Trades
Painter & decorator
Maler
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people for painter & decorator in Hele Danmark.
Survival
Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 7.7 years on average.
Share of businesses started in the 10 years before each mark that were still open after 1, 3 and 5 years.
Trouble signs
Equity and losses from annual reports 2025.
Financial health
Medians of companies that filed annual reports for 2025 - 1,440 companies.
Competition
| 6 places | |
| 5 places | |
| 5 places | |
| 4 places | |
| 4 places |
New and established
Distance to the nearest one
Measured from each parish centre.
When businesses open and close
Per calendar month, 2021–2025.
Jobs
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Farthest from the nearest painter & decorator
Postcodes with at least 10,000 residents, measured from the postcode centre (the average of its addresses) – possible gaps in the local offer.
| Postcode | Residents | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 9560 Hadsund | 10,316 | 3.8 km |
| 7700 Thisted | 25,228 | 3.2 km |
| 6950 Ringkøbing | 13,985 | 2.7 km |
| 8250 Egå | 11,688 | 2.7 km |
| 8960 Randers SØ | 15,854 | 2.6 km |
| 6900 Skjern | 13,125 | 1.9 km |
| 8300 Odder | 23,074 | 1.8 km |
| 6715 Esbjerg N | 11,710 | 1.7 km |
| 9440 Aabybro | 11,463 | 1.7 km |
| 6200 Aabenraa | 28,379 | 1.7 km |
Active in Denmark over time
Openings and closures per year
Best opportunities
Municipalities with room in the market.
| Ikast-Brande Kommune | 73 |
| Syddjurs Kommune | 71 |
| Billund Kommune | 67 |
| Svendborg Kommune | 66 |
| Mariagerfjord Kommune | 66 |
| Hillerød Kommune | 66 |
| Aabenraa Kommune | 65 |
| Horsens Kommune | 64 |
| Rudersdal Kommune | 63 |
| Aalborg Kommune | 63 |
Growing fastest
3-year change in active businesses.
| Langeland Kommune | 9 | +50% |
| Ikast-Brande Kommune | 26 | +44% |
| Lemvig Kommune | 9 | +29% |
| Glostrup Kommune | 43 | +26% |
| Horsens Kommune | 66 | +25% |
| Albertslund Kommune | 54 | +20% |
| Struer Kommune | 13 | +18% |
| Sorø Kommune | 35 | +17% |
| Mariagerfjord Kommune | 22 | +16% |
| Ærø Kommune | 9 | +13% |
Declining
Municipalities where this type is shrinking.
| Jammerbugt Kommune | 14 | -39% |
| Vallensbæk Kommune | 11 | -27% |
| Holstebro Kommune | 25 | -24% |
| Frederikssund Kommune | 49 | -22% |
| Egedal Kommune | 52 | -20% |
| Solrød Kommune | 25 | -19% |
| Ringkøbing-Skjern Kommune | 22 | -19% |
| Herlev Kommune | 41 | -18% |
| Haderslev Kommune | 37 | -18% |
| Rebild Kommune | 15 | -17% |
Most per resident
Densest municipalities (15,000+ residents).
| Albertslund Kommune | 18.3 |
| Rødovre Kommune | 17.9 |
| Hvidovre Kommune | 17.1 |
| Glostrup Kommune | 16.5 |
| Halsnæs Kommune | 15.7 |
| Gribskov Kommune | 15.7 |
| Brøndby Kommune | 14.9 |
| Greve Kommune | 14.6 |
| Gladsaxe Kommune | 14.3 |
| Faxe Kommune | 13.9 |
Financials of companies filing accounts
Based on annual reports from Erhvervsstyrelsen. Sole proprietorships don't publish accounts.
By year
| Year | Filers | Median gross profit | Middle 50% | Profitable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,440 | DKK 1.1m | DKK 405k – DKK 3.4m | 71% |
| 2024 | 1,394 | DKK 1.2m | DKK 432k – DKK 3.4m | 69% |
| 2023 | 1,408 | DKK 1.2m | DKK 397k – DKK 3.2m | 67% |
| 2022 | 1,401 | DKK 1.3m | DKK 436k – DKK 3.2m | 67% |
| 2021 | 1,371 | DKK 1.2m | DKK 422k – DKK 3.2m | 72% |
| 2020 | 1,304 | DKK 1.2m | DKK 392k – DKK 3.3m | 70% |
| 2019 | 1,240 | DKK 1.3m | DKK 375k – DKK 3.3m | 69% |
| 2018 | 1,144 | DKK 1.4m | DKK 427k – DKK 3.7m | 71% |
| 2017 | 670 | DKK 1.3m | DKK 484k – DKK 3.4m | 75% |
By region
| Region | Active | Per 10k | 3-yr change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Region Hovedstaden | 1,837 | 9.4 | -4% |
| Region Midtjylland | 762 | 5.5 | -2% |
| Region Nordjylland | 383 | 6.5 | -1% |
| Region Sjælland | 867 | 10.1 | -7% |
| Region Syddanmark | 779 | 6.3 | -5% |
What's included
Businesses whose main Danish branche code (DB07/DB25) starts with:
4334… | Malerforretninger |
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