What Hotel Cecil does

Hotel Cecil is a privately held live entertainment venue located at Niels Hemmingsens Gade 10 in central Copenhagen, Denmark. The venue hosts a diverse calendar of concerts, comedy performances, talks, and club nights featuring both Danish and international artists across genres such as rock, jazz, metal, electronic, folk, and comedy. It also operates a dedicated nightclub sub-brand, Cecil AM, which programs international DJs and afterparties from the same site.

The underlying technology stack is conventional venue infrastructure: an event calendar on the company's website (hotelcecil.dk) integrated with third-party ticketing platforms — primarily Billetlugen, with Ticketmaster, Eventbrite, and Fienta used for select events. Tickets, priced roughly between 185 DKK and 395 DKK depending on format and artist, are sold through these platforms and at the door, with the venue capturing a share of ticket revenue and earning on-site beverage sales, including through a Kolme-powered pre-ordering flow.

The business model is a multi-stream local entertainment operator: (1) a transaction-fee cut of ticket sales distributed across third-party ticketing partners; (2) bar and beverage sales during events, augmented by Kolme pre-ordering; and (3) sponsorship revenue from partners including Royal Beer and SKF. Customer segments are horizontal consumer personas — live entertainment seekers and concert-goers in Copenhagen — with marketing executed through the venue website, Instagram (@hotelcecilcph), Facebook (@hotelcecilcph), and an email newsletter, and with cultural-support backing from Copenhagen Municipality. The venue runs approximately 100+ events annually and has programming booked through 2027.

Name

Hotel Cecil

Legal name

Hotel Cecil

Website

https://hotelcecil.dk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hotel Cecil is a privately held Copenhagen live entertainment venue at Niels Hemmingsens Gade 10, hosting concerts, comedy, talks, and club nights via its Cecil AM sub-brand, with tickets distributed through Billetlugen, Ticketmaster, Eventbrite, and Fienta to Danish audiences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket sales: The primary revenue stream comes from ticket sales for concerts, comedy shows, talks, and club events. Tickets are sold through third-party platforms including Billetlugen, Ticketmaster, and Eventbrite, with the venue receiving a portion of ticket revenue.
2. Bar and beverage sales: The venue generates revenue through beverage sales during events. They partner with Kolme for pre-ordering drinks.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hotel Cecil is a live entertainment venue in central Copenhagen that hosts concerts, comedy shows, talks, and club nights, and operates a separate nightclub concept under the sub-brand Cecil AM. Revenue is generated primarily through ticket sales for scheduled events and on-site bar/beverage sales to attendees.

Product overview

Hotel Cecil is a Copenhagen-based live music venue and concert hall offering a diverse program of concerts, comedy shows, talks, and other events. The venue operates two distinct offerings: the main concert hall hosting concerts and performances, and Cecil AM, an associated nightclub featuring international DJs and club nights. The venue serves as a ticket sales platform for artists and event organizers, with tickets sold through third-party platforms including Billetlugen, Ticketmaster, Eventbrite, and Fienta.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cecil AM: Nightclub operated by Hotel Cecil, presenting international DJs and club nights.

Products and services

• Hotel Cecil (Main Concert Hall)
• Cecil AM

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BilletlugencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary ticket sales partner for most events at Hotel Cecil. Provides ticketing platform for concert and event purchases.
• TicketmastercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSecondary ticket distribution platform for select events at Hotel Cecil.
• KolmeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for pre-ordering drinks at Hotel Cecil events. Provides beverage service for venue.
• SKFminorOthersSponsorship partner visible on the venue's website.
• Royal BeerminorOthersBeer sponsor partnership with Royal Beer brand.
• Copenhagen Municipality (Københavns Kommune)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal cultural support and partnership for live music venue operations.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Loppen: Long-standing independent Copenhagen (Christiania) music venue hosting concerts across rock, folk, and alternative genres. Comparable independent operator model targeting similar niche audiences.
• Rust: Copenhagen-based music and club venue presenting concerts and DJ nights. Competes for similar artist bookings and a comparable younger urban audience.
• Amager Bio: Mid-sized Copenhagen concert hall with comparable capacity and an overlapping focus on touring international and Danish live acts. Competes for the same touring-artist routing in the Copenhagen market.
• Bremen Teater: Copenhagen venue presenting live music, talks, and cultural events in an intimate setting. Closely aligned with Hotel Cecil's hybrid concert-and-talks programming format.
• Pumpehuset: Copenhagen live music venue hosting concerts and club nights in a comparable intimate setting. Direct competitor for both ticketed shows and late-night club programming.
• Jazzhus Montmartre: Iconic Copenhagen jazz venue with a curated live music program and on-site bar/food service. Comparable intimate concert-hall model with strong focus on a specific genre vertical.
• Vega: Major Copenhagen concert venue hosting a similar mix of international and Danish indie, rock, and electronic acts across multiple stages. Directly comparable to Hotel Cecil in programming model, scale, and target audience.

Broad incumbents

• KB Hallen: Larger established Copenhagen venue hosting concerts and events with broader capacity. Operates as a higher-tier incumbent competing for the same touring-artist pool at greater scale.

Regional players

• Paradiso: Historic Amsterdam concert venue hosting concerts and club nights across genres. Highly comparable operating model (intimate venue, ticketed events, bar revenue) but serves a different Nordic/Benelux market.
• Union Scene: Norwegian live music and culture venue in Drammen presenting concerts and club events. Similar mid-sized independent venue model with comparable multi-genre programming approach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hotelcecilcph
• Instagraminstagram.com/hotelcecilcph/?hl=da
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hotelcecil

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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