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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 Telemark

38Crowded High confidence County · 177,923 residents
County only Within 3 km Within 10 km Within 25 km Within 15 km

There are 92 active businesses in the category “Hardware & DIY store” in Telemark - 5.2 per 10,000 residents.

That is more than similar-sized areas (median 3.6 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 65.

In the last 3 years 11 opened and 0 closed (net +11).

The population is 177,923 and has grown 2.5% over 5 years.

More competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.

Active now
92
+5 vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
5.2
similar areas: 3.6 · NO: 3.6
Opened / closed (3 yrs)
11 / 0
last 12 months: 5 / 0
Population
177,923
5-year change: +2.5%

Active businesses over time

Telemark
0501002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Hardware & DIY store

Openings and closures per year

0246Opened 2017: 4Closed 2017: 02017Opened 2018: 2Closed 2018: 02018Opened 2019: 0Closed 2019: 02019Opened 2020: 1Closed 2020: 02020Opened 2021: 6Closed 2021: 02021Opened 2022: 4Closed 2022: 02022Opened 2023: 3Closed 2023: 02023Opened 2024: 2Closed 2024: 02024Opened 2025: 3Closed 2025: 02025Opened 2026: 5Closed 2026: 02026
OpenedClosed

Why this score (38/100)

Room in the market29
Population growth36
Momentum43
Survival50
Financial trend50

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

Financials – Norge

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 Telemark.

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)27% · Norway: 31%
Share of the 3 largest operators13% · 76 owners
5 places
4 places
3 places
3 places
3 places

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)0.28 · Norway: 0.16
Average age of active businesses23.0 yrs · Norway: 21.3
Younger than 2 years9% · Norway: 8%
Older than 10 years67% · 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 one19,641 · 11%
More than 10 km2,311
Farthest parish (5,000+ residents)4.9 km · Bamble og Herre sogn (Bamble)

Measured from each parish centre.

When businesses open and close

0246Opened Jan: 5Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 0Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 2Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 3Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 0Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 3Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 1Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 1Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 1Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 2Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 0Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 0Closed Dec: 0
OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

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

Existing businesses (92)

showing the 60 newest
NameAddressSinceEmployees

Konkursbo		 Krabberødveien 1, 3960 Stathelle 2026 –

Aksjeselskap		 Vindalsringen 76, 3728 Skien 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Ravnåsen 12, 3743 Skien 2026 –

Aksjeselskap		 Vistad søndre 8, 3880 Dalen 2026 –

Aksjeselskap		 Bedriftsvegen 114, 3735 Skien 2026 –

Aksjeselskap		 Tuvenbøygen 2, 3676 Notodden 2025 16

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Løvetannveien 9, 3772 Kragerø 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Åsen 46, 3731 Skien 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Krabberødveien 1H, 3960 Stathelle 2024 7

Aksjeselskap		 Bøkveien 7, 3960 Stathelle 2024 –

Aksjeselskap		 Kristian Lofthus gate 10, 3675 Notodden 2023 –

Norskregistrert utenlandsk foretak		 Langrønningen 6, 3967 Stathelle 2023 9

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Høenveien 99, 3967 Stathelle 2023 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Århusvegen 97D, 3721 Skien 2022 –

Aksjeselskap		 Tømmerkaia 27, 3732 Skien 2022 –

Aksjeselskap		 Kjørbekkdalen 13, 3735 Skien 2022 19

Aksjeselskap		 Setali 5, 3864 Rauland 2022 10

Aksjeselskap		 Nordbygdivegen 178, 3840 Seljord 2021 10

Aksjeselskap		 Langrønningen 2, 3967 Stathelle 2021 31

Norskregistrert utenlandsk foretak		 C.E. Berg-Hanssens gate 11, 3917 Porsgrunn 2021 6

Aksjeselskap		 Bedriftsvegen 72, 3735 Skien 2021 6

Aksjeselskap		 Vreimsida 166, 3803 Bø i Telemark 2021 –

Norskregistrert utenlandsk foretak		 C.E. Berg-Hanssens gate 11, 3917 Porsgrunn 2021 –

Norskregistrert utenlandsk foretak		 Merdevegen 4, 3676 Notodden 2020 6

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Østredalen 42, 3753 Tørdal 2018 –

Aksjeselskap		 Sam Eydes gate 217, 3660 Rjukan 2018 –

Aksjeselskap		 Grivisvingen 2, 3802 Bø i Telemark 2017 31

Aksjeselskap		 Kjørholtvegen 3, 3940 Porsgrunn 2017 –

Samvirkeforetak		 Atråvegen 386, 3656 Atrå 2017 22

Aksjeselskap		 Skauen 40, 3748 Siljan 2017 –

Aksjeselskap		 Grivisvingen 2, 3802 Bø i Telemark 2015 14

Aksjeselskap		 Vadfossveien 36A, 3772 Kragerø 2014 –

Aksjeselskap		 Inger Floods veg 12, 3676 Notodden 2014 10

Aksjeselskap		 P.A.Heuchs gate 2, 3770 Kragerø 2014 –

Aksjeselskap		 Forbergvegen 140, 3803 Bø i Telemark 2013 –

Aksjeselskap		 Sagvegen 2, 3890 Vinje 2013 14

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Sjøtveitlie 42, 3650 Tinn Austbygd 2013 –

Aksjeselskap		 Nensetbakken 22, 3736 Skien 2012 –

Aksjeselskap		 Gangveien 5, 3960 Stathelle 2012 6

Aksjeselskap		 2012 –

Aksjeselskap		 Juvlandsvegen 18, 3864 Rauland 2012 6

Aksjeselskap		 Infanterivegen 18, 3734 Skien 2011 5

Aksjeselskap		 Kjørbekkdalen 14, 3735 Skien 2010 –

Aksjeselskap		 Kjørbekkdalen 8, 3735 Skien 2009 18

Aksjeselskap		 Håndverksvegen 5, 3917 Porsgrunn 2009 –

Aksjeselskap		 Tørdalsveien 1137, 3750 Drangedal 2008 5

Aksjeselskap		 Skippergata 10, 3921 Porsgrunn 2008 5

Aksjeselskap		 Svaddevegen 158, 3660 Rjukan 2007 10

Norskregistrert utenlandsk foretak		 Grønlikroken 9, 3735 Skien 2007 11

Aksjeselskap		 Kjørbekkdalen 13, 3735 Skien 2007 –

Aksjeselskap		 Kjørbekkdalen 13, 3735 Skien 2006 9

Aksjeselskap		 Storgata 70, 3921 Porsgrunn 2004 6

Aksjeselskap		 Merdevegen 14A, 3676 Notodden 2004 18

Aksjeselskap		 Kjørbekkdalen 7C, 3735 Skien 2004 25

Aksjeselskap		 Kjørbekkdalen 4, 3735 Skien 2002 50

Aksjeselskap		 Lundekroken 21, 3940 Porsgrunn 2000 –

Samvirkeforetak		 Bjørntvedtvegen 147, 3735 Skien 1999 35

Aksjeselskap		 Ulefossvegen 40, 3730 Skien 1999 –

Aksjeselskap		 Drangedalsveien 3328, 3750 Drangedal 1998 –

Aksjeselskap		 Fjonevegen 25, 3855 Treungen 1998 26

Recently opened


Krabberødveien 1, 3960 Stathelle		Sep 2026

Vindalsringen 76, 3728 Skien		Sep 2026

Ravnåsen 12, 3743 Skien		Aug 2026

Vistad søndre 8, 3880 Dalen		Jul 2026

Bedriftsvegen 114, 3735 Skien		May 2026

Tuvenbøygen 2, 3676 Notodden		Aug 2025

Løvetannveien 9, 3772 Kragerø		Jul 2025

Åsen 46, 3731 Skien		Jun 2025

Recently closed

None in the last 2 years.

Other areas nearby

Ranked by opportunity score for hardware & diy store.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
Midt-Telemark kommune Municipality43.658
Notodden kommune Municipality75.256
Skien kommune Municipality254.454
Kragerø kommune Municipality54.849
Porsgrunn kommune Municipality123.249
Seljord kommune Municipality26.843
Bamble kommune Municipality117.743
Nome kommune Municipality34.641

Population of Telemark

Statistics Norway
165k170k175k180k201620182020202220242026Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 16%
Young 16–24 10%
Adults 25–49 30%
Adults 50–66 23%
Seniors 67–79 15%
80 and older 6%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age44.1 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 646k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children22% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)31% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here78,857
Jobs per working resident0.94 · 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.