Catering & canteen in 4580 Lyngdal
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (25/100)
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 8 active businesses in the category “Catering & canteen” in 4580 Lyngdal - 9.2 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 4.6 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 4.
In the last 3 years 0 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 8,721 and has grown 5.7% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Catering & canteen in 4580 Lyngdal against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Lyngdal kommune), from 6 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.
| Lyngdal | Norway | Lyngdal Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 33% | 41% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 33% | 27% | More here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 17% | 23% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 16% | 25% | Weaker | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 13% | 45% | Fewer chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
4580 LyngdalThis 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 – Lyngdal 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 catering & canteen in 4580 Lyngdal.
Trouble signs
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
An established market: many businesses have been here for years.
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
8 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aksjeselskap | Skåra 8, 4580 Lyngdal | 2023 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Rinnanveien 5, 4580 Lyngdal | 2023 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Stasjonsgata 12, 4580 Lyngdal | 2019 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Gamle Kirkevei 36, 4580 Lyngdal | 2019 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Skåra 8, 4580 Lyngdal | 2019 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Fiboveien 2A, 4580 Lyngdal | 2014 |
| · ISS FACILITY SERVICES AS · chain | Industriveien 2, 4580 Lyngdal | 2010 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Agnefestveien 32, 4580 Lyngdal | 2009 |
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Fjerdingby | 8,698 | 7 | 8.0 | 43 |
| 1475 Finstadjordet | 8,693 | 5 | 5.8 | 53 |
| 9020 Tromsdalen | 8,759 | 4 | 4.6 | 60 |
| 2312 Ottestad | 8,790 | 4 | 4.6 | 58 |
| 1481 Hagan | 8,605 | 9 | 10.5 | 26 |
| 1344 Haslum | 8,542 | 3 | 3.5 | 59 |
Population of Lyngdal
Statistics NorwayWho lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026The line marks the average for Norway.
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 15.11.2026.