What Odsherred Kommune does

Odsherred Kommune is a Danish municipal government entity serving approximately 31,988 residents across a 355 km² area in Region Sjælland (Zealand) on the northwest coast of the island. Established on 1 January 2007 through the Danish Municipal Reform (Kommunalreformen), it was formed by merging the former municipalities of Nykøbing-Rørvig, Trundholm, and Dragsholm. The municipality is governed by a 25-member Byråd (city council) and operates seven main organizational centers: Erhverv, Teknik og Miljø; Omsorg og Sundhed; Social og Arbejdsmarked; Børn, Unge og Familier; Kultur og Borger; Organisation; and Økonomi. It delivers statutory public services including welfare, social services, education (8 municipal primary schools), elderly care (6 care centers and home/district nursing), childcare, libraries (7 branches), cultural and recreational facilities (3 swimming halls, 12 sports halls), waste management, and infrastructure maintenance (650 km of municipal roads, 35 waterworks, 4 district heating plants).

The municipality's technology stack consists of citizen-facing digital self-service platforms rather than proprietary technology products. Core systems include BookingPortalen (facility booking for sports halls, swimming pools, and community spaces), a Time Reservation System for citizen service, building permits, and home care appointments, and Digital Post integration with the national MitID authentication system for secure citizen communications. These are delivered alongside physical channels including two Borgerservice citizen service centers (in Nykøbing and Asnæs libraries), a telephone service center (59 66 66 66), and seven library branches. DPO services are outsourced to Bech-Bruun.

Odsherred Kommune is a non-commercial public entity funded primarily through municipal taxation (kommuneskat) and intergovernmental block grants, not market revenue. Selected services charge user fees, including swimming hall admission and facility rentals, with a publicly disclosed fee schedule. The customer base consists of three primary citizen segments: families with children and youth aged 0–17 (4,588 individuals), senior citizens aged 60+ (13,411 individuals), and local businesses requiring permits and business development support. The municipality additionally serves a significant seasonal population of approximately 24,000 summer houses. There are no subsidiaries, no parent entity, and no traditional ownership structure; the municipality is democratically accountable to its residents through periodic elections.

Name

Odsherred Kommune

Legal name

Odsherred Kommune

Website

https://odsherred.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Odsherred Kommune is a Danish municipal government serving approximately 31,988 residents across 355 km² in Region Sjælland, delivering welfare, education, elderly care, libraries, and infrastructure through digital self-service portals and physical citizen service centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration / Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

akta.pro primary industry

City/Municipal Public Health Departments (HLAJAAAC)

Keywords

• Municipal public services
• Citizen self-service
• Welfare and elderly care
• Public administration
• Local government

Headquarters

HQ city

Højby

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Odsherred Kommune is a Danish municipality that administers local public services for approximately 31,988 residents across 355 km² in Region Sjælland. Its core service areas include citizen welfare (childcare, family services, youth activities), elderly and home nursing care across six plejecentre (care centers), eight municipal primary schools, seven public libraries, social and labor market services, waste and environmental management, infrastructure maintenance of 650 km of municipal roads, cultural and recreational facilities (three swimming halls, twelve sports halls), business development support, and digital citizen self-service platforms including BookingPortalen and Digital Post integration with MitID.

Product overview

Odsherred Kommune is a Danish municipal government providing public services to approximately 31,988 residents. The municipality organizes its services through seven main organizational centers: Erhverv, Teknik og Miljø (Business, Technical and Environment), Omsorg og Sundhed (Care and Health), Social og Arbejdsmarked (Social and Labor Market), Børn Unge og Familier (Children, Youth and Families), Kultur og Borger (Culture and Citizens), Organisation, and Økonomi (Finance). Services include citizen service centers (Borgerservice), home and district nursing (Hjemme- og Sygeplejen), six care homes (Plejecentre), seven libraries, health centers, daycare and school facilities, social services, and business development support. As a government entity, Odsherred Kommune does not offer commercial products or technology platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BookingPortalen (Municipal Facility Booking) Digital platform enabling associations and citizens to book municipal facilities including sports halls, swimming pools, and community spaces.
• Time Reservation System (Tidsbestilling) Appointment booking system for citizen services, building permit consultations, and home care appointments, accessible via the odsherred.dk website.
• Svømmehaller (Municipal Swimming Halls) Three public swimming halls located in Vig, Nykøbing, and Asnæs offering public swimming and aquatic recreation, with per-visit admission fees.
• Biblioteker (Municipal Library Services) Seven municipal libraries across Nykøbing, Asnæs, Odden, Vig, Egebjerg, Rørvig, and Hørve providing community services including 5 self-service locations and 2 staffed locations with Borgerservice integration.
• Plejecentre (Elderly Care Centers) Six municipal care centers for elderly residents providing residential elderly care services, plus collaboration with OK-Fonden at Baeshøjgård care center in Vig.
• Kommunale Folkeskoler (Municipal Primary Schools) Eight municipal primary schools delivering K-10 education to children and youth within Odsherred municipality.
• Borgerservice (Citizen Service Centers) Physical citizen service locations at Nykøbing and Asnæs libraries where citizens receive in-person assistance with municipal services, applications, and queries.
• Servicecentret (Telephone Service Center) Telephone-based service center reachable at 59 66 66 66, operational Monday-Friday 9:00-15:00, handling citizen inquiries, routing to departments, and providing digital assistance.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OK-Fonden (DSI OK-Fonden Baeshøjgård)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOdsherred Kommune has a collaboration agreement with OK-Fonden regarding Baeshøjgård care center in Vig. The facility operates as DSI (Den selvejende institution) under OK-Fonden with a cooperation agreement with the municipality to provide elderly care services.
• Erhvervshus SjællandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOdsherred Kommune partners with Erhvervshus Sjælland (Business House Zealand) to provide local businesses with crisis preparedness and cybersecurity workshops, combining municipal and regional business development resources.
• Socialtilsyn ØstcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocialtilsyn Øst (Social Supervision East) conducts supervisory reviews of social care facilities, foster families, residential institutions, and other social services in Region Zealand, including those operated by Odsherred Kommune. This ensures quality and compliance with social legislation.

Scale indicators19 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Slagelse Kommune: Region Sjælland neighbor with similar scale (~77,000 residents), civic structure, and comprehensive municipal service portfolio including MitID-enabled digital services, care centers, and libraries.
• Holbæk Kommune: Neighboring Danish municipality in Region Sjælland with comparable population (~70,000), similar service portfolio across welfare, education, and elderly care, and overlapping tourism character along the Isefjord coastline.
• Guldborgsund Kommune: Region Sjælland municipality with similar population (~60,000), coastal and tourism-driven economy, and an analogous service offering spanning welfare, libraries, care centers, and citizen service centers.
• Kalundborg Kommune: Adjacent Region Sjælland municipality with similar population (~48,000), rural/coastal geography, comparable industrial heritage, and parallel public service organization across elderly care, schools, and citizen services.
• Faxe Kommune: Region Sjælland municipality with comparable population (~36,000), rural/small-town character, and analogous public service offerings including elderly care, schools, libraries, and waste management.
• Ringsted Kommune: Region Sjælland municipality of similar size (~33,000 residents), with parallel welfare, education, care, and infrastructure services operated under the same Danish Local Government Act framework.
• Vordingborg Kommune: Region Sjælland municipality with comparable population (~46,000), coastal geography, and a similar blend of rural towns, summer houses, and public service delivery across care, education, and culture.

Regional players

• Helsingør Kommune: Region Hovedstaden municipality with similar coastal tourism profile, comparable population (~63,000), and an analogous mix of welfare, elderly care, cultural services, and waterfront infrastructure investment.

Broad incumbents

• Frederiksberg Kommune: Independent municipality enclaved within Copenhagen, operating under the same Danish Local Government Act. Larger and more urban than Odsherred but offers a directly comparable municipal service model including elderly care, libraries, and digital citizen services.
• Aarhus Kommune: Denmark's second-largest municipality, operating under the same Danish Local Government Act. While significantly larger and more urban than Odsherred, it offers a directly comparable full-stack municipal service portfolio including digital citizen services, welfare, education, and care.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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