Every legal form in Denmark, each with its abbreviation, the kind of entity it is, liability and typical use where they are well established, and the values the Prometiam company object returns.
This guide lists the 39 legal forms the Prometiam dictionary knows for Denmark: what each is called, how it is abbreviated, what kind of entity it is and how it appears in the company object. Use it to read the legal_form of a company registered in Denmark, or to decode a form you meet in a contract or on an invoice. It is a general reference, not legal advice.
Coverage and limits for Denmark: company records only (no officers, no registry-compliance signal, no share capital); sole proprietorships and estates are never served. Contains CVR data (Erhvervsstyrelsen), CC BY 4.0.
| Form | Abbreviation | Kind | What to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anpartsselskab | ApS | Private limited company | A private limited company (anpartsselskab): liability is limited, and the minimum share capital is DKK 40,000. |
| Iværksætterselskab | IVS | Private limited company | A former low-capital company form that can no longer be formed. |
| Aktieselskab | A/S | Public limited company (joint-stock company) | A public limited company (aktieselskab): the minimum share capital is DKK 400,000, and the shares may be listed. |
| Interessentskab | I/S | General partnership | A general partnership: the partners are jointly and personally liable without limit. |
| Kommanditselskab | K/S | Limited partnership | A limited partnership: at least one partner is liable without limit, the others only up to their contribution. |
| Enkeltmandsvirksomhed | ENK | Sole proprietorship | A sole proprietorship: no separate legal person, and the owner is personally liable. |
Every company object carries four legal-form fields: legal_form (the standard abbreviation, null when the form is not mapped), legal_form_family (the cross-country family, so a private limited company compares across countries), local_legal_form (the register’s own value or code as stored) and local_legal_form_name (the register’s name for it, where it publishes one). Each form below shows the values the API returns for it.
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer rk_live_..." \ "https://api.prometiam.com/functions/v1/risk-api/companies/search?country=DK&name=<company name>" # each result carries, for example: # "legal_form": "ApS" # "legal_form_family": "private_limited_company"
Private limited company: a company with its own legal personality whose owners are, as a rule, not personally liable for its debts and whose shares are not offered to the public.
A private limited company (anpartsselskab): liability is limited, and the minimum share capital is DKK 40,000.
ApSlegal_form ApS, legal_form_family private_limited_company, local_legal_form 80A former low-capital company form that can no longer be formed.
IVSlegal_form IVS, legal_form_family private_limited_company, local_legal_form 81MISlegal_form MIS, legal_form_family private_limited_company, local_legal_form 45Public limited company (joint-stock company): a company with its own legal personality and share capital whose owners are, as a rule, not personally liable; the family of forms that can usually raise money from the public.
A public limited company (aktieselskab): the minimum share capital is DKK 400,000, and the shares may be listed.
A/Slegal_form A/S, legal_form_family public_limited_company, local_legal_form 60SElegal_form SE, legal_form_family public_limited_company, local_legal_form 290General partnership: the owners run the business together and, as a rule, answer personally for its debts.
A general partnership: the partners are jointly and personally liable without limit.
I/Slegal_form I/S, legal_form_family general_partnership, local_legal_form 30Limited partnership: at least one partner answers without limit for the debts, the others only up to what they contributed.
A limited partnership: at least one partner is liable without limit, the others only up to their contribution.
K/Slegal_form K/S, legal_form_family limited_partnership, local_legal_form 40Partnership limited by shares: a hybrid in which the managing partners are liable without limit and the other owners hold shares.
P/Slegal_form P/S, legal_form_family partnership_limited_by_shares, local_legal_form 70Sole proprietorship: one person trading in their own name with no separate company; the owner is, as a rule, personally liable.
A natural person, not a company. A sole proprietorship: no separate legal person, and the owner is personally liable.
ENKlegal_form ENK, legal_form_family sole_proprietorship, local_legal_form the register’s own textA natural person, not a company.
PMVlegal_form PMV, legal_form_family sole_proprietorship, local_legal_form the register’s own textCooperative: an organisation owned and run by its members.
amba, A.M.B.A.legal_form amba, legal_form_family cooperative, local_legal_form 140legal_form Cooperative society, legal_form_family cooperative, local_legal_form 130FmbA, F.m.b.A.legal_form FmbA, legal_form_family cooperative, local_legal_form 150 or 152SmbA, S.m.b.A.legal_form SmbA, legal_form_family cooperative, local_legal_form 151SCElegal_form SCE, legal_form_family cooperative, local_legal_form 195Economic interest grouping: members cooperate in a shared activity while staying independent businesses.
EØFGlegal_form EØFG, legal_form_family economic_interest_grouping, local_legal_form 160Association: a membership body, usually non-profit.
legal_form Association, legal_form_family association, local_legal_form 110legal_form Voluntary association, legal_form_family association, local_legal_form 115Foundation: assets set aside for a purpose, with no owners.
legal_form Foundation, legal_form_family foundation, local_legal_form 90legal_form Commercial foundation, legal_form_family foundation, local_legal_form 100Branch of a foreign company: an establishment or registration of a company incorporated abroad.
legal_form Branch of a foreign public limited company, legal_form_family branch_of_foreign_company, local_legal_form 170legal_form Branch of a foreign private limited company, legal_form_family branch_of_foreign_company, local_legal_form 180legal_form Branch of a foreign company (LEV rules), legal_form_family branch_of_foreign_company, local_legal_form 190legal_form Branch of an SCE, legal_form_family branch_of_foreign_company, local_legal_form 196legal_form Branch of a foreign company, legal_form_family branch_of_foreign_company, local_legal_form 210legal_form Fixed place of business, legal_form_family branch_of_foreign_company, local_legal_form 220legal_form Branch of an SE, legal_form_family branch_of_foreign_company, local_legal_form 291Public body: a state, local-authority or other public-law entity.
legal_form State administrative unit, legal_form_family public_body, local_legal_form 230legal_form Independent public enterprise, legal_form_family public_body, local_legal_form 235legal_form Danish county, legal_form_family public_body, local_legal_form 240legal_form Danish region, legal_form_family public_body, local_legal_form 245legal_form Danish municipality, legal_form_family public_body, local_legal_form 250legal_form National church institution, legal_form_family public_body, local_legal_form 260Co-ownership: joint ownership of property by several owners, often without legal personality.
legal_form Shipping partnership (partrederi), legal_form_family co_ownership, local_legal_form 50Estate or trust: assets held for heirs, creditors or beneficiaries.
legal_form Estate of a deceased person, legal_form_family estate_or_trust, local_legal_form the register’s own textOther entity type.
legal_form Foreign business with a link to Denmark, legal_form_family other, local_legal_form the register’s own textlegal_form Legal entity with a CVR number, legal_form_family other, local_legal_form the register’s own textlegal_form Special enterprise, legal_form_family other, local_legal_form the register’s own textlegal_form Special financial enterprise, legal_form_family other, local_legal_form 285See the Denmark company data API guide for the register behind these records and the free CVR lookup to try an identifier. For the register states that go with these forms, read company status in Denmark. All countries: company legal forms.
Search by name or identifier and read legal_form, legal_form_family and local_legal_form on every result, or filter a bulk list by family.
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