Painter & decorator in 6812 Førde
Opportunity score
Promising
Medium confidenceFewer businesses than similar areas, with a supportive trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (75/100)
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
There are 0 active businesses in the category “Painter & decorator” in 6812 Førde - 0.0 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than 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 2,776 and has grown 5.2% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Painter & decorator in 6812 Førde against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Sunnfjord kommune), from 13 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.
| Førde | Norway | Førde Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 23% | 35% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 8% | 19% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 0% | 17% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 43% | 34% | Stronger |
Trend
Active businesses over time
6812 FørdeThis 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 – Sunnfjord 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 6812 Førde.
Trouble signs
Competition
No active businesses right now.
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
0 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No active businesses of this type, that can be an opportunity, or a sign there is no demand. | |||
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9403 Harstad | 2,777 | 1 | 3.6 | 54 |
| 1163 Oslo | 2,775 | 2 | 7.2 | 58 |
| 6270 Brattvåg | 2,777 | 0 | 0.0 | 80 |
| 1553 Son | 2,781 | 5 | 18.0 | 48 |
| 3772 Kragerø | 2,770 | 2 | 7.2 | 46 |
| 0482 Oslo | 2,770 | 3 | 10.8 | 43 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for painter & decorator.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6814 Førde Postcode | 2 | 7.4 | 54 |
| 6817 Naustdal Postcode | 4 | 14.5 | 28 |
Population of Førde
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 15.11.2026.