BITTEN OG MADS CLAUSENS FOND
BITTEN OG MADS CLAUSENS FOND is a Danish industrial foundation with an ownership and governance role centered on Danfoss A/S. Its mandate is to preserve and support the Danfoss group through long-term share ownership and the management of a financial investment portfolio tied to the company and its surrounding ecosystem.
Tilikausi 2025 · muutos edellisvuodesta
Kehitys 2020–2025
Liiketoiminta
Osuus liikevaihdostaHolding and safeguarding Danfoss A/S shares as a permanent controlling owner.
Board-level oversight and capital stewardship for the foundation structure.
Placement of free capital in bonds, bank deposits and selected securities.
Selective support for Danfoss-related branding, recruitment and local initiatives.
Asiakkaat
The foundation does not sell products to end customers in the usual commercial sense; its primary stakeholder is Danfoss A/S and the broader Danfoss group. Its activities are aimed at preserving ownership continuity, supporting corporate stability, and enabling long-term stewardship rather than generating customer-facing revenue.
The foundation exists to preserve ownership and support the Danfoss group through governance and capital stewardship.
It supports the Danfoss brand and recruitment efforts to strengthen the group's talent base.
It may invest in or support entities with ties to Sønderjylland and Danfoss operating areas.
Strategia
The foundation's strategy is to remain a stable, long-term controlling owner of Danfoss while preserving capital and support for the group's development. It also maintains flexibility to invest conservatively in financial instruments and selected related businesses, reinforcing the foundation's role as a permanent owner rather than a trading shareholder.
The foundation's core purpose is to keep Danfoss ownership consolidated over time.
Investment policy supports financial resilience and the ability to fund foundation activities.
Brand, recruitment and local support reinforce Danfoss's long-term competitive position.
Maantiede
The foundation is based in Denmark and is economically tied to Danfoss's global operating footprint. Reported disclosures reference Danish activities alongside Danfoss operations in the United States, China and other international markets, which matters because the foundation's ownership value is ultimately linked to those geographies.
Riskit
The main risk is concentration: the foundation's economic value is heavily tied to Danfoss A/S and therefore to the operating performance, valuation and governance of that group. As a holding foundation, it also faces investment, liquidity and impairment risks in its portfolio of securities, associates and other financial assets, alongside legal and stewardship obligations tied to preserving the core capital.
- Concentration in Danfoss A/SVaikutus: KriittinenTodennäköisyys: Korkea
The foundation's asset base and long-term value depend heavily on one group.
Kohdistuu: Ownership stake in Danfoss A/S
- Fair value and impairment volatilityVaikutus: KorkeaTodennäköisyys: Kohtalainen
Holdings in associates, joint ventures and other investments can require write-downs or revaluations.
Kohdistuu - Foreign market and macro exposureVaikutus: KeskitasoTodennäköisyys: Korkea
Danfoss revenue and asset base span the US, China and other international markets.
Kohdistuu - Capital preservation constraintsVaikutus: KeskitasoTodennäköisyys: Korkea
The foundation's core capital is intended to remain permanently intact and cannot be freely deployed.
Kohdistuu: Foundation charter and capital policy
Kirjanpito
Harkinnanvaraiset erätAnnual impairment tests can materially affect carrying values of acquired intangibles.
Vaikutus: Reported asset values and equity
Equity-accounted investments require periodic impairment assessment and judgment.
Vaikutus: Investment carrying value and earnings
Recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities affects balance sheet and expenses.
Vaikutus: Assets, liabilities and EBIT
Employee-share buyback rights and related commitments can create liabilities and cash outflows.
Vaikutus: Equity and cash flow
Päivitetty: 24.10.2026