Retail
Second-hand & antiques
Genbrug og antik
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people for second-hand & antiques in Hele Danmark.
Survival
Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 6.6 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 - 341 companies.
Competition
| 230 places | |
| 112 places | |
| 66 places | |
| 54 places | |
| 39 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 second-hand & antiques
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6800 Varde | 22,356 | 10.7 km |
| 6430 Nordborg | 11,321 | 4.0 km |
| 6715 Esbjerg N | 11,710 | 3.0 km |
| 7700 Thisted | 25,228 | 2.9 km |
| 5450 Otterup | 10,797 | 2.9 km |
| 6950 Ringkøbing | 13,985 | 2.4 km |
| 7900 Nykøbing M | 13,028 | 2.3 km |
| 8300 Odder | 23,074 | 2.2 km |
| 9300 Sæby | 12,171 | 2.1 km |
| 6630 Rødding | 10,004 | 2.1 km |
Active in Denmark over time
Openings and closures per year
Best opportunities
Municipalities with room in the market.
| Vallensbæk Kommune | 88 |
| Glostrup Kommune | 81 |
| Herlev Kommune | 76 |
| Brøndby Kommune | 76 |
| Rødovre Kommune | 74 |
| Ballerup Kommune | 74 |
| Ishøj Kommune | 73 |
| Hvidovre Kommune | 71 |
| Lejre Kommune | 70 |
| Hørsholm Kommune | 68 |
Growing fastest
3-year change in active businesses.
| Holstebro Kommune | 31 | +82% |
| Ringsted Kommune | 18 | +80% |
| Brøndby Kommune | 9 | +80% |
| Hvidovre Kommune | 12 | +71% |
| Rødovre Kommune | 16 | +60% |
| Herlev Kommune | 9 | +50% |
| Guldborgsund Kommune | 33 | +43% |
| Nordfyns Kommune | 24 | +41% |
| Lemvig Kommune | 15 | +36% |
| Langeland Kommune | 8 | +33% |
Declining
Municipalities where this type is shrinking.
| Sorø Kommune | 16 | -33% |
| Ikast-Brande Kommune | 14 | -26% |
| Samsø Kommune | 6 | -25% |
| Tønder Kommune | 23 | -23% |
| Albertslund Kommune | 7 | -22% |
| Rudersdal Kommune | 13 | -19% |
| Norddjurs Kommune | 16 | -16% |
| Rebild Kommune | 11 | -15% |
| Egedal Kommune | 13 | -13% |
| Stevns Kommune | 15 | -12% |
Most per resident
Densest municipalities (15,000+ residents).
| Syddjurs Kommune | 8.3 |
| Nordfyns Kommune | 8.2 |
| Lemvig Kommune | 8.1 |
| Bornholm Kommune | 8.0 |
| Odder Kommune | 7.4 |
| Skive Kommune | 7.1 |
| Hjørring Kommune | 6.7 |
| Frederiksberg Kommune | 6.6 |
| Mariagerfjord Kommune | 6.5 |
| Tønder Kommune | 6.4 |
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 | 341 | DKK 63k | DKK -5,128 – DKK 533k | 50% |
| 2024 | 339 | DKK 82k | DKK -7,332 – DKK 465k | 46% |
| 2023 | 332 | DKK 126k | DKK -3,595 – DKK 632k | 49% |
| 2022 | 323 | DKK 101k | DKK -3,188 – DKK 624k | 47% |
| 2021 | 308 | DKK 116k | DKK -1,250 – DKK 752k | 50% |
| 2020 | 289 | DKK 85k | DKK -2,078 – DKK 668k | 48% |
| 2019 | 264 | DKK 87k | DKK 0 – DKK 595k | 52% |
| 2018 | 236 | DKK 124k | DKK 0 – DKK 554k | 46% |
| 2017 | 114 | DKK 157k | DKK -2,711 – DKK 606k | 46% |
By region
| Region | Active | Per 10k | 3-yr change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Region Hovedstaden | 856 | 4.4 | +11% |
| Region Midtjylland | 661 | 4.8 | +11% |
| Region Nordjylland | 270 | 4.6 | +5% |
| Region Sjælland | 336 | 3.9 | +6% |
| Region Syddanmark | 571 | 4.6 | +8% |
What's included
Businesses whose main Danish branche code (DB07/DB25) starts with:
4779… | Detailhandel med brugte varer i forretninger |
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