Trades
Plumber & heating
VVS og blikkenslager
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people for plumber & heating in Hele Danmark.
Survival
Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 10.2 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 - 2,122 companies.
Competition
| 19 places | |
| 14 places | |
| 10 places | |
| 8 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 plumber & heating
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6630 Rødding | 10,004 | 3.3 km |
| 6430 Nordborg | 11,321 | 3.2 km |
| 9560 Hadsund | 10,316 | 3.1 km |
| 5450 Otterup | 10,797 | 2.9 km |
| 7700 Thisted | 25,228 | 2.4 km |
| 4180 Sorø | 16,048 | 2.3 km |
| 6800 Varde | 22,356 | 2.1 km |
| 7080 Børkop | 13,849 | 2.1 km |
| 8960 Randers SØ | 15,854 | 1.8 km |
| 8200 Aarhus N | 38,501 | 1.8 km |
Active in Denmark over time
Openings and closures per year
Best opportunities
Municipalities with room in the market.
| Brøndby Kommune | 73 |
| Solrød Kommune | 71 |
| Høje-Taastrup Kommune | 71 |
| Hillerød Kommune | 69 |
| Ballerup Kommune | 68 |
| Middelfart Kommune | 68 |
| Stevns Kommune | 67 |
| Fredericia Kommune | 67 |
| Skanderborg Kommune | 65 |
| Hørsholm Kommune | 65 |
Growing fastest
3-year change in active businesses.
| Fanø Kommune | 7 | +40% |
| Hørsholm Kommune | 16 | +33% |
| Morsø Kommune | 26 | +30% |
| Middelfart Kommune | 31 | +29% |
| Stevns Kommune | 27 | +29% |
| Hillerød Kommune | 47 | +27% |
| Nyborg Kommune | 20 | +25% |
| Fredericia Kommune | 32 | +23% |
| Brøndby Kommune | 39 | +22% |
| Kolding Kommune | 56 | +22% |
Declining
Municipalities where this type is shrinking.
| Thisted Kommune | 19 | -24% |
| Rudersdal Kommune | 16 | -24% |
| Lyngby-Taarbæk Kommune | 14 | -18% |
| Brønderslev Kommune | 38 | -16% |
| Samsø Kommune | 6 | -14% |
| Tårnby Kommune | 60 | -14% |
| Jammerbugt Kommune | 32 | -14% |
| Haderslev Kommune | 35 | -13% |
| Halsnæs Kommune | 30 | -12% |
| Ringkøbing-Skjern Kommune | 38 | -12% |
Most per resident
Densest municipalities (15,000+ residents).
| Rødovre Kommune | 15.4 |
| Tårnby Kommune | 13.6 |
| Morsø Kommune | 13.5 |
| Egedal Kommune | 13.3 |
| Lejre Kommune | 13.0 |
| Albertslund Kommune | 11.8 |
| Solrød Kommune | 11.6 |
| Faxe Kommune | 11.5 |
| Frederikssund Kommune | 11.5 |
| Stevns Kommune | 11.3 |
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 | 2,122 | DKK 1.7m | DKK 572k – DKK 5.0m | 76% |
| 2024 | 2,130 | DKK 1.7m | DKK 528k – DKK 4.9m | 74% |
| 2023 | 2,115 | DKK 1.7m | DKK 535k – DKK 4.7m | 73% |
| 2022 | 2,087 | DKK 1.7m | DKK 559k – DKK 4.7m | 77% |
| 2021 | 2,046 | DKK 1.7m | DKK 560k – DKK 4.3m | 78% |
| 2020 | 1,967 | DKK 1.6m | DKK 558k – DKK 4.5m | 76% |
| 2019 | 1,947 | DKK 1.6m | DKK 516k – DKK 4.5m | 75% |
| 2018 | 1,862 | DKK 1.7m | DKK 586k – DKK 4.5m | 75% |
| 2017 | 1,094 | DKK 1.7m | DKK 602k – DKK 4.2m | 78% |
By region
| Region | Active | Per 10k | 3-yr change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Region Hovedstaden | 1,183 | 6.1 | -2% |
| Region Midtjylland | 832 | 6.0 | -1% |
| Region Nordjylland | 411 | 6.9 | -2% |
| Region Sjælland | 788 | 9.2 | +3% |
| Region Syddanmark | 820 | 6.6 | +5% |
What's included
Businesses whose main Danish branche code (DB07/DB25) starts with:
4322… | VVS- og blikkenslagerforretninger |
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