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Catering & canteen in Silkeborg Kommune

63Worth a closer look High confidence Municipality · 103,293 residents
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There are 71 active businesses in the category “Catering & canteen” in Silkeborg Kommune - 6.9 per 10,000 residents.

That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 7.5 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 77.

In the last 3 years 23 opened and 23 closed (net 0).

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

Some signals point to room for a new business.

Active now
71
+0 vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
6.9
similar areas: 7.5 · DK: 8.5
Opened / closed (3 yrs)
23 / 23
last 12 months: 6 / 6
Population
103,293
5-year change: +7.1%

Active businesses over time

Silkeborg Kommune
0501002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Catering & canteen

Openings and closures per year

05101520Opened 2017: 14Closed 2017: 142017Opened 2018: 14Closed 2018: 52018Opened 2019: 15Closed 2019: 82019Opened 2020: 6Closed 2020: 132020Opened 2021: 6Closed 2021: 112021Opened 2022: 19Closed 2022: 152022Opened 2023: 9Closed 2023: 132023Opened 2024: 8Closed 2024: 92024Opened 2025: 9Closed 2025: 112025Opened 2026: 3Closed 2026: 12026
OpenedClosed

Why this score (63/100)

Room in the market54
Population growth90
Momentum44
Survival62
Financial trend82

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

Financials

Median gross profit
DKK 775k
11 companies filed
Profitable
55%
gross profit trend +19.8%
0500k1.0m1.5m20172019202120232025Silkeborg 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 catering & canteen in Silkeborg Kommune.

Survival

Still open after 1 year83% · Denmark: 83%
Still open after 3 years55% · Denmark: 58%
Still open after 5 years26% · Denmark: 38%

Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 6.8 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)1 · 17% of all closures
Companies with negative equity18% · Denmark: 28%
Losses two years in a row36% · Denmark: 18%

Equity and losses from annual reports 2025.

Financial health

Made a loss45% · Denmark: 36%
Median equity ratio36% · Denmark: 33%
Gross profit per employeeDKK 433k · Denmark: DKK 433k
Staff costs per employeeDKK 314k · Denmark: DKK 395k

Medians of companies that filed annual reports for 2025 - 11 companies.

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)20% · Denmark: 34%
Share of the 3 largest operators10% · 66 owners
3 places
2 places
2 places
2 places

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)0.58 · Denmark: 1.17
Average age of active businesses16.5 yrs · Denmark: 10.9
Younger than 2 years18% · 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 one0 · 0%
More than 10 km0
Farthest parish (5,000+ residents)1.3 km · Hørup Sogn (Silkeborg)

Measured from each parish centre.

When businesses open and close

0510Opened Jan: 6Closed Jan: 6JanOpened Feb: 3Closed Feb: 3Opened Mar: 4Closed Mar: 7MarOpened Apr: 4Closed Apr: 2Opened May: 3Closed May: 2MayOpened Jun: 2Closed Jun: 7Opened Jul: 3Closed Jul: 2JulOpened Aug: 6Closed Aug: 10Opened Sep: 5Closed Sep: 5SepOpened Oct: 6Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 5Closed Nov: 5NovOpened Dec: 4Closed Dec: 10
OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

Jobs

01020302018202020222024Employees

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 (71)

showing the 60 newest
NameAddressSinceEmployees

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Aalborgvej 37, 8620 Kjellerup 2026 –

Aktieselskab		 Tietgensvej 3, 8600 Silkeborg 2026 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Christian 8.s Vej 58C, 8600 Silkeborg 2026 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Kærsangervej 17, 8643 Ans By 2025 –

Personligt ejet Mindre Virksomhed		 Funder Bakke 22, 8600 Silkeborg 2025 –

Primærkommune		 Bindslevs Plads 5, 8600 Silkeborg 2025 –

Personligt ejet Mindre Virksomhed		 Syrenvej 19, 8653 Them 2025 –

Personligt ejet Mindre Virksomhed		 Vindruevej 2, 8600 Silkeborg 2025 –

Anpartsselskab		 Møllebækken 25, 8600 Silkeborg 2025 –

Personligt ejet Mindre Virksomhed		 Paradisvejen 3C, 8600 Silkeborg 2025 –

Personligt ejet Mindre Virksomhed		 Vimmerbyvej 93, 8600 Silkeborg 2025 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Papirfabrikken 80, 8600 Silkeborg 2024 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Krogsgårdsvej 43, 8620 Kjellerup 2024 –

Personligt ejet Mindre Virksomhed		 Blodbøgen 19, 8620 Kjellerup 2024 –

Anpartsselskab		 Suensonsvej 14, 8600 Silkeborg 2024 –

Anpartsselskab		 Brogesvej 10, 8600 Silkeborg 2024 –

Personligt ejet Mindre Virksomhed		 Tusindfryd 18, 8600 Silkeborg 2024 –

Anpartsselskab		 Papirfabrikken 24, 8600 Silkeborg 2024 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Navervej 2, 8600 Silkeborg 2023 –

Anpartsselskab		 Løvstikkevej 19, 8600 Silkeborg 2023 –

Anpartsselskab		 Granhøjvej 8, 8600 Silkeborg 2023 –

Anpartsselskab		 Skægkærvej 62, 8600 Silkeborg 2023 –

Anpartsselskab		 Jordkærvej 8, 8600 Silkeborg 2022 –

Aktieselskab		 Suensonsvej 14, 8600 Silkeborg 2022 –

Anpartsselskab		 Sejlinghøjen 7, 8600 Silkeborg 2022 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Skægkærvej 60, 8600 Silkeborg 2022 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Funder Møllevej 101, 8600 Silkeborg 2022 –

Anpartsselskab		 Paradisvænget 1A, 8600 Silkeborg 2022 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Rodelundvej 10, 8653 Them 2022 –

Anpartsselskab		 Bakkevænget 59, 8600 Silkeborg 2022 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Guldbergsgade 43, 8600 Silkeborg 2022 –

Anpartsselskab		 Højbovej 1C, 8600 Silkeborg 2022 –

Anpartsselskab		 Højmarkstoften 60, 8600 Silkeborg 2021 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Vattrupvej 2, 8620 Kjellerup 2020 –

Anpartsselskab		 Sepstrupvej 36, 8653 Them 2019 –

Anpartsselskab		 Granhøjvej 8, 8600 Silkeborg 2019 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Bygaden 65, 8620 Kjellerup 2018 –

Anpartsselskab		 Bredhøjvej 5, 8600 Silkeborg 2018 –

Anpartsselskab		 Horsensvej 20, 8653 Them 2018 –

Aktieselskab		 Frichsvej 18, 8600 Silkeborg 2018 –

Anpartsselskab		 Hårupvænget 10, 8600 Silkeborg 2018 –

Primærkommune		 Søvej 1, 8600 Silkeborg 2017 –

Aktieselskab		 Papirfabrikken 26, 8600 Silkeborg 2017 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Gl Revlvej 2B, 8620 Kjellerup 2014 –

Fonde og andre selvejende institutioner		 Thorsø Allé 44, 8600 Silkeborg 2010 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Tværgade 24, 8600 Silkeborg 2008 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Ungstrupvej 12, 8620 Kjellerup 2008 –

Anpartsselskab		 Aalborgvej 37, 8620 Kjellerup 2005 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Søholt Allé 29, 8600 Silkeborg 2002 –

Forening		 Hedevej 1, 8882 Fårvang 2001 –

Aktieselskab		 Pasteursvej 1, 8600 Silkeborg 2000 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Hostrupsgade 48, 8600 Silkeborg 1998 –

Forening		 Nørskovlundvej 33, 8620 Kjellerup 1998 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Ellingvej 1, 8600 Silkeborg 1997 –

Interessentskab		 Landlystvej 25, 8600 Silkeborg 1997 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Silkeborgvej 41, 8653 Them 1996 –

Forening		 Løgagergårdvej 4, 8600 Silkeborg 1995 –

Forening		 Sognegårdsvej 39, 8620 Kjellerup 1995 –

Forening		 Øster Bordingvej 43A, 8600 Silkeborg 1993 –

Øvrige virksomhedsformer		 Vilhelm Skyttes Vej 30, 8620 Kjellerup 1992 –

Recently opened


Aalborgvej 37, 8620 Kjellerup		Apr 2026

Tietgensvej 3, 8600 Silkeborg		Feb 2026

Christian 8.s Vej 58C, 8600 Silkeborg		Jan 2026

Egebakken 24, 8600 Silkeborg		Dec 2025

Kærsangervej 17, 8643 Ans By		Dec 2025

Funder Bakke 22, 8600 Silkeborg		Oct 2025

Bindslevs Plads 5, 8600 Silkeborg		Oct 2025

Syrenvej 19, 8653 Them		Sep 2025

Recently closed


Ege Allé 156, 8600 Silkeborg		May 2026
after 3 yrs

Grønningen 20, 8600 Silkeborg		Dec 2025
after 125 yrs

Thorsøvej 19, 8882 Fårvang		Dec 2025
after 41 yrs

Thorsøvej 17, 8882 Fårvang		Dec 2025
after 10 yrs

Egebakken 24, 8600 Silkeborg		Dec 2025
after 0 yrs

Høgevej 4, 8600 Silkeborg		Nov 2025
after 3 yrs

Arendalsvej 68 2. th, 8600 Silkeborg		Sep 2025
after 7 yrs

Bakkevænget 59, 8600 Silkeborg		Jul 2025
after 11 yrs

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

AreaResidentsActivePer 10kScore
Randers Kommune100,921646.355
Frederiksberg Kommune105,9471039.729
Horsens Kommune98,999717.264
Viborg Kommune98,104707.151
Kolding Kommune96,140727.557
Roskilde Kommune93,142667.139

Best spots inside Silkeborg

Ranked by opportunity score for catering & canteen.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
Sejs-Svejbæk Sogn (Silkeborg) Parish00.078
8643 Ans By Postcode13.573
Hørup Sogn (Silkeborg) Parish23.772
Grønbæk Sogn (Silkeborg) Parish13.671
8883 Gjern Postcode00.070
Virklund Sogn (Silkeborg) Parish37.570
Linå Sogn (Silkeborg) Parish12.868
Mariehøj Sogn (Silkeborg) Parish11.361

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.

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.