Odsherred Forsyning

What Odsherred Forsyning does

Odsherred Forsyning A/S is a municipally-owned utility group headquartered in Grevinge, Denmark, established in 2009 by Odsherred Kommune following Denmark's water sector law. It operates as a holding company over five wholly-owned subsidiaries delivering regulated water, wastewater, district heating, and septic tank emptying services to approximately 40,000 residential, commercial, and summer house customers in Odsherred municipality. The underlying technology is standard utility infrastructure — water treatment facilities, sewer and district heating pipe networks, wastewater treatment plants (Nykøbing, Fårevejle, Vesterlyng, Søgården), sludge handling equipment, and 2.5 MW air-to-water heat pumps installed in 2020 at Højby and Vig — with digital support limited to an SMS notification service, the Min Forsyning (KMD) self-service portal, NemID-based login, NETS payment processing, and e-Boks integration.

The business model is a regulated municipal utility monopoly. Revenue is generated primarily through fixed annual subscriptions plus usage-based tariffs (DKK/m³ for water and wastewater, DKK/kWh for heating), all subject to approval by Forsyningstilsynet, with additional one-time connection fees (DKK 40,000–65,000 for households) and unit-priced septic tank emptying. Customers are segmented into residential households (primary), summer house owners, and commercial properties, with tiered discounts of 10%–40% on district heating effect contribution for large commercial customers above 500 m².

The group is currently in financial distress. Both the parent company and Odsherred Varme A/S entered reconstruction in October 2024; Odsherred Varme A/S emerged on 1 July 2025 with debt halved, but the parent was placed in formal bankruptcy on 25 August 2025 with a curator managing a sale process. A new Forsyningstilsynet decision in June 2026 reduced Odsherred Varme A/S's revenue base further, and a customer association (Fair Fjernvarme Odsherred) has filed both a lawsuit and a police complaint alleging breaches of consumer protection provisions of the heat supply law.

Name

Odsherred Forsyning

Legal name

ODSHERRED FORSYNING A/S

Website

https://odsherredforsyning.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Odsherred Forsyning A/S is a municipally-owned Danish utility group that delivers regulated water, wastewater, district heating, and septic tank emptying services to approximately 40,000 residential, summer house, and commercial customers in Odsherred municipality through five wholly-owned operating subsidiaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Grevinge

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Water Supply: Charges for drinking water supply including fixed fees and consumption-based tariffs. Revenue regulated by Forsyningstilsynet.
2. District Heating: Revenue from heating supply including variable energy charges, fixed subscription fees, and connection fees. Tariffs subject to regulatory approval.
3. Wastewater Treatment: Charges for wastewater collection and treatment, including fixed fees and volume-based tariffs.
4. Tank Emptying Services: Fees for septic tank and collection tank emptying services, including annual mandatory emptying and extra services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Odsherred Forsyning A/S is the municipally-owned multi-utility group for Odsherred Municipality in Denmark, delivering drinking water, wastewater treatment, district heating, septic/collection tank emptying, and summer-house sewerage connections to approximately 40,000 residential, commercial and summer-house customers. Operations are organised through five wholly-owned subsidiaries (Forsyningsservice, Spildevand, Vand, Tømning and Varme), and the business is supplemented by an SMS notification service and a Min Forsyning self-service portal.

Product overview

Odsherred Forsyning is a municipal utility company owned by Odsherred Municipality operating through six subsidiary companies. The core offerings include Fjernvarme (district heating) across 11 towns, Vand (drinking water supply) in 4 areas, Spildevand (wastewater treatment) throughout the municipality, Tømning (tank emptying) services for unsewered properties, and Sommerhuskloakering (summer house sewage connections). Supporting digital services include an SMS notification service and the Min Forsyning customer portal. The company also manages billing for Rørvig Vandværk as a third-party water utility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fjernvarme (District Heating) District heating supply providing warmth to homes and businesses in Hørve, Asnæs, Fårevejle St., Stårup, Rørvig, Højby, Nr. Asmindrup, Vig, Egebjerg, Grevinge and Herrestrup. Tariffs comprise a kWh-based variable energy price (0.648 DKK/kWh excl. VAT from July 2026), an annual fixed subscription (1,625 DKK/year incl. VAT from July 2026), a per-m2 effect contribution (40 DKK excl. VAT per m2 per year from July 2026), and a unit rental (1,875 DKK/year incl. VAT from July 2026), with tiered large-customer discounts of 10–40% for floor area above 500 m2.
• Vand (Drinking Water Supply) Drinking water supply service for residential and commercial customers in Nykøbing Sj., Kildehuse-Strandhuse, Egebjerg and Bøsserup, including published water-quality analyses. Tariffs include a fixed annual water contribution (1,275 DKK excl. VAT) and a usage charge of 5.25 DKK/m3 excl. VAT (6.56 DKK incl. VAT) for 2026.
• Spildevand (Wastewater Treatment) Wastewater collection and treatment service handling all wastewater in Odsherred, with treatment plants at Nykøbing, Fårevejle, Vesterlyng, Søgården and other locations. Tariffs include a fixed annual wastewater contribution (805.75 DKK excl. VAT for 2026) and a usage charge of 55.64 DKK/m3 excl. VAT (69.55 DKK incl. VAT) for 2026.
• Tømning (Tank Emptying) Septic tank and collection tank emptying service for properties not connected to the public sewage system, with scheduled annual emptying plus on-demand extra emptying services. Extra weekday emptying: 950 DKK excl. VAT; urgent weekend/holiday emptying: 1,425 DKK excl. VAT; collection tank up to 3,500 L: 650 DKK excl. VAT.
• Sommerhuskloakering (Summer House Sewerage) Sewerage connection service for summer houses in areas like Lyngen, enabling summer-house owners to connect to the public sewerage system instead of using private septic tanks. Includes a one-time connection fee and ongoing wastewater charges.
• Rørvig Vandværk (Rørvig Water Utility) billing service Outsourced billing and collection service performed by Odsherred Forsyning on behalf of the independent Rørvig Vandværk water utility; the water supply itself is not operated by the company.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Odsherred MunicipalitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal owner of Odsherred Forsyning A/S and key stakeholder in utility operations. The municipality established the company and subsidiaries in 2009 under water sector law.
• Forsyningstilsynet (Utility Regulation Authority)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDanish regulatory authority overseeing utility pricing and operations. Makes binding decisions on revenue frameworks and district heating tariffs that directly affect company operations.
• Norva24minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerContractor performing sewer cleaning and CCTV inspection services in Vallekilde area.
• Rørvig VandværkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent water utility. Odsherred Forsyning handles billing and collection for Rørvig Vandværk customers but does not operate the water supply.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Kredsløb: Waste and resource management company owned by 14 municipalities in the Capital Region, including wastewater and circular-economy services. Comparable on regulated wastewater handling and municipal ownership, but with no district-heating overlap and a broader geographic footprint.

Direct peers

• Din Forsyning: Multi-utility serving the Esbjerg area with water, wastewater, district heating and waste services. Closely comparable structure as a regional Danish municipal multi-utility combining water, wastewater and heating under one operator.
• Verdo: Energy and fiber utility headquartered in Herning providing district heating, electricity and broadband. Comparable on the regulated district-heating operations and regional Danish utility footprint, with overlapping heat-tariff exposure to Forsyningstilsynet oversight.
• Aarhus Vand: Municipal water and wastewater utility for Aarhus. Directly comparable as a Danish municipally-owned regulated water/wastewater operator serving residential customers, though larger and single-line (no district heating).
• Energi Viborg: Multi-utility serving Viborg municipality with district heating, electricity, water and wastewater. Closely comparable as a Danish regional municipal multi-utility with a similar service-line portfolio to Odsherred Forsyning.
• HOFOR: Copenhagen-area multi-utility providing drinking water, wastewater, district heating, cooling and city gas under regulated monopoly. Closest analog as a Danish municipal multi-utility with an integrated water/wastewater/heat portfolio, though at significantly larger scale than Odsherred Forsyning.
• BlueKolding: Municipal water utility for Kolding Kommune providing drinking water and wastewater services. Comparable as a Danish municipally-owned regulated water operator of similar regional scale.
• TREFOR: Multi-utility in Kolding/Trekantsområdet providing electricity, district heating, water and fiber. Comparable as a Danish regulated regional utility combining heating and water operations under municipal-style ownership.
• Forsyning Helsingør: Municipal water and wastewater utility in Helsingør. Comparable as a smaller, municipality-owned Danish regulated water utility with similar customer base scale to Odsherred Forsyning's water subsidiary.

Broad incumbents

• NRGi: Large Danish consumer-owned energy company headquartered in Aarhus providing electricity, fiber and energy services. Overlaps on the regulated energy/heat side and serves similar residential Danish customers, but at significantly larger scale and without water/wastewater.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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