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Car rental in Esbjerg Kommune

40Balanced High confidence Municipality · 114,824 residents
Municipality only Within 3 km Within 10 km Within 25 km Within 20 km

There are 13 active businesses in the category “Car rental” in Esbjerg Kommune - 1.1 per 10,000 residents.

That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 1.8 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 21.

In the last 3 years 3 opened and 5 closed (net -2).

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

Supply roughly matches similar areas.

Active now
13
-1 vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
1.1
similar areas: 1.8 · DK: 1.8
Opened / closed (3 yrs)
3 / 5
last 12 months: 1 / 2
Population
114,824
5-year change: -0.6%

Active businesses over time

Esbjerg Kommune
051015202014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Car rental

Openings and closures per year

0123Opened 2017: 2Closed 2017: 12017Opened 2018: 1Closed 2018: 22018Opened 2019: 0Closed 2019: 02019Opened 2020: 2Closed 2020: 02020Opened 2021: 3Closed 2021: 02021Opened 2022: 1Closed 2022: 12022Opened 2023: 1Closed 2023: 32023Opened 2024: 0Closed 2024: 12024Opened 2025: 1Closed 2025: 12025Opened 2026: 1Closed 2026: 12026
OpenedClosed

Why this score (40/100)

Room in the market68
Population growth27
Momentum23
Survival26
Financial trend23

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

Financials

Median gross profit
DKK 15k
7 companies filed
Profitable
71%
gross profit trend -18.8%
02.0m4.0m6.0m8.0m20172019202120232025Esbjerg 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 car rental in Esbjerg Kommune.

Survival

Too few businesses started here to calculate survival.

Trouble signs

Closed within 2 years of opening (last 12 months)1
Companies with negative equity29% · Denmark: 17%
Losses two years in a row14% · Denmark: 23%

Equity and losses from annual reports 2025.

Financial health

Made a loss29% · Denmark: 39%
Median equity ratio24% · Denmark: 37%

Medians of companies that filed annual reports for 2025 - 7 companies.

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)23% · Denmark: 13%
Share of the 3 largest operators23% · 13 owners

No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)0.09 · Denmark: 0.15
Average age of active businesses15.4 yrs · Denmark: 12.5
Younger than 2 years8% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years39% · Denmark: 46%

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 one20,946 · 19%
More than 10 km13,567
Farthest parish (5,000+ residents)12.8 km · Sankt Katharine Sogn (Esbjerg)

Measured from each parish centre.

When businesses open and close

012Opened Jan: 2Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 0Closed Feb: 1Opened Mar: 0Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 1Closed Apr: 1Opened May: 1Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 0Closed Jun: 1Opened Jul: 0Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 0Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 0Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 1Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 0Closed Nov: 2NovOpened Dec: 1Closed Dec: 1
OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

Jobs

02462018202020222024Employees

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 (13)

NameAddressSinceEmployees

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed
Syrenvej 13, 6740 Bramming 2025 –

Interessentskab
Vibækvej 23, 6740 Bramming 2022 –

Anpartsselskab
Vesterhavsgade 141, 6700 Esbjerg 2021 –

Anpartsselskab
Baldursgade 108, 6700 Esbjerg 2020 –

Anpartsselskab
Falkevej 16, 6705 Esbjerg Ø 2020 –

Anpartsselskab
Nørremarkvej 2, 6740 Bramming 2018 –

Anpartsselskab
Egebakken 17, 6705 Esbjerg Ø 2017 –

Aktieselskab
Skagerrakvej 4, 6715 Esbjerg N 2016 –

Aktieselskab
Industrivej 69, 6740 Bramming 2012 –

Aktieselskab
Dagvej 5, 6700 Esbjerg 2008 –

Aktieselskab
Jernbanegade, 6700 Esbjerg 1999 –

Aktieselskab
Exnersgade 19, 6700 Esbjerg 1989 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed
Skippervænget 10, 6710 Esbjerg V 1976 –

Recently opened


Granly 59, 6760 Ribe
May 2026

Syrenvej 13, 6740 Bramming
May 2025

Recently closed


Granly 59, 6760 Ribe
May 2026
after 0 yrs

Industrivej 36, 6760 Ribe
Dec 2025
after 20 yrs

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

AreaResidentsActivePer 10kScore
Frederiksberg Kommune105,947121.158
Vejle Kommune123,947352.857
Silkeborg Kommune103,293242.352
Randers Kommune100,921181.842
Horsens Kommune98,999212.158
Viborg Kommune98,104262.730

Best spots inside Esbjerg

Ranked by opportunity score for car rental.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
6715 Esbjerg N Postcode10.959
6710 Esbjerg V Postcode10.455
6705 Esbjerg Ø Postcode21.448
6760 Ribe Postcode00.043
6740 Bramming Postcode43.535
6700 Esbjerg Postcode51.732

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 Danish average.

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 01.10.2026.