Painter & decorator in 1385 Asker
Opportunity score
Balanced
Medium confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (47/100)
The line marks 50, the average. The score compares this area with others of the same type; the gap to peers compares it with areas of similar size. Parts marked – can't be calculated here and are left out; the others count more. How the score is calculated
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There are 3 active businesses in the category “Painter & decorator” in 1385 Asker - 6.4 per 10,000 residents.
That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 6.4 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 3.
In the last 3 years 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 4,719 and has grown 1.1% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Painter & decorator in 1385 Asker against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Asker kommune), from 20 companies. 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.
| Asker | Norway | Asker Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 35% | 35% | About the same | |
| Companies with negative equity | 35% | 19% | More here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 21% | 17% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 42% | 34% | Stronger |
Trend
Active businesses over time
1385 AskerThis line starts on 3 October 2026, when closures start being known, and grows as we collect.
Openings and closures per year
Closures are counted from 3 October 2026; years before show openings only.
Money
Financials – Asker kommune
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 painter & decorator in 1385 Asker.
Trouble signs
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
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. A business that moves and keeps its place-of-business number isn't counted here yet, so the real number of moves is higher.
Distance to the nearest one
Measured from each parish centre in the municipality.
Existing businesses
3 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Påverud gårdsvei 20C, 1385 Asker | 2026 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Øvre Måsan 17A, 1385 Asker | 2019 |
| · ASKER HÅNDVERKSSERVICE Karl Torheim · Enkeltpersonforetak | Rønningen 42A, 1385 Asker | 2010 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Påverud gårdsvei 20C, 1385 Asker | Jun 2026 |
Recently closed
Øvre Måsan 17A, 1385 Asker | Oct 2026 after 26 yrs |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2850 Lena | 4,712 | 4 | 8.5 | 37 |
| 7045 Trondheim | 4,727 | 2 | 4.2 | 64 |
| 1406 Ski | 4,695 | 1 | 2.1 | 75 |
| 1388 Borgen | 4,695 | 5 | 10.7 | 41 |
| 4324 Sandnes | 4,691 | 4 | 8.5 | 48 |
| 0196 Oslo | 4,750 | 4 | 8.4 | 42 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for painter & decorator.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1389 Heggedal Postcode | 2 | 2.6 | 79 |
| 1396 Billingstad Postcode | 2 | 3.2 | 78 |
| 1383 Asker Postcode | 3 | 4.6 | 67 |
| 1384 Asker Postcode | 4 | 7.4 | 60 |
| 1392 Vettre Postcode | 3 | 8.3 | 55 |
| 1386 Asker Postcode | 4 | 8.1 | 47 |
| 1388 Borgen Postcode | 5 | 10.7 | 41 |
| 3470 Slemmestad Postcode | 6 | 11.6 | 39 |
Population of Asker
Statistics NorwayWho lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026The line marks the average for Norway.
Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.
* Figure for the municipality – Statistics Norway does not publish it for smaller areas.
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 14.11.2026.