Carpenter & joiner in 3256 Larvik
Opportunity score
Balanced
Medium confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (49/100)
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. Parts marked – can't be calculated here and are left out; the others count more. How the score is calculated
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There are 5 active businesses in the category “Carpenter & joiner” in 3256 Larvik - 19.5 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 15.3 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 4.
In the last 3 years 2 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 2,561 and has grown 11.4% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Carpenter & joiner in 3256 Larvik against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Larvik kommune), from 35 companies. 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.
| Larvik | Norway | Larvik Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 49% | 39% | More here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 29% | 23% | More here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 37% | 19% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 31% | 30% | About the same | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 0% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
3256 LarvikThis line starts on 3 October 2026, when closures start being known, and grows as we collect.
Openings and closures per year
Closures are counted from 3 October 2026; years before show openings only.
Money
Financials – Larvik kommune
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 carpenter & joiner in 3256 Larvik.
Trouble signs
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
A move is a place of business closing and the same company opening one in another area within 90 days. Chains are left out. A business that moves and keeps its place-of-business number isn't counted here yet, so the real number of moves is higher.
Distance to the nearest one
Measured from each parish centre in the municipality.
Existing businesses
5 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aksjeselskap | Torget 3, 3256 Larvik | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Prinsegata 23, 3256 Larvik | 2024 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Kongegata 5, 3256 Larvik | 2022 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Sigurds gate 3, 3256 Larvik | 2021 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Amtmann Michelets vei 2, 3256 Larvik | 1973 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Torget 3, 3256 Larvik | Sep 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1456 Nesoddtangen | 2,562 | 0 | 0.0 | 88 |
| 8517 Narvik | 2,558 | 4 | 15.6 | 44 |
| 3511 Hønefoss | 2,556 | 3 | 11.7 | 69 |
| 3048 Drammen | 2,566 | 9 | 35.1 | 39 |
| 5535 Haugesund | 2,566 | 3 | 11.7 | 52 |
| 9050 Storsteinnes | 2,555 | 5 | 19.6 | 41 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for carpenter & joiner.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3274 Larvik Postcode | 1 | 5.0 | 70 |
| 3292 Stavern Postcode | 4 | 16.9 | 51 |
| 3264 Larvik Postcode | 2 | 13.9 | 49 |
| 3267 Larvik Postcode | 4 | 17.1 | 44 |
| 3258 Larvik Postcode | 2 | 12.8 | 40 |
| 3294 Stavern Postcode | 5 | 42.5 | 37 |
| 3257 Larvik Postcode | 4 | 18.4 | 35 |
| 3269 Larvik Postcode | 5 | 23.1 | 34 |
Population of Larvik
Statistics NorwayWho lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026The line marks the average for Norway. Highlighted: the age group most relevant for carpenter & joiner.
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
* Figure for the municipality – Statistics Norway does not publish it for smaller areas.
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 14.11.2026.