Painter & decorator in 3261 Larvik
Opportunity score
Balanced
Medium confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (46/100)
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 4 active businesses in the category “Painter & decorator” in 3261 Larvik - 13.9 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 6.4 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 2.
In the last 3 years 2 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 2,876 and has grown 8.9% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Painter & decorator in 3261 Larvik against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Larvik kommune), from 16 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.
| Larvik | Norway | Larvik Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 44% | 35% | More here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 19% | 19% | About the same | |
| Losses two years in a row | 21% | 17% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 46% | 34% | Stronger |
Trend
Active businesses over time
3261 LarvikThis 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 – Larvik 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 3261 Larvik.
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
4 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Rauanveien 56, 3261 Larvik | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Hammerlia 17, 3261 Larvik | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Gjøksyreveien 40, 3261 Larvik | 1965 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Hegdalringen 28, 3261 Larvik | 1965 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Rauanveien 56, 3261 Larvik | May 2025 |
Hammerlia 17, 3261 Larvik | Feb 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4323 Sandnes | 2,877 | 3 | 10.4 | 55 |
| 0958 Oslo | 2,877 | 3 | 10.4 | 47 |
| 1464 Fjellhamar | 2,879 | 5 | 17.4 | 43 |
| 0591 Oslo | 2,879 | 3 | 10.4 | 43 |
| 1336 Sandvika | 2,880 | 2 | 6.9 | 49 |
| 0680 Oslo | 2,871 | 3 | 10.4 | 48 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for painter & decorator.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3290 Stavern Postcode | 0 | 0.0 | 67 |
| 3260 Larvik Postcode | 3 | 8.6 | 48 |
| 3280 Tjodalyng Postcode | 3 | 7.5 | 46 |
Population of Larvik
Statistics NorwayWho lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026The line marks the average for Norway.
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
* 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.