OUR JOURNEY

The Danish fashion group DK Company was founded in 2001 by Jens Poulsen and is today one of Europe’s leading suppliers of fashion & lifestyle brands catering to men and women. The Group employs 2.200 people, including sourcing offices in the Far East and own stores.

2023
LARGE INVESTMENTS IN WAREHOUSE AUTOMATION
Both Ikast and Vejle invest in automatized warehouses. Up running the Group manages + 170.000 sqm in the DK Company Vejle Group including the warehouse in Bielefeld, Germany and 50,000 sqm in the DK Company Ikast Group.

We are now more than 2,000 employees.

2021
DK Company A/S celebrated its 20th anniversary with a record result of DKK 612 million before tax, a significant increase compared to 2020’s record profit of DKK 335 million before tax. The result is based on record revenue of DKK 3.9 billion against DKK 3.3 billion in 2020.

2020
Per 1 January 2020 DK Company acquires the German online business MeineMarkenMode GmbH with a yearly turnover of EUR + 40 million.
The company is specialized and works closely together with the biggest online partners like Amazon, Zalando etc. adding further knowhow and synergies to DK Company within the growing online business.

2019

TWO ACQUISITIONS DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS
In May, DK Company took over the two male brands Solid and Tailored & Originals, complementing the male universe in Vejle. The acquisition included 14 stores in Denmark and Norway.
In the beginning of 2019 DK Company acquired the female brand Saint Tropez, supporting the midmarket segment. The brand was integrated at the Copenhagen office.

2016
THREE NEW BRANDS
In the beginning of the year DK Company acquires the three brands Culture, Pulz Jeans, and Educe. All three brands support the strategy of supplying the midmarket with value for money products.
DELISTING
March 16 2016 DK Company A/S is delisted from the Danish stock exchange NASDAQ First North.

2015
EXPANSION OF RETAIL BUSINESS
In the late autumn DK Company strengthens its position at the European retail market by acquiring the shares in COMPANYS Retail AG. DK Company takes over seven centrally placed COMPANYS stores
and two outlets in Switzerland.
In November DK Company enters into partnership with DSM CPH A/S, adding further 12 stores to the portfolio in Denmark. After this transaction DK Company fully or partly owns 32 stores at the Danish market.

2014
ACQUISITION OF BON'A PARTE
In December DK Company enters into an agreement of acqui-sition of the brand BON’A PARTE with effect from 1 January 2015. The acquisition of the mail order and e-commerce company is of significant importance for DK Company, which takes a step closer towards its goal of having three strong platforms as fundament of the company: Wholesale, retail and e-commerce.

ACQUISITION OF INWEAR, MATINIQUE, PART TWO, SOAKED IN LUXURY AND COMPANYS
In Spring DK Company enters into an agreement of acquisition of the brands InWear, Matinique, Part Two and Soaked in Luxury and the retail concept Companys from IC Companys A/S with effect from 1 July 2014. With this acquisition DK Company becomes one of the leading players within the mid-market-segment in Scandinavia with an expected turnover of DKK 2.2 billion.

The purchase is a step towards becoming one of Europe’s significant multi brand suppliers. The volume and the position of the brands fit perfectly into DK Company’s portfolio of products, adding volume in the high end of the mid-market. Going forward DK Company will be represented with domiciles in both Copenhagen, the Triangle Region and Central Jutland.

CASUAL FRIDAY BY BLEND - A NEW BRAND
DK Company is pleased to announce the launch of a new and exciting menswear brand, Casual Friday by Blend. A slightly grown up line for the Blend man who’s ready to embark on the next phase of his life: the workplace. Casual Friday by Blend is a line of clothing inspired by its term and the style of dressing that developed as a result. The term, ‘casual Friday’ was coined in North America decades ago and allowed employees one day per week (Friday) the opportunity to dress down from their usual business attire and established office dress codes. Casual Friday by Blend is a line of clothing that represents the style indicative of casual Fridays. It is designed for a more sophisticated, young, city man who has something to say through his wardrobe. And that message is: I’m ready to conquer the world!

2012
DK COMPANY TAKES OVER THREE DIVISIONS
DK Company A/S takes over three divisions from BTX Group; Modern division (Fransa, b.young, Dranella and Veto), the Young division (Blend, FQ1924, ICHI, Gestuz and Blend She). With this acquisition, DK Company gets a strong foothold on the fashion market for men where the company did not operate before. The company also gets a strong position within the young women’s segment where DK Company A/S was not represented before.

With the acquisition, DK Company A/S takes over 184 stores. 105 of these stores are owned by the company and the rest are owned by franchisers. The company has been listed on NASDAQ First North.Some smaller brands from DK Classic division and DK Kids division are being sold: Pardon, Choise, Liva, Minymo and Tinyminymo, Gaia & Ko and Deluca.

2011
EXPANSION OF BUSINESS
In collaboration with the fashion company, Pardon Clothing A/S, a subsidiary company is established for classic fashion wear, DK Classic. The company moves into DK Company’s former head office. On an international level the group employs over 800 people.DK Company acquires all activities in the fashion company Kello, which from now on is a part of DK Classic.

In May, DK Company takes over the remainder of the public limited company behind Bonus Banken and with this deal, the company is listed on the stock exchange at the end of September.In the late summer, DK Company takes over the majority holding in the production and sales company, MID ProTex A/S. With this investment the group secures a production related platform in Eastern Europe.

2010
DESIGNERSMARKET RETAIL CONCEPT
DK Company activates the brand name designersmarket for the company’s newly developed multi-brand retail concept, and the first designersmarket shop opens in Holstebro, Denmark.
The brand CCDK is closed down, whilst the purchasing office in China is enlarged with a production factory.
DK Company invests in a new unit of 12.000 m2 in Ikast, Denmark.

As a further development of the children’s clothing division, the children’s accessory company, Gaia & Ko, becomes part of DK Company Kids Division.

2009
PRODUCTION FACTORY IN BANGLADESH
DK Company establishes the production factory in Bangladesh with a capacity for 1,8 million pieces a year. Thus the group now employs well over 500 employees in Bangladesh. In Denmark the Blooming Concept strategy is further developed with the acquisition of CCDK, Karen by Simonsen and designersmarket.

2008
TAKE OVER OF BLUE WILLIS AND KÖN & MÖN
The acquisition strategy is thriving. DK Company takes over the lifestyle label Blue Willi’s and the jeans brand Kön & Mön.

2007
BLOOMING CONCEPT IS INTRODUCED
DK Company introduces the Blooming Concept – a flower as the graphic illustration of an appreciation of DK Company’s multi-brand concept and strategy for growth.

2005
BANGLADESH AND CHINA OFFICES
DK Company establishes its own purchasing offices in Bangladesh and China. Jens Obel joins as Director for Kaffe Clothing Company. The basic structure is in place for a multi-brand strategy based on organic growth and acquisition.

2004
60 EMPLOYEES IN DENMARK
DK Company establishes its own purchasing offices in Bangladesh and China. Jens Obel joins as Director for Kaffe Clothing Company. The basic structure is in place for a multi-brand strategy based on organic growth and acquisition.

2001
DK COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED BY JENS POULSEN
Jens Poulsen establishes DK Company. With six employees the company sources production for its own brand, Jasmin, and private label production for external fashion labels.