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Books & stationery in Esbjerg Kommune

43Balanced High confidence Municipality · 114,824 residents
Municipality only Within 3 km Within 10 km Within 25 km

There are 20 active businesses in the category “Books & stationery” in Esbjerg Kommune - 1.7 per 10,000 residents.

That is more than similar-sized areas (median 0.9 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 11.

In the last 3 years 1 opened and 0 closed (net +1).

The population is 114,824 and has shrunk 0.6% over 5 years.

Supply roughly matches similar areas.

Active now
20
+0 vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
1.7
similar areas: 0.9 · DK: 1.0
Opened / closed (3 yrs)
1 / 0
last 12 months: 0 / 0
Population
114,824
5-year change: -0.6%

Active businesses over time

Esbjerg Kommune
010202014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Books & stationery

Openings and closures per year

0246Opened 2017: 1Closed 2017: 02017Opened 2018: 1Closed 2018: 02018Opened 2019: 0Closed 2019: 02019Opened 2020: 5Closed 2020: 02020Opened 2021: 0Closed 2021: 12021Opened 2022: 2Closed 2022: 12022Opened 2023: 0Closed 2023: 02023Opened 2024: 1Closed 2024: 02024Opened 2025: 0Closed 2025: 02025Opened 2026: 0Closed 2026: 02026
OpenedClosed

Why this score (43/100)

Room in the market5
Population growth27
Momentum69
Survival81
Financial trend100

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

Financials

Median gross profit
DKK 1.6m
10 companies filed
Profitable
50%
gross profit trend +7.6%
-1.0m01.0m2.0m3.0m20172019202120232025Esbjerg KommuneDenmark
Esbjerg KommuneDenmark

Only companies (ApS/A/S) publish accounts - sole proprietorships don't. Small companies usually report gross profit, not revenue.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people for books & stationery in Esbjerg Kommune.

Survival

Too few businesses started here to calculate survival.

Trouble signs

Closed within 2 years of opening (last 12 months)0
Companies with negative equity10% · Denmark: 27%
Losses two years in a row30% · Denmark: 28%

Equity and losses from annual reports 2025.

Financial health

Made a loss50% · Denmark: 45%
Median equity ratio45% · Denmark: 29%
Gross profit per employeeDKK 451k · Denmark: DKK 433k
Staff costs per employeeDKK 416k · Denmark: DKK 386k

Medians of companies that filed annual reports for 2025 - 10 companies.

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)5% · Denmark: 16%
Share of the 3 largest operators20% · 19 owners
2 places

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)0.00 · Denmark: 0.11
Average age of active businesses16.1 yrs · Denmark: 13.2
Younger than 2 years0% · Denmark: 16%
Older than 10 years55% · Denmark: 43%

An established market: many businesses have been here for years.

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 one28,079 · 24%
More than 10 km15,048
Farthest parish (5,000+ residents)14.6 km · Bramming Sogn (Esbjerg)

Measured from each parish centre.

Jobs

0102030402018202020222024Employees

Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.

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Existing businesses (20)

NameAddressSinceEmployees

Anpartsselskab
Havbakken 186, 6710 Esbjerg V 2024 –

Anpartsselskab
Exnersgade 18 1, 6700 Esbjerg 2022 –

Anpartsselskab
Mellemdammen 16B 1. th, 6760 Ribe 2022 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed
Fynsgade 10 st. 3, 6700 Esbjerg 2020 –

Anpartsselskab
Mellemdammen 16B 1. th, 6760 Ribe 2020 –

Anpartsselskab
Mellemdammen 16B st, 6760 Ribe 2020 –

Anpartsselskab
Mellemdammen 16B st, 6760 Ribe 2020 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed
Lundsmarkvej 33, 6760 Ribe 2018 –

Anpartsselskab
Mellemdammen 16B st, 6760 Ribe 2017 –

Anpartsselskab
Kirkegade 185, 6700 Esbjerg 2014 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed
Granly Alle 7, 6710 Esbjerg V 2011 –

Anpartsselskab
Kongensgade 23C, 6700 Esbjerg 2010 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed
Industrivej 9A, 6760 Ribe 2010 –

Anpartsselskab
Mellemdammen, 6760 Ribe 2008 –

Aktieselskab
Mellemdammen 16B 1. th, 6760 Ribe 2007 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed
Obbekjærvej 2B, 6760 Ribe 1999 –

Forening
Strandbygade 40, 6700 Esbjerg 1993 –

Aktieselskab
Kongensgade 33, 6700 Esbjerg 1993 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed
Kongensgade 3, 6700 Esbjerg 1991 –

Anpartsselskab
Jørgen Pedersens Vej 14, 6700 Esbjerg 1984 –

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

AreaResidentsActivePer 10kScore
Frederiksberg Kommune105,947191.832
Vejle Kommune123,94760.550
Silkeborg Kommune103,29350.561
Randers Kommune100,92160.647
Horsens Kommune98,99970.755
Viborg Kommune98,10490.954

Best spots inside Esbjerg

Ranked by opportunity score for books & stationery.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
6710 Esbjerg V Postcode20.869
6700 Esbjerg Postcode82.741

Population of Esbjerg

Statistics Denmark
110k112k114k116k118k2011Q4 13Q3 16Q2 192022Q4 24Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14 15%
Young 15-24 12%
Adults 25-44 24%
Adults 45-64 26%
Seniors 65-79 17%
80 and older 7%

The line marks the average for Denmark.

Average age43.3 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per personDKK 275k · Denmark: DKK 288k
Families with children at home24% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)40% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here63,602
Commute in / out every day16,373 / 12,362
Jobs per working resident1.07 · Denmark: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

Counts are places of business (production units) registered in CVR with a main branche 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.