Management and financials
CVR: 38014110
Secondary names: Herning Taxa f.m.b.a, Ikast Taxa f.m.b.a
Previous names: HERNING TAXA ØKONOMISK FORENING, HERNING TAXAS BESTILLINGSKONTOR
DKK 7,110,886
Revenue
Net result: DKK 744,222
No owners listed
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Board: Kasper Nygård Horsted Jessen (chair) and 4 members
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Active
Founded 30 April 1938
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14 employees
CVR · 2026
Name registered: TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A.
CVR · 10/04/2019
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TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A. is a Danish company of the type Forening med begrænset ansvar based in Herning, founded in 1938. The company is registered under the industry Drift af stationer, godsterminaler mv.. The company was previously named HERNING TAXAS BESTILLINGSKONTOR and HERNING TAXA ØKONOMISK FORENING. The board consists of Kasper Nygård Horsted Jessen (chair), Kaj Allan Mørup, Arif Cebel Öniz and Kristian Bodholdt Hasselbalch Larsen. The company has 14 employees (2026). In 2025, the company reported revenue of DKK 7,110,886 and a net result of DKK 744,222 compared with DKK 331,157 the year before. Equity in the 2025 report amounted to DKK 5,988,143.
Source: annual report 2025, Danish Business Authority
The financial health of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A. appears to be improving, with a notable upward trend in revenue and profitability over the past few years. Revenue increased from 5,509,329 DKK in 2021 to 7,110,886 DKK in 2025, while profit rose significantly from a loss of 50,756 DKK in 2021 to a profit of 744,222 DKK in 2025. The company's equity has also strengthened, reaching 5,988,143 DKK in 2025, indicating a solid foundation for future growth. However, the profit margins remain relatively modest, suggesting potential concerns regarding operational efficiency. Overall, TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A. is positioned to capitalize on its growth trajectory within the station and terminal operations industry.
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Foreningen Herning Taxa, er en sammenslutning af hyrevognsejere, der har opnået bevilling til hyrekørsel i Herning Kommune og har til formål: At oprette og opretholde et fælles bestillingskontor i overensstemmelse med lov nr. 296 af 8. juni 1978, lov om hyrekørsel og Ministeriet for offentlige arbejders bekendtgørelse nr. 401 af 14. september 1979. At varetage medlemmernes økonomiske interesser i forbindelse med hyrekørsel, fastsættelse af priser samt personbefordring i øvrigt i Herning Kommune. At finansiere og administrere medlemmernes kontokørsel, der udføres ved kørsel for foreningens bestillingskontor. At varetage medlemmernes fælles interesser over for de offentlige myndigheder m.v. At annoncere og reklamere kollektivt for foreningen, til fremme af medlemmernes økonomiske interesser. At fremskaffe og stille til rådighed for foreningens bestillingskontor, de nødvendige lokaler samt teknisk udstyr og inventar til driften af bestillingskontoret, hvilket stilles til rådighed for bevillingshavere i Herning Kommune, på vilkår fastsat i budget, godkendt af foreningens generalforsamling. At varetage medlemmernes fælles interesser i forbindelse med løn- og arbejdsforhold, kollektive arbejdsaftaler og lignende i det omfang disse opgaver ikke overgår til Dansk Taxiforbund. En overenskomst med chaufførerne skal for at have gyldighed forelægges en generalforsamling og vedtages med 2/3 af de gyldige afgivne stemmer. At fremme samarbejdet og skabe gode kollegiale forhold hyrevognsejere imellem.
Source: annual reports filed with the Danish Business Authority.
| Period | Revenue | Profit/Loss | Total Assets | Equity | Employees | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202501/01/2025 – 31/12/2025 | 7.1 mio. | 744 t. | 11.2 mio. | 6 mio. | 7 | |
| 202401/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 6.6 mio. | 331 t. | 10.6 mio. | 5.3 mio. | 6 | |
| 202301/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 6.2 mio. | 461 t. | 9.9 mio. | 4.7 mio. | 6 | |
| 202201/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 5.8 mio. | 192 t. | 10.1 mio. | 4 mio. | 8 | |
| 202101/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 5.5 mio. | -51 t. | 8.4 mio. | 3.6 mio. | 6 | |
| 202001/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 6.4 mio. | 594 t. | 7.6 mio. | 3.6 mio. | 5 | |
| 201901/01/2019 – 31/12/2019 | 2.6 mio. | 3 t. | 8.2 mio. | 3 mio. | 1 | |
| 201801/01/2018 – 31/12/2018 | 5.2 mio. | -416 t. | 8.1 mio. | 2.8 mio. | 6 | |
| 201701/01/2017 – 31/12/2017 | 5.4 mio. | -1.2 mio. | 7.6 mio. | 3.2 mio. | 9 | |
| 201601/01/2016 – 31/12/2016 | 5.2 mio. | -573 t. | 8.5 mio. | 4.3 mio. | - | |
| 201501/01/2015 – 31/12/2015 | 6.7 mio. | 47 t. | 9.4 mio. | 4.9 mio. | - | |
| 201401/01/2014 – 31/12/2014 | 7.6 mio. | 700 t. | 9.4 mio. | 4.9 mio. | - | |
| 201301/01/2013 – 31/12/2013 | 6.8 mio. | 23 t. | 8.7 mio. | 4.2 mio. | - | |
| 201201/01/2012 – 31/12/2012 | 2.7 mio. | 332 t. | 9.2 mio. | 4.2 mio. | - |
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The board of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A. consists of Kasper Nygård Horsted Jessen, Kaj Allan Mørup and Arif Cebel Öniz, with Kasper Nygård Horsted Jessen as chair.
In 2025, TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A. reported revenue of DKK 7,110,886.
TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A. had 14 employees in 2026 according to the Danish CVR register.
TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A. was founded on 30 April 1938.
TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A. is registered under the industry Drift af stationer, godsterminaler mv. (industry code 522110).
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TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A. has published its annual report for 2025. Revenue came to DKK 7,110,886, and the net result was DKK 744,222.
Contact info changed: new phone: 97120777, new email: [email protected], new website: taxamidt.dk (January 15, 2026).
Contact info changed: new phone: 97120777, new email: [email protected], new website: taxamidt.dk (January 14, 2026).
As of December 31, 2025, Kristian Bodholdt Hasselbalch Larsen has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of December 31, 2025, Tufan Karabulut has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A. has published its annual report for 2024. Revenue came to DKK 6,612,806, and the net result was DKK 331,157.
As of May 24, 2025, Kurt Langbo has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of May 24, 2025, Mahmoud Mahmoud has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of November 7, 2024, Tufan Karabulut has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of November 1, 2024, Nina Kirstine Albæk has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A. has published its annual report for 2023. Revenue came to DKK 6,176,809, and the net result was DKK 461,306.
As of May 11, 2024, Nina Kirstine Albæk has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of May 11, 2024, Mona Johanne Dahl Krogh has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A. has won the tender "Visiteret personbefordring - område B (Herning by)" issued by Herning Kommune worth 16,500,000 DKK.
TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A. has won the tender "Visiteret personbefordring" issued by Herning Kommune worth 190,000,000 DKK.
As of September 14, 2023, Partner Revision statsautoriseret revisionsaktieselskab has been appointed auditor of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of September 14, 2023, PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS STATSAUTORISERET REVISIONSPARTNERSELSKAB has stepped down as auditor of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A. has published its annual report for 2022. Revenue came to DKK 5,825,832, and the net result was DKK 192,491.
As of March 31, 2023, Kaj Allan Mørup has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of March 31, 2023, Mona Johanne Dahl Krogh has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of March 31, 2023, Arif Cebel Öniz has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of March 31, 2023, Kasper Nygård Horsted Jessen has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of March 31, 2023, Mahmoud Mahmoud has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of March 31, 2023, Kaj Ove Sørensen has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of March 31, 2023, Yusuf Yildirim has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of March 30, 2023, Kaj Allan Mørup has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of March 30, 2023, Arif Cebel Öniz has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of March 30, 2023, Kasper Nygård Horsted Jessen has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A. has published its annual report for 2021. Revenue came to DKK 5,509,329, and the net result was DKK -50,756.
As of May 21, 2022, Kaj Allan Mørup has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of May 21, 2022, Kaj Ove Sørensen has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of May 21, 2022, Yusuf Yildirim has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of May 21, 2022, Arif Cebel Öniz has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of May 21, 2022, Kasper Nygård Horsted Jessen has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of May 21, 2022, Kir Minet Kirstine Johansen has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of May 21, 2022, Osman Akar has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of May 20, 2022, Arif Cebel Öniz has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of November 19, 2021, Arif Cebel Öniz has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of November 19, 2021, Kaj Ove Sørensen has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of November 19, 2021, Karsten Krogh has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of November 19, 2021, Kasper Nygård Horsted Jessen has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A. has published its annual report for 2020. Revenue came to DKK 6,446,426, and the net result was DKK 593,965.
TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A. has published its annual report for 2019. Revenue came to DKK 2,575,706, and the net result was DKK 3,079.
As of June 13, 2020, Osman Akar has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of January 2, 2020, Rene Patrick Furbo has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of September 3, 2019, Karsten Krogh has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of September 3, 2019, Arif Cebel Öniz has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A. has published its annual report for 2018. Revenue came to DKK 5,196,014, and the net result was DKK -415,935.
On April 10, 2019, the company changed its name from HERNING TAXAS BESTILLINGSKONTOR to TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of December 11, 2018, Kaj Ove Sørensen has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of December 11, 2018, Heine Lund Jensen has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A. has published its annual report for 2017. Revenue came to DKK 5,449,111, and the net result was DKK -1,166,370.
As of April 14, 2018, Rene Patrick Furbo has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of April 14, 2018, Arif Cebel Öniz has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of April 14, 2018, Kaj Ove Sørensen has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of April 14, 2018, Dogan Karabulut has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of December 5, 2017, Dogan Karabulut has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of December 5, 2017, Povl Flemming Nissen has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A. has published its annual report for 2016. Revenue came to DKK 5,180,526, and the net result was DKK -573,446.
As of April 1, 2017, Kasper Nygård Horsted Jessen has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of April 1, 2017, Kaj Allan Mørup has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of September 17, 2016, Kaj Allan Mørup has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of September 17, 2016, Kaj Ove Sørensen has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of September 17, 2016, Heine Lund Jensen has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of September 17, 2016, Kir Minet Kirstine Johansen has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of September 17, 2016, Povl Flemming Nissen has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of September 17, 2016, Karsten Bækgaard has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of September 17, 2016, Steen Jensen has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of September 17, 2016, Karsten Søby Jensen has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of September 17, 2016, Niels Aaes Møller has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of September 17, 2016, Claus Sass Tarbensen has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A. has published its annual report for 2015. Revenue came to DKK 6,703,285, and the net result was DKK 47,200.
As of April 16, 2016, Karsten Søby Jensen has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of April 15, 2016, Karsten Søby Jensen has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of November 14, 2015, Karsten Bækgaard has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A. has published its annual report for 2014. Revenue came to DKK 7,586,002, and the net result was DKK 700,044.
As of April 18, 2015, Steen Jensen has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of April 18, 2015, Claus Sass Tarbensen has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of April 18, 2015, Per Flemming has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of March 20, 2015, Jens Peter Christensen has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of March 20, 2015, Claus Sass Tarbensen has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A. has published its annual report for 2013. Revenue came to DKK 6,759,640, and the net result was DKK 22,587.
As of April 12, 2014, Jens Peter Christensen has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of April 12, 2014, Thomas Mortensen has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A. has published its annual report for 2012. Revenue came to DKK 2,654,313, and the net result was DKK 332,144.
On April 9, 2013, the company changed its name from HERNING TAXA ØKONOMISK FORENING to HERNING TAXAS BESTILLINGSKONTOR.
As of November 15, 2012, Per Flemming has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of November 15, 2012, Thomas Mortensen has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of November 15, 2012, Claus Sass Tarbensen has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of November 15, 2012, Poul Houborg Jepsen has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of November 15, 2012, Heine Lund Jensen has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of November 15, 2012, Kir Minet Kirstine Johansen has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of April 14, 2012, Poul Houborg Jepsen has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of April 14, 2012, Niels Aaes Møller has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of April 14, 2012, Heine Lund Jensen has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of April 14, 2012, Kir Minet Kirstine Johansen has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of April 14, 2012, Kristian Hagelskær Eybye has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of April 14, 2012, Else Marie Vorret has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of April 14, 2012, René Moselund Thonsgaard has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of April 14, 2012, Per Flemming has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of July 1, 2011, PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS STATSAUTORISERET REVISIONSPARTNERSELSKAB has been appointed auditor of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of July 1, 2011, PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS STATSAUTORISERET REVISIONSPARTNERSELSKAB has stepped down as auditor of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of August 10, 2010, René Moselund Thonsgaard has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of August 10, 2010, Jens Peter Christensen has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of April 10, 2010, Karsten Søby Jensen has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of April 10, 2010, Knud Erik Madsen has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of August 12, 2009, Knud Erik Madsen has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of August 12, 2009, Bente Skov Jensen has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of April 18, 2009, Else Marie Vorret has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of April 18, 2009, Per Flemming has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of April 18, 2009, Karl Kristian Bøllingtoft has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of April 18, 2009, Hugo Færge has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of January 30, 2008, Kristian Hagelskær Eybye has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of January 9, 2008, Jan Nørgård Johansen has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of December 10, 2007, PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS STATSAUTORISERET REVISIONSPARTNERSELSKAB has been appointed auditor of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of December 10, 2007, A/S PSE NR. 4820 has stepped down as auditor of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of October 29, 2007, A/S PSE NR. 4820 has been appointed auditor of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of October 29, 2007, PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS STATSAUTORISERET REVISIONSPARTNERSELSKAB has stepped down as auditor of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of April 22, 2006, Jan Nørgård Johansen has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of April 22, 2006, Kristian Hagelskær Eybye has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of December 16, 2004, Bente Skov Jensen has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of December 16, 2004, Paul Peter Hermansen has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of March 27, 2004, Paul Peter Hermansen has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of March 27, 2004, Kurt Poulsen has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of February 9, 2004, Karl Kristian Bøllingtoft has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of February 9, 2004, Hugo Færge has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of February 9, 2004, Carsten Secher Rasmussen has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of February 9, 2004, Carsten Secher Rasmussen has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of November 12, 2003, Knud Erik Madsen has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of April 6, 2002, Kristian Hagelskær Eybye has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of April 6, 2002, Kurt Poulsen has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of April 6, 2002, Jens Peter Christensen has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of April 6, 2002, Niels Jørgen Madsen has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of April 6, 2002, Hugo Færge has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of October 3, 2001, Niels Jørgen Madsen has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of October 3, 2001, Jens Jørgen Moskjær Snabe has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of October 3, 2001, Poul Erik Minet Jensen has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of October 3, 2001, Jørgen Raunsgaard Jensen has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of April 4, 1998, Hugo Færge has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of April 4, 1998, Jørgen Raunsgaard Jensen has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of April 4, 1998, Kaj Ove Sørensen has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of April 4, 1998, John-Ivan Simonsen has left the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of September 5, 1995, PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS STATSAUTORISERET REVISIONSPARTNERSELSKAB has been appointed auditor of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of September 5, 1995, Jens Jørgen Moskjær Snabe has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of September 5, 1995, Knud Erik Madsen has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of September 5, 1995, Kaj Ove Sørensen has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of September 5, 1995, Poul Erik Minet Jensen has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
As of September 5, 1995, John-Ivan Simonsen has joined the board of directors of TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A..
TAXA MIDT F.M.B.A. was founded on April 30, 1938.
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