Fredensborg Forsyning

What Fredensborg Forsyning does

Fredensborg Forsyning A/S is a municipally-owned Danish utility company providing drinking water supply, wastewater treatment, and waste collection services to approximately 16,000 residential, commercial, and institutional customers within Fredensborg Municipality in North Zealand, Denmark. The company operates through a holding structure with four core operating subsidiaries — Fredensborg Vand A/S (water), Fredensborg Spildevand A/S (wastewater), Fredensborg Affald A/S (waste), and Fredensborg Forsyning A/S (operating company) — plus a 2024-established renewable energy subsidiary, Fredensborg VE ApS. The company is fully owned by Fredensborg Kommune (municipality), governed by a 15-member board (8 municipal, 5 employee, 2 consumer-elected), and was founded in 2011.

The technical backbone includes SCADA/SRO monitoring systems covering all water wells and boreholes, smart water meters with remote reading capability being rolled out across the service area, trenchless sewer rehabilitation (strømpeforing/no-dig relining), CCTV/TV-inspection of sewer networks, and a sectioning system that divides the water network into smaller closed circuits with flow, pressure, and temperature sensors for real-time leak detection and supply security. The company manages 500 km of sewer network, delivers 1.1 million m³ of drinking water annually sourced from local groundwater, and operates two wastewater treatment plants at Nivå and Fredensborg. Customer-facing digital infrastructure includes the Min Forsyning self-service portal, Mit Affald portal, Affalds mobile app, SMS alert service, and MitID-integrated consumer voting.

The business model operates under Denmark's regulated 'hvile-i-sig-selv' (cost-reflective break-even) principle, meaning tariffs are set annually to cover costs without profit generation. Water and wastewater tariffs are usage-based (DKK per cubic meter, with stepped Trappemodel discounts for large commercial consumers), while waste collection uses annual subscriptions covering ten fractions (residual, paper, cardboard, plastic/metal, glass, food waste, garden waste, bulky waste, hazardous waste, textiles). All prices are approved by Fredensborg Municipal Council. Recent pricing shows significant increases: combined water and wastewater rates rose ~18% in 2025 to 65 DKK/m³, and garden waste collection rose 62% for 2026 to 1,307.50 DKK. Customers engage via website, phone (3529 4400), SMS, and in-person visits to the headquarters at Højvangen 23, Fredensborg, with 24/7 emergency on-call service.

Name

Fredensborg Forsyning

Legal name

Fredensborg Forsyning A/S

Website

https://fredensborgforsyning.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fredensborg Forsyning A/S is a municipally-owned Danish utility supplying drinking water, wastewater treatment, and waste collection to approximately 16,000 residential and commercial customers in Fredensborg Municipality under a regulated cost-reflective break-even model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Water and Wastewater Utility Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131), Waste Treatment and Disposal (56221)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Sanitary Services (4950), Refuse Systems (4953), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Resources, WASH & Integrated Water Management (BPADALAH)

Keywords

• Water supply services
• Wastewater treatment
• Waste collection services
• Municipal utility services
• Sewerage services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fredensborg

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Water Supply Fees: Revenue from charging customers for drinking water delivered, based on cubic meter consumption. Prices are regulated and set annually. Includes a fixed meter rental fee component in addition to the variable consumption charge.
2. Wastewater (Sewerage) Charges: Revenue from charging for wastewater collection and treatment, based on cubic meter of water consumed (linked to water consumption). Prices are regulated and include a stepped/volume-based model for large commercial consumers (Trappemodel).
3. Waste Collection Fees: Revenue from mandatory and optional waste collection fees covering household waste fractions (residual waste, paper/cardboard, plastic/metal, glass, food waste, garden waste, bulky waste, hazardous waste) plus a fee for access to recycling centers. A voluntary garden waste collection service (Haveaffaldsordning) is an optional add-on. All fees are subject to annual price adjustments approved by the municipal council.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Fredensborg Forsyning A/S is a municipally-owned utility that supplies drinking water sourced from local groundwater, collects and treats wastewater through a 500 km sewer network, and manages household waste collection including recycling and special waste fractions for approximately 16,000 customers in Fredensborg Municipality, Denmark. The company also operates climate adaptation infrastructure (rainwater basins, pump stations) to manage cloudbursts and increased rainfall.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vand (Drinking Water Supply) Supply of drinking water (drikkevand) sourced from local groundwater to approximately 16,000 customers across Fredensborg Municipality. Includes water extraction, treatment, and distribution through the local pipe network with annual delivery of about 1.1 million m³. Priced per cubic meter with a fixed meter rental fee.
• Spildevand (Wastewater Treatment) Collection and treatment of wastewater through 500 km of sewer lines. Includes operation of Nivå Renseanlæg and Fredensborg Renseanlæg treatment plants, environmental sludge treatment, drainage infrastructure management, and emptying of septic/settling tanks and grease traps. Priced per m³ via the Trappemodel stepped pricing for large consumers.
• Affald (Household Waste Collection and Management)

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.1 million m³ of drinking water delivered annually to 16,000 customers
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NovafoscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 March 2022Fredensborg Forsyning and Novafos are jointly planning a shared Water Resource Center (Vandressourcecenter Øresund) to replace 11 existing wastewater treatment plants across Fredensborg, Hørsholm, Allerød, Egedal, and Furesø municipalities. The center will serve to improve wastewater treatment efficiency, reduce climate footprint, produce green district heating, and enable resource recovery. A plan and environmental assessment were put out for public consultation in 2024. The project responds to new EU requirements for improved treatment standards and climate neutrality.
• RealdaniacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2011Realdania co-funds the Klimatilpasning Kokkedal (Climate Adaptation Kokkedal) project, a major urban development initiative combining flood risk reduction with new public spaces and community facilities. The project budget is approximately 130 million DKK. Realdania is a Danish foundation dedicated to improving urban environments and building culture.
• Hørsholm Municipality and Rudersdal MunicipalitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2011Three municipalities (Fredensborg, Hørsholm, Rudersdal) and their respective utilities collaborate on the Usserød Å EU LIFE project for climate adaptation along the Usserød stream. This cross-municipal cooperation aims to prevent flooding following the extreme rainfall event in August 2010 that caused damages estimated in the hundreds of millions of DKK.
• Boligselskabet Ab Hørsholm Kokkedal and Boligforeningen 3BminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTwo social housing organizations are partners in the Klimatilpasning Kokkedal project, contributing to the combined flood risk reduction and neighborhood development vision for Kokkedal.
• Lokale og Anlægsfonden (Local and Construction Fund)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Local and Construction Fund co-finances the Klimatilpasning Kokkedal project, which combines climate adaptation with urban development.
• Landsbyggefonden (National Housing Fund)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe National Housing Fund co-finances the Klimatilpasning Kokkedal project, which includes social housing neighborhoods.
• Envidan (environmental advisory)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEnvidan is a technical advisory firm engaged to help investigate and resolve the water contamination incident in Nivå, Kokkedal, Vejenbrød, and Gunderød areas in August 2025. Provides technical consulting on water quality investigation.
• Styrelsen for Patientsikkerhed (Danish Patient Safety Authority)minorOthersConsulted daily by Fredensborg Forsyning during the 2025 water contamination crisis for health risk assessments and advice on boil-water recommendations to protect public health.
• NorforsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorfors is the shared waste management company for five North Zealand municipalities (Hørsholm, Rudersdal, Helsingør, Allerød, and Fredensborg). Fredensborg Forsyning collaborates with Norfors on waste collection operations, recycling center management, and joint waste disposal. Norfors also distributes free compost worms at recycling centers on behalf of Fredensborg Forsyning.
• NIRAS A/S (engineering consultancy)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering consultancy providing technical advisory for the Fredensborg city center sewer renovation project, including pipe replacement beneath Langedammen for climate adaptation.
• Andreassen A/S (contractor)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerContracting company engaged for the Fredensborg city center sewer renovation project. Also engaged for Gl. Strandvej sewer renovation.
• Thomas Jørgensen (contractor)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerContracting company engaged for the Solvangsvej sewer renovation project in Fredensborg.
• Dines Jørgensen & Co A/S (engineering consultancy)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering consultancy providing technical advisory for the Gl. Strandvej 5 A-B sewer renovation project.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• HOFOR: HOFOR is the largest multi-utility in Greater Copenhagen, providing water, wastewater, district heating, cooling, and gas services to several municipalities. It is comparable to Fredensborg Forsyning as a Danish municipally-owned regulated utility operating integrated water/wastewater services, but at significantly greater scale and broader geographic scope.
• BIOFOS: BIOFOS is the wastewater treatment company jointly owned by several Greater Copenhagen municipalities, operating large-scale treatment plants. It is comparable to the wastewater treatment arm of Fredensborg Forsyning but at a much larger scale, serving multiple municipalities with consolidated treatment infrastructure.

Emerging players

• Centralkommunernes Transmissionsselskab (CTR): CTR is the wastewater transmission company owned by Copenhagen-area municipalities that conveys sewage to BIOFOS treatment plants. Comparable as a Danish municipal utility infrastructure operator working in cooperation with local water utilities like Fredensborg Forsyning, but focused on large-scale transmission rather than end-customer service.
• Verdo: Verdo is a Danish energy and utility company based in Randers that operates district heating, water, and fiber networks. Comparable to Fredensborg Forsyning as a Danish municipal utility, with similar services and cost-reflective regulation, but with a stronger renewable energy and energy transition focus.

Regional players

• Forsyning Helsingør: Forsyning Helsingør is the municipal utility for Helsingør Municipality in North Zealand, providing water, wastewater, and waste services. Geographically proximate to Fredensborg and a fellow member of Norfors (waste management consortium), making it a regional peer operating in an adjacent North Zealand territory.
• DIN Forsyning: DIN Forsyning is the multi-utility company serving Esbjerg, Varde, and Fanø municipalities in southern Jutland with water, wastewater, waste, and district heating. Comparable to Fredensborg Forsyning as a Danish municipal utility operating under similar regulatory framework, but geographically focused in southwestern Denmark rather than North Zealand.

Direct peers

• VandCenter Syd: VandCenter Syd is the water and wastewater utility serving Odense and surrounding municipalities on Funen. It operates drinking water production, wastewater treatment, and stormwater management under the same Danish regulatory framework as Fredensborg Forsyning, making it a direct comparable for utility operations.
• Norfors: Norfors is the shared waste management company for five North Zealand municipalities including Fredensborg. Fredensborg Forsyning collaborates with Norfors on waste collection operations, recycling center management, and joint waste disposal. Direct operational partner in waste management with similar municipal-utility governance.
• Aarhus Vand: Aarhus Vand is the water utility for Aarhus Municipality, providing drinking water, wastewater treatment, and drainage services. Comparable to Fredensborg Forsyning as a Danish municipally-owned regulated water/wastewater utility with similar service portfolio, hvile-i-sig-selv structure, and consumer-elected board governance.
• Novafos: Novafos is a Danish multi-municipal water and wastewater utility serving North Zealand municipalities (Hørsholm, Allerød, Rudersdal, Egedal, Furesø). It is Fredensborg Forsyning's joint venture partner on the Vandressourcecenter Øresund project and operates the same water/sewer utility model with comparable regulatory structure and customer base profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fredefors
• Facebookfacebook.com/FredensborgForsyning
• LinkedIndk.linkedin.com/company/fredensborg-forsyning-a-s
• Instagraminstagram.com/fredensborgforsyning

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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