Businesses for sale in Aarhus

Businesses, shops, restaurants and online stores for sale in Aarhus — plus an overview of the local economy in Aarhus Kommune, with figures from the Danish CVR register updated weekly.

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The Aarhus economy in numbers

Companies registered at an address in Aarhus Kommune. The figures are fetched weekly from the CVR register and show how many companies there are, how many are founded and how many change owners.

Active companies
54,942
Founded in the last 12 months
5,159
Closed in the last 12 months
4,210
With at least 10 employees
2,719
20+ years and 5+ employees
1,469
New owners in the last year
1,271

Aarhus Kommune has 54,942 active companies in the CVR register, which is 6.3% of all active companies in Denmark. Over time, 137,920 companies have been registered at an address in the municipality, and 40% of them are still active today.

In the period 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026, 5,159 new companies were founded in Aarhus, while 4,210 closed. That is a net increase of 949 companies, or 1.7% of the total. Nationally, net growth was 0.6% in the same period.

The average company in Aarhus has 8.4 employees, and most are small. 2,719 companies (4.9%) have at least 10 employees. These are typically the businesses where a sale requires several years of accounts, due diligence and a plan for how staff, customers and suppliers move over to a new owner.

1,469 companies in Aarhus are at least 20 years old and have at least 5 employees. This is the group where a succession is often approaching, and where the owner frequently has to find a buyer outside the family. In the last year, 1,271 established companies (at least 2 years old) registered a new ownership in CVR.

The largest industries in Aarhus by number of active companies are services & consulting (8,151), property & rentals (4,757) and health & wellbeing (3,746). Compared with the rest of the country, energy & cleantech stands out the most: its share of companies in Aarhus is 1.3 times the national average.

Active companies by industry in Aarhus
IndustryActiveShare in AarhusShare of industry in DKFor sale
Services & consulting8,15114.8%6.6%–
Property & rentals4,7578.7%7.7%–
Health & wellbeing3,7466.8%7.3%–
IT & technology2,3894.3%7.6%–
Retail shops2,1483.9%6.1%–
Trades & construction1,6943.1%3.5%–
Trade & wholesale1,3092.4%5.7%–
Manufacturing & industry1,1672.1%4.5%–
Restaurants & cafés1,0541.9%6.3%–
Transport & logistics8621.6%5.4%–
Automotive5671%4.3%–
Energy & cleantech3370.6%8%–
Hotels, accommodation & tourism1610.3%3.6%–

Source: CVR via DanskCVRAPI, updated 27 Oct 2026. Industries by the Danish industry code 2025, grouped as Sitavo's categories; «employees» is the latest report to the Danish Business Authority.

Questions about buying a business in Aarhus

Answers to what buyers and sellers in Aarhus ask most often.

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  • According to the CVR register, there are 54,942 active companies registered in Aarhus Kommune (updated 27 Oct 2026). In the last 12 months, 5,159 new companies were founded and 4,210 closed.

  • By number of active companies, services & consulting, property & rentals and health & wellbeing are the largest industries in Aarhus. The table above shows every industry and its share of the national total.

  • Find a listing in Aarhus or in Central Jutland, message the seller through Sitavo and ask for key figures and accounts. Sign an NDA if the seller asks for one, review the business (due diligence) and agree on price and handover. Payment can go through Sitavo's payment between the parties.

  • Yes. In a discreet sale, neither the company name, the seller nor the city is shown in the listing, so the listing does not appear on this page. Interested buyers must sign a confidentiality agreement before they see the details.

  • The price depends mainly on earnings (typically a multiple of profit or EBITDA), the industry, the customer base and whether the business can run without the owner. Sitavo's free valuation gives you a first estimate based on your key figures.

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