Painter & decorator in 4950 Risør
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (35/100)
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There are 3 active businesses in the category “Painter & decorator” in 4950 Risør - 9.7 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 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 3,100 and has grown 0.6% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Painter & decorator in 4950 Risør against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Risør kommune), from 3 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.
| Risør | Norway | Risør Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 67% | 35% | More here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 67% | 19% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | -8% | 34% | Weaker |
Trend
Active businesses over time
4950 RisørThis 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 – Risør 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 4950 Risør.
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 | Buvikveien 15, 4950 Risør | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Skiveien 17, 4950 Risør | 2019 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Buvikveien 30, 4950 Risør | 2008 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Buvikveien 15, 4950 Risør | Apr 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5590 Etne | 3,100 | 0 | 0.0 | 73 |
| 0982 Oslo | 3,097 | 8 | 25.8 | 43 |
| 0969 Oslo | 3,096 | 2 | 6.5 | 51 |
| 4515 Mandal | 3,104 | 3 | 9.7 | 36 |
| 9009 Tromsø | 3,095 | 2 | 6.5 | 64 |
| 2380 Brumunddal | 3,105 | 1 | 3.2 | 73 |
Population of Risør
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 13.11.2026.