Foreign ownership in Danish companies

Who owns Danish companies? companydata.dk's country reports give an overview of foreign ownership in Danish business. See which countries have the most investors, how large the ownership value is, and which industries attract the most foreign capital.

The country overview

The overview at /lande shows all countries with registered ownership in Danish companies. At the top you see three summary figures: number of countries, number of companies with foreign ownership, and total ownership value. Each country shows number of participants, participants with ownership, number of companies, and ownership value.

Individual country reports

Click a country to see the detailed report. Each country report contains:

• Key metrics — number of participants, participants with ownership, total ownership value, and number of companies with foreign ownership from that country
• Top investors by count — the participants from the country that own the most Danish companies
• Top investors by value — the participants with the highest total ownership value
• Top companies — the Danish companies with the largest foreign ownership from the country, with ownership percentage and value
• Industry distribution — which industries attract the most ownership from the country
• Year-over-year changes — change in number of participants, ownership value, and number of companies compared to the previous year

Practical use cases

• Market analysis — understand where foreign capital flows into Danish business
• Investor research — identify the largest foreign investors in a specific industry
• Compliance — map foreign ownership as part of KYC or due diligence processes
• Journalism and research — investigate trends in foreign ownership over time