Businesses for sale in Vejle

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

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For sale in Vejle right now

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The Vejle economy in numbers

Companies registered at an address in Vejle 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
17,621
Founded in the last 12 months
1,501
Closed in the last 12 months
1,295
With at least 10 employees
866
20+ years and 5+ employees
592
New owners in the last year
417

Vejle Kommune has 17,621 active companies in the CVR register, which is 2% of all active companies in Denmark. Over time, 37,941 companies have been registered at an address in the municipality, and 46% of them are still active today.

In the period 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026, 1,501 new companies were founded in Vejle, while 1,295 closed. That is a net increase of 206 companies, or 1.2% of the total. Nationally, net growth was 0.6% in the same period.

The average company in Vejle has 7.5 employees, and most are small. 866 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.

592 companies in Vejle 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, 417 established companies (at least 2 years old) registered a new ownership in CVR.

The largest industries in Vejle by number of active companies are services & consulting (2,177), property & rentals (1,671) and health & wellbeing (964). Compared with the rest of the country, property & rentals stands out the most: its share of companies in Vejle is 1.4 times the national average.

Active companies by industry in Vejle
IndustryActiveShare in VejleShare of industry in DKFor sale
Services & consulting2,17712.4%1.8%–
Property & rentals1,6719.5%2.7%–
Health & wellbeing9645.5%1.9%–
Trades & construction9525.4%1.9%–
Retail shops7104%2%–
Trade & wholesale5723.2%2.5%–
Manufacturing & industry5493.1%2.1%–
IT & technology4852.8%1.5%–
Automotive3411.9%2.6%–
Restaurants & cafés2931.7%1.8%–
Transport & logistics2931.7%1.8%–
Hotels, accommodation & tourism890.5%2%–
Energy & cleantech610.3%1.4%–

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 Vejle

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

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  • According to the CVR register, there are 17,621 active companies registered in Vejle Kommune (updated 27 Oct 2026). In the last 12 months, 1,501 new companies were founded and 1,295 closed.

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

  • Find a listing in Vejle 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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