Building contractor in Karup Sogn (Viborg)
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
Medium confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (57/100)
The line marks 50, the average. The score compares this area with others of the same type; the gap to peers compares it with areas of similar size. How the score is calculated
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There are 2 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in Karup Sogn (Viborg) - 6.2 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 14.0 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 5.
In the last 3 years 0 opened and 0 closed (net 0).
The population is 3,226 and has shrunk 3.5% over 5 years.
Compared with Denmark
Building contractor in Karup Sogn (Viborg) against all of Denmark. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Viborg Kommune), from 95 companies.
| Karup | Denmark | Karup Denmark | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 38% | 42% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 20% | 21% | About the same | |
| Losses two years in a row | 33% | 28% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 33% | 32% | About the same | |
| Gross profit per employee | DKK 405k | DKK 494k | Lower | |
| Staff costs per employee | DKK 446k | DKK 473k | Lower |
Trend
Active businesses over time
Karup Sogn (Viborg)Openings and closures per year
Money
Financials – Viborg Kommune
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 building contractor in Karup Sogn (Viborg).
Trouble signs
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
Moving in and out
A move is a place of business whose address changed to another area, or one closing while the same company opens one in another area within 90 days. A new address in the same area is not a move.
Distance to the nearest one
0.3 km
from the centre of the parish to the nearest building contractor. A typical parish in Denmark: 0.9 km.
Jobs – Viborg Kommune
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
2 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Anpartsselskab | Stadionvej 28, 7470 Karup J | 2019 |
| · Enkeltmandsvirksomhed | Vallerbækvej 2, 7470 Karup J | 2012 |
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bording Sogn (Ikast-Brande) | 3,225 | 4 | 12.4 | 59 |
| Agedrup Sogn (Odense) | 3,239 | 2 | 6.2 | 68 |
| Tingsted Sogn (Guldborgsund) | 3,210 | 12 | 37.4 | 50 |
| Gram Sogn (Haderslev) | 3,242 | 1 | 3.1 | 62 |
| Harte Sogn (Kolding) | 3,250 | 2 | 6.2 | 61 |
| Højby Sogn (Odsherred) | 3,251 | 7 | 21.5 | 35 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dollerup Sogn (Viborg) Parish | 1 | 4.4 | 71 |
| Stoholm Sogn (Viborg) Parish | 2 | 7.2 | 65 |
| Ørum Sogn (Viborg) Parish | 2 | 10.0 | 61 |
| Søndermark Sogn (Viborg) Parish | 2 | 2.8 | 61 |
| Vindum Sogn (Viborg) Parish | 2 | 8.7 | 59 |
| Rødding Sogn (Viborg) Parish | 1 | 7.2 | 56 |
| Skals Sogn (Viborg) Parish | 2 | 9.6 | 54 |
| Klejtrup Sogn (Viborg) Parish | 0 | 0.0 | 53 |
Population of Karup
Statistics DenmarkWho lives here
Statistics Denmark · 2026The line marks the average for Denmark. Highlighted: the age group most relevant for building contractor.
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
* Figure for the municipality – Statistics Denmark does not publish it for smaller areas.
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 11.11.2026.