Catering & canteen in 5500 Middelfart - market snapshot

There are 13 active businesses in the category “Catering & canteen” in 5500 Middelfart - 5.3 per 10,000 residents.

That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 7.1 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 18.

In the last 3 years 6 opened and 12 closed (net -6).

The population is 24,636 and has grown 6.4% over 5 years.

Supply roughly matches similar areas.

Active now

13

-1 vs 12 months ago

Per 10,000 residents

5.3

similar areas: 7.1 · DK: 8.5

Opened / closed (3 yrs)

6 / 12

last 12 months: 2 / 3

Population

24,636

5-year change: +6.4%

Active businesses over time

5500 Middelfart

Openings and closures per year

OpenedClosed

Why this score (48/100)

Room in the market63

Population growth83

Momentum10

Survival14

Financial trend50

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

Financials – Middelfart Kommune

Median gross profit

DKK 2.4m

2 companies filed

Profitable

0%

of filing companies

Middelfart 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 catering & canteen in 5500 Middelfart.

Survival

Still open after 1 year73% · Denmark: 83%

Still open after 3 years60% · Denmark: 58%

Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 5.2 years on average. · Denmark: 5.1

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)3

Companies with negative equity0% · Denmark: 28%

Equity and losses from annual reports 2025 (Middelfart Kommune).

Financial health

Made a loss100% · Denmark: 36%

Medians of companies that filed annual reports for 2025 (Middelfart Kommune) - 2 companies.

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)31% · Denmark: 34%

Share of the 3 largest operators39% · 11 owners

	2 places
	2 places

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)0.81 · Denmark: 1.17

Average age of active businesses15.9 yrs · Denmark: 10.9

Younger than 2 years23% · Denmark: 23%

Older than 10 years39% · Denmark: 33%

An established market: many businesses have been here for years.

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 one345 · 1%

More than 10 km0

Farthest parish (5,000+ residents)0.4 km · Middelfart Sogn (Middelfart)

Measured from each parish centre in the municipality.

When businesses open and close

OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

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Each dot is a place of business at its registered address. Click a dot to see the company.

Existing businesses (13)

Name	Address	Since	Employees
Enkeltmandsvirksomhed	Østre Hougvej 97, 5500 Middelfart	2026	–
Personligt ejet Mindre Virksomhed	Kulmulevænget 45, 5500 Middelfart	2026	–
Enkeltmandsvirksomhed	Røjle Bygade 87, 5500 Middelfart	2025	–
Anpartsselskab	Nyvang 16, 5500 Middelfart	2022	–
Aktieselskab	Fynsvej 9, 5500 Middelfart	2020	–
Aktieselskab	Teglgårdsparken 19, 5500 Middelfart	2019	–
Aktieselskab	Teglgårdsparken 102, 5500 Middelfart	2019	–
Primærkommune	Nytorv 9, 5500 Middelfart	2017	–
Enkeltmandsvirksomhed	Strandvejen 7, 5500 Middelfart	2007	–
Forening	Idrætsvej 15, 5500 Middelfart	2005	–
Forening	Idrætsvej 15, 5500 Middelfart	1993	–
Forening	Røjle Bygade 87, 5500 Middelfart	1984	–
Forening	Svinøvej 11, 5500 Middelfart	1971	–

Recently opened

Østre Hougvej 97, 5500 Middelfart	Sep 2026
Kulmulevænget 45, 5500 Middelfart	Jul 2026
Gl Banegårdsvej 29, 5500 Middelfart	Sep 2025
Røjle Bygade 87, 5500 Middelfart	Aug 2025
Celloen 26, 5500 Middelfart	Aug 2025
Hvedevej 14, 5500 Middelfart	Feb 2025

Recently closed

Gl Banegårdsvej 29, 5500 Middelfart	Jun 2026 after 1 yrs
Celloen 26, 5500 Middelfart	May 2026 after 1 yrs
Hvedevej 14, 5500 Middelfart	Oct 2025 after 1 yrs
Barmstedt Alle 5, 5500 Middelfart	Aug 2025 after 18 yrs
Færøvej 67, 5500 Middelfart	Dec 2024 after 3 yrs
Ny Billeshavevej 1, 5500 Middelfart	Dec 2024 after 3 yrs
Sofiendalvej 35B, 5500 Middelfart	Dec 2024 after 4 yrs

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

Area	Residents	Active	Per 10k	Score
2635 Ishøj	24,608	12	4.9	51
2900 Hellerup	24,762	39	15.8	25
7800 Skive	24,906	18	7.2	50
9400 Nørresundby	25,158	11	4.4	54
6710 Esbjerg V	24,074	13	5.4	65
7700 Thisted	25,228	24	9.5	52

Other areas nearby

Ranked by opportunity score for catering & canteen.

Area	Active	Per 10k	Score
5466 Asperup Postcode	1	5.9	59
5464 Brenderup Fyn Postcode	2	8.5	57
5591 Gelsted Postcode	1	4.0	56
5580 Nørre Aaby Postcode	3	6.8	54
5592 Ejby Postcode	3	8.8	39

Population of Middelfart

Statistics Denmark

Who lives here

Statistics Denmark · 2026

Children 0-14 15%

Young 15-24 10%

Adults 25-44 19%

Adults 45-64 29%

Seniors 65-79 19%

80 and older 8%

The line marks the average for Denmark.

Average age45.7 yrs · Denmark: 42.7

Disposable income per person*DKK 286k · Denmark: DKK 288k

Families with children at home*26% · Denmark: 25%

Higher education (age 25–64)*41% · Denmark: 47%

Jobs located here*19,352

Commute in / out every day*9,164 / 10,538

Jobs per working resident*0.93 · Denmark: 1.00

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 03.10.2026.