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Painter & decorator in 6700 Esbjerg

41Balanced High confidence Postcode · 29,336 residents
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There are 16 active businesses in the category “Painter & decorator” in 6700 Esbjerg - 5.5 per 10,000 residents.

That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 7.3 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 22.

In the last 3 years 5 opened and 7 closed (net -2).

The population is 29,336 and has shrunk 1.2% over 5 years.

Supply roughly matches similar areas.

Active now
16
-3 vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
5.5
similar areas: 7.3 · DK: 7.8
Opened / closed (3 yrs)
5 / 7
last 12 months: 0 / 3
Population
29,336
5-year change: -1.2%

Active businesses over time

6700 Esbjerg
0102030402014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Painter & decorator

Openings and closures per year

024Opened 2017: 1Closed 2017: 12017Opened 2018: 0Closed 2018: 32018Opened 2019: 3Closed 2019: 32019Opened 2020: 3Closed 2020: 32020Opened 2021: 2Closed 2021: 42021Opened 2022: 0Closed 2022: 12022Opened 2023: 3Closed 2023: 42023Opened 2024: 1Closed 2024: 12024Opened 2025: 4Closed 2025: 42025Opened 2026: 0Closed 2026: 12026
OpenedClosed

Why this score (41/100)

Room in the market63
Population growth41
Momentum18
Survival32
Financial trend20

50 = average. The score compares this area with others of the same type and size. How it's calculated

Financials – Esbjerg Kommune

Median gross profit
DKK 1.2m
33 companies filed
Profitable
73%
gross profit trend -5.1%
01.0m2.0m3.0m4.0m20172019202120232025Esbjerg KommuneDenmark
Esbjerg KommuneDenmark

Only companies (ApS/A/S) publish accounts - sole proprietorships don't. Small companies usually report gross profit, not revenue.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people for painter & decorator in 6700 Esbjerg.

Survival

Still open after 1 year57% · Denmark: 83%
Still open after 3 years48% · Denmark: 58%
Still open after 5 years36% · Denmark: 42%

Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 7.0 years on average. · Denmark: 7.7

Share of businesses started in the 10 years before each mark that were still open after 1, 3 and 5 years.

Trouble signs

Closed within 2 years of opening (last 12 months)1
Companies with negative equity12% · Denmark: 15%
Losses two years in a row13% · Denmark: 13%

Equity and losses from annual reports 2025 (Esbjerg Kommune).

Financial health

Made a loss27% · Denmark: 28%
Median equity ratio34% · Denmark: 43%
Gross profit per employeeDKK 567k · Denmark: DKK 489k
Staff costs per employeeDKK 449k · Denmark: DKK 445k

Medians of companies that filed annual reports for 2025 (Esbjerg Kommune) - 33 companies.

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)6% · Denmark: 2%
Share of the 3 largest operators19% · 16 owners

No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)0.00 · Denmark: 0.80
Average age of active businesses18.9 yrs · Denmark: 12.3
Younger than 2 years13% · Denmark: 18%
Older than 10 years75% · Denmark: 45%

An established market: many businesses have been here for years.

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 one490 · 0%
More than 10 km0
Farthest parish (5,000+ residents)2.7 km · Hjerting Sogn (Esbjerg)

Measured from each parish centre in the municipality.

When businesses open and close

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

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

Jobs – Esbjerg Kommune

010020030040020172019202120232025Employees

Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.

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Existing businesses (16)

NameAddressSinceEmployees

Personligt ejet Mindre Virksomhed
Hjertingvej 56 1. tv, 6700 Esbjerg 2025 –

Anpartsselskab
Morsøgade 9A, 6700 Esbjerg 2025 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed
Højtoftevej 41, 6700 Esbjerg 2020 –

Anpartsselskab
Enghavevej 12, 6700 Esbjerg 2019 –

Personligt ejet Mindre Virksomhed
Stormgade 110, 6700 Esbjerg 2013 –

Anpartsselskab
Helgolandsgade 7, 6700 Esbjerg 2013 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed
Nørregade 83A, 6700 Esbjerg 2009 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed
Storegade 114B 1. th, 6700 Esbjerg 2008 –

Anpartsselskab
H E Bluhmes Vej 67, 6700 Esbjerg 2008 –

Anpartsselskab
Gammelby Strandvej 72, 6700 Esbjerg 2007 –

Aktieselskab
Vesterhavsgade 147, 6700 Esbjerg 2005 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed
Torvegade 178, 6700 Esbjerg 2001 –

Anpartsselskab
Energivej 14, 6700 Esbjerg 1998 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed
Blichers Alle 24, 6700 Esbjerg 1996 –

Anpartsselskab
Nyhavnsgade 27, 6700 Esbjerg 1990 –

Anpartsselskab
Morsøgade 9A, 6700 Esbjerg 1985 –

Recently opened


Hjertingvej 56 1. tv, 6700 Esbjerg
Sep 2025

Ewalds Alle 7B, 6700 Esbjerg
Sep 2025

Morsøgade 9A, 6700 Esbjerg
Mar 2025

Morsøgade 9A, 6700 Esbjerg
Feb 2025

Recently closed


Baggesens Alle 43C 2. th, 6700 Esbjerg
Sep 2026
after 3 yrs

Grundtvigs Alle 42, 6700 Esbjerg
Dec 2025
after 40 yrs

Ewalds Alle 7B, 6700 Esbjerg
Oct 2025
after 0 yrs

Teglværksgade 32 2. th, 6700 Esbjerg
Mar 2025
after 1 yrs

Morsøgade 9A, 6700 Esbjerg
Feb 2025
after 0 yrs

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

AreaResidentsActivePer 10kScore
8260 Viby J29,50093.151
2600 Glostrup29,0655920.350
8660 Skanderborg29,721144.761
9900 Frederikshavn28,718258.749
6200 Aabenraa28,379186.368
3000 Helsingør31,3273410.932

Other areas nearby

Ranked by opportunity score for painter & decorator.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
6740 Bramming Postcode97.856
6715 Esbjerg N Postcode65.149
6705 Esbjerg Ø Postcode53.448
6710 Esbjerg V Postcode114.644
6731 Tjæreborg Postcode25.642
6690 Gørding Postcode14.041
6760 Ribe Postcode106.739
6771 Gredstedbro Postcode28.130

Population of Esbjerg

Statistics Denmark
28k28k29k29k30k30k201120142017202020232026Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14 10%
Young 15-24 16%
Adults 25-44 29%
Adults 45-64 25%
Seniors 65-79 15%
80 and older 6%

The line marks the average for Denmark.

Average age42.7 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per person*DKK 275k · Denmark: DKK 288k
Families with children at home*24% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)*40% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here*63,602
Commute in / out every day*16,373 / 12,362
Jobs per working resident*1.07 · Denmark: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

* Figure for the municipality – Statistics Denmark does not publish it for smaller areas.

Counts are places of business (production units) registered in CVR with a main branche 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.