Accountants and corporate service providers in Copenhagen

A founder who wants local help in Copenhagen is choosing among ten firms: eight accounting firms and two corporate service providers. Half are small practices, three belong to large networks and two are medium-sized. Four give a founding year, the oldest 1940 and the middle one 2014, so the group mixes long-established houses with younger practices. Every one of the ten names foreign clients as a focus, which is the main difference from a general local accountant.

The registration steps themselves, such as the two-week deadline after the founding document is signed, are the same everywhere in the country, and the Denmark guide sets them out. What a Copenhagen firm adds is the daily work after registration.

Firms in Copenhagen

BDO

Accounting firm · International network

Copenhagen

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +5 more

Languages: English · Danish

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Summ

Accounting firm · Boutique firm

Copenhagen

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +3 more

Languages: Danish · English · Arabic

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Who the Copenhagen firms work for

The client groups named most are foreign companies in Denmark and foreign companies entering Denmark, two firms each. Others name investors, growth companies, international groups, owner-managers, employers who rely on a foreign workforce and the employees of foreign companies. Real estate, family offices and construction are each named by two firms, and single firms name manufacturing, retail and trade, tech and growth companies, holding companies, advisory businesses and healthcare. Funds, private equity, financial institutions and capital markets appear on a few profiles, which is a mix you will not find in Aarhus.

If you plan to hold property or run a family investment company, ask a shortlisted firm which of those clients it already serves and how it handles the group structure.

Structures and services

Five Copenhagen firms handle branches of foreign companies, three handle the private limited company (ApS) and two the public limited company (A/S). Two handle subsidiaries, and single firms handle sole proprietorships, partnerships and foreign company registration. For a branch, the Danish Business Authority says the manager need not live in Denmark, but check what the bank and the tax authority will ask.

On services, all ten do accounting, tax compliance and payroll. Eight offer VAT, seven company formation, four audit and four corporate secretarial work, three a virtual office, two residency and visa help and one assistance with a bank account. Two profiles name membership of the Danish auditors’ institute or state authorisation, so ask any firm that will sign an audit for its registration number.

Choosing between the ten

Begin with the entity you will use, since the branch route and the ApS route lead to different filings. Then ask each firm who will be your day-to-day contact, whether they work in English by default, and how they treat the annual report, which in Denmark is due six months after the financial year ends for most companies. Two of the ten publish prices, so request a written scope from the rest.

Languages and nearby cities

English is offered by all ten, Danish by eight, and one firm each adds Arabic, Lithuanian and Hungarian. A founder who needs English only will not be short of choice here. Aarhus has its own page at accountants in Aarhus, where Danish is the common language and English is less often offered. Towns around the capital, such as Herlev, Albertslund, Farum and Allerød, have no page of their own; their firms appear on the country page.

To start a comparison, read the legal steps in company formation in Denmark, then ask for a quote and Accountanty will pass it to suitable firms.

Frequently asked questions

Which languages do Copenhagen firms work in?

All ten firms on this page work in English and eight in Danish. One each adds Arabic, Lithuanian and Hungarian. If you need Polish, look at the firms on the Aarhus page and the country page.

Do Copenhagen firms handle company formation as well as the yearly accounts?

Seven of the ten offer company formation, and all ten offer accounting, tax compliance and payroll. Ask whether formation, bookkeeping and the annual report come under one engagement or separate fees.

My company will be registered outside Copenhagen. Can I still use a firm here?

Yes. Danish registration and filings are national and made online, so location matters mainly for meetings. You can also compare the Aarhus page and the firms on the country page.

Is there a Copenhagen firm for a branch of a foreign company?

Five of the ten handle branches, and two handle subsidiaries. Ask whether the firm has set up a branch for a company from your country and who files the annual report.

Where can I read the legal steps first?

The Denmark guide sets out the company types, capital and registration steps. The separate formation page covers choosing a provider. Both help you ask better questions before you request a quote.

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Setting up a company in Denmark: the guide and every firm

General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules, rates and fees change: check them with the official sources linked on this page or with a qualified adviser before you act.