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Falck (Denmark)

Falck A/S
Formerly called
Falck Rescue Corps
Aktieselskab
ISIN DK0010305317
Industry Assistance, healthcare, rescue and safety services
Founded 3 October 1906; 110 years ago (1906-10-03) in Copenhagen, Denmark
Founder Sophus Falck
Headquarters Polititorvet, Copenhagen, Denmark
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Allan Søgaard Larsen (CEO)
Services Firefighting, EMS and Ambulance services, roadside assistance, preventive health care
Revenue Increase 15.227 million DKK (2015)
Decrease 548 Million DKK (2015)
Total assets Decrease 18,339 Million DKK (2015)
Total equity 32.4% (2015)
Owners Lundbeck (57.36%)
KIRKBI Group (27.73%)
Number of employees
Increase 38.405 (2015)
Divisions Falck USA
Website www.falck.com

Falck A/S is a Nordic-based organization with activities in most areas of Europe and representation on five continents. The four business areas: healthcare, assistance, safety services and emergency together make up Falck’s business. All of Falck’s activities are directed at preventing accidents and disease, at providing assistance in situations of emergency, accidents or need, and at helping people move on with their lives after illnesses or accidents. Falck has 35,000 employees in 46 countries. The company's current CEO is Allan Søgaard Larsen.

Falck A/S provides a wide range of services within health, safety, roadside assistance and other assistance to corporate customers and private households in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Poland and Estonia. The international operation also includes activities in countries like Belgium, Brazil, Finland, Lithuania, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, Trinidad & Tobago, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Falck Safety Services—formerly called Training—is a provider of rescue and safety courses, especially for staff in the offshore sector and the maritime sector. Also the chemical industry, fire services, the aviation industry and military defence units use Falck's competences and training centres for safety training for their staff. In addition, Falck is the largest private ambulance company in Europe. Falck provides ambulance services to the general public in seven countries in close collaboration with the authorities. Falck also provides other services for the public sector such as patient transport, rehabilitation of patients from the public hospital sector, operation of assistive equipment centres and a number of services for the police and the road authorities.


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