Market snapshot
Hardware & DIY store in Sør-Varanger kommune
There are 5 active businesses in the category “Hardware & DIY store” in Sør-Varanger kommune - 5.0 per 10,000 residents.
That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 4.3 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 4.
In the last 3 years 0 opened and 0 closed (net 0).
The population is 9,947 and has shrunk 1.5% over 5 years.
More competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
Active businesses over time
Sør-Varanger kommuneOpenings and closures per year
Why this score (37/100)
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 hardware & diy store in Sør-Varanger 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 (5)
| Name | Address | Since | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
Aksjeselskap |
Johan Knudtzens gate 25, 9900 Kirkenes | 2015 | – |
Aksjeselskap |
E. K. Andersons vei 2-4, 9912 Hesseng | 2006 | 6 |
Aksjeselskap |
Arbeidergata 1, 9900 Kirkenes | 2005 | 16 |
Enkeltpersonforetak |
Bjerkengveien 6, 9910 Bjørnevatn | 1984 | 7 |
Aksjeselskap |
Hans Væggers vei 19, 9901 Kirkenes | 1965 | – |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farsund kommune | 9,949 | 4 | 4.0 | 50 |
| Nærøysund kommune | 9,920 | 7 | 7.1 | 38 |
| Vågan kommune | 9,905 | 7 | 7.1 | 48 |
| Indre Fosen kommune | 10,006 | 7 | 7.0 | 40 |
| Sula kommune | 9,798 | 2 | 2.0 | 60 |
| Fauske kommune | 9,707 | 6 | 6.2 | 44 |
Best spots inside Sør-Varanger
Ranked by opportunity score for hardware & diy store.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sør-Varanger sogn (Sør-Varanger) Parish | 4 | 4.0 | 34 |
Population of Sør-Varanger
Statistics NorwayWho lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026The line marks the average for Norway.
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.