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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 Stord kommune

46Balanced High confidence Municipality · 19,276 residents
Municipality only Within 3 km Within 10 km Within 25 km Within 15 km

There are 11 active businesses in the category “Hardware & DIY store” in Stord kommune - 5.7 per 10,000 residents.

That is more than similar-sized areas (median 3.7 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 7.

In the last 3 years 2 opened and 0 closed (net +2).

The population is 19,276 and has grown 2.2% over 5 years.

Supply roughly matches similar areas.

Active now
11
+1 vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
5.7
similar areas: 3.7 · NO: 3.6
Opened / closed (3 yrs)
2 / 0
last 12 months: 1 / 0
Population
19,276
5-year change: +2.2%

Active businesses over time

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

Openings and closures per year

00.51Opened 2017: 0Closed 2017: 02017Opened 2018: 0Closed 2018: 02018Opened 2019: 0Closed 2019: 02019Opened 2020: 1Closed 2020: 02020Opened 2021: 0Closed 2021: 02021Opened 2022: 1Closed 2022: 02022Opened 2023: 0Closed 2023: 02023Opened 2024: 1Closed 2024: 02024Opened 2025: 0Closed 2025: 02025Opened 2026: 1Closed 2026: 02026
OpenedClosed

Why this score (46/100)

Room in the market22
Population growth46
Momentum83
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 Stord 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)0.52 · Norway: 0.16
Average age of active businesses19.3 yrs · Norway: 21.3
Younger than 2 years9% · Norway: 8%
Older than 10 years64% · 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)0.5 km · Stord sogn (Stord)

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

Aksjeselskap
Ringvegen 32, 5412 Stord 2026 –

Aksjeselskap
Meatjønnshaugen 4, 5412 Stord 2024 –

Aksjeselskap
Rundehaugen 39, 5412 Stord 2022 30

Aksjeselskap
Jens Hystadvegen 1A, 5417 Stord 2020 –

Norskregistrert utenlandsk foretak
Ringvegen 7, 5412 Stord 2012 8

Samvirkeforetak
Ringvegen 44, 5412 Stord 2009 15

Aksjeselskap
Meatjønnsvegen 37, 5412 Stord 2008 29

Aksjeselskap
Torgbakken 9, 5411 Stord 2007 –

Aksjeselskap
Heiane 45, 5412 Stord 2006 6

Aksjeselskap
Meatjønnshaugen 4, 5412 Stord 1977 8

Aksjeselskap
Ringvegen 12, 5412 Stord 1965 13

Recently opened


Ringvegen 32, 5412 Stord
Jan 2026

Recently closed

None in the last 2 years.

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

AreaResidentsActivePer 10kScore
Orkland kommune18,84084.253
Hå kommune20,08784.051
Aurskog-Høland kommune18,45884.352
Vestby kommune20,16784.054
Kongsvinger kommune18,19163.359
Time kommune20,461125.958

Best spots inside Stord

Ranked by opportunity score for hardware & diy store.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
Stord sogn (Stord) Parish117.442

Population of Stord

Statistics Norway
18k19k19k20k201620182020202220242026Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 19%
Young 16–24 11%
Adults 25–49 31%
Adults 50–66 21%
Seniors 67–79 12%
80 and older 5%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age41.4 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 737k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children26% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)34% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here10,824
Commute in / out every day2,841 / 1,963
Jobs per working resident1.09 · 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.