Freber AS
ASActiveOrg 935020263Gråterudveien 20, 3036 DrammenWholesale of information and communication equipment· NACE 4650Est. 1984 · 42 years old12 employeeshttps://freber.no
Loading company…
Overview
Freber AS is a Norwegian AS based in Drammen, operating in the Wholesale of information and communication equipment sector. Incorporated in 1984, the company has 12 employees and reported revenue of NOK 37.9m in its latest annual filing.
Revenue 2025
37.9M NOK
−23% vs 2024
EBITDA margin
−0.8 %
+85% vs 2024
Net profit 2025
-1M NOK
+47% vs 2024
Key ratios
See full ratios →Solidity ratioEquity ÷ Total assets × 100
56.8 %
StrongAmong the 40% highest rated companies in the industry
20212025
Liquidity ratioCurrent assets ÷ Short-term debt
2.1×
StrongAmong the 40% highest rated companies in the industry
20212025
Return on assets (ROA)Net profit ÷ Total assets × 100
-12.6 %
WeakAmong the 30% lowest rated companies in the industry
20212025
EBITDA — year on year
NOK thousandsKey figures
Annual report 2025| Revenue | 37.9M NOK | -23% |
| EBITDA | -0.3M NOK | +85% |
| Net profit | -1M NOK | +47% |
| Total assets | 7.8M NOK | -49% |
| Equity | 4.4M NOK | -18% |
| Employees | 12 | — |
Company information
Legal name
FREBER AS
Org number
935020263
Legal form
Aksjeselskap
NACE code
Founded
29 February 1984 · 42 years
Share capital
NOK 740,000
Employees
12 (FTE)
VAT registered
Yes
Audit selected
No
Last report
2025-12-31
Financial year
January – December
Signatory rights
Styrets leder og ett styremedlem i fellesskap.
Contact
Address
Gråterudveien 20, 3036 Drammen
Phone
+47 32 20 88 20
Email
mailbox@freber.no
Website
https://freber.no
Risika for professionals
Risika provides regulated workflow tools for finance, procurement and compliance teams that need monitoring, alerts and an API.
Financial development
In its most recent annual report (2025), Freber AS reported revenue of NOK 37.9m, a decrease of 23% on the year before. The figures on this page draw on 5 annual filings covering 2021 to 2025. The bottom line showed a net loss of NOK 986.8k, and the EBITDA margin stood at -0.8%.
At the end of 2025, equity financed 56.8% of the balance sheet, and current assets covered short-term debt 2.1 times.
Financials
Revenue
NOK millionsEBITDA
NOK thousandsIncome statement
NOK thousands| Item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 37,879 | 48,944 | 60,870 | 36,083 | 29,781 |
| Staff expenses | -9,389 | -11,335 | -9,458 | -6,569 | -4,844 |
| EBITDA | -310 | -2,084 | 867 | 626 | 677 |
| Depreciation & amort. | -236 | -182 | -188 | -70 | -37 |
| EBIT | -546 | -2,266 | 679 | 557 | 640 |
| Net financials | -441 | 416 | -446 | 61 | -118 |
| Profit before tax | -987 | -1,850 | 233 | 618 | 522 |
| Tax | -0 | -0 | 40 | -0 | -0 |
| Net profit | -987 | -1,850 | 193 | 618 | 522 |
Get a credit rating – not just the numbers
Financial statements show the past. Risika gives you a score and a recommended credit limit, so you know what the numbers mean for your risk.
Balance sheet
NOK thousands| Item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 7,826 | 15,297 | 15,811 | 21,793 | 11,260 |
| Equity | 4,447 | 5,434 | 7,284 | 7,091 | 6,473 |
| Long-term debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Short-term debt | 3,379 | 9,863 | 8,527 | 14,702 | 4,787 |
| Total debt | 3,379 | 9,863 | 8,527 | 14,702 | 4,787 |
Financial ratios
5-year trendEBITDA margin
-0.8 %
20212025
Equity ratio
56.8 %
StrongAmong the 40% highest rated companies in the industry
20212025
Return on equity
-22.2 %
Very weakAmong the 20% lowest rated companies in the industry
20212025
Net profit margin
-2.6 %
WeakAmong the 30% lowest rated companies in the industry
20212025
Asset turnover
4.84×
Very strongAmong the 20% highest rated companies in the industry
20212025
Debt / equity
0.76×
StrongAmong the 40% highest rated companies in the industry
20212025
Sector performance
28 of 28 ratios graded28 financial ratios from the latest filing, each graded against companies in the same industry.
Profitability
Gross marginWeak
Among the 40% lowest rated companies in the industry
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 marginWeak
Among the 30% lowest rated companies in the industry
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 marginWeak
Among the 30% lowest rated companies in the industry
The profit for the year as a share of revenue — the company's ability to turn revenue into profit.
Return on equity (ROE)Very weak
Among the 20% lowest rated companies in the industry
Net profit as a percentage of equity — the return the owners earned on their invested capital this year.
Return on assets (ROA)Weak
Among the 30% lowest rated companies in the industry
Net profit as a percentage of total assets — the return generated on the capital employed.
Return on net assets (RONA)Very weak
Among the 20% lowest rated companies in the industry
Profit relative to net assets (total assets minus total debt) — the ability to generate earnings from the net asset base alone.
Basic earning power (BEP)Weak
Among the 30% lowest 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.
Liquidity
Current ratioStrong
Among the 40% highest 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 ratioStrong
Among the 40% highest 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 ratioStrong
Among the 40% highest rated companies in the industry
Cash relative to short-term debt — the ability to repay short-term obligations with cash alone.
Current assets to equityAverage
Around the average of companies in the same industry
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 capitalAverage
Around the average of companies in the same industry
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.
Cash conversion ratioVery weak
Among the 20% lowest rated companies in the industry
Cash flow relative to profit — the ability to convert reported profits into accessible cash.
Debt & solvency
Solidity ratioStrong
Among the 40% highest 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 ratioStrong
Among the 40% highest rated companies in the industry
Total debt relative to the balance-sheet total — the share of the assets financed by debt rather than equity.
Debt to equityStrong
Among the 40% highest rated companies in the industry
Debt relative to equity — the company's leverage. A higher value means heavier reliance on debt financing.
Liabilities to equityAverage
Around the average of companies in the same industry
Total liabilities relative to equity — whether the company operates primarily on borrowed capital or on its own.
Income to debtVery weak
Among the 20% lowest rated companies in the industry
Profit relative to debt — the ability to create earnings while operating with debt.
EBITDA to debtWeak
Among the 30% lowest rated companies in the industry
EBITDA relative to debt — how much operating earnings are available to service the debt.
Interest coverageWeak
Among the 40% lowest rated companies in the industry
The ability to pay the interest on the company's debt out of its earnings.
Interest rate on debtVery weak
Among the 10% lowest rated companies in the industry
Financial expenses relative to total liabilities — the effective interest rate the company pays on its debt.
Interest marginWeak
Among the 30% lowest 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.
Efficiency & development
Asset turnoverVery strong
Among the 20% highest rated companies in the industry
Revenue relative to total assets — the ability to generate revenue from the asset base.
Inventory turnoverVery weak
Among the 20% lowest rated companies in the industry
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.
Equity to contributed capitalAverage
Around the average of companies in the same industry
Total equity relative to the capital the owners contributed — how the equity has developed from its starting point.
One-year change in equityWeak
Among the 30% lowest rated companies in the industry
The size of this year's increase or decrease in the company's equity.
One-year change in debtVery strong
Among the 10% highest rated companies in the industry
The size of this year's increase or decrease in the company's debt.
Annual reports & filings
- Annual report 2025Filed via Brønnøysundsregistrene · Period 2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31
- 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
People & ownership
Management
Actively employed in the business| Name | Role | Member since |
|---|---|---|
| Current (1) | ||
CM Chief Executive Officer | Chief Executive Officer | 2023 |
Former (2)
RL Chief Executive Officer | Chief Executive Officer | 2019 – 2023 |
SE Observer | Observer | 2021 – 2025 |
Board of directors
Non-executive oversight| Name | Role | Member since |
|---|---|---|
| Current (4) | ||
RL Board of Directors | Board of Directors | 2026 |
TB Board of Directors | Board of Directors | 2025 |
BH Chairman | Chairman | 2025 |
HC Board of Directors | Board of Directors | 2025 |
Former (7)
GH Chairman | Chairman | 2016 – 2023 |
SE Board of Directors | Board of Directors | 2016 – 2021 |
JE Board of Directors | Board of Directors | 2016 – 2024 |
VH Chairman | Chairman | 2025 – 2025 |
MB Board of Directors | Board of Directors | 2021 – 2024 |
IM Board of Directors | Board of Directors | 2021 – 2025 |
BH Board of Directors | Board of Directors | 2016 – 2021 |
Shareholders
Active legal owners| Shareholder | Type | Ownership | Votes | Registered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Company | 63.78% | 63.78% | 2024 | |
| Company | 22.03% | 22.03% | 2024 | |
| Individual | 14.19% | 14.19% | 2021 | |
| Individual | 2.03% | 2.03% | 2021 | |
| Company | 16.49% | 16.49% | 2021 |
One in three Danish companies experiences fraud
Sound familiar? See how to strengthen your defences and catch suspicious changes in ownership and management in time.
Related companies
Company hierarchy
Hca Melbye As
Freber AS Board network connections
Board members of Freber AS also hold positions in 180 other companies.
| Person | Role here | Other companies |
|---|---|---|
| George Harold Fulford | Chairman | 78 companiesMany roles |
| Hans Christian Axel Melbye | Board of Directors | 27 companiesMany roles |
| Vibecke Hverven | Chairman | 18 companiesMany roles |
| Bjarne Henning Melbye | Chairman | 16 companiesMany roles |
| Ida Melbye-Larsen | Board of Directors | 13 companiesMany roles |
| Roar Lindseth | Chief Executive Officer | 8 companiesMany roles |
| Thomas Bjørnerud | Board of Directors | 8 companiesMany roles |
| Stein Erik Bjørnerud | Observer | 5 companies |
| Bodil Hallerud Frødin | Board of Directors | 3 companies |
| Christin Maire Lian | Chief Executive Officer | 2 companies |
| Jan Erik Hennum | Board of Directors | 2 companies |
Frequently asked questions
What is the Org number of Freber AS?
Freber AS is registered with Brønnøysundsregistrene under Org 935020263.
What is the revenue of Freber AS?
Freber AS reported revenue of NOK 37.9m in 2025.
How many employees does Freber AS have?
Freber AS employs 12 people as of the latest annual report.
Who is the CEO of Freber AS?
Christin Maire Lian is the CEO of Freber AS, in role since 2023.
Who is the chairman of Freber AS?
Bjarne Henning Melbye chairs the board of Freber AS, in role since 2025.
Where is Freber AS headquartered?
Freber AS's registered address is Gråterudveien 20.