🇩🇰How to verify a supplier in Denmark
To verify a supplier in Denmark, look the company up for free in the official CVR, Det Centrale Virksomhedsregister and confirm it is registered and currently active. The registry returns official name, CVR number, industry code, address, and status, one of the most open registries in the world.
The official registry
- Registry
- CVR, Det Centrale Virksomhedsregister
- Company ID
- CVR number (8 digits)
- Cost
- Free basic lookup
- Active status
- Status reads Normal (active) or Ophørt (ceased). CVR also covers Greenland and the Faroe Islands.
Verify it in four steps
1. Open the CVR, Det Centrale Virksomhedsregister
CVR, Det Centrale Virksomhedsregister is the official government record of companies in Denmark. Basic name or number search is free.
2. Search the exact legal name or ID
Search the supplier's registered name or its CVR number (8 digits). If the name does not match cleanly, treat it as a red flag, it may be a trade name, a different entity, or wrong.
3. Confirm it is active, not struck off
Status reads Normal (active) or Ophørt (ceased). CVR also covers Greenland and the Faroe Islands.
4. Check it makes what it sells
A real factory carries a manufacturing activity code and a consistent trade history; a middleman reselling everything is the most common mismatch. For an EU company, also validate the VAT number in the free EU VIES system.
This is a factual pointer to public records, not legal advice. For the full method, see the 7 checks that separate a real supplier from a scam.
We do this check for you
On every Denmark company we list, we show what the open record says, each linked to its free public source so you can re-check it yourself, no paid badge. And we go past the big directories to the local and craft makers who are too small for them but real, then verify and sort them, so you find genuine Denmark suppliers, not just the loudest.
Questions
Is checking a Denmark supplier free?
Yes. A basic name or number lookup in the CVR, Det Centrale Virksomhedsregister is free. Some full official extracts are paid, but confirming a company exists and is active costs nothing.
What ID does a Denmark company have?
Its CVR number (8 digits). Ask the supplier for it, then confirm it in the CVR, Det Centrale Virksomhedsregister and check the registered name matches.
How do I know a Denmark supplier is a real manufacturer, not a reseller?
The registry's activity code is the tell: a manufacturing code means a real maker, a wholesale or retail code means a trader.