 mio. | 334.9 mio. | 207.7 mio. | - |
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Contact info changed: new phone: 35155600 (July 2, 2026).
Address changed to Strandvejen 60, 2900 Hellerup (July 1, 2026).
Contact info changed: new phone: 35155600 (July 1, 2026).
Contact info changed: new phone: 35155600 (May 19, 2026).
Contact info changed: new phone: 35155600 (March 26, 2026).
As of March 24, 2026, Catja Baltser is registered as adm. dir. of Oterra A/S.
As of March 24, 2026, Martin Sonntag has stepped down as adm. dir. of Oterra A/S.
Oterra A/S has published its annual report for 2025. Revenue came to DKK 1,253,850,000, and the net result was DKK -333,980,000.
As of December 31, 2025, Cornelis de Jong has joined the board of directors of Oterra A/S.
As of December 31, 2025, Arnd Kaldowski has joined the board of directors of Oterra A/S.
As of December 31, 2025, Christoffer Fiorini Lorenzen has left the board of directors of Oterra A/S.
As of December 31, 2025, Xiangwei Gong has left the board of directors of Oterra A/S.
As of December 30, 2025, Cornelis de Jong has left the board of directors of Oterra A/S.
As of April 30, 2025, Jesper Svarer is registered as director of Oterra A/S.
Oterra A/S has published its annual report for 2024. Revenue came to DKK 1,136,453,000, and the net result was DKK -423,656,000.
As of February 24, 2025, Joan Allison Braca has joined the board of directors of Oterra A/S.
Oterra A/S has published its annual report for 2023. Revenue came to DKK 1,099,083,000, and the net result was DKK -485,366,000.
As of February 27, 2024, Nils Philipp Ketter has joined the board of directors of Oterra A/S.
As of February 27, 2024, Vesa Veikko Koskinen has joined the board of directors of Oterra A/S.
As of February 27, 2024, Mads Munkholt Ditlevsen has left the board of directors of Oterra A/S.
As of February 26, 2024, Nils Philipp Ketter has left the board of directors of Oterra A/S.
As of January 1, 2024, Martin Sonntag is registered as adm. dir. of Oterra A/S.
As of January 1, 2024, Mads Dehlsen Winther has stepped down as adm. dir. of Oterra A/S.
As of October 1, 2023, Thijs William Bakker has joined the board of directors of Oterra A/S.
As of October 1, 2023, Anne Louise Eberhard has left the board of directors of Oterra A/S.
As of August 10, 2023, Nils Philipp Ketter has joined the board of directors of Oterra A/S.
As of August 10, 2023, Adam Harlang Meyer has left the board of directors of Oterra A/S.
As of May 9, 2023, Mads Dehlsen Winther is registered as adm. dir. of Oterra A/S.
As of May 9, 2023, Odd Erik Hansen has stepped down as adm. dir. of Oterra A/S.
Oterra A/S has published its annual report for 2022. Revenue came to DKK 1,170,519,000, and the net result was DKK -428,464,000.
As of February 27, 2023, Adam Harlang Meyer has joined the board of directors of Oterra A/S.
As of February 27, 2023, Carl Martin Borcher has left the board of directors of Oterra A/S.
Oterra A/S has published its annual report for 2021. Revenue came to DKK 1,077,608,000, and the net result was DKK -61,513,000.
On February 1, 2022, the company changed its name from CHR. HANSEN NATURAL COLORS A/S to Oterra A/S.
As of May 31, 2021, Anne Louise Eberhard has joined the board of directors of Oterra A/S.
As of April 1, 2021, Odd Erik Hansen is registered as adm. dir. of Oterra A/S.
As of April 1, 2021, Klaus Stegler Bjerrum has stepped down as adm. dir. of Oterra A/S.
As of March 31, 2021, EY Godkendt Revisionspartnerselskab has been appointed auditor of Oterra A/S.
As of March 31, 2021, PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS STATSAUTORISERET REVISIONSPARTNERSELSKAB has stepped down as auditor of Oterra A/S.
As of March 31, 2021, Carl Martin Borcher has joined the board of directors of Oterra A/S.
As of March 31, 2021, Christoffer Fiorini Lorenzen has joined the board of directors of Oterra A/S.
As of March 31, 2021, Mads Munkholt Ditlevsen has joined the board of directors of Oterra A/S.
As of March 31, 2021, Cornelis de Jong has joined the board of directors of Oterra A/S.
As of March 31, 2021, Xiangwei Gong has joined the board of directors of Oterra A/S.
As of March 31, 2021, Lise Skaarup Mortensen has left the board of directors of Oterra A/S.
As of March 31, 2021, Winnie Højvang Bügel has left the board of directors of Oterra A/S.
As of March 31, 2021, Torsten Steenholt has left the board of directors of Oterra A/S.
As of March 31, 2021, Oterra Holding ApS is registered as an owner of Oterra A/S with an ownership share of 100%.
Oterra A/S has published its annual report for 2020. Revenue came to DKK 936,561,000, and the net result was DKK 55,199,000.
As of October 30, 2020, Lise Skaarup Mortensen has joined the board of directors of Oterra A/S.
As of October 30, 2020, Søren Westh Lonning has left the board of directors of Oterra A/S.
Oterra A/S has published its annual report for 2019. Revenue came to DKK 980,874,000, and the net result was DKK 94,842,000.
Oterra A/S has published its annual report for 2018. Revenue came to DKK 1,034,989,000, and the net result was DKK 80,038,000.
As of December 6, 2018, Torsten Steenholt has joined the board of directors of Oterra A/S.
As of December 5, 2018, Torsten Steenholt has left the board of directors of Oterra A/S.
As of August 1, 2018, Klaus Stegler Bjerrum is registered as adm. dir. of Oterra A/S.
As of August 1, 2018, Jacob Vishof Paulsen has stepped down as adm. dir. of Oterra A/S.
As of June 1, 2018, Søren Westh Lonning has joined the board of directors of Oterra A/S.
As of June 1, 2018, Torsten Steenholt has joined the board of directors of Oterra A/S.
As of May 31, 2018, Søren Westh Lonning has left the board of directors of Oterra A/S.
As of May 31, 2018, Cornelis de Jong has left the board of directors of Oterra A/S.
As of February 2, 2018, Jacob Vishof Paulsen is registered as adm. dir. of Oterra A/S.
As of February 2, 2018, Jørgen Middelhede Erichsen has stepped down as director of Oterra A/S.
Oterra A/S has published its annual report for 2017. Revenue came to DKK 924,217,000, and the net result was DKK 90,598,000.
Oterra A/S has published its annual report for 2016. Revenue came to DKK 878,465,000, and the net result was DKK 53,390,000.
Oterra A/S has published its annual report for 2015. Revenue came to DKK 634,955,000, and the net result was DKK 27,538,000.
As of August 1, 2015, Søren Westh Lonning has joined the board of directors of Oterra A/S.
As of August 1, 2015, Klaus Pedersen has left the board of directors of Oterra A/S.
As of July 1, 2015, Jørgen Middelhede Erichsen is registered as director of Oterra A/S.
As of July 1, 2015, Carsten Bennike has stepped down as director of Oterra A/S.
Oterra A/S has published its interim report for the period January 1, 2014 – August 31, 2014.
As of November 24, 2014, PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS STATSAUTORISERET REVISIONSPARTNERSELSKAB has been appointed auditor of Oterra A/S.
As of November 24, 2014, Klaus Pedersen has joined the board of directors of Oterra A/S.
As of November 24, 2014, Winnie Højvang Bügel has joined the board of directors of Oterra A/S.
As of November 24, 2014, Cornelis de Jong has joined the board of directors of Oterra A/S.
As of November 24, 2014, Carsten Bennike is registered as director of Oterra A/S.
As of November 24, 2014, Jens Jakob Skaadstrup Andersen has stepped down as director of Oterra A/S.
On November 24, 2014, the company changed its name from ApS LS NR. 515 to CHR. HANSEN NATURAL COLORS A/S.
As of November 17, 2014, Jens Jakob Skaadstrup Andersen is registered as director of Oterra A/S.
As of November 17, 2014, Peter Andreas Stakemann has stepped down as director of Oterra A/S.
As of January 1, 2014, Peter Andreas Stakemann is registered as director of Oterra A/S.
Oterra A/S was founded on January 1, 2014.