Painter & decorator in 8514 Narvik
Opportunity score
Balanced
Medium confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (40/100)
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 3 active businesses in the category “Painter & decorator” in 8514 Narvik - 9.3 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 0 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 3,241 and has grown 2.1% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Painter & decorator in 8514 Narvik against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Narvik kommune), from 6 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.
| Narvik | Norway | Narvik Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 17% | 35% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 19% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 0% | 17% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 38% | 34% | Stronger |
Trend
Active businesses over time
8514 NarvikThis 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 – Narvik 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 8514 Narvik.
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 | Dronningens gate 37, 8514 Narvik | 2021 |
| · MALERSENTRALEN AS · chain | Dronningens gate 36B, 8514 Narvik | 1997 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Dronningens gate 46, 8514 Narvik | 1983 |
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4046 Hafrsfjord | 3,241 | 1 | 3.1 | 65 |
| 4321 Sandnes | 3,241 | 0 | 0.0 | 85 |
| 0376 Oslo | 3,237 | 3 | 9.3 | 46 |
| 6884 Øvre Årdal | 3,237 | 0 | 0.0 | 65 |
| 6770 Nordfjordeid | 3,250 | 1 | 3.1 | 68 |
| 0681 Oslo | 3,232 | 2 | 6.2 | 60 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for painter & decorator.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8516 Narvik Postcode | 0 | 0.0 | 65 |
| 8520 Ankenes Postcode | 5 | 16.8 | 26 |
Population of Narvik
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.