Market snapshot
Gifts, art & specialty shops in Asker kommune
There are 27 active businesses in the category “Gifts, art & specialty shops” in Asker kommune - 2.7 per 10,000 residents.
That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 3.0 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 30.
In the last 3 years 7 opened and 0 closed (net +7).
The population is 101,509 and has grown 7.0% over 5 years.
Some signals point to room for a new business.
Active businesses over time
Asker kommuneOpenings and closures per year
Why this score (65/100)
50 = average. The score compares this area with others of the same type and size. How it's calculated
Financials
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 gifts, art & specialty shops in Asker kommune.
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
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
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
An established market: many businesses have been here for years.
Moving in and out
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
Measured from each parish centre.
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Each dot is a place of business at its registered address. Click a dot to see the company.
Existing businesses (27)
| Name | Address | Since | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
Enkeltpersonforetak |
Vekslerfaret 41, 1396 Billingstad | 2026 | – |
Enkeltpersonforetak |
Asker terrasse 11, 1384 Asker | 2026 | – |
Aksjeselskap |
Nedre Båstad vei 19A, 1387 Asker | 2025 | 22 |
Aksjeselskap |
Øvre Frydendal 26, 1384 Asker | 2025 | – |
Aksjeselskap |
Nye Vakås vei 12A, 1395 Hvalstad | 2025 | – |
Enkeltpersonforetak |
Gamle Drammensvei 413A, 1383 Asker | 2024 | – |
Enkeltpersonforetak |
Hanevoldveien 33B, 1384 Asker | 2024 | – |
Aksjeselskap |
Måsankroken 21, 1385 Asker | 2023 | – |
Enkeltpersonforetak |
Otto Valstads vei 12B, 1395 Hvalstad | 2023 | – |
Aksjeselskap |
Lundekroken 19, 1396 Billingstad | 2019 | – |
Enkeltpersonforetak |
Torsrudveien 40, 3430 Spikkestad | 2018 | – |
Ansvarlig selskap med delt ansvar |
Trosvikodden 18, 1392 Vettre | 2018 | – |
Enkeltpersonforetak |
Jørgens vei 14, 1386 Asker | 2018 | – |
Enkeltpersonforetak |
Slemmestadveien 742, 3440 Røyken | 2017 | – |
Aksjeselskap |
Lindløkka 11, 1387 Asker | 2016 | – |
Aksjeselskap |
Kirkebergveien 13, 3474 Åros | 2015 | – |
Aksjeselskap |
Grimsrudveien 54, 3442 Hyggen | 2015 | – |
Enkeltpersonforetak |
Røstadhøgda 46, 3480 Filtvet | 2015 | – |
Aksjeselskap |
Vogellunden, 1394 Nesbru | 2013 | – |
Aksjeselskap |
Skytterveien 200, 1386 Asker | 2013 | – |
Enkeltpersonforetak |
Østre Burevei 26, 3475 Sætre | 2012 | – |
Aksjeselskap |
Eriks vei 11, 1386 Asker | 2009 | – |
Aksjeselskap |
Luftveien 8, 3440 Røyken | 2005 | 7 |
Enkeltpersonforetak |
Knud Askers vei 26, 1383 Asker | 2003 | – |
Aksjeselskap |
Knud Askers vei 26, 1383 Asker | 2000 | 6 |
Aksjeselskap |
Smedsvingen 6, 1395 Hvalstad | 1993 | 9 |
Aksjeselskap |
Vogellund 6, 1394 Nesbru | 1991 | 6 |
Recently opened
Vekslerfaret 41, 1396 Billingstad | Aug 2026 |
Asker terrasse 11, 1384 Asker | Apr 2026 |
Nedre Båstad vei 19A, 1387 Asker | Dec 2025 |
Øvre Frydendal 26, 1384 Asker | Sep 2025 |
Nye Vakås vei 12A, 1395 Hvalstad | Aug 2025 |
Gamle Drammensvei 413A, 1383 Asker | Oct 2024 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drammen kommune | 106,013 | 32 | 3.0 | 61 |
| Lillestrøm kommune | 96,771 | 36 | 3.7 | 63 |
| Fredrikstad kommune | 86,243 | 30 | 3.5 | 58 |
| Sandnes kommune | 85,785 | 17 | 2.0 | 72 |
| Kristiansand kommune | 119,287 | 57 | 4.8 | 55 |
| Tromsø kommune | 79,943 | 24 | 3.0 | 58 |
Best spots inside Asker
Ranked by opportunity score for gifts, art & specialty shops.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holmen sogn (Asker) Parish | 5 | 2.5 | 69 |
| Slemmestad og Nærsnes sogn (Asker) Parish | 0 | 0.0 | 69 |
| 1389 Heggedal Postcode | 0 | 0.0 | 68 |
| Heggedal sogn (Asker) Parish | 0 | 0.0 | 67 |
| Vardåsen sogn (Asker) Parish | 0 | 0.0 | 65 |
| 1396 Billingstad Postcode | 2 | 3.2 | 65 |
| 1383 Asker Postcode | 3 | 4.6 | 56 |
| Asker sogn (Asker) Parish | 9 | 5.6 | 51 |
Population of Asker
Statistics NorwayWho lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026The line marks the average for Norway.
Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.
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.