Denmark · Payments & e-money
NETS Denmark A/S
Nets Denmark A/S is a Danish public limited company based in Ballerup. The Danish Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet) authorises it as a payment institution under FT no. 22002. The firm is part of the Nexi Group, whose ultimate parent is Nexi S.p.A. of Italy. It acquires card payments for merchants, including Dankort, Visa and Mastercard. It also supplies payment terminals and online checkout, serving Denmark directly and Finland, Norway and Sweden through branches. With effect from 1 January 2026, Finanstilsynet designated the firm as an operator of financial digital infrastructure.
Licences and registrations
Held by NETS Denmark A/S (LEI 254900BRZQKTDEMO5239). 1 entry on 1 of the 22 tracked registers, retrieved 25 September 2026.
| Register | Licence | Number | Jurisdiction | Status | Registered | Ends | Activities | Register entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EBA PSD2 RegisterDanish Financial Supervisory Authority | Payment institutionPayment Institution | 20016175 | Denmark | Active | 2011-04-29 | — |
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- Each licence applies in the country of the regulator that granted it.
- Registers are tracked in 37 countries. Licences granted elsewhere are not recorded here.
Swift network
Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory
Holds no BIC in Swift’s directory.
Its LEI is not mapped to a BIC in the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI relationship file.
Overview
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
Customers
Not published
Employees
Not published
Ownership
Group subsidiary
Firm type
Merchant acquiring and processing
Trades as Nets
- Standing
- Finanstilsynet designated the firm as an operator of financial digital infrastructure with effect from 1 January 2026. In October 2025 and July 2026 Finanstilsynet issued orders (påbud) to the firm after nationwide card-payment outages on 19 July 2025 and 21 May 2026.
- Ownership
- The firm belongs to the Nexi Group, whose ultimate parent according to its LEI record is Nexi S.p.A. of Italy.
- Ultimate owner
- Nexi S.p.A., Italy
- Head office
- Klausdalsbrovej 601, DK-2750 Ballerup, Denmark
- Company register
- CVR 20016175
- Former name
- Nets A/S
Online
- Websites & references
- nets.eu ↗
payments.nets.eu ↗ merchant payments site (terminals, acquiring, online checkout)
support.nets.eu ↗ support site with terms and conditions
dankort.dk ↗ Dankort site, linked from the Nets Denmark footer
Wikipedia ↗ group article - Official social accounts
- LinkedIn ↗ · X ↗ · YouTube ↗
Sources · 18 pages consulted
- nets.eu/dk-da
- nets.eu/dk-da/Pages/Finanstilsynet.aspx
- assets.ctfassets.net/n1ytcoeld9to/2ZlTlZUzNEuSJUgOKBWRye/7f4079a96c1bdd69a0d003d6783a44e2/Nets_Acquiring_Terms
- support.nets.eu/article/terms-and-conditions-for-acquiring-agreements
- assets.ctfassets.net/gxv815mh8y8i/2Dt5ttYTiBanDeBDLxIrLD/903ca14eb57803959b289c65b51c479b/Betalingskortaftale_
- finanstilsynet.dk/tilsyn/inspektion-og-afgoerelser/2026/jul/redegoerelse-om-it-inspektion-i-nets-denmark-as
- finanstilsynet.dk/nyheder-og-presse/nyheder-og-pressemeddelelser/2025/dec/nets-udpeget-som-operatoer-af-fin
- finanstilsynet.dk/tilsyn/inspektion-og-afgoerelser/2025/okt/paabud-nets-denmark
- finanstilsynet.dk/tilsyn/inspektion-og-afgoerelser/2013/okt/vu-nets-denmark-as-hvidvaskomraadet
- datacvr.virk.dk/data/visenhed?enhedstype=virksomhed&id=20016175&language=da&soeg=20016175
- find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/FC036606/officers
- nyheder.tv2.dk/live/samfund/2026-05-21-nets-nedbrud-ramte-hele-landet
- nyheder.tv2.dk/business/2026-06-04-nets-forklarer-stort-nedbrud
- via.ritzau.dk/files/5540552/14637096/291209/da
- dr.dk/nyheder/indland/finanstilsynet-giver-flere-paabud-til-nets-efter-nedbrud
- altinget.dk/artikel/han-tjente-en-millard-paa-nets-nu-stopper-tidligere-topchef-som-bestyrelsesforman
- vestjyskbank.dk/media/or3lwkcp/bs_regler_db_generelleregler_dk.pdf
- da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nets
Authorisation
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
- Operates under
- Its own licences
Finanstilsynet authorises the firm as a payment institution (FT no. 22002). Its Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish branches operate under this Danish authorisation and Finanstilsynet's supervision. According to its acquiring terms, the card organisations have issued Nets' licences for acquiring card payments.
| Authority | Licence or registration | Number | Held | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danish Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet) Denmark | Payment institution (EBA PSD2 register entry 20016175; activities: money remittance, card acquiring, payment initiation) | 22002 | In its own name | Active | assets.ctfassets.net ↗ |
Licences and registrations the research found, at home and abroad, as the firm and its regulators publish them. The Licences and registrations card shows the entries on the registers the directory tracks.
Partners and safeguarding
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
- Payment schemes and card networks
- Dankort Direct assets.ctfassets.net ↗
Visa Direct assets.ctfassets.net ↗
Mastercard Direct assets.ctfassets.net ↗
JCB Direct assets.ctfassets.net ↗
UnionPay Direct assets.ctfassets.net ↗
Diners Club Direct assets.ctfassets.net ↗
Discover Direct assets.ctfassets.net ↗
American Express Access not stated support.nets.eu ↗
Banks and regulated firms the firm says hold its customers’ money, issue its cards, sponsor its accounts or settle its payments, as it discloses them in its terms and notices.
Products and markets
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
The firm acquires Dankort and international card payments (Visa, Mastercard, JCB, UnionPay, Diners and Discover) for merchants. It also sells payment terminals, SoftPOS and online checkout under the Nets brand.
It serves merchants in Denmark from Ballerup and in Finland, Norway and Sweden through branches that operate under its Danish payment institution licence.
- Sells to
- Small businesses · Enterprises · Financial institutions
- Serves customers in 4 countries
- Denmark · Finland · Norway · Sweden
Leadership
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
- Chief executive
- Allan Bonke Country Manager, Nets Denmark (landechef)
- Executive
- Lars Erik Tellmann Director (as registered for the firm's UK establishment at Companies House)
Recent events 4 enforcement or investigation items
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
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Enforcement
After an IT inspection under DORA, Finanstilsynet issued orders to the firm over IT risk management, IT contingency and ICT third-party risk.
finanstilsynet.dk ↗ -
Incident
On 21 May 2026 an internal fault caused the firm to reject most card payments in Denmark for about five hours.
nyheder.tv2.dk ↗ -
Other
Finanstilsynet designated the firm as an operator of financial digital infrastructure with effect from 1 January 2026.
finanstilsynet.dk ↗ -
Enforcement
Finanstilsynet ordered the firm to improve its communication strategy after finding it inadequate during the July 2025 IT incident.
finanstilsynet.dk ↗ -
Incident
On 19 July 2025 a technical fault stopped Dankort and international card payments processed by the firm for about three hours.
via.ritzau.dk ↗ -
Merger / acquisition
The Danish Business Authority published a plan for a cross-border merger of Nassa Topco AS of Norway into the firm, with the firm continuing.
datacvr.virk.dk ↗ -
Leadership
The Nets group appointed Allan Bonke country manager for Nets Denmark, replacing Jeppe Juul-Andersen.
altinget.dk ↗ -
Merger / acquisition
The Danish Business Authority registered the cross-border merger of Poplatek Payments Oy of Finland into the firm.
datacvr.virk.dk ↗
Compliance-relevant events of the last three years, newest first: fines and enforcement, investigations, security incidents, licence changes, funding rounds, acquisitions and leadership changes. Each links to its source.
Identifiers
- Licence no. · EBA-PSD2
- 20016175
- BIC
- Holds no BIC in Swift’s directory
- How the LEI was matched
- Matched by Elucidate to GLEIF on name, country and address
- Elucidate firm ID
- 583a19667482
Profile
- Type
- Payments & e-moneyPayment institutions, e-money and stored-value issuers, and account-information providers. Licensed under payment-services law (e.g. PSD2 in the EU and UK, the Payment Services Act in Singapore). Taken from the licences on the tracked registers.
- Regulation
- Prudential licenceAuthorised with capital, safeguarding and conduct requirements, e.g. an authorised payment or e-money institution in the EU or UK, a major payment institution in Singapore, or a MiCA crypto-asset service provider.
- Main licence class
- Payment Institution
- Activities
- Money remittance
- Payment services
- Card acquiring
- Payment initiation
- Licensed in
- Denmark · Europe & Central Asia
- First registered
- 2011-04-29
Types come from Swift’s BIC classification, the licences on the 22 tracked registers, and the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks outside the euro area appear as financial institutions, because their supervisors’ registers are not tracked yet.
Ownership and group
GLEIF relationship records
- Direct parent
- Nets Holding A/S · Denmark5493000HS5UFI1I2PB79 ↗
- Ultimate parent
- Nexi SPA · Italy5493000P70CQRQG8SN85 ↗
The Nexi SPA group has 9 institutions in the directory, in 6 countries: 2 hold a BIC and 7 do not.
Including Paytrail Oyj, Nexi Croatia d.o.o., Nexi Germany GmbH, Nexi Payments S.P.A., Paypro S.A..
See the Nexi SPA group →Group membership follows the accounting-consolidation relationships reported to GLEIF. It does not show ownership shares or control.
Addresses
- Address on the register
- Lautrupbjerg 10, Ballerup, 2750
- Country
- Denmark
ISO 20022 identification
As an agent in a Swift cross-border payment message (CBPR+)
This institution holds no BIC. A CBPR+ message identifies it by name and postal address, and may add its LEI or a clearing code.
- Identified by
- Name and postal address, with its LEI
- Postal address
- Hybrid: town, postcode and country in their own elements, the rest in one address line
<FinInstnId>
<LEI>254900BRZQKTDEMO5239</LEI>
<Nm>NETS Denmark A/S</Nm>
<PstlAdr>
<PstCd>2750</PstCd>
<TwnNm>Ballerup</TwnNm>
<Ctry>DK</Ctry>
<AdrLine>Lautrupbjerg 10</AdrLine>
</PstlAdr>
</FinInstnId>CBPR+ identifies the instructing and instructed agents by BIC only. An institution without a BIC can be the debtor, creditor or an intermediary agent.
The values are as published by the register. Check them against your own records before use.
Sources & method
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An institution missing from these registers is not necessarily unregulated.
Register entries are not matched against the OFAC or EU sanctions lists. Where the legal entity also holds a BIC, the matches for that BIC are on its page. Always screen against the official lists.
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Read the methodology →Register for this page
- EBA PSD2 Register—European Banking Authority (EBA) · source ↗ as at 25 September 2026
- Ownership and group—GLEIF Level 2 relationship records (accounting consolidation), matched by LEI.
- Overview, authorisation, partners, products, leadership and events—researched per institution by an AI model with web search, from the firm's own website, terms and filings, regulators' registers and notices, company registers and news. Licences, partners, figures, people and events link to their source, and each card shows the research date. AI research can be wrong or out of date, so check key facts at the source.
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