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42 - CIVIL ENGINEERING Companies in Denmark

DB07 42
Sector Overview — Denmark

Approximately 0 real businesses classified under 42 - Civil engineering operate in Denmark. Covers companies officially classified under DB07 code 42 (Civil engineering), part of Denmark's DB07 classification of economic activities. This division is one of the sub-sectors making up the broader Construction sector. Ownership, beneficial-ownership disclosure and company-registration rules for businesses under this specific activity code follow the same general framework that applies across Construction in Denmark.

Beneficial-ownership and registration rules for Construction companies in Denmark follow the same national framework as every other sector there.

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Data Coverage

Record counts for SIC Code F in Denmark, as of the last reconciliation.

138,139
Total Companies
53,753
Currently Active
39%

Section F is 7% of the Denmark register by entity count and its 6th largest sector — see all sectors.

Analysis

What this data actually tells you

Construction projects in Denmark generally require a building permit (byggetilladelse) from the local kommune under the Building Act (Byggeloven) and the national Building Regulations (Bygningsreglementet), a permitting trail that runs independently of CVR company registration — confirming a construction counterparty is operating on a legally permitted project often means checking the kommune’s byggetilladelse record rather than, or in addition to, the corporate filing.

For foreign subcontractors specifically, Denmark requires registration in RUT (the Register of Foreign Service Providers) for postings in building, construction, agriculture, forestry, horticulture, gardening and cleaning — a mandatory, checkable filing on top of ordinary CVR and VAT registration, and a useful additional verification point given how long Danish construction subcontractor chains typically run.

Denmark Construction, by the register

Charts render from live counts. Modules are suppressed where coverage is too thin to be meaningful.

Entities by sub-sector

41 Construction of buildings
19,785
43 Specialised construction activities
116,426

SIC division level, live from official registries.

Active vs. inactive

39% active

Section F entities currently on the register as active, vs. struck off or dormant.

Company size, by disclosed headcount

0
2,221
1-9
129,648
10-49
5,622
50+
625

By number of employees on file, Section F, Denmark. 23 entities with no disclosed headcount are not counted in any band.

Who uses Denmark construction ownership data

The three checks this sector's data is most often run for.

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Byggetilladelse and kommune permit screening

Construction projects in Denmark generally need a building permit (byggetilladelse) from the local kommune under the Building Act (Byggeloven) and Building Regulations (Bygningsreglementet) — a permit trail distinct from, and worth cross-checking against, the contracting entity’s CVR registration.

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CVR/moms and RUT screening

Confirming a Danish construction subcontractor’s active CVR and VAT registration is the standard baseline check; for foreign subcontractors specifically, confirming registration in RUT (the Register of Foreign Service Providers) is a further, mandatory check for postings in building and construction.

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Payment-chain and joint-liability exposure

Danish construction runs on long subcontractor chains; verifying a subcontractor’s own CVR, VAT and (where relevant) RUT status is a practical way to assess a counterparty’s actual compliance position within that chain.

Sub-sectors within Construction

SIC divisions inside this section, each with its own Denmark company directory.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many companies are classified under 42 - Civil engineering in Denmark?

Approximately 0 businesses are classified under 42 - Civil engineering in Denmark.

What does DB07 code 42 cover?

42 - Civil engineering is the official name for this activity under Denmark's DB07 classification of economic activities. It is a sub-category within the broader Construction sector.

How is this different from the broader Construction category?

Construction is the top-level sector; DB07 code 42 identifies one specific activity within it, letting you narrow a search to exactly this business type rather than the whole sector.

What ownership information is available for these companies?

The same beneficial-ownership, shareholder and officer disclosure framework applies as for any other company in Denmark, regardless of its specific activity classification. See the individual company profile for the full ownership picture, or the Construction sector overview for the general national framework.

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