Market snapshot
Painter & decorator in Arendal kommune
There are 28 active businesses in the category “Painter & decorator” in Arendal kommune - 6.0 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 7.5 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 35.
In the last 3 years 11 opened and 0 closed (net +11).
The population is 46,603 and has grown 3.4% over 5 years.
Some signals point to room for a new business.
Active businesses over time
Arendal kommuneOpenings and closures per year
Why this score (63/100)
50 = average. The score compares this area with others of the same type and size. How it's calculated
Financials
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 Arendal kommune.
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
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
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
A young market: many recent start-ups, dynamic, but less proven.
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.
Distance to the nearest one
Measured from each parish centre.
When businesses open and close
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 (28)
| Name | Address | Since | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
Enkeltpersonforetak |
Madshaven 33, 4824 Bjorbekk | 2026 | – |
Enkeltpersonforetak |
Blåklokkesvingen 19A, 4823 Nedenes | 2026 | – |
Enkeltpersonforetak |
Baskjæråsen 2, 4839 Arendal | 2026 | – |
Enkeltpersonforetak |
Hesthagen 10H, 4844 Arendal | 2025 | – |
Enkeltpersonforetak |
Kloppene 7A, 4838 Arendal | 2025 | – |
Enkeltpersonforetak |
Tjæreblomstheia 142D, 4823 Nedenes | 2025 | – |
Enkeltpersonforetak |
Holmesundveien 175, 4920 Staubø | 2025 | – |
Aksjeselskap |
Vikaveien 118, 4816 Kolbjørnsvik | 2025 | – |
Enkeltpersonforetak |
Torvgaten 2, 4836 Arendal | 2024 | – |
Enkeltpersonforetak |
Heidalen 27, 4848 Arendal | 2024 | 5 |
Aksjeselskap |
Rykeneveien 62, 4824 Bjorbekk | 2023 | – |
Enkeltpersonforetak |
Fyrforvalter Knudsens vei 45, 4817 His | 2021 | – |
Enkeltpersonforetak |
Solbakken 19, 4846 Arendal | 2021 | – |
Aksjeselskap |
Myraveien 145, 4848 Arendal | 2021 | 6 |
Enkeltpersonforetak |
Fredrik Roschers bakke 2, 4825 Arendal | 2021 | – |
Aksjeselskap |
Rykeneveien 38, 4825 Arendal | 2021 | – |
Enkeltpersonforetak |
Alf Dannevigs vei 1, 4816 Kolbjørnsvik | 2020 | – |
Enkeltpersonforetak |
Myreneveien 24, 4847 Arendal | 2015 | – |
Aksjeselskap |
Tiurveien 31, 4846 Arendal | 2014 | – |
Enkeltpersonforetak |
Vigelandsveien 614, 4821 Rykene | 2013 | – |
Enkeltpersonforetak |
2012 | – | |
Aksjeselskap |
Kystveien 580, 4815 Saltrød | 2010 | 5 |
Aksjeselskap |
Stoaveien 12B, 4848 Arendal | 2008 | 12 |
Aksjeselskap |
Åsbieveien 12, 4848 Arendal | 2006 | 60 |
Aksjeselskap |
Nordheimveien 10, 4818 Færvik | 2004 | – |
Enkeltpersonforetak |
Aanon Biesvei 37, 4815 Saltrød | 1992 | – |
Aksjeselskap |
Strømsbuveien 61, 4836 Arendal | 1967 | 9 |
Aksjeselskap |
Julius Smiths vei 1, 4817 His | 1965 | – |
Recently opened
Madshaven 33, 4824 Bjorbekk | Aug 2026 |
Blåklokkesvingen 19A, 4823 Nedenes | May 2026 |
Baskjæråsen 2, 4839 Arendal | Feb 2026 |
Hesthagen 10H, 4844 Arendal | Jun 2025 |
Kloppene 7A, 4838 Arendal | Apr 2025 |
Tjæreblomstheia 142D, 4823 Nedenes | Mar 2025 |
Holmesundveien 175, 4920 Staubø | Feb 2025 |
Vikaveien 118, 4816 Kolbjørnsvik | Jan 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ullensaker kommune | 45,982 | 47 | 10.2 | 60 |
| Indre Østfold kommune | 47,943 | 70 | 14.6 | 38 |
| Larvik kommune | 49,022 | 52 | 10.6 | 51 |
| Karmøy kommune | 43,990 | 34 | 7.7 | 54 |
| Lørenskog kommune | 51,511 | 101 | 19.6 | 50 |
| Øygarden kommune | 40,641 | 25 | 6.2 | 59 |
Best spots inside Arendal
Ranked by opportunity score for painter & decorator.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbu sogn (Arendal) Parish | 3 | 3.1 | 69 |
| 4823 Nedenes Postcode | 2 | 5.0 | 66 |
| Tromøy sogn (Arendal) Parish | 1 | 1.7 | 66 |
| 4818 Færvik Postcode | 1 | 2.7 | 63 |
| 4824 Bjorbekk Postcode | 2 | 6.6 | 60 |
| Trefoldighet sogn (Arendal) Parish | 5 | 7.4 | 58 |
| Hisøy sogn (Arendal) Parish | 4 | 8.2 | 57 |
| Øyestad sogn (Arendal) Parish | 11 | 9.1 | 56 |
Population of Arendal
Statistics NorwayWho lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026The line marks the average for Norway.
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.