Physio, chiro & therapy in 5451 Valen
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
Medium confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (64/100)
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 is 1 active business in the category “Physio, chiro & therapy” in 5451 Valen - 9.9 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 31.0 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 3.
In the last 3 years 0 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 1,013 and has grown 3.0% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Physio, chiro & therapy in 5451 Valen against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Kvinnherad kommune), from 9 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.
| Valen | Norway | Valen Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 78% | 38% | More here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 11% | 20% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 29% | 18% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 24% | 41% | Weaker |
Trend
Active businesses over time
5451 ValenThis 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 – Kvinnherad 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 physio, chiro & therapy in 5451 Valen.
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
1 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Valevegen 2, 5451 Valen | 2011 |
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5736 Granvin | 1,012 | 4 | 39.5 | 56 |
| 4110 Forsand | 1,015 | 3 | 29.6 | 58 |
| 0986 Oslo | 1,011 | 1 | 9.9 | 75 |
| 3241 Sandefjord | 1,010 | 3 | 29.7 | 64 |
| 0573 Oslo | 1,017 | 4 | 39.3 | 47 |
| 4596 Eiken | 1,017 | 5 | 49.2 | 42 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for physio, chiro & therapy.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5450 Sunde i Sunnhordland Postcode | 3 | 18.5 | 53 |
| 5463 Uskedalen Postcode | 3 | 29.0 | 35 |
| 5460 Husnes Postcode | 15 | 59.4 | 30 |
| 5470 Rosendal Postcode | 10 | 88.0 | 19 |
Population of Valen
Statistics NorwayWho lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026The line marks the average for Norway. Highlighted: the age group most relevant for physio, chiro & therapy.
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.