Automotive
Petrol station
Tankstation
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people for petrol station in Hele Danmark.
Survival
Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 10.6 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 - 108 companies.
Competition
| 303 places | |
| 231 places | |
| 73 places | |
| 66 places | |
| 7 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 petrol station
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5450 Otterup | 10,797 | 12.9 km |
| 8680 Ry | 11,290 | 6.6 km |
| 7700 Thisted | 25,228 | 4.6 km |
| 7080 Børkop | 13,849 | 4.3 km |
| 9240 Nibe | 12,523 | 4.0 km |
| 2640 Hedehusene | 19,646 | 3.9 km |
| 6430 Nordborg | 11,321 | 3.6 km |
| 6630 Rødding | 10,004 | 3.4 km |
| 9310 Vodskov | 10,795 | 2.6 km |
| 2840 Holte | 15,675 | 2.5 km |
Active in Denmark over time
Openings and closures per year
Best opportunities
Municipalities with room in the market.
| Herlev Kommune | 78 |
| Solrød Kommune | 70 |
| Greve Kommune | 69 |
| Hillerød Kommune | 69 |
| Hedensted Kommune | 69 |
| Københavns Kommune | 69 |
| Frederiksberg Kommune | 68 |
| Aarhus Kommune | 68 |
| Rødovre Kommune | 68 |
| Vallensbæk Kommune | 67 |
Growing fastest
3-year change in active businesses.
| Skive Kommune | 7 | +40% |
| Odsherred Kommune | 8 | +33% |
| Vejen Kommune | 9 | +29% |
| Vejle Kommune | 20 | +25% |
| Hillerød Kommune | 10 | +25% |
| Greve Kommune | 10 | +25% |
| Hedensted Kommune | 6 | +20% |
| Faaborg-Midtfyn Kommune | 6 | +20% |
| Ringkøbing-Skjern Kommune | 13 | +18% |
| Struer Kommune | 7 | +17% |
Declining
Municipalities where this type is shrinking.
| Gladsaxe Kommune | 6 | -14% |
| Sorø Kommune | 6 | -14% |
| Assens Kommune | 13 | -13% |
| Gribskov Kommune | 8 | -11% |
| Favrskov Kommune | 8 | -11% |
| Middelfart Kommune | 10 | -9% |
| Frederikshavn Kommune | 12 | -8% |
| Roskilde Kommune | 13 | -7% |
| Slagelse Kommune | 13 | -7% |
| Guldborgsund Kommune | 16 | -6% |
Most per resident
Densest municipalities (15,000+ residents).
| Struer Kommune | 3.5 |
| Billund Kommune | 3.3 |
| Assens Kommune | 3.2 |
| Rebild Kommune | 2.9 |
| Norddjurs Kommune | 2.8 |
| Aabenraa Kommune | 2.7 |
| Guldborgsund Kommune | 2.7 |
| Hjørring Kommune | 2.5 |
| Odsherred Kommune | 2.5 |
| Ringsted Kommune | 2.5 |
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 | 108 | DKK 1.5m | DKK 337k – DKK 2.7m | 76% |
| 2024 | 105 | DKK 1.3m | DKK 388k – DKK 2.5m | 78% |
| 2023 | 106 | DKK 1.3m | DKK 322k – DKK 2.7m | 80% |
| 2022 | 100 | DKK 1.2m | DKK 264k – DKK 2.6m | 77% |
| 2021 | 95 | DKK 1.5m | DKK 370k – DKK 2.8m | 79% |
| 2020 | 94 | DKK 1.3m | DKK 298k – DKK 2.1m | 71% |
| 2019 | 101 | DKK 1.1m | DKK 288k – DKK 2.5m | 66% |
| 2018 | 93 | DKK 1.3m | DKK 327k – DKK 3.5m | 67% |
| 2017 | 61 | DKK 1.2m | DKK 524k – DKK 3.0m | 67% |
By region
| Region | Active | Per 10k | 3-yr change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Region Hovedstaden | 194 | 1.0 | +1% |
| Region Midtjylland | 227 | 1.6 | +4% |
| Region Nordjylland | 107 | 1.8 | -1% |
| Region Sjælland | 163 | 1.9 | +3% |
| Region Syddanmark | 223 | 1.8 | +5% |
What's included
Businesses whose main Danish branche code (DB07/DB25) starts with:
4730… | Servicestationer |
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