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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

Restaurant in Lillesand kommune

46Balanced High confidence Municipality · 11,822 residents
Municipality only Within 3 km Within 10 km Within 25 km Within 5 km

There are 23 active businesses in the category “Restaurant” in Lillesand kommune - 19.5 per 10,000 residents.

That is more than similar-sized areas (median 15.1 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 18.

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

The population is 11,822 and has grown 5.7% over 5 years.

Supply roughly matches similar areas.

Active now
23
+1 vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
19.5
similar areas: 15.1 · NO: 20.1
Opened / closed (3 yrs)
3 / 0
last 12 months: 1 / 0
Population
11,822
5-year change: +5.7%

Active businesses over time

Lillesand kommune
01020302014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Restaurant

Openings and closures per year

024Opened 2017: 4Closed 2017: 02017Opened 2018: 1Closed 2018: 02018Opened 2019: 2Closed 2019: 02019Opened 2020: 1Closed 2020: 02020Opened 2021: 3Closed 2021: 02021Opened 2022: 0Closed 2022: 02022Opened 2023: 2Closed 2023: 02023Opened 2024: 1Closed 2024: 02024Opened 2025: 1Closed 2025: 02025Opened 2026: 1Closed 2026: 02026
OpenedClosed

Why this score (46/100)

Room in the market36
Population growth86
Momentum20
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 restaurant in Lillesand 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)4% · Norway: 10%
Share of the 3 largest operators13% · 23 owners

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

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)0.85 · Norway: 2.72
Average age of active businesses9.7 yrs · Norway: 10.0
Younger than 2 years13% · Norway: 24%
Older than 10 years30% · Norway: 35%

A typical mix of new and established businesses.

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)0.4 km · Lillesand sogn (Lillesand)

Measured from each parish centre.

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Existing businesses (23)

NameAddressSinceEmployees

Aksjeselskap
Justøyveien 460, 4780 Brekkestø 2026 –

Aksjeselskap
Morgans vei 4, 4780 Brekkestø 2025 –

Aksjeselskap
Hestheia 22, 4790 Lillesand 2024 –

Aksjeselskap
Jernbanegata 10, 4790 Lillesand 2023 27

Aksjeselskap
Lauvigveien 10, 4790 Lillesand 2023 25

Aksjeselskap
Grøgårdsmyrveien 19, 4790 Lillesand 2021 –

Aksjeselskap
Eineråsen 17A, 4790 Lillesand 2021 5

Aksjeselskap
Travparkveien 20, 4636 Kristiansand S 2021 –

Aksjeselskap
Fagertunveien 72, 4790 Lillesand 2020 7

Aksjeselskap
Storgata 2D, 4790 Lillesand 2019 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Fylkesvei 222 8, 4770 Høvåg 2019 –

Aksjeselskap
Vestregate 7, 4790 Lillesand 2018 –

Aksjeselskap
Morgans vei 4, 4780 Brekkestø 2017 –
Strandgata 4G, 4790 Lillesand 2017 –

Aksjeselskap
Havnegata 3, 4790 Lillesand 2017 36

Aksjeselskap
Vallesverdveien 800, 4790 Lillesand 2017 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Strandgata 2, 4790 Lillesand 2014 –

Aksjeselskap
Vestregate 6, 4790 Lillesand 2014 7

Aksjeselskap
Skottevik, 4770 Høvåg 2014 –

Aksjeselskap
Sydinga 20, 4636 Kristiansand S 2009 29

Aksjeselskap
Havnegata 1, 4790 Lillesand 2008 11

Aksjeselskap
Havnegata 3, 4790 Lillesand 1998 –

Aksjeselskap
Strandgata 8, 4790 Lillesand 1995 63

Recently opened


Justøyveien 460, 4780 Brekkestø
Apr 2026

Morgans vei 4, 4780 Brekkestø
Sep 2025

Hestheia 22, 4790 Lillesand
Oct 2024

Recently closed

None in the last 2 years.

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

AreaResidentsActivePer 10kScore
Randaberg kommune11,8411210.164
Tysvær kommune11,7501210.264
Enebakk kommune11,69786.865
Vestvågøy kommune11,6062017.239
Hammerfest kommune11,3912421.145
Midt-Telemark kommune11,1571816.151

Best spots inside Lillesand

Ranked by opportunity score for restaurant.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
Lillesand sogn (Lillesand) Parish1717.552
4770 Høvåg Postcode211.348
4790 Lillesand Postcode1616.747
Høvåg sogn (Lillesand) Parish418.939

Population of Lillesand

Statistics Norway
10k11k11k12k12k201620182020202220242026Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 18%
Young 16–24 11%
Adults 25–49 31%
Adults 50–66 22%
Seniors 67–79 13%
80 and older 5%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age42.4 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 725k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children26% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)36% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here5,342
Commute in / out every day2,772 / 3,196
Jobs per working resident0.93 · 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.