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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 Balsfjord kommune

59Worth a closer look Medium confidence Municipality · 5,625 residents
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There is 1 active business in the category “Painter & decorator” in Balsfjord kommune - 1.8 per 10,000 residents.

That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 4.9 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 3.

In the last 3 years 1 opened and 0 closed (net +1).

The population is 5,625 and has grown 1.2% over 5 years.

Some signals point to room for a new business.

Active now
1
+1 vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
1.8
similar areas: 4.9 · NO: 7.5
Opened / closed (3 yrs)
1 / 0
last 12 months: 1 / 0
Population
5,625
5-year change: +1.2%

Active businesses over time

Balsfjord kommune
00.512026Q2 26Q3 26Q4 26Painter & decorator

Openings and closures per year

00.51Opened 2026: 1Closed 2026: 02026
OpenedClosed

Why this score (59/100)

Room in the market79
Population growth32
Momentum64
Survival50
Financial trend50

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 Balsfjord 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

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

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

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)1.78 · Norway: 0.94

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 one5,617 · 100%
More than 10 km0
Farthest parish (5,000+ residents)9.8 km · Balsfjord og Malangen sogn (Balsfjord)

Measured from each parish centre.

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Existing businesses (1)

NameAddressSinceEmployees

Enkeltpersonforetak
Mestermannsveien 9, 9055 Meistervik 2026 –

Recently opened


Mestermannsveien 9, 9055 Meistervik
Mar 2026

Recently closed

None in the last 2 years.

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

AreaResidentsActivePer 10kScore
Røros kommune5,63835.340
Søndre Land kommune5,60323.644
Hitra kommune5,56847.259
Tinn kommune5,51535.435
Austevoll kommune5,51523.662
Nord-Fron kommune5,49311.845

Best spots inside Balsfjord

Ranked by opportunity score for painter & decorator.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
Balsfjord og Malangen sogn (Balsfjord) Parish11.865

Population of Balsfjord

Statistics Norway
5,3005,4005,5005,6005,7005,800201620182020202220242026Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 14%
Young 16–24 10%
Adults 25–49 28%
Adults 50–66 25%
Seniors 67–79 15%
80 and older 7%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age45.8 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 618k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children20% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)22% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here2,315
Commute in / out every day457 / 857
Jobs per working resident0.85 · 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.