Plumber & heating in 4956 Risør
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (27/100)
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 6 active businesses in the category “Plumber & heating” in 4956 Risør - 27.9 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 7.6 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 2.
In the last 3 years 2 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 2,150 and has grown 1.0% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Plumber & heating in 4956 Risør against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Risør kommune), from 11 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.
| Risør | Norway | Risør Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 36% | 32% | More here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 9% | 14% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 20% | 15% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 29% | 38% | Weaker | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 5% | Fewer chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
4956 RisørThis 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 – Risør 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 4956 Risør.
Trouble signs
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
An established market: many businesses have been here for years.
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
6 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aksjeselskap | Rugdeveien 1, 4956 Risør | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Dueveien 4, 4956 Risør | 2024 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Leideren 12, 4956 Risør | 2006 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Terneveien 24, 4956 Risør | 2006 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Grønningveien 35, 4956 Risør | 1995 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Grønningveien 35, 4956 Risør | 1965 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Rugdeveien 1, 4956 Risør | Jun 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4643 Søgne | 2,151 | 4 | 18.6 | 34 |
| 1706 Sarpsborg | 2,152 | 2 | 9.3 | 56 |
| 4985 Vegårshei | 2,153 | 2 | 9.3 | 58 |
| 4516 Mandal | 2,147 | 10 | 46.6 | 31 |
| 4622 Kristiansand S | 2,155 | 0 | 0.0 | 62 |
| 1446 Drøbak | 2,156 | 1 | 4.6 | 65 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for plumber & heating.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4950 Risør Postcode | 4 | 12.9 | 28 |
Population of Risør
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 15.11.2026.