What Kerteminde Kommune does

Kerteminde Kommune is a Danish municipal government entity located on the island of Funen in the region of Southern Denmark, established in its current administrative form on 1 January 2007 following a municipal reform consolidation. It serves as a public administrative authority for residents and businesses within its geographic boundaries, delivering statutorily mandated services including elder care, childcare, education, urban planning, environmental protection, nature conservation, waste and waterway management, building permitting, and citizen services. The municipality is governed by an elected municipal council (Byråd) and a directorate overseeing six administrative departments, with approximately 2,100 employees making it the largest employer in the area.

The municipality operates a multi-portal digital service ecosystem built around four primary platforms — Borger (Citizen Services), Erhverv (Business Services), Politik (Political Services), and Kommunen (Municipal Administration) — supported by specialized sub-portals for Nature & Climate, Economy, public consultations, and citizen reporting. Underlying technology includes NemLog-in/MitID for citizen authentication, MapCentia Vidi for GIS and municipal planning data, Digital Post for secure government correspondence, and the Tip Kerteminde mobile application for citizen issue reporting (including invasive species notifications). Infrastructure is predominantly standard Danish public-sector shared services, with WCAG 2.1 partial accessibility compliance and GDPR-compliant data handling under a designated DPO.

Kerteminde Kommune is funded primarily through municipal taxation, intergovernmental transfers, service fees (takster) for building permits, childcare, elder meals, and harbor usage, and an annual procurement volume of approximately 400 million DKK. The municipality participates in the Fællesindkøb Fyn joint procurement collaboration with four other Funen municipalities (combined annual procurement of ~3 billion DKK) and the Havørred Fyn environmental initiative across all 10 Funen municipalities. Distribution occurs through physical citizen service offices (Borgerservice), the kerteminde.dk self-service portal, Digital Post, and the Tip Kerteminde app. The go-to-market is effectively direct-to-citizen under public-sector legal entitlement rather than commercial sales motion.

Name

Kerteminde Kommune

Legal name

Kerteminde Kommune

Website

https://kerteminde.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Kerteminde Kommune is a Danish municipal government entity on the island of Funen, delivering statutory public services (childcare, elder care, education, planning, environmental protection) to its roughly 24,000 residents through ~2,100 employees, four digital service portals, and joint inter-municipal procurement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works / In-House Municipal Collection Operations (EUAIAAAF), Street & Public Space Litter Collection (Municipal Cleaning) (BPALAAAE)

Keywords

• Municipal public services
• Local government administration
• Citizen services portal
• Urban planning permits
• Nature conservation management

Headquarters

HQ city

Kerteminde

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue: Primary funding source from municipal taxes levied on residents and businesses within Kerteminde Kommune boundaries.
2. Service Fees (Takster): Fees for various municipal services including building permits, childcare, elderly care meals delivery, and harbor fees. All VAT-relevant fees include VAT.
3. Annual Procurement Volume: The municipality processes approximately 400 million DKK annually in procurement of goods and services to fulfill municipal obligations to citizens.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kerteminde Kommune is a Danish municipal government entity delivering statutory public services to residents and businesses within its jurisdiction, including elder care, childcare, education, social services, urban planning, environmental protection, nature conservation, waste management, construction permitting, and citizen reporting. The municipality operates a multi-portal digital service ecosystem (Borger, Erhverv, Politik, Kommunen) supported by MitID-authenticated self-service, Digital Post, GIS mapping, and the Tip Kerteminde reporting app.

Product overview

Kerteminde Kommune operates a multi-portal digital service ecosystem for municipal administration. The primary platforms include Borger (citizen services), Erhverv (business services), Politik (political services), and Kommunen (municipal administration), supported by specialized sub-portals for Nature and Climate services, Economy and Procurement, Consultations and Decisions, and reporting systems like Tip Kerteminde and the Whistleblower scheme. The municipality participates in inter-municipal procurement cooperation through Fællesindkøb Fyn and utilizes common public sector infrastructure including NemLog-in for citizen authentication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Borger (Citizen Services) Municipal services portal providing citizens access to booking appointments at Borgerservice, citizen service requests, nature and climate information, traffic and roads tips, and various administrative services. Primary entry point for residents seeking municipal assistance.
• Erhverv (Business Services) Portal for businesses providing information about procurement opportunities, supplier registration, and business-related municipal services including permits and regulatory information.
• Politik (Political Services) Political portal providing access to council meeting agendas, minutes, adopted policies, and local political processes for transparency and civic engagement.
• Kommunen (Municipal Administration) Municipal administration portal containing information about jobs, economy, accessibility statements, data protection, whistleblower scheme, and organizational structure.
• Natur og Klima (Nature and Climate Services) Comprehensive nature and climate services including watercourse management, Natura 2000 areas, wetland projects, invasive species control (including oak processionary moth), and nature conservation.
• Tip Kerteminde (Citizen Reporting System) Citizen reporting portal and mobile app for tips about traffic issues, invasive species (including oak processionary moth), infrastructure problems, and other municipal concerns.
• Whistleblower Scheme External whistleblower system provided through Lund Elmer Sandager law firm, enabling employees and partners to report suspected irregularities confidentially and anonymously.

Quantifiable outcome

• Havørred Fyn generates environmental improvements in waterways, more fish, increased tourism, local jobs and increased revenue - tax revenue approximately equals municipal contribution

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered strategic, core and minor.

• Grøn Trepart (Green Triple Partnership)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024National agreement between government, Landbrug & Fødevarer, Danmarks Naturfredningsforening, Fødevareforbundet NNF, Dansk Metal, Dansk Industri, Kommunernes Landsforening, and CONCITO. Aims to convert 250,000 hectares to forest by 2045 and withdraw 140,000 hectares of carbon-rich lowland soils by 2030.
• Fællesindkøb FyncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2007Joint procurement collaboration between 5 Fyn municipalities (Faaborg-Midtfyn, Kerteminde, Langeland, Nordfyns, Nyborg) established in 2007. Manages approximately 240 contracts, 98 e-commerce catalogs, and coordinates combined annual procurement of approximately 3 billion DKK. Led by a board with representatives from each municipality.
• Havørred FynstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1990Innovative business case uniting business and 10 Fyn municipalities since 1990. Creates better environmental conditions in waterways, more fish populations, increased tourism, local jobs and increased local revenue. Tax revenue approximately equals each municipality's contribution.
• Lund Elmer Sandager AdvokatpartnerselskabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal whistleblower service provider contracted by Kerteminde Kommune. Provides independent third-party whistleblower hotline ensuring employee anonymity and confidence in reporting concerns about legal violations or irregularities.
• Danske BankminorOthersBanking partner for Kerteminde Kommune. Bank account: Reg.nr 4366, account-nr. 4366139400. Used for municipal banking operations.

Scale indicators6 records

Others

• Fællesindkøb Fyn: Joint procurement entity co-owned by Kerteminde and four other Funen municipalities. Directly comparable as an operational extension of Kerteminde's procurement function, managing 240 contracts and ~3 billion DKK in annual procurement volume.

Regional players

• Svendborg Kommune: Larger Funen-based municipality offering the same statutory municipal services. Comparable governance model but serves a larger and more economically diverse population base.
• Assens Kommune: Western Funen municipality with similar rural coastal characteristics. Comparable statutory mandate and service portfolio, though not part of Fællesindkøb Fyn.
• Middelfart Kommune: Funen-region municipality with comparable size and service mandate. Operates independently on procurement but under the same Danish municipal legal framework as Kerteminde.

Broad incumbents

• Kommunernes Landsforening (KL): National association of all 98 Danish municipalities including Kerteminde. KL provides policy coordination, collective bargaining, and shared services, and is a strategic partner in the Grøn Trepart. It is comparable as the umbrella body representing Kerteminde's interests nationally.
• Odense Kommune: Odense is the largest municipality on Funen and a regional center. It is a direct peer as a Danish municipality providing the same categories of public services (childcare, elder care, urban planning) but at significantly larger scale and with broader mandate.

Direct peers

• Nyborg Kommune: Direct peer municipality participating in Fællesindkøb Fyn alongside Kerteminde. Provides the same statutory municipal services on the eastern side of Funen, with comparable population size and economic base.
• Nordfyns Kommune: Fællesindkøb Fyn partner municipality with similar small-municipality characteristics. Provides directly comparable statutory services and faces analogous challenges serving a rural Danish population.
• Faaborg-Midtfyn Kommune: One of the five municipalities in the Fællesindkøb Fyn joint procurement partnership with Kerteminde. Similar small Danish municipal profile providing identical service categories and subject to the same statutory framework.
• Langeland Kommune: Small island municipality and Fællesindkøb Fyn member. Most comparable to Kerteminde in scale, with similar rural demographic profile and reliance on tourism and agriculture.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/kertemindekommune
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kerteminde-kommune

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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