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Norwegian figures: closed businesses are removed from Enhetsregisteret, so closures are only counted from 3 October 2026, when we started collecting. Until then, growth over time looks higher than it really is.

Market snapshot

Bakery in Karmøy kommune

60Worth a closer look High confidence Municipality · 43,990 residents
Municipality only Within 3 km Within 10 km Within 25 km

There are 18 active businesses in the category “Bakery” in Karmøy kommune - 4.1 per 10,000 residents.

That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 3.7 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 16.

In the last 3 years 8 opened and 0 closed (net +8).

The population is 43,990 and has grown 3.9% over 5 years.

Some signals point to room for a new business.

Active now
18
+6 vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
4.1
similar areas: 3.7 · NO: 4.0
Opened / closed (3 yrs)
8 / 0
last 12 months: 6 / 0
Population
43,990
5-year change: +3.9%

Active businesses over time

Karmøy kommune
051015202014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Bakery

Openings and closures per year

024Opened 2017: 0Closed 2017: 02017Opened 2018: 1Closed 2018: 02018Opened 2019: 0Closed 2019: 02019Opened 2020: 2Closed 2020: 02020Opened 2021: 0Closed 2021: 02021Opened 2022: 2Closed 2022: 02022Opened 2023: 1Closed 2023: 02023Opened 2024: 1Closed 2024: 02024Opened 2025: 3Closed 2025: 02025Opened 2026: 4Closed 2026: 02026
OpenedClosed

Why this score (60/100)

Room in the market44
Population growth67
Momentum91
Survival50
Financial trend50

50 = average. The score compares this area with others of the same type and size. How it's calculated

Financials

No annual reports for this category here yet.

Only limited companies (AS/ASA) file accounts – sole proprietorships (ENK) don't. Figures for Norway are operating revenue.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people for bakery in Karmøy kommune.

Survival

Survival can't be calculated for Norway yet: closed businesses are removed from Enhetsregisteret, so we only know closures from the day we started collecting.

Trouble signs

Closed within 2 years of opening (last 12 months)0

Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.

Financial health

No annual accounts for this combination yet. Only limited companies (AS/ASA) file accounts.

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)17% · Norway: 22%
Share of the 3 largest operators28% · 16 owners
3 places

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)1.36 · Norway: 0.66
Average age of active businesses8.6 yrs · Norway: 11.9
Younger than 2 years39% · Norway: 28%
Older than 10 years22% · Norway: 33%

A young market: many recent start-ups, dynamic, but less proven.

Moving in and out

Moved here (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
Moved away (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
Net0

A move is a place of business closing and the same company opening one in another area within 90 days. Chains are left out.

Distance to the nearest one

Residents more than 5 km from one3,864 · 9%
More than 10 km0
Farthest parish (5,000+ residents)1.4 km · Norheim sogn (Karmøy)

Measured from each parish centre.

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Each dot is a place of business at its registered address. Click a dot to see the company.

Existing businesses (18)

NameAddressSinceEmployees

Enkeltpersonforetak
Tungarden 22, 4270 Åkrehamn 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Gulemyrvegen 3, 4250 Kopervik 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Ytralandvegen 13, 4250 Kopervik 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Mosevegen 5, 4270 Åkrehamn 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Elvebakkvegen 1, 4270 Åkrehamn 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Salvøyvegen 105, 4276 Veavågen 2025 –

Aksjeselskap
Tungarden 1, 4270 Åkrehamn 2025 7

Enkeltpersonforetak
Askehagen 23B, 4250 Kopervik 2024 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Tyltersvingen 100, 5545 Vormedal 2023 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Øvrabøvegen 42, 4260 Torvastad 2022 –

Aksjeselskap
Vestre Karmøyveg 325, 4270 Åkrehamn 2022 12

Aksjeselskap
Hovedgaten 48, 4250 Kopervik 2020 15

Aksjeselskap
Fiskåvegen 60, 4262 Avaldsnes 2020 –

Aksjeselskap
Stavagarden 14, 4274 Stol 2018 5

Aksjeselskap
Åkravegen 220, 4270 Åkrehamn 2005 11

Aksjeselskap
Klæhaugvegen 14, 4270 Åkrehamn 2002 –

Aksjeselskap
Norheimstien 10, 5542 Karmsund 1996 16

Aksjeselskap
1987 11

Recently opened


Tungarden 22, 4270 Åkrehamn
Sep 2026

Gulemyrvegen 3, 4250 Kopervik
May 2026

Ytralandvegen 13, 4250 Kopervik
Apr 2026

Mosevegen 5, 4270 Åkrehamn
Jan 2026

Elvebakkvegen 1, 4270 Åkrehamn
Dec 2025

Salvøyvegen 105, 4276 Veavågen
Nov 2025

Tungarden 1, 4270 Åkrehamn
Sep 2025

Recently closed

None in the last 2 years.

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

AreaResidentsActivePer 10kScore
Ullensaker kommune45,982143.073
Arendal kommune46,603234.951
Øygarden kommune40,64192.271
Indre Østfold kommune47,943153.161
Larvik kommune49,022265.348
Haugesund kommune38,663194.951

Best spots inside Karmøy

Ranked by opportunity score for bakery.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
Norheim sogn (Karmøy) Parish22.160
Kopervik sogn (Karmøy) Parish44.456
4270 Åkrehamn Postcode710.151
Åkra sogn (Karmøy) Parish78.250
4250 Kopervik Postcode55.448

Population of Karmøy

Statistics Norway
40k41k42k43k44k201620182020202220242026Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 19%
Young 16–24 11%
Adults 25–49 32%
Adults 50–66 21%
Seniors 67–79 12%
80 and older 5%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age41.0 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 738k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children28% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)27% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here16,796
Commute in / out every day4,629 / 9,127
Jobs per working resident0.79 · Norway: 1.00

Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.

Counts are places of business (sub-units) registered in the Central Coordinating Register (Brønnøysund) with a main industry code in this category. Businesses are placed by their registered address; trades like electricians often work across a wider area – use the radius view. Statistics updated 03.10.2026.