Plumber & heating in 3261 Larvik
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
Medium confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (56/100)
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 are 3 active businesses in the category “Plumber & heating” in 3261 Larvik - 10.4 per 10,000 residents.
That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 8.7 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 3.
In the last 3 years 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 2,876 and has grown 8.9% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Plumber & heating in 3261 Larvik against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Larvik kommune), from 44 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.
| Larvik | Norway | Larvik Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 30% | 32% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 23% | 14% | More here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 22% | 15% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 38% | 38% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
3261 LarvikThis 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 – Larvik 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 plumber & heating in 3261 Larvik.
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
3 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aksjeselskap | Hegdalringen 6B, 3261 Larvik | 2024 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Hegdalringen 6B, 3261 Larvik | 2019 |
| · SCHUMACHER BJØRNAR RØRLEGGERMESTE · Enkeltpersonforetak | Gjerdesteinveien 4, 3261 Larvik | 1994 |
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Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4323 Sandnes | 2,877 | 5 | 17.4 | 38 |
| 0958 Oslo | 2,877 | 0 | 0.0 | 80 |
| 1464 Fjellhamar | 2,879 | 2 | 6.9 | 74 |
| 0591 Oslo | 2,879 | 2 | 6.9 | 58 |
| 1336 Sandvika | 2,880 | 4 | 13.9 | 43 |
| 0680 Oslo | 2,871 | 11 | 38.3 | 36 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for plumber & heating.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3256 Larvik Postcode | 1 | 3.9 | 70 |
| 3280 Tjodalyng Postcode | 2 | 5.0 | 59 |
| 3274 Larvik Postcode | 2 | 9.9 | 52 |
| 3257 Larvik Postcode | 1 | 4.6 | 51 |
| 3267 Larvik Postcode | 2 | 8.6 | 50 |
| 3292 Stavern Postcode | 3 | 12.7 | 48 |
| 3260 Larvik Postcode | 4 | 11.5 | 45 |
| 3269 Larvik Postcode | 5 | 23.1 | 38 |
Population of Larvik
Statistics NorwayWho lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026The line marks the average for Norway.
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.