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Norwegian figures: closed businesses are removed from Enhetsregisteret, so closures are only counted from 3 October 2026, when we started collecting. Until then, growth over time looks higher than it really is.

Market snapshot

Painter & decorator in Agder

58Worth a closer look High confidence County · 323,930 residents
County only Within 3 km Within 10 km Within 25 km

There are 251 active businesses in the category “Painter & decorator” in Agder - 7.7 per 10,000 residents.

That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 7.5 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 242.

In the last 3 years 79 opened and 0 closed (net +79).

The population is 323,930 and has grown 4.9% over 5 years.

Some signals point to room for a new business.

Active now
251
+26 vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
7.7
similar areas: 7.5 · NO: 7.5
Opened / closed (3 yrs)
79 / 0
last 12 months: 26 / 0
Population
323,930
5-year change: +4.9%

Active businesses over time

Agder
01002003002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Painter & decorator

Openings and closures per year

0102030Opened 2017: 3Closed 2017: 02017Opened 2018: 2Closed 2018: 02018Opened 2019: 11Closed 2019: 02019Opened 2020: 9Closed 2020: 02020Opened 2021: 13Closed 2021: 02021Opened 2022: 11Closed 2022: 02022Opened 2023: 7Closed 2023: 02023Opened 2024: 29Closed 2024: 02024Opened 2025: 25Closed 2025: 02025Opened 2026: 24Closed 2026: 02026
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Why this score (58/100)

Room in the market48
Population growth91
Momentum50
Survival50
Financial trend50

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

Financials – Norge

No annual reports for this category here yet.

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 Agder.

Survival

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.

Trouble signs

Closed within 2 years of opening (last 12 months)0

Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.

Financial health

No annual accounts for this combination yet. Only limited companies (AS/ASA) file accounts.

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)0% · Norway: 1%
Share of the 3 largest operators1% · 251 owners

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

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)0.80 · Norway: 0.94
Average age of active businesses12.2 yrs · Norway: 11.0
Younger than 2 years22% · Norway: 23%
Older than 10 years47% · Norway: 36%

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 one27,367 · 9%
More than 10 km17,002
Farthest parish (5,000+ residents)4.3 km · Moland sogn (Arendal)

Measured from each parish centre.

When businesses open and close

051015Opened Jan: 13Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 6Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 8Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 8Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 10Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 13Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 4Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 8Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 5Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 8Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 0Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 2Closed Dec: 0
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Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

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Each dot is a place of business at its registered address. Click a dot to see the company.

Existing businesses (251)

showing the 60 newest
NameAddressSinceEmployees

Enkeltpersonforetak
Molybdenveien 23, 4629 Kristiansand S 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Straiskleiva 50, 4618 Kristiansand S 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Madshaven 33, 4824 Bjorbekk 2026 –

Konkursbo
Buenetoppen 28, 4905 Tvedestrand 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Brønnstykket 42, 4616 Kristiansand S 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Solbakken 17, 4480 Kvinesdal 2026 –

Konkursbo
Vedderheia 160A, 4642 Søgne 2026 –

Konkursbo
Vigelandsveien 5, 4520 Lindesnes 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Tollbodgata 58A, 4614 Kristiansand S 2026 –

Konkursbo
Sandviksveien 23, 4916 Borøy 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Hånesveien 63, 4635 Kristiansand S 2026 –

Konkursbo
Nedre Lommavei 9, 4900 Tvedestrand 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Jorvardeveien 21, 4888 Homborsund 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Blåklokkesvingen 19A, 4823 Nedenes 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Solsiden 8A, 4950 Risør 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Østre Strandgate 62, 4608 Kristiansand S 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Ankerveien 20, 4876 Grimstad 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Østre Strandgate 62, 4608 Kristiansand S 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Baskjæråsen 2, 4839 Arendal 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Heiveien 8A, 4956 Risør 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Verksvegen 4B, 4735 Evje 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Vestre Moåsen 101, 4870 Fevik 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Olav Kyrres vei 1, 4633 Kristiansand S 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Skeimeveien 20, 4560 Vanse 2026 –

Aksjeselskap
Moy Moner 151, 4885 Grimstad 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Opplandsveien 159, 4877 Grimstad 2025 –

Aksjeselskap
Torridalsveien 230, 4630 Kristiansand S 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Mellomveien 5, 4870 Fevik 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Flørenesveien 2, 4790 Lillesand 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Sømsveien 35, 4870 Fevik 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Odderhei terrasse 45, 4639 Kristiansand S 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Bjørkeveien 13, 4580 Lyngdal 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Hesthagen 10H, 4844 Arendal 2025 –

Aksjeselskap
Skauveien 2, 4790 Lillesand 2025 7

Enkeltpersonforetak
Kongens gate 63A, 4608 Kristiansand S 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Sømsveien 35, 4870 Fevik 2025 –

Aksjeselskap
Verksvegen 4B, 4735 Evje 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Svalåskjerran 28, 4645 Nodeland 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Buvikveien 15, 4950 Risør 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Kloppene 7A, 4838 Arendal 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Vektergata 3, 4616 Kristiansand S 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Solkollen 10, 4628 Kristiansand S 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Sømsveien 35, 4870 Fevik 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Tjæreblomstheia 142D, 4823 Nedenes 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Oftenesheia 17, 4641 Søgne 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Holmesundveien 175, 4920 Staubø 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Brogata 2, 4515 Mandal 2025 –

Aksjeselskap
Buenetoppen 28, 4905 Tvedestrand 2025 –

Aksjeselskap
Vikaveien 118, 4816 Kolbjørnsvik 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Sølvveien 2A, 4629 Kristiansand S 2024 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Topdalsveien 234, 4658 Tveit 2024 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Gullveien 8B, 4629 Kristiansand S 2024 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Kjæråsen 87, 4887 Grimstad 2024 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Briggveien 41B, 4624 Kristiansand S 2024 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Solsletta 3A, 4658 Tveit 2024 –

Aksjeselskap
Hellemyrtoppen 53, 4628 Kristiansand S 2024 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Justøyveien 560, 4780 Brekkestø 2024 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Holmenveien 4, 4560 Vanse 2024 –

Aksjeselskap
Berhusveien 104, 4635 Kristiansand S 2024 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Topdalsveien 314, 4658 Tveit 2024 –

Recently opened


Molybdenveien 23, 4629 Kristiansand S
Sep 2026

Straiskleiva 50, 4618 Kristiansand S
Aug 2026

Madshaven 33, 4824 Bjorbekk
Aug 2026

Buenetoppen 28, 4905 Tvedestrand
Aug 2026

Brønnstykket 42, 4616 Kristiansand S
Aug 2026

Solbakken 17, 4480 Kvinesdal
Jul 2026

Vedderheia 160A, 4642 Søgne
Jun 2026

Vigelandsveien 5, 4520 Lindesnes
Jun 2026

Recently closed

None in the last 2 years.

Other areas nearby

Ranked by opportunity score for painter & decorator.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
Grimstad kommune Municipality239.065
Arendal kommune Municipality286.063
Froland kommune Municipality11.661
Kristiansand kommune Municipality968.061
Birkenes kommune Municipality23.759
Kvinesdal kommune Municipality34.859
Evje og Hornnes kommune Municipality37.859
Farsund kommune Municipality66.058

Population of Agder

Statistics Norway
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Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 18%
Young 16–24 12%
Adults 25–49 32%
Adults 50–66 21%
Seniors 67–79 12%
80 and older 5%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age41.6 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 659k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children24% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)34% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here149,321
Jobs per working resident0.96 · Norway: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

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 03.10.2026.