Parkteatret

What Parkteatret does

Parkteatret is a privately held Danish cultural venue operating from a single location at Jernbanegade 41, Frederikssund, Denmark, combining a cinema, professional theater, and café under one roof. Founded in 2016 when Karen Nielsen (Teaterleder) and Claus Malta Nielsen (Biografdirekt\u00f8r) acquired the 75-year-old Park Bio cinema and rebranded it, the venue serves as Frederikssund Kommunes Egnsteater (municipal local theater) since January 2021. The business operates approximately 10 employees alongside 6-8 protected employment participants working under a social enterprise model for adults with cognitive disabilities (autism, Down syndrome, brain injuries), supported by Trygfonden funding since August 2019.

The core offering consists of cinema screenings (mainstream, independent, and children's films), theatrical performances including egnsteater productions and touring shows via the 'Sammen om Scenekunsten' partnership with 8 other Danish theaters, plus a café operated by the protected employment program. Supporting products include four film club membership programs (Frederikssund B\u00f8rnefilmklub at 140 DKK, Filmklubben Park at 300-525 DKK, Filmporten at 120 DKK, Biografklub Danmark at 128 DKK), annual theater passes (\u00c5rskort at 695 DKK and \u00c5rskort+1 at 1,250 DKK), the Teaterskolen Park theater school, youth discounts via Park Ung SMS program, and Folkeaktie community-share wallpaper certificates. The technology stack is entirely third-party: ebillet.dk and Billetten.dk for ticketing, NETS for payments, Mailchimp for newsletters, plus venue AV systems (DAD PA, Cuety lighting, Allen & Heath mixer).

Revenue is generated through a diversified mix of cinema and theater ticket sales (transactional), annual passes and film club subscriptions (recurring), venue rental for private events at 1,200 DKK per hour, café sales, cinema advertising sold via FS2/bookascreen.dk, and merchandise through Folkeaktie handprinted wallpaper sales. The customer base is anchored by the Frederikssund local community, families with children, schools and professionsh\u00f8jskoler, private event renters, and the protected employment participants. Annual municipal and state cultural subsidies via the egnsteater agreement provide baseline funding alongside philanthropic support from Trygfonden and A.P. M\u00f8ller Fonden.

Name

Parkteatret

Legal name

Parkteatret

Website

https://parkteatret.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Parkteatret is a privately owned cinema, theater, and café in Frederikssund, Denmark, serving as the municipality's official egnsteater (local community theater) and operating a social enterprise providing protected employment for adults with cognitive disabilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts and Cinema Venue Services

NAICS

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71), Amusement and Theme Parks (71311)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture Theaters (7830), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAJAEAA

Destination Theme Parks (Large-Scale, Multi-Attraction Parks)

Travel & Hospitality/Tours, Attractions & Experiences/Theme Parks, Water Parks & Family Entertainment Centers

SECONDARYTHAJAEAG

Educational & Edutainment Parks (Science/Discovery/Children’s Parks)

Travel & Hospitality/Tours, Attractions & Experiences/Theme Parks, Water Parks & Family Entertainment Centers

Keywords

• Cinema screenings
• Theater performances
• Film club memberships
• Venue rental services
• Protected employment program

Headquarters

HQ city

Frederikssund

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Cinema ticket sales: Revenue from film screenings through ticket sales, including special events and film club screenings
2. Theater ticket sales: Revenue from professional theater performances, guest productions, and comedy shows
3. Annual passes and gift cards: Theater season tickets (Årskort 695 DKK, Årskort+1 1250 DKK) and gift cards for cinema and theater
4. Venue rental: Private event bookings for meetings, lectures, film events, and celebrations. Price: 1200 DKK per started hour including cleaning
5. Cinema advertising: Biograph ads sold in partnership with FS2/bookascreen.dk for local businesses to advertise on the big screen
6. Café sales: Café serving food, cakes, warm dishes, and beverages operated during cinema and theater hours plus weekdays 10-14
7. Folk shares (Folkeaktier): Sale of handprinted wallpaper designs as support/share certificates, with original wallpaper and prints available for purchase

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Parkteatret is a combined cinema, theater, and café venue in Frederikssund, Denmark. It operates as Frederikssund Kommunes Egnsteater (municipal local theater) and offers film screenings, professional theater performances, comedy nights, film club memberships, an annual theater pass, theater school classes, venue rentals, and an on-site café run as a protected employment social enterprise for people with cognitive disabilities.

Product overview

Parkteatret - Frederikssunds Kommunes Egnsteater is a unified cultural venue combining a cinema and theater in one location, operating as a social enterprise since Karen Nielsen and Claus Malta Nielsen took over Park Bio in 2016. The core offering consists of Biograf (cinema with mainstream, independent, and children's films) and Teater (theatrical performances including egnsteater productions since 2021, guest performances, and touring shows like Sammen om scenekunsten). Supporting products include Filmklubben Park, Frederikssund Børnefilmklub, Filmporten, and Biografklub Danmark (membership programs for discounted and curated film access), a Café operated by Beskyttet beskæftigelse (protected employment for people with disabilities), Teaterskolen Park (theater education), and Årskort/Park Ung (annual passes and youth programs). The Folkeaktie (people's share) provides a unique merchandise option tied to supporting the theater. The venue also rents out its space for private events and provides educational materials for school groups.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Biograf (Cinema screenings)
• Teater (Theater performances)
• Café (operated by protected employment)
• Venue rental (private events)
• Filmklubben Park (art house film club)
• Frederikssund Børnefilmklub (children's film club)
• Filmporten film club membership
• Biografklub Danmark membership
• Årskort (Annual Theater Pass)
• Park Ung youth program
• Teaterskolen Park (Theater School)
• Sammen om Scenekunsten (theater education program)
• Folkeaktie (People's Share)
• Cinema advertising sales

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving as municipal egnsteater since January 2021 with annual government subsidy
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Comedyklubben.dkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerComedyklubben.dk partners with Parkteatret to host comedy nights 6 times per year, bringing both emerging and established comedians to Frederikssund audiences
• Teater BaglandetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production of 'KANT' theater performance. Theater Baglandet is one of 9 theaters in the 'Sammen om Scenekunsten' project bringing theater education to teacher training colleges
• Asterions Hus, Bornholms Teater, Teater Jævn, Mit Teater, Teatret OM, Sjællands Teater Fair Play, Syddjurs Egnsteater & ZeBUcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner9 Danish theaters collaborating in the 'Sammen om Scenekunsten' project to provide over 150 free theater performances for student teachers at professionshøjskoler nationwide
• FS2 / bookascreen.dkminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales, production, and handling of cinema advertising for local businesses wanting to advertise on the big screen
• Meridiano Teatret & Teatret TixminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGuest theater production companies presenting performances at Parkteatret

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Teater Grob: Teater Grob is a Copenhagen-based egnsteater (municipal local theater) operating under the same Danish egnsteater funding model as Parkteatret. Both venues combine professional theater with community programming and serve as designated local theaters for their respective municipalities.
• ZeBU: ZeBU is a Copenhagen-based egnsteater that focuses on theater for children and young audiences. It is one of the 9 theater partners in Parkteatret's Sammen om Scenekunsten collaboration and shares Parkteatret's emphasis on accessible programming for younger demographics.
• Syddjurs Egnsteater: Syddjurs Egnsteater is a designated egnsteater in eastern Jutland and is one of the 9 theater partners in Parkteatret's Sammen om Scenekunsten collaboration. Both operate as municipal local theaters with public funding and educational theater programming.
• Bellevue Teatret: Bellevue Teatret is a regional theater located north of Copenhagen at Bellevue Beach, comparable to Parkteatret in offering professional theater to a defined local/regional audience. Both venues operate as mid-size cultural anchors outside the major Copenhagen market.
• Nørrebros Teater: Nørrebros Teater is a Copenhagen neighborhood theater with a community-focused programming model, similar to Parkteatret's role as a cultural hub for Frederikssund. Both venues combine professional theater with community engagement and educational programming.
• Folketeatret: Folketeatret is a Copenhagen-based theater that produces touring professional theater productions across Denmark, similar to Parkteatret's role hosting touring productions and egnsteater programming. Both venues serve as production/hosting hubs for professional Danish theater.
• Helsingør Teater: Helsingør Teater is a regional theater on the Danish coast north of Copenhagen serving a similar suburban/regional community. Like Parkteatret, it operates as a professional theater venue serving a defined local catchment area with mixed cultural programming.
• Mungo Park (Mungo Park Kolding): Mungo Park is a Jutland-based egnsteater in Kolding with a comparable municipal-theater model. Like Parkteatret, it operates as a designated local theater with public funding while delivering professional theater productions and community programming.

Broad incumbents

• Nordisk Film Biografer: Nordisk Film Biografer is the largest cinema chain in Denmark, operating dozens of multiplex cinemas nationwide. While Parkteatret operates a single-screen community cinema, Nordisk Film represents the broader incumbent cinema exhibition model against which Parkteatret competes for film audiences.
• CinemaxX Danmark: CinemaxX is a major Danish cinema chain operating multiplex locations across Denmark. As a national cinema operator, it competes with Parkteatret's cinema operations for mainstream film audiences, though Parkteatret differentiates on community focus and combined theater programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/parkteatret.frederikssund
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/parkteatret

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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