What Koge Kommune does

Køge Kommune is a Danish municipal government entity (offentlig myndighed) headquartered at Torvet 1, Køge, Denmark, with CVR registration 29189374. It administers statutory public services across welfare, education, environmental regulation, planning, building permitting, waste management, water/wastewater oversight, and citizen support for the residents and businesses within its municipal boundaries. The entity operates under Danish municipal law, is governed by a municipal council (Kommunalbestyrelsen), and is funded through municipal taxation, state subsidies, and service fees rather than commercial revenue or equity capital.

Its service delivery rests on a conventional municipal digital infrastructure: the koege.dk website as primary citizen and business portal, kort.koege.dk for GIS mapping, national Digital Post (e-Boks / borger.dk) with MitID authentication for secure correspondence, the Byg & Miljø (BOM) national permit system for building and environmental applications, and the KMD VANS network for electronic invoicing. Key operational products include the Én indgang (Single Entry Point) business contact service, a public procurement portal (Udbud), building plot and property sales (grundsalg), the Styrket Affaldstilsyn (Enhanced Waste Inspection) service at 888 DKK/hr launched January 2025, and a Borgerrådgiver (Citizen Advisor) complaint and mediation function.

The revenue model is structurally non-commercial. Core funding flows from municipal taxes, intergovernmental transfers, and regulated service/permit fees. Transactional revenue streams include building and environmental permits, waste inspection fees, drainage connection charges, and one-time proceeds from municipal property sales via public tender. Strategic partnerships include KLAR Forsyning (joint wastewater planning via Køge Afløb A/S), Connect Køge (business establishment support), REKB (workforce development), KMD (VANS invoicing), and the DK2020 / C40 climate action network. The entity is classified as government_state_entity, domiciled in Denmark, serving the Zealand (Sjælland) region exclusively.

Name

Koge Kommune

Legal name

Køge Kommune

Website

https://koege.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Køge Kommune is a Danish municipal government administering statutory public services — including building permits, environmental regulation, waste management, and wastewater oversight — to residents and businesses within the Køge municipality on Zealand, Denmark.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Solid Waste & Recycling Services Administration (BPAIACAH)

Keywords

• Municipal public services
• Building and environmental permits
• Waste management services
• Public property sales
• Electronic invoicing administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Køge

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal taxation: Core municipal revenue from local taxes levied on citizens and businesses within the municipality
2. Service fees and permits: Fees collected for various municipal services including building permits, environmental permits, waste management fees, and other administrative services
3. Property sales (grundsalg): Revenue from sale of municipal building plots and properties. Municipalities sell land to fund operations and development projects
4. Waste inspection fees: Fee-based waste inspection services for businesses as part of environmental compliance. The 2026 rate is 888 kr per hour

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Køge Kommune is the local government authority for Køge Municipality in Denmark, administering statutory public services to residents and businesses. Its core offerings include building and environmental permits, waste management and recycling oversight (including the enhanced Styrket Affaldstilsyn with hourly fees from January 2025), wastewater and stormwater discharge permits, municipal urban planning, public procurement (Udbud), and municipal property sales (grundsalg). Citizens access services through the koege.dk website, in-person service at the town hall on Torvet 1, and Digital Post via MitID-integrated e-Boks and borger.dk.

Product overview

Køge Kommune operates as a Danish municipal government offering a unified digital service platform through its website koege.dk, providing citizen services, business services, and administrative functions. The municipality's core digital infrastructure includes the main website as the primary citizen interface, supplemented by the Én indgang (Single Entry Point) service for business customers requiring coordinated guidance across multiple municipal departments. Key services include Digital Post for secure communications, electronic invoicing via EAN numbers, public procurement listings, municipal property sales, wastewater permits, and enhanced waste inspection services. The municipality does not appear to offer commercial technology products but rather provides government services to citizens and businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Én indgang (Single Entry Point for Business) Unified business contact point within Teknik- og Miljøforvaltningen helping companies navigate permits, building projects, environmental requirements, and planning matters via dedicated virksomhedsambassadører.
• Building Plots and Properties for Sale (Grundsalg) Municipal property and building plot sales service for residential development, including detached house plots in various districts, disposed via public tender with disclosed minimum prices.
• Digital Post Service Secure digital communication channel using MitID for encrypted correspondence between citizens and the municipality, integrated with e-Boks and borger.dk; mandatory for citizens over 15.
• Udbud (Public Procurement) Public tendering system for municipal projects and contracts, listing current procurement opportunities for businesses.
• EAN Electronic Invoicing Service Electronic invoicing service requiring EAN numbers on all supplier invoices, connected to the KMD VANS network for automated invoice processing.
• Borgerrådgiver (Citizen Advisor) Citizen complaint and mediation service helping residents dissatisfied with municipal case handling, providing guidance and facilitating dialogue between citizens and the administration.
• Styrket Affaldstilsyn (Enhanced Waste Inspection) Enhanced fee-based waste inspection service for businesses ensuring proper waste sorting and recycling compliance, launched January 2025 at 888 DKK per hour on a 100% cost-recovery basis.
• Spildevands- og regnvandstilladelser (Wastewater and Rainwater Permits) Permit services for stormwater and wastewater management for new construction and renovations, including connections to public sewer systems and discharge approvals.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

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

• KLAR Forsyning (Køge Afløb A/S)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKLAR Forsyning operates Køge Afløb A/S, which owns and operates the sewage/wastewater infrastructure in Køge Municipality. The utility is responsible for implementing most of the wastewater plan's activities including wastewater treatment plants (Køge Egnens Renseanlæg KER, Borup Renseanlæg), drainage systems, and climate adaptation projects. Køge Kommune has joint planning responsibilities with KLAR Forsyning.
• Connect KøgecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorConnect Køge provides guidance, advisory services, and support for entrepreneurship and business establishment in Køge Municipality. Contact: [email protected], Phone: 6915 6171
• REKBminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerREKB assists with recruitment, upskilling, and retention of employees for businesses in Køge Municipality. Contact: [email protected], Phone: 5667 6000
• KMDcoreTechnology or IntegrationKMD is Køge Municipality's VANS (Value-Added Network Services) supplier for electronic invoicing. All invoices to the municipality must be sent electronically through the KMD network.
• Byg & Miljø (BOM)coreTechnology or IntegrationNational digital platform for building and environmental applications. Some building and environmental permits must be applied for through this national system rather than directly with the municipality.
• DK2020 (C40 Climate Action Planning)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerKøge Municipality was selected in May 2019 to participate in the DK2020 collaboration with 19 other Danish cities under the C40 Climate Action Planning Framework. Cities in this network work together to meet Paris Agreement goals of limiting temperature rise to 1.5°C.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Roskilde Kommune: Neighboring Zealand municipality of comparable scale (~87K residents), operating the same Danish municipal service mandate including waste management, building permits, and environmental regulation — a direct geographic and functional peer.
• Gentofte Kommune: Affluent Copenhagen-area municipality (~75K residents) executing the same Danish municipal mandate — building permits, environmental regulation, waste services, and citizen digital services — making it a direct functional peer at similar scale.
• Odense Kommune: Major Danish municipality on Funen (~205K residents) operating the full Danish municipal mandate — citizen services, business permits, environmental regulation, and waste management — under the same legal framework as Køge.
• Aarhus Kommune: Denmark's second-largest municipality (~360K residents), offering the same comprehensive municipal service portfolio including environmental permits, waste collection oversight, urban planning, and business regulation — a larger but structurally identical peer.
• Silkeborg Kommune: Mid-Jutland municipality (~95K residents) delivering the same Danish municipal service portfolio — permits, environmental regulation, waste management, and citizen digital services — under the same legal framework as Køge.
• Esbjerg Kommune: Western Denmark municipality (~115K residents) operating the full Danish municipal mandate, including DK2020/C40 climate action participation — a direct peer for environmental program execution and infrastructure planning.
• Helsingør Kommune: Zealand-based Danish municipality of similar population size, providing the same suite of municipal services (citizen services, building permits, environmental regulation, waste management) under the same Danish municipal law framework.
• Frederiksberg Kommune: Copenhagen-enclave municipality (~104K residents) operating under the same Danish municipal law, delivering the same waste management, environmental permit, and citizen service portfolio — geographically adjacent and functionally aligned.
• Aalborg Kommune: Northern Denmark's largest municipality (~220K residents), performing the identical Danish municipal service role including building permits, environmental regulation, wastewater oversight, and citizen-facing digital services.

Broad incumbents

• Copenhagen Kommune: Denmark's largest municipality (~660K residents) and the dominant urban government on Zealand. It performs the same municipal functions at much greater scale, serving as a broad incumbent reference point for service delivery and digital infrastructure investment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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