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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 Vestfold

55Worth a closer look High confidence County · 259,332 residents
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There are 106 active businesses in the category “Hardware & DIY store” in Vestfold - 4.1 per 10,000 residents.

That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 3.6 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 94.

In the last 3 years 14 opened and 0 closed (net +14).

The population is 259,332 and has grown 4.4% over 5 years.

Some signals point to room for a new business.

Active now
106
+5 vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
4.1
similar areas: 3.6 · NO: 3.6
Opened / closed (3 yrs)
14 / 0
last 12 months: 5 / 0
Population
259,332
5-year change: +4.4%

Active businesses over time

Vestfold
0501001502014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Hardware & DIY store

Openings and closures per year

0510Opened 2017: 4Closed 2017: 02017Opened 2018: 5Closed 2018: 02018Opened 2019: 4Closed 2019: 02019Opened 2020: 6Closed 2020: 02020Opened 2021: 7Closed 2021: 02021Opened 2022: 4Closed 2022: 02022Opened 2023: 0Closed 2023: 02023Opened 2024: 8Closed 2024: 02024Opened 2025: 1Closed 2025: 02025Opened 2026: 5Closed 2026: 02026
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Why this score (55/100)

Room in the market44
Population growth64
Momentum71
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 Vestfold.

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 operators11% · 89 owners
5 places
4 places
3 places
3 places
3 places

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)0.19 · Norway: 0.16
Average age of active businesses19.5 yrs · Norway: 21.3
Younger than 2 years7% · Norway: 8%
Older than 10 years58% · 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 one26,528 · 10%
More than 10 km4,862
Farthest parish (5,000+ residents)3.7 km · Tanum sogn (Larvik)

Measured from each parish centre.

When businesses open and close

024Opened Jan: 1Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 3Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 2Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 0Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 4Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 2Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 1Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 1Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 2Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 2Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 1Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 1Closed 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 (106)

showing the 60 newest
NameAddressSinceEmployees

Aksjeselskap		 Hinderveien 1, 3223 Sandefjord 2026 –

Konkursbo		 Raveien 254B, 3220 Sandefjord 2026 –

Aksjeselskap		 Nordlitoppen 10, 3271 Larvik 2026 –

Aksjeselskap		 Solberggrenda 3, 3089 Holmestrand 2026 –

Konkursbo		 Nansetgata 95, 3269 Larvik 2026 –

Konkursbo		 Uranienborgveien 1B, 3217 Sandefjord 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Hedrum Ravei 110, 3270 Larvik 2024 –

Aksjeselskap		 Ekeberg terrasse 4A, 3084 Holmestrand 2024 –

Aksjeselskap		 Skreppestadveien 50, 3261 Larvik 2024 –

Aksjeselskap		 Borgeskogen 41E, 3160 Stokke 2024 –

Aksjeselskap		 Øya 13, 3262 Larvik 2024 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Kleiverudveien 106, 3086 Holmestrand 2024 –

Samvirkeforetak		 Valløveien 3, 3118 Tønsberg 2024 39

Aksjeselskap		 Lystadveien 14, 3209 Sandefjord 2024 –

Aksjeselskap		 Gamle Ravei 93, 3270 Larvik 2022 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Uranienborgveien 1B, 3217 Sandefjord 2022 –

Aksjeselskap		 Gjekstadåsveien 1, 3218 Sandefjord 2022 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Burmaveien 1B, 3083 Holmestrand 2022 –

Aksjeselskap		 Måkeveien 1A, 3112 Tønsberg 2021 8

Aksjeselskap		 Måkeveien 2B, 3112 Tønsberg 2021 7

Aksjeselskap		 Ærfuglveien 10, 3209 Sandefjord 2021 –

Aksjeselskap		 Hengsrudkollen 7, 3178 Våle 2021 –

Aksjeselskap		 Borgeskogen 3, 3160 Stokke 2021 –

Aksjeselskap		 Træleborgodden 12, 3112 Tønsberg 2021 –

Aksjeselskap		 Gneisveien 11, 3221 Sandefjord 2021 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Iduns vei 26, 3216 Sandefjord 2020 –
Nansetgata 95, 3269 Larvik 2020 –

Samvirkeforetak		 Nordre Fokserød 10, 3241 Sandefjord 2020 36

Aksjeselskap		 Brages vei 15, 3216 Sandefjord 2020 –

Aksjeselskap		 Stoltenbergs gate 1, 3110 Tønsberg 2020 5

Aksjeselskap		 Borgeskogen 43A, 3160 Stokke 2020 –

Aksjeselskap		 Gjelstadveien 38B, 3178 Våle 2019 6

Aksjeselskap		 Danholmen 25, 3128 Nøtterøy 2019 –

Aksjeselskap		 Markveien 13, 3221 Sandefjord 2019 –

Aksjeselskap		 Raveien 70, 3232 Sandefjord 2019 –

Aksjeselskap		 Løkka 6, 3271 Larvik 2018 8

Aksjeselskap		 Gamle Ravei 93, 3270 Larvik 2018 6

Aksjeselskap		 Skreppestadveien 55, 3261 Larvik 2018 –

Aksjeselskap		 Borgeskogsvingen 5, 3160 Stokke 2018 6

Ansvarlig selskap med delt ansvar		 Halsegata 56, 3260 Larvik 2018 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Borreveien 96B, 3186 Horten 2017 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Rambergveien 43C, 3115 Tønsberg 2017 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Storgaten 8A, 3126 Tønsberg 2017 –

Aksjeselskap		 Skreppestadveien 55, 3261 Larvik 2017 –

Aksjeselskap		 Måkeveien 2B, 3112 Tønsberg 2016 –

Aksjeselskap		 Melsomvikveien 6A, 3160 Stokke 2016 7

Aksjeselskap		 Larviksveien 13B, 3290 Stavern 2015 8

Aksjeselskap		 Fjordgaten 3, 3125 Tønsberg 2015 23

Aksjeselskap		 Nedre Åsenvei 16, 3215 Sandefjord 2015 –

Aksjeselskap		 Elveveien 10, 3262 Larvik 2014 12

Aksjeselskap		 Tjøllingveien 45B, 3262 Larvik 2014 20

Norskregistrert utenlandsk foretak		 Elveveien 4, 3262 Larvik 2013 8

Norskregistrert utenlandsk foretak		 Semsbyveien 122C, 3170 Sem 2013 7

Aksjeselskap		 Hauganveien 293, 3178 Våle 2013 –

Aksjeselskap		 Nygårdsveien 86, 3221 Sandefjord 2013 20

Aksjeselskap		 Nordre Fokserød 22, 3241 Sandefjord 2013 7

Aksjeselskap		 Løkka 8, 3271 Larvik 2012 23

Samvirkeforetak		 Elveveien 135, 3271 Larvik 2012 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Robergåsen 9, 3173 Vear 2012 –

Aksjeselskap		 Stalsbergveien 1, 3128 Nøtterøy 2012 –

Recently opened


Hinderveien 1, 3223 Sandefjord		Sep 2026

Raveien 254B, 3220 Sandefjord		May 2026

Nordlitoppen 10, 3271 Larvik		Apr 2026

Solberggrenda 3, 3089 Holmestrand		Mar 2026

Nansetgata 95, 3269 Larvik		Feb 2026

Uranienborgveien 1B, 3217 Sandefjord		Sep 2025

Hedrum Ravei 110, 3270 Larvik		Oct 2024

Recently closed

None in the last 2 years.

Other areas nearby

Ranked by opportunity score for hardware & diy store.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
Holmestrand kommune Municipality93.370
Tønsberg kommune Municipality274.558
Færder kommune Municipality51.857
Horten kommune Municipality51.856
Larvik kommune Municipality255.152
Sandefjord kommune Municipality355.252

Population of Vestfold

Statistics Norway
230k240k250k260k20172019202120232025Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 17%
Young 16–24 10%
Adults 25–49 31%
Adults 50–66 23%
Seniors 67–79 14%
80 and older 6%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age43.6 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 661k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children23% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)35% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here113,453
Jobs per working resident0.91 · 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.