Hardware & DIY store in Silkeborg Kommune - market snapshot

There are 19 active businesses in the category “Hardware & DIY store” in Silkeborg Kommune - 1.8 per 10,000 residents.

That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 1.7 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 18.

In the last 3 years 4 opened and 8 closed (net -4).

The population is 103,293 and has grown 7.1% over 5 years.

Supply roughly matches similar areas.

Active now

19

-2 vs 12 months ago

Per 10,000 residents

1.8

similar areas: 1.7 · DK: 1.9

Opened / closed (3 yrs)

4 / 8

last 12 months: 2 / 4

Population

103,293

5-year change: +7.1%

Active businesses over time

Silkeborg Kommune

Openings and closures per year

OpenedClosed

Why this score (41/100)

Room in the market47

Population growth90

Momentum18

Survival11

Financial trend17

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

Financials

Median gross profit

DKK 2.4m

6 companies filed

Profitable

83%

gross profit trend -18.0%

Silkeborg 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 hardware & diy store in Silkeborg Kommune.

Survival

Too few businesses started here to calculate survival.

Trouble signs

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

Companies with negative equity0% · Denmark: 16%

Losses two years in a row0% · Denmark: 23%

Equity and losses from annual reports 2025.

Financial health

Made a loss17% · Denmark: 38%

Median equity ratio82% · Denmark: 40%

Gross profit per employeeDKK 593k · Denmark: DKK 448k

Staff costs per employeeDKK 419k · Denmark: DKK 430k

Medians of companies that filed annual reports for 2025 - 6 companies.

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)42% · Denmark: 47%

Share of the 3 largest operators32% · 16 owners

	3 places
	2 places

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)0.19 · Denmark: 0.10

Average age of active businesses17.3 yrs · Denmark: 14.8

Younger than 2 years11% · Denmark: 10%

Older than 10 years67% · Denmark: 54%

An established market: many businesses have been here for years.

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 one21,300 · 21%

More than 10 km0

Farthest parish (5,000+ residents)2.5 km · Mariehøj Sogn (Silkeborg)

Measured from each parish centre.

When businesses open and close

OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

Jobs

Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.

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

Existing businesses (19)

Name	Address	Since	Employees
Aktieselskab	Nyhøjvej 8, 8600 Silkeborg	2026	–
Anpartsselskab	Stagehøj Tværvej 5, 8600 Silkeborg	2025	–
Enkeltmandsvirksomhed	Frederiksdalvej 57, 8620 Kjellerup	2021	–
Anpartsselskab	Foghsvej 11, 8620 Kjellerup	2021	–
Aktieselskab	Navervej 2, 8600 Silkeborg	2019	–
Anpartsselskab	Priorsvej 7B, 8600 Silkeborg	2018	–
Aktieselskab	Bredhøjvej 34, 8600 Silkeborg	2017	–
Anpartsselskab	Toftebakken 10, 8600 Silkeborg	2016	–
Aktieselskab	Parallelvej 2D, 8620 Kjellerup	2014	–
Aktieselskab	Viborgvej 20, 8600 Silkeborg	2012	–
Enkeltmandsvirksomhed	Hvidgranen 11, 8620 Kjellerup	2012	–
Aktieselskab	Højgårdsvej 25, 8620 Kjellerup	2010	–
Enkeltmandsvirksomhed	Stagehøj Tværvej 5, 8600 Silkeborg	2005	–
Aktieselskab	Bredhøjvej 23, 8600 Silkeborg	2003	–
Enkeltmandsvirksomhed	Them Skovvej 5, 8653 Them	2003	–
Aktieselskab	Nørrevænget 2B, 8600 Silkeborg	2002	–
Aktieselskab	Nordre Højmarksvej 25, 8600 Silkeborg	1990	–
Enkeltmandsvirksomhed	Viborgvej 87, 8600 Silkeborg	1990	–
Aktieselskab	Bredhøjvej 23, 8600 Silkeborg	1987	–

Recently opened

Nyhøjvej 8, 8600 Silkeborg	Nov 2026
Ømosevej 26, 8643 Ans By	Aug 2026
Stagehøj Tværvej 5, 8600 Silkeborg	Mar 2025
Søtorvet 13 3. 3, 8600 Silkeborg	Dec 2024

Recently closed

Ømosevej 26, 8643 Ans By	Sep 2026 after 0 yrs
Parallelvej 2E, 8620 Kjellerup	Apr 2026 after 23 yrs
Søtorvet 13 3. 3, 8600 Silkeborg	Apr 2026 after 1 yrs
Røddingvej 47, 8600 Silkeborg	Apr 2026 after 18 yrs
Søndergade 81, 8883 Gjern	Sep 2025 after 4 yrs
Marienlystvej 10, 8600 Silkeborg	Jul 2025 after 11 yrs
Langballevej 13, 8740 Brædstrup	Jan 2025 after 3 yrs
Prangervej 19, 8620 Kjellerup	Dec 2024 after 26 yrs

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

Area	Residents	Active	Per 10k	Score
Randers Kommune	100,921	16	1.6	43
Frederiksberg Kommune	105,947	16	1.5	46
Horsens Kommune	98,999	15	1.5	53
Viborg Kommune	98,104	13	1.3	42
Kolding Kommune	96,140	21	2.2	55
Roskilde Kommune	93,142	14	1.5	56

Best spots inside Silkeborg

Ranked by opportunity score for hardware & diy store.

Area	Active	Per 10k	Score
8600 Silkeborg Postcode	13	1.8	55
Alderslyst Sogn (Silkeborg) Parish	8	7.0	54
Balle Sogn (Silkeborg) Parish	2	1.4	43
8620 Kjellerup Postcode	5	4.3	22

Population of Silkeborg

Statistics Denmark

Who lives here

Statistics Denmark · 2026

Children 0-14 18%

Young 15-24 11%

Adults 25-44 24%

Adults 45-64 26%

Seniors 65-79 15%

80 and older 6%

The line marks the average for Denmark.

Average age41.7 yrs · Denmark: 42.7

Disposable income per personDKK 290k · Denmark: DKK 288k

Families with children at home30% · Denmark: 25%

Higher education (age 25–64)47% · Denmark: 47%

Jobs located here44,527

Commute in / out every day14,510 / 23,632

Jobs per working resident0.83 · 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 03.10.2026.