Company setup in Denmark

Start with the right structure

Explore legal entity forms and registration sources for Denmark. Use the local terminology below when discussing your application with the relevant authority.

Detailed foreign-investor rules for this jurisdiction have not yet been independently reviewed here. The registry sources below are the starting point for confirming the available formation route.

Company & entity types

Listed forms include commercial companies and other legal entities. A listing is not confirmation that a foreign founder can establish that form. Local names are preserved to avoid misleading legal translations.

Find a legal form or sub-jurisdiction

24 legal forms listed

Fond

DenmarkELF 1MWR

Region

DenmarkELF 37UT

Forening

DenmarkELF 40R4

Fonde og andre selvejende institutioner

DenmarkELF 599X

Iværksætterselskab

DenmarkELF 5QS7IVS

Interessentskab

DenmarkELF 7WRNI/S

Partnerselskab

DenmarkELF 9KSXP/S

Frivillig forening

DenmarkELF D4PU

Særlig Finansiel virksomhed

DenmarkELF F7JY

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed

DenmarkELF FUKI

Europæisk andelsselskab

DenmarkELF FW7SSCE-selskab

Primærkommune

DenmarkELF GFXN

Selskab med begrænset ansvar

DenmarkELF GULLSMBA

Anpartsselskab

DenmarkELF H8VPApS

Medarbejderinvesteringsselskab

DenmarkELF LWOD

Kommanditselskab

DenmarkELF NUL8K/S

Erhvervsdrivende fond

DenmarkELF PIOI

Andelsselskab

DenmarkELF PMJW

Andelsselskab med begrænset ansvar

DenmarkELF PZ6YAMBA

Europæisk økonomisk firmagruppe

DenmarkELF TB2CEØFG

Europæisk selskab

DenmarkELF UA1OSE-selskab

Personligt ejet Mindre Virksomhed

DenmarkELF UX9X

Forening med begrænset ansvar

DenmarkELF WU7RFMBA

Aktieselskab

DenmarkELF ZRPOA/S

Source: GLEIF ELF v1.6, February 2026 ↗. Active codes only; language variants grouped by code. The source is not an exhaustive list of all available legal forms.

What to confirm before applying

These are planning questions, not verified Denmark requirements.

Foreign ownership & activity

Ask whether your nationality, ownership percentage and proposed business activity require investment approval, a local partner or a sector licence.

Directors & local presence

Confirm the required directors, shareholders, registered office, local representative and any residency or company-secretary rules.

Capital & incorporation costs

Obtain the current minimum capital, filing fees, notarisation costs, translations and annual renewal or service charges for the selected legal form.

Tax & ongoing compliance

Verify corporate tax, VAT or sales tax, withholding, beneficial-ownership reporting, accounting, audit and annual-return obligations.

Banking & immigration

Check bank onboarding and source-of-funds evidence separately. Company registration should not be treated as approval for banking, residence or work permission.

Registration authorities

Sources listed by GLEIF. Some authorities cover regulated entities or validation only; check the relevant remit before applying. Links have not all been individually revalidated.