Painter & decorator in 4817 His
Opportunity score
Balanced
Medium confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (54/100)
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 2 active businesses in the category “Painter & decorator” in 4817 His - 7.0 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 2.
In the last 3 years 0 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 2,857 and has grown 7.4% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Painter & decorator in 4817 His against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Arendal kommune), from 11 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.
| His | Norway | His Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 36% | 35% | About the same | |
| Companies with negative equity | 36% | 19% | More here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 10% | 17% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 27% | 34% | Weaker |
Trend
Active businesses over time
4817 HisThis 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 – Arendal 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 4817 His.
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
2 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Fyrforvalter Knudsens vei 45, 4817 His | 2021 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Julius Smiths vei 1, 4817 His | 1965 |
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1283 Oslo | 2,858 | 1 | 3.5 | 52 |
| 0691 Oslo | 2,859 | 2 | 7.0 | 48 |
| 3513 Hønefoss | 2,861 | 2 | 7.0 | 50 |
| 4371 Egersund | 2,861 | 1 | 3.5 | 65 |
| 0657 Oslo | 2,864 | 2 | 7.0 | 56 |
| 5253 Sandsli | 2,864 | 0 | 0.0 | 70 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for painter & decorator.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4818 Færvik Postcode | 1 | 2.7 | 69 |
| 4823 Nedenes Postcode | 2 | 5.0 | 57 |
| 4824 Bjorbekk Postcode | 2 | 6.6 | 47 |
| 4846 Arendal Postcode | 2 | 6.7 | 46 |
| 4848 Arendal Postcode | 5 | 16.7 | 36 |
Population of His
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.