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Catering & canteen in Varde Kommune

51Balanced High confidence Municipality · 49,454 residents
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There are 29 active businesses in the category “Catering & canteen” in Varde Kommune - 5.9 per 10,000 residents.

That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 7.0 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 35.

In the last 3 years 6 opened and 6 closed (net 0).

The population is 49,454 and has shrunk 0.6% over 5 years.

Supply roughly matches similar areas.

Active now
29
+1 vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
5.9
similar areas: 7.0 · DK: 8.5
Opened / closed (3 yrs)
6 / 6
last 12 months: 3 / 2
Population
49,454
5-year change: -0.6%

Active businesses over time

Varde Kommune
0102030402014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Catering & canteen

Openings and closures per year

0246Opened 2017: 1Closed 2017: 12017Opened 2018: 3Closed 2018: 32018Opened 2019: 2Closed 2019: 12019Opened 2020: 1Closed 2020: 22020Opened 2021: 2Closed 2021: 02021Opened 2022: 5Closed 2022: 02022Opened 2023: 2Closed 2023: 32023Opened 2024: 1Closed 2024: 22024Opened 2025: 1Closed 2025: 12025Opened 2026: 2Closed 2026: 22026
OpenedClosed

Why this score (51/100)

Room in the market58
Population growth28
Momentum44
Survival89
Financial trend27

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

Financials

Median gross profit
DKK 4.4m
6 companies filed
Profitable
67%
gross profit trend -0.8%
02.0m4.0m6.0m8.0m20172019202120232025Varde KommuneDenmark
Varde 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 Varde Kommune.

Survival

Still open after 1 year85% · Denmark: 83%
Still open after 3 years62% · Denmark: 58%
Still open after 5 years48% · Denmark: 38%

Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 8.7 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)0
Companies with negative equity33% · Denmark: 28%
Losses two years in a row20% · Denmark: 18%

Equity and losses from annual reports 2025.

Financial health

Made a loss33% · Denmark: 36%
Median equity ratio47% · Denmark: 33%
Gross profit per employeeDKK 672k · Denmark: DKK 433k
Staff costs per employeeDKK 482k · Denmark: DKK 395k

Medians of companies that filed annual reports for 2025 - 6 companies.

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)24% · Denmark: 34%
Share of the 3 largest operators21% · 26 owners
3 places
2 places

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)0.61 · Denmark: 1.17
Average age of active businesses14.7 yrs · Denmark: 10.9
Younger than 2 years14% · Denmark: 23%
Older than 10 years52% · Denmark: 33%

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

Moving in and out

Moved here (3 years)1 · 12 months: 1
Moved away (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
Net+1

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 one7,285 · 15%
More than 10 km0
Farthest parish (5,000+ residents)0.3 km · Varde Sogn (Varde)

Measured from each parish centre.

When businesses open and close

024Opened Jan: 0Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 0Closed Feb: 1Opened Mar: 0Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 0Closed Apr: 2Opened May: 1Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 3Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 1Closed Jul: 1JulOpened Aug: 1Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 0Closed Sep: 1SepOpened Oct: 4Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 0Closed Nov: 1NovOpened Dec: 1Closed Dec: 0
OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

Jobs

02040602018202020222024Employees

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 (29)

NameAddressSinceEmployees

Personligt ejet Mindre Virksomhed
Forumvej 16, 6800 Varde 2026 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed
Industrivej 6, 6870 Ølgod 2026 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed
Egknudvej 30, 6870 Ølgod 2025 –

Anpartsselskab
Vesterled 34, 6851 Janderup Vestj 2024 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed
Søndervænget 46A, 6870 Ølgod 2023 –

Personligt ejet Mindre Virksomhed
Skolegade 5, 6870 Ølgod 2023 –

Statslig administrativ enhed
Hjertingvej 127, 6800 Varde 2022 –

Statslig administrativ enhed
Vesterhavsvej 302, 6830 Nørre Nebel 2022 –

Statslig administrativ enhed
Grærup Havvej 2, 6840 Oksbøl 2022 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed
Søndervænget 46A, 6870 Ølgod 2021 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed
Nordre Boulevard 98, 6800 Varde 2021 –

Anpartsselskab
Nørregade 3, 6823 Ansager 2020 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed
Tarpvej 18, 6870 Ølgod 2019 –

Anpartsselskab
Blåvandvej 28N, 6857 Blåvand 2018 –

Anpartsselskab
Skovalle 13, 6870 Ølgod 2016 –

Primærkommune
Vestergade 20, 6840 Oksbøl 2015 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed
Tøndingvej 1, 6862 Tistrup 2014 –

Anpartsselskab
Jeppe Skovgaards Vej 7, 6800 Varde 2013 –

Aktieselskab
Nybrovej 185, 6851 Janderup Vestj 2012 –

Personligt ejet Mindre Virksomhed
Nørrevold 4 1. tv, 6800 Varde 2010 –

Aktieselskab
Carolineparken 1A, 6800 Varde 2009 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed
Lindealle 6, 6753 Agerbæk 2007 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed
Nørregade 3, 6823 Ansager 2005 –

Forening
Varde Landevej 76, 6800 Varde 2000 –

Forening
Byvejen 31, 6818 Årre 1998 –

Forening
Lindbjergvej 33, 6870 Ølgod 1991 –

Forening
Lerpøtvej 123, 6800 Varde 1979 –

Forening
Østparken 90, 6840 Oksbøl 1977 –

Forening
Hjertingvej 127, 6800 Varde 1976 –

Recently opened


Forumvej 16, 6800 Varde
Mar 2026

Industrivej 6, 6870 Ølgod
Jan 2026

Egknudvej 30, 6870 Ølgod
Dec 2025

Vesterled 34, 6851 Janderup Vestj
Oct 2024

Recently closed


Industrivej 6, 6870 Ølgod
Jun 2026
after 42 yrs

Nr. Lydumvej 110, 6830 Nørre Nebel
Jun 2026
after 13 yrs

Idrætsvænget 29, 6855 Outrup
Feb 2025
after 31 yrs

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

AreaResidentsActivePer 10kScore
Favrskov Kommune50,028469.252
Hedensted Kommune48,813285.769
Frederikssund Kommune47,930296.151
Kalundborg Kommune47,822377.743
Faaborg-Midtfyn Kommune52,2686512.426
Egedal Kommune46,514234.949

Best spots inside Varde

Ranked by opportunity score for catering & canteen.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
Varde Sogn (Varde) Parish74.559
6800 Varde Postcode94.058
6862 Tistrup Postcode15.154
6840 Oksbøl Postcode38.052
6753 Agerbæk Postcode16.352
6823 Ansager Postcode27.352
Aal Sogn (Varde) Parish38.150
6818 Årre Postcode28.840

Population of Varde

Statistics Denmark
47k48k49k50k51k2011Q4 13Q3 16Q2 192022Q4 24Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14 16%
Young 15-24 11%
Adults 25-44 21%
Adults 45-64 27%
Seniors 65-79 18%
80 and older 7%

The line marks the average for Denmark.

Average age44.4 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per personDKK 268k · Denmark: DKK 288k
Families with children at home25% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)33% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here22,597
Commute in / out every day6,857 / 10,430
Jobs per working resident0.86 · 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.