Starting a business in Denmark
Legal Forms of Companies
- Anpartselskab or ApS (Private Limited Company)
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Number of partners: One or more. Minimum 1 director is required.
Capital (max/min): Minimum DKK 40,000 totally subscribed and released.
Shareholders and liability: Liability is limited to the amount contributed.
- Aktieselskab or A/S (Public Limited Company)
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Number of partners: One or more. Three directors and one manager required, must be citizens in the EU
Capital (max/min): Minimum DKK 400,000. 25% of the share capital has to be paid when the company is registered
Shareholders and liability: Liability is limited to the amount contributed.
- Interessentskab or I/S (General Partnership)
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Number of partners: One or more.
Capital (max/min): No minimum capital.
Shareholders and liability: Partners' liability is indefinite and several.
- Kommanditselskab or K/S (Limited Partnership)
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Number of partners: Two or more. Two types of partners: active partners and sleeping partners.
Capital (max/min): No minimum capital.
Shareholders and liability: Liability of active partners is unlimited. Liability of sleeping partners is limited to the amount contributed.
Setting Up a Company |
Denmark |
OECD |
Procedures (number) |
5.0 |
5.2 |
Time (days) |
3.5 |
9.5 |
Source: Doing Business, 2016
- Business Setup Procedures
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Doing Business, Consult this website to know about procedures to start a Business in Denmark.
Central Business Register (CVR), Denmark's master register for business information.
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