Beneficial Owners: Why Ownership Transparency Matters

Since 2017, all Danish companies have been required to register their beneficial owners in the CVR registry. Beneficial owners are the natural persons who ultimately own or control a company.

What is a Beneficial Owner?

A beneficial owner is a natural person who:

• Directly or indirectly owns more than 25% of the company
• Directly or indirectly controls more than 25% of the voting rights
• Otherwise exercises control over the company

Why Does It Matter?

The registration of beneficial owners serves several purposes:

• Anti-money laundering — it makes it harder to hide illegal money flows
• Transparency — the public can see who truly controls companies
• Due diligence — businesses can verify their partners

How to Find Beneficial Owners with Virkly

When you look up a company on Virkly, you can see registered beneficial owners under the "Ownership" section. You can also use our API to retrieve this data programmatically.