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Design & photography in Århus Kommune

47Balanced High confidence Municipality · 378,270 residents
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There are 1,193 active businesses in the category “Design & photography” in Århus Kommune - 31.5 per 10,000 residents.

That is more than similar-sized areas (median 17.3 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 656.

In the last 3 years 484 opened and 458 closed (net +26).

The population is 378,270 and has grown 7.4% over 5 years.

Supply roughly matches similar areas.

Active now
1,193
+33 vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
31.5
similar areas: 17.3 · DK: 25.0
Opened / closed (3 yrs)
484 / 458
last 12 months: 169 / 136
Population
378,270
5-year change: +7.4%

Active businesses over time

Århus Kommune
05001,0001,5002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Design & photography

Openings and closures per year

0100200300Opened 2017: 177Closed 2017: 1212017Opened 2018: 188Closed 2018: 1692018Opened 2019: 212Closed 2019: 1792019Opened 2020: 195Closed 2020: 1522020Opened 2021: 157Closed 2021: 1682021Opened 2022: 134Closed 2022: 1532022Opened 2023: 139Closed 2023: 1462023Opened 2024: 142Closed 2024: 1712024Opened 2025: 188Closed 2025: 1302025Opened 2026 (so far): 143Closed 2026 (so far): 1162026*
OpenedClosed* 2026 so far

Why this score (47/100)

Room in the market9
Population growth91
Momentum59
Survival43
Financial trend69

50 = average. The score compares this area with others of the same type; the gap to peers compares it with areas of similar size. How it's calculated

Financials

Median gross profit
DKK 267k
221 companies filed
Profitable
55%
gross profit trend +4.8%
0100k200k300k400k20172019202120232025Århus KommuneDenmark
Århus 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 design & photography in Århus Kommune.

Survival

Still open after 1 year84% · Denmark: 84%
Still open after 3 years60% · Denmark: 61%
Still open after 5 years40% · Denmark: 42%

Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 4.8 years on average. · Denmark: 5.2

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)48 · 35% of all closures
Companies with negative equity24% · Denmark: 25%
Losses two years in a row29% · Denmark: 27%

Equity and losses from annual reports 2025.

Financial health

Made a loss45% · Denmark: 46%
Median equity ratio44% · Denmark: 45%
Gross profit per employeeDKK 410k · Denmark: DKK 392k
Staff costs per employeeDKK 478k · Denmark: DKK 426k

Medians of companies that filed annual reports for 2025 - 221 companies.

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)1% · Denmark: 1%
Share of the 3 largest operators1% · 1,181 owners
3 places
2 places
2 places
2 places
2 places

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)4.47 · Denmark: 3.21
Average age of active businesses9.0 yrs · Denmark: 9.5
Younger than 2 years24% · Denmark: 22%
Older than 10 years34% · Denmark: 37%

A typical mix of new and established businesses.

Moving in and out

Moved here (3 years)4 · 12 months: 0
Moved away (3 years)3 · 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. 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

Residents more than 5 km from one0 · 0%
More than 10 km0
Farthest parish (5,000+ residents)0.7 km · Skæring Sogn (Aarhus)

Measured from each parish centre.

When businesses open and close

050100150Opened Jan: 74Closed Jan: 82JanOpened Feb: 66Closed Feb: 56Opened Mar: 62Closed Mar: 70MarOpened Apr: 72Closed Apr: 61Opened May: 60Closed May: 51MayOpened Jun: 53Closed Jun: 64Opened Jul: 62Closed Jul: 38JulOpened Aug: 67Closed Aug: 60Opened Sep: 71Closed Sep: 56SepOpened Oct: 74Closed Oct: 53Opened Nov: 52Closed Nov: 54NovOpened Dec: 47Closed Dec: 123
OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025. Many closures are dated 31 December (the end of a financial year), so December's closures are higher than when businesses actually stopped.

Jobs

020040060080020172019202120232025Employees

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 (1,193)

showing the 60 newest
NameAddressSinceEmployees

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Tretommervej 5D, 8240 Risskov 2026 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Farøvænget 21, 8381 Tilst 2026 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Marstrandsgade 17 3. th, 8000 Aarhus C 2026 –

Personligt ejet Mindre Virksomhed		 Engkærgårds Allé 178B, 8340 Malling 2026 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Edouard Suensons Gade 4 st. c, 8200 Aarhus N 2026 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Næringen 53E, 8240 Risskov 2026 –

Personligt ejet Mindre Virksomhed		 Langelandsgade 206 3. tv, 8200 Aarhus N 2026 –

Personligt ejet Mindre Virksomhed		 Ceres Allé 7 7. 7, 8000 Aarhus C 2026 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Bindesbølls Allé 20 2. 1, 8240 Risskov 2026 –

Personligt ejet Mindre Virksomhed		 Kildehøjen 146, 8240 Risskov 2026 –

Anpartsselskab		 Trælastgade 70, 8000 Aarhus C 2026 –

Personligt ejet Mindre Virksomhed		 Majdalen 7 2. th, 8210 Aarhus V 2026 –

Personligt ejet Mindre Virksomhed		 Byhøjvænget 16, 8380 Trige 2026 –

Personligt ejet Mindre Virksomhed		 Lerhus Allé 42 1, 8270 Højbjerg 2026 –

Personligt ejet Mindre Virksomhed		 Louisevej 15A, 8220 Brabrand 2026 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Edwin Rahrs Vej 32H, 8220 Brabrand 2026 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Vesterport 8F st. th, 8000 Aarhus C 2026 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Kærvej 13, 8230 Åbyhøj 2026 –

Personligt ejet Mindre Virksomhed		 Vestre Ringgade 228 st. th, 8000 Aarhus C 2026 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Rønnevangen 168, 8471 Sabro 2026 –

Personligt ejet Mindre Virksomhed		 Mejlgade 89 1. th, 8000 Aarhus C 2026 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Kjeld Tolstrups Gade 3, 8000 Aarhus C 2026 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Dirch Passers Gade 28 st. th, 8000 Aarhus C 2026 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Krathusvej 4, 8240 Risskov 2026 –

Personligt ejet Mindre Virksomhed		 Vesterbrogade 12B 1, 8000 Aarhus C 2026 –

Personligt ejet Mindre Virksomhed		 Espegårdsvej 9, 8260 Viby J 2026 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Lerdalen 55, 8270 Højbjerg 2026 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Emmasvej 5 2. th, 8220 Brabrand 2026 –

Personligt ejet Mindre Virksomhed		 Honningvænget 94F, 8381 Tilst 2026 –

Personligt ejet Mindre Virksomhed		 Rundhøj Allé 125 1. tv, 8270 Højbjerg 2026 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Strandbakkevej 34, 8250 Egå 2026 –

Personligt ejet Mindre Virksomhed		 Schleppegrellsgade 1 3, 8000 Aarhus C 2026 –

Interessentskab		 Egebæksvej 125 1. th, 8270 Højbjerg 2026 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Olof Palmes Allé 11T 2. 14, 8200 Aarhus N 2026 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Vintervej 49 st, 8210 Aarhus V 2026 –

Interessentskab		 Honningvænget 89 st. 1, 8381 Tilst 2026 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Møllevangs Allé 157A 10. 5, 8200 Aarhus N 2026 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Otto Benzons Vej 37 3. th, 8210 Aarhus V 2026 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Hørretløkken 126, 8320 Mårslet 2026 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Højrisvej 22, 8240 Risskov 2026 –

Personligt ejet Mindre Virksomhed		 Møddebro Parkvej 273, 8355 Solbjerg 2026 –

Personligt ejet Mindre Virksomhed		 Graven 21, 8000 Aarhus C 2026 –

Anpartsselskab		 Hvedebjergvej 46, 8220 Brabrand 2026 –

Anpartsselskab		 Hvidkløvervej 9 st. th, 8200 Aarhus N 2026 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Niels Juels Gade 70 st. th, 8200 Aarhus N 2026 –

Anpartsselskab		 Vegavej 7, 8270 Højbjerg 2026 –

Anpartsselskab		 Rømøvænget 34, 8381 Tilst 2026 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Skelagervej 368, 8200 Aarhus N 2026 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Langelandsgade 193 1. th, 8200 Aarhus N 2026 –

Personligt ejet Mindre Virksomhed		 Grønningen 3 1. th, 8000 Aarhus C 2026 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Havnegade 24 3. th, 8000 Aarhus C 2026 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Ny Munkegade 74F st, 8000 Aarhus C 2026 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Solklintvej 11, 8250 Egå 2026 –

Anpartsselskab		 Banegårdsgade 21 st, 8000 Aarhus C 2026 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 St.St. Blichers Gade 4 st, 8000 Aarhus C 2026 –

Personligt ejet Mindre Virksomhed		 Otte Ruds Gade 33 5. 3, 8200 Aarhus N 2026 –

Personligt ejet Mindre Virksomhed		 Kirkegårdsvej 18 2, 8000 Aarhus C 2026 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 H.C. Ørsteds Vej 22, 8260 Viby J 2026 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Willemoesgade 11 3. tv, 8200 Aarhus N 2026 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Silkeborgvej 136 st. tv, 8000 Aarhus C 2026 –

Recently opened


Tretommervej 5D, 8240 Risskov		Nov 2026

Farøvænget 21, 8381 Tilst		Nov 2026

Marstrandsgade 17 3. th, 8000 Aarhus C		Nov 2026

Engkærgårds Allé 178B, 8340 Malling		Oct 2026

Edouard Suensons Gade 4 st. c, 8200 Aarhus N		Oct 2026

Næringen 53E, 8240 Risskov		Oct 2026

Langelandsgade 206 3. tv, 8200 Aarhus N		Oct 2026

Ceres Allé 7 7. 7, 8000 Aarhus C		Oct 2026

Recently closed


Randersvej 190, 8200 Aarhus N		Nov 2026
after 3 yrs

Vestergade 19C 1, 8000 Aarhus C		Oct 2026
after 4 yrs

Thomas Koppels Gade 32 6. tv, 8000 Aarhus C		Oct 2026
after 3 yrs

Rosenkrantzgade 19B st, 8000 Aarhus C		Oct 2026
after 8 yrs

Lokesvej 11A 2. th, 8230 Åbyhøj		Oct 2026
after 5 yrs

Teglværksgade 14 st. th, 8000 Aarhus C		Oct 2026
after 0 yrs

Hattemagertoften 31, 8270 Højbjerg		Oct 2026
after 10 yrs

Korshøjen 82, 8240 Risskov		Oct 2026
after 11 yrs

Best spots inside Aarhus

Ranked by opportunity score for design & photography.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
Sabro Sogn (Aarhus) Parish410.872
Ravnsbjerg Sogn (Aarhus) Parish1314.068
Vejlby Sogn (Aarhus) Parish2622.767
Skjoldhøj Sogn (Aarhus) Parish1013.465
Christians Sogn (Aarhus) Parish4523.665
Helligånds Sogn (Aarhus) Parish1617.463
Lystrup Sogn (Aarhus) Parish713.262
Harlev Sogn (Aarhus) Parish320.262

Population of Aarhus

Statistics Denmark
300k320k340k360k380k2011Q4 13Q3 16Q2 192022Q4 24Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14 15%
Young 15-24 16%
Adults 25-44 34%
Adults 45-64 20%
Seniors 65-79 11%
80 and older 4%

The line marks the average for Denmark.

Average age38.5 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per personDKK 0 · Denmark: DKK 0
Families with children at home21% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)62% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here231,021
Commute in / out every day75,170 / 47,070
Jobs per working resident1.14 · 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 10.11.2026.