Hjemmeværnskommandoen
Hjemmevaernskommandoen (the Home Guard Command) is a Danish public-sector defence agency (styrelse) under the Danish Ministry of Defence (Forsvarsministeriet), based in Vordingborg, Denmark. It serves as the top command and administrative authority of Hjemmevaernet (the Danish Home Guard), the countrys volunteer-based total-defence force.
The Home Guard traces its legal origin to the Hjemmevaernsloven (Home Guard Act), passed in 1948, with operations formally commencing on 1 April 1949 when the first 265 Home Guard companies were established. Hjemmevaernskommandoen itself is registered with the Danish Business Authority (Erhvervsstyrelsen) under CVR number 12224214, with a registration date of 1 April 1964, and is recorded as an active entity as of the latest registry check.
As a Ministry of Defence agency, Hjemmevaernskommandoen sits alongside other defence agencies such as Forsvaret (the Danish Armed Forces) and Forsvarets Efterretningstjeneste (the Defence Intelligence Service) within the ministrys overall administrative structure. Its mandate covers the organisation, training and mobilisation of Home Guard units, which support the Danish Armed Forces, police and civil authorities in defence, surveillance and emergency-response tasks across Denmark.
Because Hjemmevaernskommandoen is a public-sector defence body rather than a commercial enterprise, standard company data points such as shareholders, beneficial owners and corporate group structure do not apply to it in the conventional sense.
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Officers
Hjemmevaernskommandoen is led by the Chef for Hjemmevaernet (Chief of the Home Guard), currently Generalmajor (Major General) Gunner Arpe Nielsen, according to the organisation’s official website (hjemmevaernet.dk). The Chief is responsible for the organisation, training and deployment readiness of Hjemmevaernet’s units.
Leadership of the Home Guard Command is jointly exercised together with Den Kommitterede for Hjemmevaernet (the Appointed Civilian Official), forming the Hjemmevaernsledelsen (Home Guard Leadership).
This reflects a public-sector command appointment rather than a corporate directorship, and differs in nature from officer or director data disclosed for private companies. No shareholder, ownership or corporate group data applies to this entity.
Information date: 17 September 2026. Source: official Hjemmevaernet website.
Group Structure
Hjemmeværnskommandoen sits 1 level below its ultimate parent, Forsvarsministeriet, Departementet, registered in Denmark. The full chain up to Forsvarsministeriet, Departementet is derived by walking shareholder filings across jurisdictions; no link in it is independently corroborated by Hjemmeværnskommandoen's own shareholder record.
Forsvarsministeriet, Departementet
Denmark
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does Hjemmeværnskommandoen do?
Hjemmevaernskommandoen is the top command of the Danish Home Guard, a public-sector agency under the Danish Ministry of Defence, based in Vordingborg. The Home Guard was established by law in 1948, with operations beginning 1 April 1949.
Who is Hjemmeværnskommandoen's UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?
No Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) record is shown for Hjemmeværnskommandoen, as access to Denmark's central beneficial-ownership register has been tiered since 1 September 2025 under the EU's sixth Anti-Money Laundering Directive.
What is Hjemmeværnskommandoen's company registration number?
Hjemmeværnskommandoen's registration number is 12224214, filed with Danish Business Authority — CVR (Central Business Register) in Denmark. Its current status on the register is active.
Is Hjemmeværnskommandoen still an active company?
Hjemmeværnskommandoen's status on Danish Business Authority — CVR (Central Business Register) is listed as active.
When was Hjemmeværnskommandoen incorporated?
Hjemmeværnskommandoen was incorporated on 1 April 1964, according to Danish Business Authority — CVR (Central Business Register).
What is Hjemmeværnskommandoen's registered address?
The registered address on file for Hjemmeværnskommandoen is Vordingborg, Denmark.
Who are the officers/directors of Hjemmeværnskommandoen?
The Chief of Hjemmevaernet is Generalmajor Gunner Arpe Nielsen, per the Home Guard official website (hjemmevaernet.dk), September 2026.
Does Hjemmeværnskommandoen have a parent company or subsidiaries?
Hjemmeværnskommandoen sits 1 level below its ultimate parent, Forsvarsministeriet, Departementet, registered in Denmark.
Can Zavia monitor changes to Hjemmeværnskommandoen's ownership over time?
This profile reflects a point-in-time snapshot from Danish Business Authority — CVR (Central Business Register). Zavia's monitoring API can track changes to Hjemmeværnskommandoen's registered shareholders, officers, and group structure going forward, flagging updates as they're filed rather than requiring a manual recheck.
Can I access Hjemmeværnskommandoen's data through an API?
Yes. Zavia's API connects directly to official government ownership registries across 195 countries and territories, including Denmark, so records like Hjemmeværnskommandoen's registration, shareholder, UBO, and group-structure data can be queried programmatically instead of viewed one page at a time.
Where does this company information come from, and how current is it?
This record is sourced directly from Danish Business Authority — CVR (Central Business Register) and was last synced on 17 September 2026.