Businesses for sale in Kolding

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

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The Kolding economy in numbers

Companies registered at an address in Kolding 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
13,520
Founded in the last 12 months
1,103
Closed in the last 12 months
922
With at least 10 employees
706
20+ years and 5+ employees
530
New owners in the last year
264

Kolding Kommune has 13,520 active companies in the CVR register, which is 1.5% of all active companies in Denmark. Over time, 33,595 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, 1,103 new companies were founded in Kolding, while 922 closed. That is a net increase of 181 companies, or 1.3% of the total. Nationally, net growth was 0.6% in the same period.

The average company in Kolding has 5 employees, and most are small. 706 companies (5.2%) 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.

530 companies in Kolding 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, 264 established companies (at least 2 years old) registered a new ownership in CVR.

The largest industries in Kolding by number of active companies are services & consulting (1,789), property & rentals (1,105) and health & wellbeing (819). Compared with the rest of the country, trade & wholesale stands out the most: its share of companies in Kolding is 1.5 times the national average.

Active companies by industry in Kolding
IndustryActiveShare in KoldingShare of industry in DKFor sale
Services & consulting1,78913.2%1.5%–
Property & rentals1,1058.2%1.8%–
Health & wellbeing8196.1%1.6%–
Trades & construction6835.1%1.4%–
Retail shops5814.3%1.6%–
Trade & wholesale5354%2.3%–
Manufacturing & industry4903.6%1.9%–
IT & technology4063%1.3%–
Automotive2541.9%1.9%–
Transport & logistics2191.6%1.4%–
Restaurants & cafés2171.6%1.3%–
Hotels, accommodation & tourism390.3%0.9%–
Energy & cleantech380.3%0.9%–

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 Kolding

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

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  • According to the CVR register, there are 13,520 active companies registered in Kolding Kommune (updated 27 Oct 2026). In the last 12 months, 1,103 new companies were founded and 922 closed.

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

  • Find a listing in Kolding or on Funen and in Southern 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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