Holding firms
15,150 companies
SIC 6719
Companies in Copenhagen
Behind every street in Copenhagen sits a business. 113,537 of them, to be exact, all registered in the Denmark business register. The biggest single industry is holding firms with 15,150 companies, roughly 13% of everything that does business in the city.
113,537 businesses indexed
A.P. Moller Holding A/SA.P. Moller Holding A/S
| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.P. Moller Holding A/S | Denmark | København | Esplanaden 50 | Hovedstaden | 1263 | apmoller.***** | 2013 | $62,250,732,035 | 67 | Corporation | 2018 | 25679288 |
| 2 | A.P. Moller - Mærsk A/S | Denmark | København | Esplanaden 50 | Hovedstaden | 1263 | maersk.***** | 1904 | $54,359,957,880 | 45 | Corporation | 2018 | 22756214 |
| 3 | Maersk A/S | Denmark | København | Esplanaden 50 | Hovedstaden | 1263 | maersk.***** | 2013 | $37,425,726,178 | 174 | Corporation | 2018 | 32345794 |
| 4 | Emirates, Filial Af Emirates, De Forenede Arabiske Emirater | Denmark | København | Bredgade 75, Sal 2 | Hovedstaden | 1260 | emirates.***** | 2021 | $30,898,605,894 | 7 | Foreign company | 736 | 38827065 |
| 5 | Nordea Danmark, Filial Af Nordea Bank Abp, Finland | Denmark | København | Gronjordsvej 10 | Hovedstaden | 2300 | nordea.***** | 2001 | $25,100,834,644 | 150 | Foreign company | 531 | 25992180 |
| 6 | Tata Consultancy Services LIMITED, Filial Af Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.,indien | Denmark | København | Kalvebod Brygge 45 | Hovedstaden | 1560 | tcs.***** | 2004 | $24,396,615,697 | 7 | Foreign company | 6676 | 28115938 |
| 7 | Dnb Carnegie Investment Bank, Filial Af Dnb Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ), Sverige | Denmark | København | Overgaden Neden Vandet 9b | Hovedstaden | 1414 | carnegie.***** | 2010 | $20,940,720,215 | 150 | Foreign company | 660 | 35521267 |
| 8 | Amazon Web Services, Dansk Filial Af Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL, Luxembourg | Denmark | København | Vester Farimagsgade 19, Sal 5 | Hovedstaden | 1606 | aws.***** | 2017 | $18,066,565,640 | 3 | Foreign company | 3700 | 39009323 |
| 9 | Infosys LIMITED, Filial Af Infosys LIMITED, Indien | Denmark | København | Lyngbyvej 2 | Hovedstaden | 2100 | N/A | 2001 | $15,505,144,818 | 5 | Foreign company | 422 | 26280397 |
| 10 | Danske Bank A/S | Denmark | København | Bernstorffsgade 40 | Hovedstaden | 1577 | danskebank.***** | 1999 | $14,554,606,803 | 9,414 | Corporation | 335 | 61126228 |
| 11 | Dnb Bank Asa, Filial Af Dnb Bank Asa, Norge | Denmark | København | Arne Jacobsens Alle 15 | Hovedstaden | 2300 | dnb.***** | 2004 | $14,152,400,233 | 150 | Foreign company | 660 | 27648029 |
| 12 | Swedbank Pay Danmark Filial Af Swedbank Pay AB, Sverige | Denmark | København | Bryghuspladsen 8, Sal 3 | Hovedstaden | 1473 | N/A | 2024 | $14,034,801,038 | 2 | Foreign company | 4 | 44690667 |
| 13 | Carlsberg A/S | Denmark | København | J.c. Jacobsens Gade 1 | Hovedstaden | 1799 | carlsberggroup.***** | 1999 | $13,827,098,525 | 487 | Corporation | 438 | 61056416 |
| 14 | Carlsberg Breweries A/S | Denmark | København | J.c. Jacobsens Gade 1 | Hovedstaden | 1799 | tuborg.***** | 2000 | $13,827,098,525 | 605 | Corporation | 438 | 25508343 |
| 15 | Zurich Danmark, Filial Af Zurich Insurance Europe AG, Tyskland | Denmark | København | Store Kongensgade 68, Sal 1 | Hovedstaden | 1264 | zurich.***** | 2008 | $13,646,211,802 | 4 | Foreign company | 1474 | 31184606 |
| 16 | Nike Retail Denmark, Filial Af Nike Retail BV, Holland | Denmark | København | Bredgade 30, Sal 3 | Hovedstaden | 1260 | nike.***** | 1999 | $13,283,520,448 | 5 | Foreign company | 426 | 20136677 |
| 17 | Efacec Engenharia E Sistemas, S.A. Denmark, Filial Af Efacec Engenha Ria E Sistemas S.A., Portugal | Denmark | København | H.c. Andersens Boulevard 38, Sal 3th | Hovedstaden | 1553 | tmf-group.***** | 2015 | $12,362,175,950 | 4 | Foreign company | 807 | 36892234 |
| 18 | Pfa Holding A/S | Denmark | København | Sundkrogsgade 4 | Hovedstaden | 2100 | pfa.***** | 1999 | $11,998,435,840 | 183 | Corporation | 98 | 22438018 |
| 19 | Pfa Pension, Forsikringsaktieselskab. | Denmark | København | Sundkrogsgade 4 | Hovedstaden | 2100 | pfa.***** | 1999 | $11,998,435,840 | 1,522 | Corporation | 98 | 13594376 |
| 20 | Vienna Insurance Group AG Wiener V Ersicherung Gruppe Danmark, Filial Af Vienna Insurance Group AG Wien | Denmark | København | Sankt Annæ Plads 13 | Hovedstaden | 1250 | N/A | 2019 | $11,893,744,400 | 4 | Foreign company | 730 | 40834605 |
| 21 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Denmark, Filial Af Vertex Pharmaceuticals Europe LIMITED | Denmark | København | H.c. Andersens Boulevard 38, Sal 3th | Hovedstaden | 1553 | degulesider.***** | 2015 | $9,969,637,840 | 16 | Foreign company | 57 | 36980222 |
| 22 | Fsm Denmark, Filial Af Ford Smart Mobility U.K. LIMITED, Storbritannien | Denmark | København | Amerika Plads 37 | Hovedstaden | 2100 | N/A | 2024 | $9,152,663,432 | 3 | Foreign company | 768 | 45165221 |
| 23 | Mastercard Denmark Branch, Filial Af Mastercard Europe SA, Belgien | Denmark | København | Arne Jacobsens Alle 13 | Hovedstaden | 2300 | mastercard.***** | 2016 | $7,994,398,346 | 4 | Foreign company | 48 | 37501727 |
| 24 | Lundbeckfonden | Denmark | København | Scherfigsvej 7 | Hovedstaden | 2100 | lundbeckfonden.***** | 1954 | $6,741,205,215 | 52 | Corporation | 750 | 11814913 |
| 25 | Air India Denmark Filial Af Air India LIMITED, India | Denmark | København | Vester Farimagsgade 3, Sal 1 | Hovedstaden | 1606 | airindia.***** | 2021 | $5,266,072,648 | 7 | Foreign company | 6676 | 38930621 |
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Request Free SampleLargest companies in Copenhagen
Which company is the largest in Copenhagen depends on how you measure. You can look at valuation, at revenue or at how many people work there. Valuations are private for most companies, so here we stick to revenue and headcount.
By revenue, A.P. Moller Holding A/S comes first in Copenhagen. It is part of a group with $62.3 billion in yearly revenue. By headcount, Danske Bank A/S comes first with 9,414 employees. We only looked at the 49,708 corporations in Copenhagen for this; sole traders, foundations and other legal forms are left out.
The two tables below show how all 113,537 companies in Copenhagen are spread across revenue and headcount bands.
Yearly revenue
64.4%of companies have less than $100,000 in yearly revenue
| Revenue (USD) | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| up to $100,000 | 73,146 | 64.4% |
| $100,000 to $500,000 | 17,321 | 15.3% |
| $500,000 to $1M | 4,410 | 3.9% |
| $1M to $5M | 4,953 | 4.4% |
| $5M to $10M | 919 | 0.8% |
| $10M to $50M | 911 | 0.8% |
| $50M to $100M | 195 | 0.2% |
| $100M to $500M | 275 | 0.2% |
| $500M to $1B | 69 | 0.1% |
| $1B or more | 84 | 0.1% |
| Unknown | 11,254 | 9.9% |
Headcount
75.7%of companies have 1 to 4 employees
| Employees | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 85,961 | 75.7% |
| 5-9 | 8,891 | 7.8% |
| 10-19 | 3,640 | 3.2% |
| 20-49 | 2,969 | 2.6% |
| 50-99 | 878 | 0.8% |
| 100-199 | 492 | 0.4% |
| 200-499 | 255 | 0.2% |
| 500-999 | 102 | 0.1% |
| 1,000-4,999 | 52 | <0.1% |
| 5,000-9,999 | 7 | <0.1% |
| 10,000+ | 4 | <0.1% |
| Unknown | 10,286 | 9.1% |
Source: business register and CompanyData. "Unknown" means no published figure.
Largest industries in Copenhagen
The biggest industry groups in Copenhagen by registered company count, with the top five companies by revenue in each.
Membership organizations
9,072 companies
SIC 8699
Management consulting
4,972 companies
SIC 8742
Operators of Dwellings Other Than Apartment Buildings
4,452 companies
SIC 6514
General business services
4,236 companies
SIC 7389
Restaurants and eating places
3,838 companies
SIC 5812
Offices and Clinics of Health Practitioners, Not Elsewhere Classified
2,669 companies
SIC 8049
Computer Facilities Management Services
2,627 companies
SIC 7376
All industries in Copenhagen
Together, holding firms, membership organizations and management consulting make up the top three industries in Copenhagen, accounting for 26% of the city's commercial activity. The oldest company we can find in Copenhagen is Kobstædernes Forsikring, Gensidig, founded in 1761, with Udenrigsministeriet not far behind. They are still here, along with 113,535 other businesses in Copenhagen.
Copenhagen gave the world Carlsberg and Maersk, and its harbour-front economy now runs on shipping, pharmaceuticals, design studios and a famously bike-friendly retail scene. All of them are in our data. Look up a company in the table at the top of this page, get the full list delivered as an Excel file, or pull the records straight into your own systems through our API.
- Offices of Holding Companies, Not Elsewhere Classified15,150
- Membership Organizations, Not Elsewhere Classified9,072
- Management Consulting Services4,972
- Operators of Dwellings Other Than Apartment Buildings4,452
- Business Services, Not Elsewhere Classified4,236
- Eating Places3,838
- Offices and Clinics of Health Practitioners, Not Elsewhere Classified2,669
- Computer Facilities Management Services2,627
- Computer Programming Services2,582
- Services, Not Elsewhere Classified2,502
- Other industries61,437
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