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Building contractor in Silkeborg Kommune

59Worth a closer look High confidence Municipality · 103,293 residents
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There are 170 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in Silkeborg Kommune - 16.5 per 10,000 residents.

That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 14.1 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 146.

In the last 3 years 46 opened and 45 closed (net +1).

The population is 103,293 and has grown 7.1% over 5 years.

Some signals point to room for a new business.

Active now
170
+13 vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
16.5
similar areas: 14.1 · DK: 14.1
Opened / closed (3 yrs)
46 / 45
last 12 months: 22 / 9
Population
103,293
5-year change: +7.1%

Active businesses over time

Silkeborg Kommune
0501001502002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Building contractor

Openings and closures per year

010203040Opened 2017: 9Closed 2017: 132017Opened 2018: 17Closed 2018: 92018Opened 2019: 15Closed 2019: 102019Opened 2020: 15Closed 2020: 132020Opened 2021: 28Closed 2021: 132021Opened 2022: 24Closed 2022: 102022Opened 2023: 33Closed 2023: 142023Opened 2024: 9Closed 2024: 212024Opened 2025: 20Closed 2025: 122025Opened 2026: 12Closed 2026: 72026
OpenedClosed

Why this score (59/100)

Room in the market42
Population growth90
Momentum48
Survival64
Financial trend70

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

Financials

Median gross profit
DKK 189k
97 companies filed
Profitable
55%
gross profit trend +9.1%
0200k400k600k20172019202120232025Silkeborg KommuneDenmark
Silkeborg 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 building contractor in Silkeborg Kommune.

Survival

Still open after 1 year95% · Denmark: 90%
Still open after 3 years72% · Denmark: 69%
Still open after 5 years60% · Denmark: 53%

Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 7.4 years on average. · Denmark: 7.6

Share of businesses started in the 10 years before each mark that were still open after 1, 3 and 5 years.

Trouble signs

Closed within 2 years of opening (last 12 months)2 · 22% of all closures
Companies with negative equity22% · Denmark: 21%
Losses two years in a row38% · Denmark: 28%

Equity and losses from annual reports 2025.

Financial health

Made a loss45% · Denmark: 42%
Median equity ratio19% · Denmark: 32%
Gross profit per employeeDKK 398k · Denmark: DKK 505k
Staff costs per employeeDKK 499k · Denmark: DKK 475k

Medians of companies that filed annual reports for 2025 - 97 companies.

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)2% · Denmark: 3%
Share of the 3 largest operators4% · 167 owners
2 places
2 places
2 places

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)2.13 · Denmark: 1.63
Average age of active businesses8.7 yrs · Denmark: 10.9
Younger than 2 years19% · Denmark: 20%
Older than 10 years26% · Denmark: 38%

A typical mix of new and established businesses.

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 one469 · 1%
More than 10 km0
Farthest parish (5,000+ residents)0.7 km · Balle Sogn (Silkeborg)

Measured from each parish centre.

When businesses open and close

051015Opened Jan: 10Closed Jan: 2JanOpened Feb: 10Closed Feb: 7Opened Mar: 8Closed Mar: 6MarOpened Apr: 10Closed Apr: 6Opened May: 12Closed May: 9MayOpened Jun: 11Closed Jun: 5Opened Jul: 13Closed Jul: 4JulOpened Aug: 8Closed Aug: 1Opened Sep: 5Closed Sep: 3SepOpened Oct: 10Closed Oct: 6Opened Nov: 11Closed Nov: 13NovOpened Dec: 6Closed Dec: 8
OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

Jobs

020040060020172019202120232025Employees

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 (170)

showing the 60 newest
NameAddressSinceEmployees

Anpartsselskab
Kaldæavej 1, 8653 Them 2026 –

Anpartsselskab
Erhvervsparken 20, 8882 Fårvang 2026 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed
Ege Allé 64, 8600 Silkeborg 2026 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed
Gl Kongevej 19, 8643 Ans By 2026 –

Kommanditaktieselskab/Partnerselskab
Hårup Østervej 6, 8600 Silkeborg 2026 –

Anpartsselskab
Hesselhøjvej 48, 8600 Silkeborg 2026 –

Anpartsselskab
Vestre Langgade 1, 8643 Ans By 2026 –

Anpartsselskab
Brogade 12, 8620 Kjellerup 2026 –

Anpartsselskab
Sortbærvej 56B, 8600 Silkeborg 2026 –

Anpartsselskab
Vestre Langgade 1, 8643 Ans By 2026 –

Anpartsselskab
Vestre Langgade 1, 8643 Ans By 2026 –

Anpartsselskab
Godthåbsvej 4, 8600 Silkeborg 2026 –

Anpartsselskab
Poul Larsens Vej 10A, 8600 Silkeborg 2025 –

Anpartsselskab
Kejlstrupvej 24, 8600 Silkeborg 2025 –

Anpartsselskab
Vestre Langgade 1, 8643 Ans By 2025 –

Anpartsselskab
Vestre Langgade 1, 8643 Ans By 2025 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed
Brogade 12, 8620 Kjellerup 2025 –

Anpartsselskab
Hindbjergvej 15, 8620 Kjellerup 2025 –

Anpartsselskab
Navervej 21, 8600 Silkeborg 2025 –

Anpartsselskab
Kornvænget 2, 8600 Silkeborg 2025 –

Anpartsselskab
Kornvænget 2, 8600 Silkeborg 2025 –

Anpartsselskab
Kornvænget 2, 8600 Silkeborg 2025 –

Anpartsselskab
Erik Glippings Vej 12, 8643 Ans By 2025 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed
Borupholmsvej 9, 8600 Silkeborg 2025 –

Anpartsselskab
Erhvervsparken 20, 8882 Fårvang 2025 –

Anpartsselskab
Sortenborgvej 2, 8600 Silkeborg 2025 –

Anpartsselskab
Industriparken 16, 8620 Kjellerup 2025 –

Personligt ejet Mindre Virksomhed
Funder Skovvej 1D, 8600 Silkeborg 2025 –

Anpartsselskab
Sølunden 19, 8620 Kjellerup 2025 –

Anpartsselskab
Vestre Langgade 1, 8643 Ans By 2025 –

Anpartsselskab
Erhvervsparken 20, 8882 Fårvang 2025 –

Anpartsselskab
Haugevej 14, 8620 Kjellerup 2024 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed
Holtlundsvej 3, 8882 Fårvang 2024 –

Anpartsselskab
Baldersvej 5, 8600 Silkeborg 2024 –

Anpartsselskab
Vindingvej 5, 8654 Bryrup 2024 –

Anpartsselskab
Thrigesvej 6, 8600 Silkeborg 2024 –

Anpartsselskab
Højgårdsvej 35, 8620 Kjellerup 2024 –

Anpartsselskab
Bodalen 1, 8643 Ans By 2024 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed
Tømmerbyvej 18, 8653 Them 2024 –

Anpartsselskab
Dannevirkevej 5, 8600 Silkeborg 2023 –

Anpartsselskab
Sepstrupvej 73, 8653 Them 2023 –

Anpartsselskab
Vestergade 81C, 8600 Silkeborg 2023 –

Anpartsselskab
Mads Clausens Vej 10, 8600 Silkeborg 2023 –

Kommanditaktieselskab/Partnerselskab
Hårup Østervej 6, 8600 Silkeborg 2023 –

Anpartsselskab
Rolighedsvej 17, 8620 Kjellerup 2023 –

Anpartsselskab
Mads Clausens Vej 10, 8600 Silkeborg 2023 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed
Søndergade 13, 8883 Gjern 2023 –

Anpartsselskab
Industriparken 21, 8620 Kjellerup 2023 –

Anpartsselskab
Vestergade 62, 8600 Silkeborg 2023 –

Anpartsselskab
Bodalen 1, 8643 Ans By 2023 –

Anpartsselskab
Bodalen 1, 8643 Ans By 2023 –

Anpartsselskab
Mads Clausens Vej 10, 8600 Silkeborg 2023 –

Anpartsselskab
Søndergade 1C 2, 8600 Silkeborg 2023 –

Anpartsselskab
Mads Clausens Vej 10, 8600 Silkeborg 2023 –

Anpartsselskab
Mads Clausens Vej 10, 8600 Silkeborg 2023 –

Anpartsselskab
Brogade 28, 8620 Kjellerup 2023 –

Anpartsselskab
Sabroesvej 6, 8600 Silkeborg 2023 –

Anpartsselskab
Sølystvej 9, 8600 Silkeborg 2023 –

Anpartsselskab
Bodalen 1, 8643 Ans By 2023 –

Anpartsselskab
Gubsøbakken 14, 8600 Silkeborg 2023 –

Recently opened


Kaldæavej 1, 8653 Them
Sep 2026

Erhvervsparken 20, 8882 Fårvang
Sep 2026

Ege Allé 64, 8600 Silkeborg
Aug 2026

Gl Kongevej 19, 8643 Ans By
Jun 2026

Hårup Østervej 6, 8600 Silkeborg
May 2026

Hesselhøjvej 48, 8600 Silkeborg
May 2026

Vestre Langgade 1, 8643 Ans By
Apr 2026

Brogade 12, 8620 Kjellerup
Feb 2026

Recently closed


Nørreskov Bakke 80, 8600 Silkeborg
Aug 2026
after 6 yrs

Viborgvej 6, 8620 Kjellerup
Jul 2026
after 1 yrs

Vestergade 62, 8600 Silkeborg
May 2026
after 3 yrs

Bavnehøjvej 19, 8600 Silkeborg
May 2026
after 10 yrs

Holmbladsvej 8, 8600 Silkeborg
Apr 2026
after 10 yrs

Søndergade 90, 8620 Kjellerup
Mar 2026
after 2 yrs

Torvet 1A, 8600 Silkeborg
Mar 2026
after 14 yrs

Træengen 12, 8620 Kjellerup
Dec 2025
after 5 yrs

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

AreaResidentsActivePer 10kScore
Randers Kommune100,92111010.948
Frederiksberg Kommune105,947989.347
Horsens Kommune98,99919920.162
Viborg Kommune98,10415916.254
Kolding Kommune96,14010510.958
Roskilde Kommune93,14217318.663

Best spots inside Silkeborg

Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
Voel Sogn (Silkeborg) Parish14.278
Virklund Sogn (Silkeborg) Parish37.573
Kragelund Sogn (Silkeborg) Parish00.069
8641 Sorring Postcode16.167
Sejs-Svejbæk Sogn (Silkeborg) Parish36.164
Svostrup Sogn (Silkeborg) Parish16.162
Silkeborg Sogn (Silkeborg) Parish710.360
Alderslyst Sogn (Silkeborg) Parish97.959

Population of Silkeborg

Statistics Denmark
85k90k95k100k105k2011Q4 13Q3 16Q2 192022Q4 24Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14 18%
Young 15-24 11%
Adults 25-44 24%
Adults 45-64 26%
Seniors 65-79 15%
80 and older 6%

The line marks the average for Denmark. Highlighted: the age group most relevant for building contractor.

Average age41.7 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per personDKK 290k · Denmark: DKK 288k
Families with children at home30% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)47% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here44,527
Commute in / out every day14,510 / 23,632
Jobs per working resident0.83 · 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.