Company form
All
Norwegian figures: closed businesses are removed from Enhetsregisteret, so closures are only counted from 3 October 2026, when we started collecting. Until then, growth over time looks higher than it really is.

Market snapshot

Driving school in Telemark

33Crowded High confidence County · 177,923 residents
County only Within 3 km Within 10 km Within 25 km

There are 69 active businesses in the category “Driving school” in Telemark - 3.9 per 10,000 residents.

That is more than similar-sized areas (median 2.7 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 48.

In the last 3 years 8 opened and 0 closed (net +8).

The population is 177,923 and has grown 2.5% over 5 years.

More competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.

Active now
69
+2 vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
3.9
similar areas: 2.7 · NO: 2.7
Opened / closed (3 yrs)
8 / 0
last 12 months: 2 / 0
Population
177,923
5-year change: +2.5%

Active businesses over time

Telemark
0204060802014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Driving school

Openings and closures per year

0246Opened 2017: 3Closed 2017: 02017Opened 2018: 2Closed 2018: 02018Opened 2019: 2Closed 2019: 02019Opened 2020: 6Closed 2020: 02020Opened 2021: 2Closed 2021: 02021Opened 2022: 3Closed 2022: 02022Opened 2023: 4Closed 2023: 02023Opened 2024: 2Closed 2024: 02024Opened 2025: 5Closed 2025: 02025Opened 2026: 1Closed 2026: 02026
OpenedClosed

Why this score (33/100)

Room in the market29
Population growth36
Momentum14
Survival50
Financial trend50

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

Financials – Norge

No annual reports for this category here yet.

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 driving school in Telemark.

Survival

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.

Trouble signs

Closed within 2 years of opening (last 12 months)0

Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.

Financial health

No annual accounts for this combination yet. Only limited companies (AS/ASA) file accounts.

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)9% · Norway: 7%
Share of the 3 largest operators10% · 65 owners
3 places
2 places
2 places

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)0.11 · Norway: 0.21
Average age of active businesses14.5 yrs · Norway: 13.3
Younger than 2 years12% · Norway: 15%
Older than 10 years55% · Norway: 49%

A typical mix of new and established businesses.

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 one38,134 · 22%
More than 10 km23,620
Farthest parish (5,000+ residents)6.8 km · Bamble og Herre sogn (Bamble)

Measured from each parish centre.

When businesses open and close

0123Opened Jan: 1Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 0Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 2Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 3Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 2Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 0Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 1Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 1Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 2Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 2Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 1Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 1Closed Dec: 0
OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

Map

Loading map…

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

Existing businesses (69)

showing the 60 newest
NameAddressSinceEmployees

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Tømmerkaia 33, 3732 Skien 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Stasjonsvegen 21A, 3800 Bø i Telemark 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Voldsvegen 204, 3739 Skien 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Midtre Gumøyveien 7, 3783 Kragerø Skjærgård 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Livegen 332, 3803 Bø i Telemark 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Skomværgata 1, 3921 Porsgrunn 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Jørgen Bjelkes gate 4, 3714 Skien 2024 –

Aksjeselskap		 Holte skog 11, 3748 Siljan 2024 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Gunnars veg 73, 3746 Skien 2023 –

Aksjeselskap		 Storgata 18, 3674 Notodden 2023 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Krabberødveien 1A, 3960 Stathelle 2023 –

Aksjeselskap		 Uniongata 18, 3732 Skien 2023 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Gregorius Dagssons gate 153, 3746 Skien 2022 –

Aksjeselskap		 Krabberødveien 1, 3960 Stathelle 2022 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Vestre Gulset 97, 3742 Skien 2022 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Tveitdalen 9, 3681 Notodden 2021 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Thomesheiveien 20A, 3770 Kragerø 2021 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Flåttenlia 69, 3925 Porsgrunn 2020 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Svalevegen 10, 3940 Porsgrunn 2020 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Smedgata 29, 3919 Porsgrunn 2020 –

Aksjeselskap		 Storgata 148, 3915 Porsgrunn 2020 –

Aksjeselskap		 Vipevegen 51A, 3917 Porsgrunn 2020 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Bjørn Farmanns gate 18B, 3746 Skien 2020 –

Aksjeselskap		 Rødmyrlia 39, 3735 Skien 2019 8

Aksjeselskap		 Enggravhøgda 42, 3711 Skien 2019 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Tranebærvegen 15, 3734 Skien 2018 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Bjørnstadvegen 23, 3740 Skien 2018 –

Aksjeselskap		 Nedre Hjellegate 2, 3724 Skien 2017 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Bølevegen 2, 3724 Skien 2017 –

Aksjeselskap		 Eidsborgvegen 525B, 3891 Høydalsmo 2017 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Olav Bjaalands gate 18, 3675 Notodden 2016 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Nomevegen 17, 3733 Skien 2016 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Nedre Hjellegate 2, 3724 Skien 2016 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Livegen 208, 3803 Bø i Telemark 2016 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Fykerudlia 19, 3684 Notodden 2016 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Grønlivegen 21A, 3922 Porsgrunn 2016 –

Aksjeselskap		 Nordbygdivegen 200, 3840 Seljord 2014 –

Aksjeselskap		 Heddalsvegen 11, 3674 Notodden 2013 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Norsjøvegen 158, 3812 Akkerhaugen 2013 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Islandsgate 9, 3715 Skien 2012 –

Aksjeselskap		 Jernbanegata 7A, 3916 Porsgrunn 2012 9

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Bratsberggata 62, 3714 Skien 2011 –

Aksjeselskap		 Blekebakkvegen 1A, 3725 Skien 2011 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Solliavegen 16, 3947 Langangen 2010 –

Ansvarlig selskap med delt ansvar		 Hesselbergs gate 10, 3717 Skien 2010 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Ørvikveien 38A, 3970 Langesund 2010 –

Aksjeselskap		 Frydensborgveien 4A, 3772 Kragerø 2008 6

Aksjeselskap		 Frydensborgveien 4, 3772 Kragerø 2008 –

Aksjeselskap		 Sneltvedtvegen 19B, 3715 Skien 2008 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Sam Eydes gate 51A, 3660 Rjukan 2005 –

Aksjeselskap		 Thomoen 21, 3691 Gransherad 2004 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Setrevegen 32, 3950 Brevik 2004 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Tessungdalen 380, 3650 Tinn Austbygd 2002 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Bjørkedalvegen 318, 3948 Porsgrunn 2001 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Bomhovet 3, 3714 Skien 2001 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Gunnars veg 27, 3746 Skien 2001 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Nedre Hjellegate 15, 3724 Skien 2001 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Jernbanegata 14, 3915 Porsgrunn 2000 –

Aksjeselskap		 Klostergata 30, 3732 Skien 1998 6

Ansvarlig selskap med delt ansvar		 Hesselbergs gate 10, 3717 Skien 1997 –

Recently opened


Tømmerkaia 33, 3732 Skien		Jan 2026

Stasjonsvegen 21A, 3800 Bø i Telemark		Dec 2025

Voldsvegen 204, 3739 Skien		Oct 2025

Midtre Gumøyveien 7, 3783 Kragerø Skjærgård		Jul 2025

Livegen 332, 3803 Bø i Telemark		May 2025

Skomværgata 1, 3921 Porsgrunn		Apr 2025

Jørgen Bjelkes gate 4, 3714 Skien		Nov 2024

Holte skog 11, 3748 Siljan		Oct 2024

Recently closed

None in the last 2 years.

Other areas nearby

Ranked by opportunity score for driving school.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
Midt-Telemark kommune Municipality65.451
Porsgrunn kommune Municipality143.749
Bamble kommune Municipality32.147
Skien kommune Municipality295.143
Kragerø kommune Municipality43.942
Notodden kommune Municipality86.031

Population of Telemark

Statistics Norway
165k170k175k180k201620182020202220242026Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 16%
Young 16–24 10%
Adults 25–49 30%
Adults 50–66 23%
Seniors 67–79 15%
80 and older 6%

The line marks the average for Norway. Highlighted: the age group most relevant for driving school.

Average age44.1 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 646k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children22% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)31% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here78,857
Jobs per working resident0.94 · Norway: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

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 03.10.2026.