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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

Hardware & DIY store in Agder

57Worth a closer look High confidence County · 323,930 residents
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There are 145 active businesses in the category “Hardware & DIY store” in Agder - 4.5 per 10,000 residents.

That is more than similar-sized areas (median 3.6 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 118.

In the last 3 years 19 opened and 0 closed (net +19).

The population is 323,930 and has grown 4.9% over 5 years.

Some signals point to room for a new business.

Active now
145
+7 vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
4.5
similar areas: 3.6 · NO: 3.6
Opened / closed (3 yrs)
19 / 0
last 12 months: 7 / 0
Population
323,930
5-year change: +4.9%

Active businesses over time

Agder
0501001502014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Hardware & DIY store

Openings and closures per year

051015Opened 2017: 2Closed 2017: 02017Opened 2018: 7Closed 2018: 02018Opened 2019: 8Closed 2019: 02019Opened 2020: 2Closed 2020: 02020Opened 2021: 11Closed 2021: 02021Opened 2022: 9Closed 2022: 02022Opened 2023: 4Closed 2023: 02023Opened 2024: 3Closed 2024: 02024Opened 2025: 8Closed 2025: 02025Opened 2026: 7Closed 2026: 02026
OpenedClosed

Why this score (57/100)

Room in the market38
Population growth91
Momentum64
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 hardware & diy store in Agder.

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)25% · Norway: 31%
Share of the 3 largest operators8% · 121 owners
5 places
4 places
3 places
3 places
3 places

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)0.22 · Norway: 0.16
Average age of active businesses19.3 yrs · Norway: 21.3
Younger than 2 years10% · Norway: 8%
Older than 10 years58% · Norway: 64%

A young market: many recent start-ups, dynamic, but less proven.

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 one30,097 · 9%
More than 10 km14,518
Farthest parish (5,000+ residents)5.1 km · Lista sogn (Farsund)

Measured from each parish centre.

When businesses open and close

051015Opened Jan: 11Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 3Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 3Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 3Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 3Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 1Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 2Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 2Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 2Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 2Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 3Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 0Closed Dec: 0
OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

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

Existing businesses (145)

showing the 60 newest
NameAddressSinceEmployees

Samvirkeforetak		 Marnarveien 21, 4516 Mandal 2026 10

Aksjeselskap		 Lie 17, 4715 Øvrebø 2026 –

Aksjeselskap		 Rigetjønnveien 3, 4626 Kristiansand S 2026 –

Ansvarlig selskap med delt ansvar		 Senumsvegen 1081, 4741 Byglandsfjord 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Alvildesvei 25, 4879 Grimstad 2026 –

Konkursbo		 Barstølveien 36D, 4636 Kristiansand S 2026 –

Aksjeselskap		 Egelandsaa 13, 4707 Vennesla 2026 –

Aksjeselskap		 Verksvegen 4A, 4735 Evje 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Kongsgård alle 62, 4632 Kristiansand S 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Eikebakken 7A, 4622 Kristiansand S 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Asdal 59C, 4824 Bjorbekk 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Barstølveien 58, 4636 Kristiansand S 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Havoddveien 24, 4823 Nedenes 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Ulltveit 1, 4980 Gjerstad 2025 –

Samvirkeforetak		 Sagvannsveien 60, 4848 Arendal 2025 24

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Reddal 115, 4886 Grimstad 2024 –

Aksjeselskap		 Opplandsveien 180, 4885 Grimstad 2024 –

Aksjeselskap		 Justnesskauen 17, 4634 Kristiansand S 2024 –

Aksjeselskap		 Blåsmoen 22, 4640 Søgne 2023 –

Norskregistrert utenlandsk foretak		 Kvitmyrveien 1, 4516 Mandal 2023 5

Aksjeselskap		 Øvre Sandstø 3, 4824 Bjorbekk 2023 5

Aksjeselskap		 Feviktoppen 4, 4870 Fevik 2023 –

Aksjeselskap		 Breivikveien 8E, 4810 Eydehavn 2022 –

Aksjeselskap		 Breimyråsen 9, 4628 Kristiansand S 2022 –

Aksjeselskap		 Nyli ringvei 7, 4844 Arendal 2022 –

Aksjeselskap		 General Holms veg 7, 4735 Evje 2022 –

Norskregistrert utenlandsk foretak		 Verksvegen 40, 4735 Evje 2022 6

Aksjeselskap		 Strømsbusletta 4, 4847 Arendal 2022 –

Aksjeselskap		 Østerskogen 29, 4879 Grimstad 2022 –

Aksjeselskap		 Egelandsaa 13, 4707 Vennesla 2022 12

Aksjeselskap		 Torvgaten 1, 4836 Arendal 2022 –

Aksjeselskap		 Blødekjær 15, 4838 Arendal 2021 –

Aksjeselskap		 Kirkekleiva 7B, 4790 Lillesand 2021 –

Aksjeselskap		 Gullknappveien 140, 4820 Froland 2021 –

Aksjeselskap		 Tangen alle 53A, 4817 His 2021 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Eskestølveien 58, 4848 Arendal 2021 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Heradveien 100, 4580 Lyngdal 2021 –

Aksjeselskap		 Skrubbedalsveien 2, 4848 Arendal 2021 –

Aksjeselskap		 Østre Grenstøl 22, 4900 Tvedestrand 2021 –

Aksjeselskap		 Austerdalsvegen 7, 4480 Kvinesdal 2021 –

Aksjeselskap		 Stoaveien 3A, 4848 Arendal 2021 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Hommeren 74, 4618 Kristiansand S 2021 –

Norskregistrert utenlandsk foretak		 Bergemoveien 42, 4886 Grimstad 2020 –

Aksjeselskap		 Kjerrevaneset 18, 4534 Marnardal 2020 –

Aksjeselskap		 Drangeid 4, 4405 Flekkefjord 2019 22

Aksjeselskap		 Loneveien 308, 4642 Søgne 2019 –

Aksjeselskap		 Avenyen 36, 4636 Kristiansand S 2019 10

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Sørheia 46, 4640 Søgne 2019 –

Aksjeselskap		 Holveien 22, 4878 Grimstad 2019 –

Samvirkeforetak		 Sydinga 14, 4636 Kristiansand S 2019 40

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Temseveien 20, 4885 Grimstad 2019 –

Aksjeselskap		 Kjerrevaneset 18, 4534 Marnardal 2019 –

Norskregistrert utenlandsk foretak		 Industriveien 9, 4879 Grimstad 2018 –

Aksjeselskap		 Tverrveien 6B, 4620 Kristiansand S 2018 –

Aksjeselskap		 Kvannes, 4770 Høvåg 2018 –

Aksjeselskap		 Industrigata 2, 4480 Kvinesdal 2018 6

Aksjeselskap		 Industrigata 2, 4480 Kvinesdal 2018 7

Aksjeselskap		 Torjusheigata 4, 4514 Mandal 2018 –

Aksjeselskap		 Jernbaneveien 12, 4405 Flekkefjord 2018 8

Aksjeselskap		 Sørsvannsveien 4A, 4848 Arendal 2017 21

Recently opened


Marnarveien 21, 4516 Mandal		Oct 2026

Lie 17, 4715 Øvrebø		Aug 2026

Rigetjønnveien 3, 4626 Kristiansand S		Aug 2026

Senumsvegen 1081, 4741 Byglandsfjord		Jul 2026

Alvildesvei 25, 4879 Grimstad		May 2026

Barstølveien 36D, 4636 Kristiansand S		Apr 2026

Egelandsaa 13, 4707 Vennesla		Mar 2026

Verksvegen 4A, 4735 Evje		Sep 2025

Recently closed

None in the last 2 years.

Other areas nearby

Ranked by opportunity score for hardware & diy store.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
Vennesla kommune Municipality63.868
Kristiansand kommune Municipality373.167
Lillesand kommune Municipality32.561
Evje og Hornnes kommune Municipality923.456
Birkenes kommune Municipality11.856
Tvedestrand kommune Municipality34.753
Arendal kommune Municipality245.251
Farsund kommune Municipality44.050

Population of Agder

Statistics Norway
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Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 18%
Young 16–24 12%
Adults 25–49 32%
Adults 50–66 21%
Seniors 67–79 12%
80 and older 5%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age41.6 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 659k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children24% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)34% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here149,321
Jobs per working resident0.96 · 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.