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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 Sør-Odal kommune

58Worth a closer look High confidence Municipality · 8,165 residents
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There are 6 active businesses in the category “Painter & decorator” in Sør-Odal kommune - 7.3 per 10,000 residents.

That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 6.3 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 5.

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

The population is 8,165 and has grown 3.2% over 5 years.

Some signals point to room for a new business.

Active now
6
+0 vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
7.3
similar areas: 6.3 · NO: 7.5
Opened / closed (3 yrs)
3 / 0
last 12 months: 0 / 0
Population
8,165
5-year change: +3.2%

Active businesses over time

Sør-Odal kommune
02462014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Painter & decorator

Openings and closures per year

0123Opened 2017: 0Closed 2017: 02017Opened 2018: 0Closed 2018: 02018Opened 2019: 0Closed 2019: 02019Opened 2020: 2Closed 2020: 02020Opened 2021: 0Closed 2021: 02021Opened 2022: 0Closed 2022: 02022Opened 2023: 0Closed 2023: 02023Opened 2024: 0Closed 2024: 02024Opened 2025: 3Closed 2025: 02025Opened 2026: 0Closed 2026: 02026
OpenedClosed

Why this score (58/100)

Room in the market42
Population growth58
Momentum97
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 Sør-Odal 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

Run by chains (3+ places)0% · Norway: 1%

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

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)0.00 · Norway: 0.94
Average age of active businesses9.7 yrs · Norway: 11.0
Younger than 2 years50% · Norway: 23%
Older than 10 years17% · Norway: 36%

A young market: many recent start-ups, dynamic, but less proven.

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 one0 · 0%
More than 10 km0
Farthest parish (5,000+ residents)3.9 km · Strøm sogn (Sør-Odal)

Measured from each parish centre.

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Existing businesses (6)

NameAddressSinceEmployees

Enkeltpersonforetak
Hærnesvegen 188, 2116 Sander 2025 –

Aksjeselskap
Furuvegen 13, 2100 Skarnes 2025 11

Enkeltpersonforetak
2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Nord-Odalsvegen 248, 2100 Skarnes 2020 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Flavegen 242, 2114 Disenå 2020 –

Aksjeselskap
Stasjonsvegen 35, 2100 Skarnes 1985 –

Recently opened


Hærnesvegen 188, 2116 Sander
Sep 2025

Furuvegen 13, 2100 Skarnes
Feb 2025

Jan 2025

Recently closed

None in the last 2 years.

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

AreaResidentsActivePer 10kScore
Osterøy kommune8,23144.947
Hadsel kommune8,37400.065
Løten kommune7,951810.143
Råde kommune7,89278.947
Brønnøy kommune7,841911.537
Kvam kommune8,49033.547

Best spots inside Sør-Odal

Ranked by opportunity score for painter & decorator.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
Strøm sogn (Sør-Odal) Parish35.864
2100 Skarnes Postcode47.961

Population of Sør-Odal

Statistics Norway
7,6007,8008,0008,200201620182020202220242026Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 14%
Young 16–24 9%
Adults 25–49 29%
Adults 50–66 26%
Seniors 67–79 16%
80 and older 6%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age45.6 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 671k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children21% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)24% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here2,639
Commute in / out every day1,136 / 2,398
Jobs per working resident0.68 · Norway: 1.00

Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.

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.