Register a private limited company (ApS) in Denmark
Form an ApS entirely online through Virk.dk. Registration is fast once you have DKK 20,000 in share capital and a Danish digital identity (MitID) or an authorised agent.
- Timeline
- Often same-day once documents and capital are ready
- Cost
- DKK 20,000 minimum capital plus a modest registration fee
- Steps
- 6 stages
Deadline — read this first
Beneficial owners must be registered immediately after incorporation.
Who can file
Founders with a MitID login, or a lawyer/accountant acting as agent for foreign founders.
Step by step
- 1
Choose the company form
Confirm the ApS suits your needs; the low-capital IVS was abolished in 2019, so the ApS is the standard small-company vehicle.
- 2
Draft the memorandum and articles
Prepare the stiftelsesdokument and vedtægter setting out capital, management and purpose.
- 3
Deposit the share capital
Pay at least DKK 20,000 into a company bank account or hold it with a lawyer/accountant.
- 4
Register on Virk.dk
Complete the digital registration with the Danish Business Authority to obtain a CVR number.
- 5
Register beneficial owners
File the beneficial-ownership information in the public register straight after incorporation.
- 6
Set up tax and VAT
Register for corporate tax and, if turnover requires, VAT (moms) through the same portal.
Documents you must produce
- Memorandum of association (stiftelsesdokument)
- Articles of association (vedtægter)
- Proof of paid-in capital
- Identification of owners and management
- Beneficial-ownership details
Common mistakes that sink cases
- Assuming the abolished IVS low-capital form is still available.
- Forgetting to register beneficial owners immediately.
- Missing VAT registration once the turnover threshold is crossed.
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