Private company

Gyldendal

Logo: gyldendal.dk4

Danish publishing house

Gyldendalske Boghandel, Nordisk Forlag A/S, usually referred to simply as Gyldendal (Danish pronunciation: ), is a Danish publishing house. Founded in 1770 by Søren Gyldendal, it is the oldest and largest publishing house in Denmark, offering a wide selection of books including fiction, non-fiction and dictionaries. Prior to 1925, it was also the leading publishing house in Norway, and it published all of Henrik Ibsen's works.2 It employed 350 people.1 It is part of Museumsfonden af 7. december 1966.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1770Founded1
  • Industrypublishing industry1
  • HeadquartersKlareboderne1
  • Websitegyldendal.dk
  • Legal formaktieselskab1
  • LEI2138008YD1QPCDECIJ703
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressKLAREBODERNE 3, 1115 København K, Denmark3
  • Registered withDanish Business Authority, 582001153

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Klareboderne 3 København
Photo: Mahlum, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons6

Gyldendalske Boghandel, Nordisk Forlag A/S, usually referred to simply as Gyldendal (Danish pronunciation: [ˈkylˀn̩ˌtɛˀl]), is a Danish publishing house.2

Corporate structure

Gyldendal is part of a group headed by Museumsfonden af 7. december 1966. 9 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Gyldendal reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

The story

Founded by Søren Gyldendal in 1770.1

Leadership

Who has led Gyldendal, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Board members and other officers (3)

Products and brands

Subsidiaries include:

Rosinante

Høst & Søn

Samlerens Forlag

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Forlaget Forum

Forlaget Fremad

Hans Reitzels Forlag

Munksgaard

Academica

Systime

Exlibris

Gyldendals Bogklubber

From Wikipedia’s article on Gyldendal, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

Subsidiaries

Also owns

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. 2016Acquired Tiderne Skifter1
  2. 2009Acquired Borgen1
  3. 2003Acquired Hans Reitzels Forlag1

Timeline

  1. 1770Founded Founded1

Sources

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