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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 Sunnfjord kommune

34Crowded High confidence Municipality · 22,804 residents
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There are 16 active businesses in the category “Hardware & DIY store” in Sunnfjord kommune - 7.0 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 8.

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

The population is 22,804 and has grown 3.6% over 5 years.

More competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.

Active now
16
+0 vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
7.0
similar areas: 3.7 · NO: 3.6
Opened / closed (3 yrs)
0 / 0
last 12 months: 0 / 0
Population
22,804
5-year change: +3.6%

Active businesses over time

Sunnfjord kommune
051015202014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Hardware & DIY store

Openings and closures per year

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

Why this score (34/100)

Room in the market5
Population growth62
Momentum36
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 Sunnfjord 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)13% · Norway: 31%
Share of the 3 largest operators19% · 16 owners

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

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)0.00 · Norway: 0.16
Average age of active businesses27.1 yrs · Norway: 21.3
Younger than 2 years0% · Norway: 8%
Older than 10 years69% · 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 one5,075 · 22%
More than 10 km3,163
Farthest parish (5,000+ residents)0.8 km · Førde sogn (Sunnfjord)

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 (16)

NameAddressSinceEmployees

Aksjeselskap
Naustdalsvegen 5, 6800 Førde 2023 –

Aksjeselskap
Sanderplassen 7, 6813 Førde 2020 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Fjellvegen 14, 6800 Førde 2018 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Veg 7205 62, 6819 Førde 2017 –

Aksjeselskap
Øyrane 2, 6800 Førde 2017 –

Aksjeselskap
Sanderplassen 7, 6813 Førde 2013 –

Aksjeselskap
Kronborgvegen 5, 6813 Førde 2007 27

Aksjeselskap
Firdavegen 20, 6800 Førde 2006 6

Samvirkeforetak
1998 5

Enkeltpersonforetak
Nosvegen 132, 6973 Sande i Sunnfjord 1995 –

Aksjeselskap
Bruland, 6813 Førde 1993 16

Aksjeselskap
Naustdalsvegen 1, 6800 Førde 1985 5

Aksjeselskap
Halbrendslia 24, 6814 Førde 1984 9

Samvirkeforetak
Kronborgvegen 34, 6813 Førde 1983 26

Aksjeselskap
1965 –

Aksjeselskap
Øyrane 2, 6800 Førde 1965 5

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

AreaResidentsActivePer 10kScore
Ås kommune22,72594.055
Alta kommune22,074167.246
Elverum kommune21,937167.341
Lindesnes kommune23,702125.148
Stange kommune21,83952.367
Narvik kommune21,64794.247

Best spots inside Sunnfjord

Ranked by opportunity score for hardware & diy store.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
Førde sogn (Sunnfjord) Parish128.937

Population of Sunnfjord

Statistics Norway
21k22k22k23k23k201620182020202220242026Residents

Who lives here

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

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age40.8 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 735k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children26% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)36% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here12,573
Commute in / out every day1,965 / 1,778
Jobs per working resident1.02 · 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.