Short Stories ApS
APSBankruptAdvertising protectionCVR 39662450Dalbygade 40U, 6000 KoldingPublishing of books· NACE 5811Est. 2018 · 8 years old4 employees
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Overview
Short Stories ApS is a Danish APS based in Kolding, operating in the Publishing of books sector. Incorporated in 2018, the company has 4 employees and reported a gross profit of DKK 1.9m in its latest annual filing.
Gross profit 2023
1.9M DKK
−8069% vs 2022
EBITDA margin (of gross profit)
4.3 %
+111% vs 2022
Net profit 2023
0.1M DKK
+109% vs 2022
Key ratios
See full ratios →Solidity ratioEquity ÷ Total assets × 100
-85.6 %
Very weakAmong the 20% lowest rated companies in the industry
20192023
Liquidity ratioCurrent assets ÷ Short-term debt
0.4×
WeakAmong the 30% lowest rated companies in the industry
20192023
Return on assets (ROA)Net profit ÷ Total assets × 100
6.0 %
StrongAmong the 40% highest rated companies in the industry
20192023
EBITDA — year on year
DKK thousandsKey figures
Annual report 2023| Gross profit | 1.9M DKK | -8069% |
| EBITDA | 0.1M DKK | +111% |
| Net profit | 0.1M DKK | +109% |
| Total assets | 0.9M DKK | +92% |
| Equity | -0.8M DKK | +7% |
| Employees | 4 | — |
Company information
Legal name
Short Stories ApS
CVR number
39662450
Legal form
Anpartsselskab
NACE code
5811 · Publishing of books
Founded
21 June 2018 · 8 years
Share capital
DKK 50,000
Employees
4 (FTE)
VAT registered
No
Audit selected
No
Last report
2023-06-30
Financial year
January – December
Signatory rights
Selskabet tegnes af en direktør
Contact
Address
Dalbygade 40U, 6000 Kolding
Advertising protection
Active — opted out of marketing use
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Financial development
In its most recent annual report (2023), Short Stories ApS reported a gross profit of DKK 1.9m. The figures on this page draw on 5 annual filings covering 2019 to 2023. The bottom line showed a net profit of DKK 56.2k, and the EBITDA margin stood at 4.3%.
At the end of 2023, current assets covered short-term debt 0.4 times.
Financials
Gross profit
DKK thousandsEBITDA
DKK thousandsIncome statement
DKK thousands| Item | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross profit | 1,919 | -24 | 436 | -120 | -10 |
| Staff expenses | -1,837 | -722 | -490 | -72 | -0 |
| EBITDA | 82 | -747 | -54 | -192 | -10 |
| Depreciation & amort. | -4 | -4 | -4 | -1 | -0 |
| EBIT | 79 | -750 | -58 | -193 | -10 |
| Net financials | -3 | -8 | -0 | -13 | -61 |
| Profit before tax | 76 | -758 | -58 | -206 | -72 |
| Tax | 20 | -115 | -6 | -42 | -2 |
| Net profit | 56 | -643 | -52 | -164 | -69 |
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Balance sheet
DKK thousands| Item | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 933 | 487 | 246 | 145 | 60 |
| Equity | -799 | -855 | -212 | -159 | 6 |
| Long-term debt | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Short-term debt | 1,732 | 1,328 | 458 | 304 | 55 |
| Total debt | 1,732 | 1,342 | 458 | 304 | 55 |
Financial ratios
5-year trendEBITDA margin (of gross profit)
4.3 %
20192023
Equity ratio
-85.6 %
Very weakAmong the 20% lowest rated companies in the industry
20192023
Return on equity
—
20192023
Net profit margin (of gross profit)
2.9 %
20192023
Asset turnover (of gross profit)
2.06×
20192023
Debt / equity
—
20192023
Sector performance
16 of 28 ratios graded28 financial ratios from the latest filing, each graded against companies in the same industry.
Profitability
Return on assets (ROA)Strong
Among the 40% highest rated companies in the industry
Net profit as a percentage of total assets — the return generated on the capital employed.
Basic earning power (BEP)Strong
Among the 40% highest rated companies in the industry
EBIT relative to total assets — the company's earning power before the effects of tax and financial leverage.
Capacity ratioAverage
Around the average of companies in the same industry
Shows how strongly fixed costs weigh on the gross result — a high ratio means fixed costs take only a small bite out of the earnings from basic operations.
Gross marginNot rated
Cannot be graded — the figures this ratio builds on are not available in the latest filing.
The gross result as a share of revenue — how much of the revenue is left after variable costs to cover the company's fixed costs.
Operating marginNot rated
Cannot be graded — the figures this ratio builds on are not available in the latest filing.
EBIT as a share of revenue — the share of revenue remaining as earnings once all operating costs are covered. A key measure of earning power.
Net profit marginNot rated
Cannot be graded — the figures this ratio builds on are not available in the latest filing.
The profit for the year as a share of revenue — the company's ability to turn revenue into profit.
Return on equity (ROE)Not rated
Cannot be graded — the figures this ratio builds on are not available in the latest filing.
Net profit as a percentage of equity — the return the owners earned on their invested capital this year.
Return on net assets (RONA)Not rated
Cannot be graded — the figures this ratio builds on are not available in the latest filing.
Profit relative to net assets (total assets minus total debt) — the ability to generate earnings from the net asset base alone.
Liquidity
Current ratioWeak
Among the 30% lowest rated companies in the industry
Current assets relative to short-term debt — the ability to settle short-term obligations with current assets alone. Around 150% is considered satisfactory from a credit perspective.
Quick ratioWeak
Among the 30% lowest rated companies in the industry
Current assets excluding inventory relative to short-term debt — whether the most liquid assets alone can cover the short-term obligations. A value of 1 or above signals a healthy liquidity position.
Cash ratioVery weak
Among the 10% lowest rated companies in the industry
Cash relative to short-term debt — the ability to repay short-term obligations with cash alone.
Cash conversion ratioVery strong
Among the 20% highest rated companies in the industry
Cash flow relative to profit — the ability to convert reported profits into accessible cash.
Current assets to equityNot rated
Cannot be graded — the figures this ratio builds on are not available in the latest filing.
Current assets relative to equity — an indicator of the balance-sheet structure and of the company's short- and long-term financing. The healthy level is highly industry-dependent.
Fixed assets to long-term capitalNot rated
Cannot be graded — the figures this ratio builds on are not available in the latest filing.
Fixed assets relative to long-term capital (equity plus long-term liabilities). Below 100% means the long-term capital finances more than just the fixed assets — a healthier liquidity position.
Debt & solvency
Solidity ratioVery weak
Among the 20% lowest rated companies in the industry
Equity as a share of total assets — the ability to absorb losses. Around 40% is considered satisfactory from a credit perspective.
Debt ratioVery weak
Among the 20% lowest rated companies in the industry
Total debt relative to the balance-sheet total — the share of the assets financed by debt rather than equity.
Income to debtAverage
Around the average of companies in the same industry
Profit relative to debt — the ability to create earnings while operating with debt.
EBITDA to debtAverage
Around the average of companies in the same industry
EBITDA relative to debt — how much operating earnings are available to service the debt.
Interest coverageStrong
Among the 30% highest rated companies in the industry
The ability to pay the interest on the company's debt out of its earnings.
Interest rate on debtStrong
Among the 40% highest rated companies in the industry
Financial expenses relative to total liabilities — the effective interest rate the company pays on its debt.
Interest marginStrong
Among the 40% highest rated companies in the industry
The return on assets minus the interest rate on debt. Positive means the company benefits from operating with debt; negative means the debt makes it worse off.
Debt to equityNot rated
Cannot be graded — the figures this ratio builds on are not available in the latest filing.
Debt relative to equity — the company's leverage. A higher value means heavier reliance on debt financing.
Liabilities to equityNot rated
Cannot be graded — the figures this ratio builds on are not available in the latest filing.
Total liabilities relative to equity — whether the company operates primarily on borrowed capital or on its own.
Efficiency & development
Equity to contributed capitalVery weak
Among the 10% lowest rated companies in the industry
Total equity relative to the capital the owners contributed — how the equity has developed from its starting point.
One-year change in debtWeak
Among the 30% lowest rated companies in the industry
The size of this year's increase or decrease in the company's debt.
Asset turnoverNot rated
Cannot be graded — the figures this ratio builds on are not available in the latest filing.
Revenue relative to total assets — the ability to generate revenue from the asset base.
Inventory turnoverNot rated
Cannot be graded — the figures this ratio builds on are not available in the latest filing.
Revenue relative to inventory — how many times a year the inventory is sold and replaced. A low value can indicate weak sales or excess inventory.
One-year change in equityNot rated
Cannot be graded — the figures this ratio builds on are not available in the latest filing.
The size of this year's increase or decrease in the company's equity.
Annual reports & filings
- Annual report 2023Filed via CVR / Virk · Period 2022-07-01 – 2023-06-30
- Annual report 2022Filed via CVR / Virk · Period 2021-07-01 – 2022-06-30
- Annual report 2021Filed via CVR / Virk · Period 2020-07-01 – 2021-06-30
- Annual report 2020Filed via CVR / Virk · Period 2019-07-01 – 2020-06-30
- Annual report 2019Filed via CVR / Virk · Period 2018-06-21 – 2019-06-30
People & ownership
Management
Actively employed in the business| Name | Role | Member since |
|---|
Former (4)
ML Chief Executive Officer | Chief Executive Officer | 2024 – 2024 |
RK Management | Management | 2020 – 2023 |
KF Management | Management | 2023 – 2024 |
RK Management | Management | 2018 – 2020 |
Board of directors
Non-executive oversightNo data on file.
Shareholders
Active legal owners| Shareholder | Type | Ownership | Votes | Registered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hoi Publishing AB | Company | 100% | 100% | 2023 |
| Company | 50–66.65% | 66.67–89.99% | 2022 | |
| Company | 50–66.65% | 50–66.65% | 2019 | |
| Company | 25–33.32% | 25–33.32% | 2018 | |
| Individual | 25–33.32% | 25–33.32% | 2021 | |
| Company | 66.67–89.99% | 66.67–89.99% | 2021 | |
| Company | 100% | 100% | 2024 | |
| Company | 25–33.32% | 25–33.32% | 2018 |
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Company hierarchy
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Short Stories ApS (this company)Board network connections
Board members of Short Stories ApS also hold positions in 23 other companies.
| Person | Role here | Other companies |
|---|---|---|
| Rikki Kivin Tholstrup Jørgensen | Management | 12 companiesMany roles |
| Rasmus Kisling Hjulgaard | Management | 8 companiesMany roles |
| Mia Louise Rasmussen | Chief Executive Officer | 2 companies |
| Kathrine Frich Lindstrøm Schultz | Management | 1 company |
Frequently asked questions
What is the CVR number of Short Stories ApS?
Short Stories ApS is registered with CVR / Virk under CVR 39662450.
What is the gross profit of Short Stories ApS?
Short Stories ApS reported a gross profit of DKK 1.9m in 2023.
How many employees does Short Stories ApS have?
Short Stories ApS employs 4 people as of the latest annual report.
Where is Short Stories ApS headquartered?
Short Stories ApS's registered address is Dalbygade 40U.