Businesses for sale in Roskilde
Businesses, shops, restaurants and online stores for sale in Roskilde — plus an overview of the local economy in Roskilde Kommune, with figures from the Danish CVR register updated weekly.
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The Roskilde economy in numbers
Companies registered at an address in Roskilde 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
- 13,695
- Founded in the last 12 months
- 1,078
- Closed in the last 12 months
- 975
- With at least 10 employees
- 584
- 20+ years and 5+ employees
- 398
- New owners in the last year
- 257
Roskilde Kommune has 13,695 active companies in the CVR register, which is 1.6% of all active companies in Denmark. Over time, 32,394 companies have been registered at an address in the municipality, and 42% of them are still active today.
In the period 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026, 1,078 new companies were founded in Roskilde, while 975 closed. That is a net increase of 103 companies, or 0.8% of the total. Nationally, net growth was 0.6% in the same period.
The average company in Roskilde has 4.2 employees, and most are small. 584 companies (4.3%) 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.
398 companies in Roskilde 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, 257 established companies (at least 2 years old) registered a new ownership in CVR.
The largest industries in Roskilde by number of active companies are services & consulting (2,230), health & wellbeing (969) and trades & construction (922). Compared with the rest of the country, energy & cleantech stands out the most: its share of companies in Roskilde is 1.6 times the national average.
| Industry | Active | Share in Roskilde | Share of industry in DK | For sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Services & consulting | 2,230 | 16.3% | 1.8% | – |
| Health & wellbeing | 969 | 7.1% | 1.9% | – |
| Trades & construction | 922 | 6.7% | 1.9% | – |
| Property & rentals | 821 | 6% | 1.3% | – |
| IT & technology | 617 | 4.5% | 2% | – |
| Retail shops | 528 | 3.9% | 1.5% | – |
| Trade & wholesale | 395 | 2.9% | 1.7% | – |
| Manufacturing & industry | 349 | 2.5% | 1.3% | – |
| Restaurants & cafés | 198 | 1.4% | 1.2% | – |
| Automotive | 183 | 1.3% | 1.4% | – |
| Transport & logistics | 174 | 1.3% | 1.1% | – |
| Energy & cleantech | 107 | 0.8% | 2.5% | – |
| Hotels, accommodation & tourism | 34 | 0.2% | 0.8% | – |
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 Roskilde
Answers to what buyers and sellers in Roskilde ask most often.
Didn’t find the answer?Contact our support team — we’re happy to help.According to the CVR register, there are 13,695 active companies registered in Roskilde Kommune (updated 27 Oct 2026). In the last 12 months, 1,078 new companies were founded and 975 closed.
By number of active companies, services & consulting, health & wellbeing and trades & construction are the largest industries in Roskilde. The table above shows every industry and its share of the national total.
Find a listing in Roskilde or on Zealand, 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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