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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 Bamble kommune

43Balanced High confidence Municipality · 14,267 residents
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There are 11 active businesses in the category “Hardware & DIY store” in Bamble kommune - 7.7 per 10,000 residents.

That is more than similar-sized areas (median 4.3 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 6.

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

The population is 14,267 and has grown 1.8% over 5 years.

Supply roughly matches similar areas.

Active now
11
+1 vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
7.7
similar areas: 4.3 · NO: 3.6
Opened / closed (3 yrs)
3 / 0
last 12 months: 1 / 0
Population
14,267
5-year change: +1.8%

Active businesses over time

Bamble kommune
0510152014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Hardware & DIY store

Openings and closures per year

012Opened 2017: 0Closed 2017: 02017Opened 2018: 0Closed 2018: 02018Opened 2019: 0Closed 2019: 02019Opened 2020: 0Closed 2020: 02020Opened 2021: 1Closed 2021: 02021Opened 2022: 0Closed 2022: 02022Opened 2023: 2Closed 2023: 02023Opened 2024: 2Closed 2024: 02024Opened 2025: 0Closed 2025: 02025Opened 2026: 1Closed 2026: 02026
OpenedClosed

Why this score (43/100)

Room in the market10
Population growth40
Momentum95
Survival50
Financial trend50

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 hardware & diy store in Bamble 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

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)46% · Norway: 31%
Share of the 3 largest operators27% · 11 owners

No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)0.70 · Norway: 0.16
Average age of active businesses15.0 yrs · Norway: 21.3
Younger than 2 years9% · Norway: 8%
Older than 10 years46% · Norway: 64%

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 one0 · 0%
More than 10 km0
Farthest parish (5,000+ residents)4.9 km · Bamble og Herre sogn (Bamble)

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 (11)

NameAddressSinceEmployees

Konkursbo
Krabberødveien 1, 3960 Stathelle 2026 –

Aksjeselskap
Krabberødveien 1H, 3960 Stathelle 2024 7

Aksjeselskap
Bøkveien 7, 3960 Stathelle 2024 –

Norskregistrert utenlandsk foretak
Langrønningen 6, 3967 Stathelle 2023 9

Enkeltpersonforetak
Høenveien 99, 3967 Stathelle 2023 –

Aksjeselskap
Langrønningen 2, 3967 Stathelle 2021 31

Aksjeselskap
Gangveien 5, 3960 Stathelle 2012 6

Aksjeselskap
Krabberødveien 1, 3960 Stathelle 1996 –

Aksjeselskap
Omborsnesveien 7, 3962 Stathelle 1995 13

Aksjeselskap
Skolegangen 2, 3961 Stathelle 1994 21

Aksjeselskap
Kjønnøyaveien 51, 3967 Stathelle 1986 –

Recently opened


Krabberødveien 1, 3960 Stathelle
Sep 2026

Recently closed

None in the last 2 years.

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

AreaResidentsActivePer 10kScore
Strand kommune13,95932.164
Modum kommune14,77696.144
Gran kommune13,68964.451
Vestre Toten kommune13,61232.252
Østre Toten kommune14,92532.051
Senja kommune14,94632.054

Population of Bamble

Statistics Norway
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Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 16%
Young 16–24 10%
Adults 25–49 28%
Adults 50–66 24%
Seniors 67–79 16%
80 and older 6%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age44.7 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 711k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children22% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)27% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here5,111
Commute in / out every day2,157 / 3,602
Jobs per working resident0.78 · Norway: 1.00

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.