ballerup kommune

What ballerup kommune does

Ballerup Kommune is a Danish municipal government entity located in the Capital Region of Denmark, operating as a publicly-owned administrative authority under the Danish Municipal Reform (CVR: 58271713). The municipality administers a comprehensive portfolio of local public services for approximately 50,000 residents, including citizen services, welfare, education, healthcare, elderly care, housing, waste management, and environmental services. Its service delivery infrastructure comprises 7 care homes (Plejehjem: Egely, Kirstinehaven, Lindehaven, Toftehaven, Lundehaven, Rosenhaven, and Sønderhaven) providing 24/7 elderly care, a centralized kitchen operation (Køkken Ballerup) with 1 main kitchen and 6 local kitchens serving all care homes and 5 senior cafés, home care services (Hjemmeplejen), municipal dental care (Tandplejen), rehabilitation (Genoptræningsenheden), dementia support (Demensteamet), and the Sundhedshuset health center.

The municipality's core technology platform is the ballerup.dk digital portal, which provides citizen self-service solutions integrated with Denmark's national MitID authentication system and Digital Post (Borger.dk) for secure official correspondence. Additional digital channels include the Borgertip mobile app for citizen issue reporting, social media presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram, and a secure messaging system (Sikker Post). The municipality participates in IT-Forsyningen I/S, a shared IT operations partnership with neighboring Egedal, Furesø, and Allerød municipalities. Service delivery is coordinated through physical citizen service offices at Ballerup Rådhus, care homes, home visits, and specialized health centers, supported by partnerships with Movia for public transport (19 bus lines, 3 S-bus lines, 2 E-bus lines, and on-demand services).

The municipality's revenue model is tax-funded through annual municipal budgets rather than commercial transactions, with minor commercial revenue from senior café meal pricing (e.g., daily main dish at 66 DKK). The entity is governed by the municipal council (Kommunalbestyrelsen) and managed by a directorate including center chiefs for Economy, HR, Digitalization, Business Development, and operational centers for Children & Youth, Social & Labor Market, Buildings, City & Environment, and Culture & Leisure. Recent strategic moves include the multi-phase Toftehaven care home expansion in partnership with housing company Baldersbo, the launch of an electric bike sharing service in April 2026, and a food waste reduction program at Køkken Ballerup that achieved a 57% reduction in lunch waste since 2017.

Name

ballerup kommune

Legal name

Ballerup Kommune

Website

https://ballerup.dk

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Ballerup Kommune is a publicly-owned Danish municipal government entity in the Capital Region of Denmark that administers comprehensive local public services — including elderly care, healthcare, childcare, waste management, and citizen administration — for approximately 50,000 residents through a network of 7 care homes, centralized kitchen operations, digital self-service portals, and shared inter-municipal IT infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Public Services

NAICS

Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Other Residential Care Facilities (6239), Food Service Contractors (722310), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (6233)

SIC

Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Small Residential Care Homes (RCFE/Board & Care) (HLADABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Large Campus / Multi-Building Assisted Living Communities (HLADABAG), Contract Foodservice Management (Outsourced Catering) (THAFAIAH), Municipal Contract Collection & Franchise Operations (BPALAAAH)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public administration
• Elderly care services
• Childcare services
• Waste management

Headquarters

HQ city

Ballerup

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ballerup Kommune is a Danish municipal government entity that delivers public services to its residents. It operates 7 nursing homes (plejecentre) for elderly care, provides childcare, healthcare, waste management, and transportation services. The municipality also runs a central kitchen (Køkken Ballerup) supplying café meals at 66 kr. and operates digital citizen services through platforms like MitID, Digital Post, and Borgertippen.

Product overview

Ballerup Kommune operates a comprehensive citizen services platform centered on ballerup.dk, offering digital access to all municipal functions. The portfolio includes seven nursing homes (Plejehjem Egely, Kirstinehaven, Lindehaven, Toftehaven, Lundehaven, Rosenhaven, and Sønderhaven), with Køkken Ballerup providing centralized meal preparation for all care facilities and five senior cafés. Healthcare services encompass home care (Hjemmeplejen), dental care (Tandplejen), rehabilitation (Genoptræningsenheden), dementia support (Demensteamet), and Sundhedshuset health center. Additional services include waste management, public transportation coordination, the Borgertip citizen reporting app, and the Borgerrådgiver citizen advisor service. The municipality uses MitID and Digital Post for secure citizen authentication and communication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Borgertip App: Mobile application for reporting issues such as potholes or broken benches to the municipality

Products and services

• Plejecentre (Nursing Homes)

Quantifiable outcome

• 57% reduction in food waste at lunch
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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.

• BaldersbocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Baldersbo is the housing company that owns Toftehaven care home. The partnership involves joint development and expansion of elderly care facilities. In 2021, Baldersbo began expanding Toftehaven with 48 additional dwellings in two stories.
• SISO (Nationalt Videnscenter for Vold og Seksuelle Overgreb mod Børn)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSISO is the national knowledge center for violence and sexual abuse against children. Ballerup Kommune collaborates with SISO to develop competencies of club leaders and staff focused on preventing abuse and early detection.
• IT-Forsyningen I/ScoreTechnology or IntegrationShared IT operations with Egedal Kommune, Furesø Kommune, and Allerød Kommune. Provides common IT infrastructure and support services.
• MoviacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic transport authority providing bus services, Flextur, and Flexhandicapkørsel. Collaborates on planning and optimization of public transport in Ballerup municipality.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gladsaxe Kommune: Neighboring Danish municipality in the Capital Region operating a similar portfolio of municipal services including elderly care homes, home care, and digital citizen services. Directly comparable in scale, service mix, and regulatory environment.
• Herlev Kommune: Adjacent Capital Region municipality offering nearly identical municipal service portfolios (elderly care, child care, waste, transportation) to its residents, including several municipal care homes. Closely comparable in size and service breadth.
• Egedal Kommune: Capital Region municipality that jointly operates IT-Forsyningen I/S with Ballerup, providing shared IT infrastructure. Offers the same elderly care, child, and citizen service functions. Directly comparable operating model.
• Allerød Kommune: Capital Region municipality participating in the IT-Forsyningen I/S shared-IT partnership with Ballerup. Delivers parallel elderly care, school, and welfare services — making operating structure and cost base highly comparable.
• Furesø Kommune: Capital Region municipality sharing IT-Forsyningen I/S with Ballerup. Operates own network of care homes, home care, and digital citizen services — closely aligned operating model and demographic profile.
• Gentofte Kommune: Larger Capital Region municipality with extensive elderly care, home care, rehabilitation, and digital citizen services. Comparable service portfolio, larger scale, and similar resident demographic.
• Albertslund Kommune: Capital Region neighbor of Ballerup with municipal care homes, home care, and integrated citizen digital services. Comparable in size and service breadth.

Broad incumbents

• Københavns Kommune: Denmark's largest municipality with an extensive network of care homes, home care, and integrated citizen services. Overlaps with Ballerup across all service categories but operates at substantially larger scale with broader service portfolio.

Emerging players

• Attendo: Nordic private operator of residential care homes and home care services that competes for residents and contracts in the same Danish elderly care market as Ballerup's municipal plejehjem. Comparable service offering and target population.
• Orpea (Denmark operations): Major European private elderly care provider operating Danish care homes and home care services. Competes with Ballerup's municipal care homes for residents in the Capital Region and operates the same nursing and assisted-living service model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ballerupkommune
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ballerup-kommune
• Instagraminstagram.com/ballerupkommune

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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