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DFDS: brands it owns and its ownership tree

DFDS (CPH: DFDS) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark that owns 1 consumer brand.[1]

DFDS is a Copenhagen-based ferry and logistics group whose 2025 annual report says the company has been moving goods and people since 1866 and that its share is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen. The report shows Lauritzen Fonden Holding as the largest shareholder with 41.6 per cent at year-end 2025, ahead of institutional shareholders with 33.3 per cent. It reports ferry networks in the North Sea, Mediterranean, English Channel, Baltic Sea and Strait of Gibraltar.

Company facts

Legal name
DFDS A/S
Type
publicly listed company · see all publicly listed company owners
Headquarters
🇩🇰 Copenhagen, Denmark
Founded
1866
Tickers
CPH: DFDS
Website
www.dfds.com
Last verified
· 1 sources

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Everything DFDS owns

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Frequently asked questions

What brands does DFDS own?

DFDS owns 1 consumer brands tracked here, including DFDS.

Is DFDS a Danish company?

Yes. DFDS is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark and was founded in 1866.

Who owns DFDS?

DFDS is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as DFDS on the CPH.

Sources (1) & corrections

Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.

  1. [1] DFDS Annual Report 2025 — DFDS A/S, Annual report, published 19 February 2026; retrieved 5 October 2026.

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