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Restaurant in Silkeborg Kommune

62Worth a closer look High confidence Municipality · 103,293 residents
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There are 97 active businesses in the category “Restaurant” in Silkeborg Kommune - 9.4 per 10,000 residents.

That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 13.4 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 138.

In the last 3 years 47 opened and 39 closed (net +8).

The population is 103,293 and has grown 7.1% over 5 years.

Some signals point to room for a new business.

Active now
97
+2 vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
9.4
similar areas: 13.4 · DK: 17.2
Opened / closed (3 yrs)
47 / 39
last 12 months: 14 / 12
Population
103,293
5-year change: +7.1%

Active businesses over time

Silkeborg Kommune
0501002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Restaurant

Openings and closures per year

05101520Opened 2017: 15Closed 2017: 132017Opened 2018: 9Closed 2018: 142018Opened 2019: 8Closed 2019: 62019Opened 2020: 11Closed 2020: 82020Opened 2021: 12Closed 2021: 82021Opened 2022: 19Closed 2022: 72022Opened 2023: 13Closed 2023: 172023Opened 2024: 16Closed 2024: 122024Opened 2025: 18Closed 2025: 102025Opened 2026: 9Closed 2026: 102026
OpenedClosed

Why this score (62/100)

Room in the market65
Population growth90
Momentum56
Survival41
Financial trend38

50 = average. The score compares this area with others of the same type and size. How it's calculated

Financials

Median gross profit
DKK 2.5m
32 companies filed
Profitable
75%
gross profit trend +3.3%
01.0m2.0m3.0m20172019202120232025Silkeborg KommuneDenmark
Silkeborg KommuneDenmark

Only companies (ApS/A/S) publish accounts - sole proprietorships don't. Small companies usually report gross profit, not revenue.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people for restaurant in Silkeborg Kommune.

Survival

Still open after 1 year84% · Denmark: 85%
Still open after 3 years55% · Denmark: 60%
Still open after 5 years37% · Denmark: 42%

Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 5.2 years on average. · Denmark: 4.9

Share of businesses started in the 10 years before each mark that were still open after 1, 3 and 5 years.

Trouble signs

Closed within 2 years of opening (last 12 months)4 · 33% of all closures
Companies with negative equity19% · Denmark: 34%
Losses two years in a row15% · Denmark: 24%

Equity and losses from annual reports 2025.

Financial health

Made a loss22% · Denmark: 40%
Median equity ratio22% · Denmark: 23%
Gross profit per employeeDKK 449k · Denmark: DKK 411k
Staff costs per employeeDKK 394k · Denmark: DKK 370k

Medians of companies that filed annual reports for 2025 - 32 companies.

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)21% · Denmark: 22%
Share of the 3 largest operators8% · 85 owners
4 places
2 places
2 places
2 places
2 places

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)1.36 · Denmark: 2.47
Average age of active businesses7.9 yrs · Denmark: 7.4
Younger than 2 years28% · Denmark: 26%
Older than 10 years31% · Denmark: 25%

An established market: many businesses have been here for years.

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 one315 · 0%
More than 10 km0
Farthest parish (5,000+ residents)1.8 km · Gødvad Sogn (Silkeborg)

Measured from each parish centre.

When businesses open and close

0510Opened Jan: 6Closed Jan: 4JanOpened Feb: 5Closed Feb: 7Opened Mar: 8Closed Mar: 4MarOpened Apr: 6Closed Apr: 1Opened May: 9Closed May: 6MayOpened Jun: 9Closed Jun: 3Opened Jul: 5Closed Jul: 5JulOpened Aug: 3Closed Aug: 1Opened Sep: 4Closed Sep: 4SepOpened Oct: 10Closed Oct: 8Opened Nov: 5Closed Nov: 8NovOpened Dec: 8Closed Dec: 3
OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

Jobs

010020030040020172019202120232025Employees

Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.

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Existing businesses (97)

showing the 60 newest
NameAddressSinceEmployees

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Vestre Langgade 15, 8643 Ans By 2026 –

Anpartsselskab		 Sejsvej 19, 8600 Silkeborg 2026 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 St Bredlundvej 14, 8654 Bryrup 2026 –

Anpartsselskab		 Præstevangen 40, 8643 Ans By 2026 –

Anpartsselskab		 Randersvej 2C, 8600 Silkeborg 2026 –

Anpartsselskab		 Nygade 23A, 8600 Silkeborg 2026 –

Anpartsselskab		 Torvet 5, 8600 Silkeborg 2026 –

Anpartsselskab		 Hostrupsgade 60A, 8600 Silkeborg 2026 –

Anpartsselskab		 Dalbrinken 15, 8600 Silkeborg 2026 –

Anpartsselskab		 Søndergade 18, 8600 Silkeborg 2025 –

Anpartsselskab		 Drewsensvej 1A, 8600 Silkeborg 2025 –

Anpartsselskab		 Krusemyntevej 20, 8600 Silkeborg 2025 –

Anpartsselskab		 Nørrevænget 41, 8600 Silkeborg 2025 –

Anpartsselskab		 Søndergade 20A st. th, 8600 Silkeborg 2025 –

Anpartsselskab		 Nygade 27A, 8600 Silkeborg 2025 –

Anpartsselskab		 Tværgade 24, 8600 Silkeborg 2025 –

Anpartsselskab		 Søndergade 19, 8600 Silkeborg 2025 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Søndergade 32, 8600 Silkeborg 2025 –

Aktieselskab		 Søtorvet 24, 8600 Silkeborg 2025 –

Anpartsselskab		 Ejnar Nielsens Vej 15, 8883 Gjern 2025 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Grauballe Gudenåvej 22, 8600 Silkeborg 2025 –

Anpartsselskab		 Jonatansvej 11, 8600 Silkeborg 2025 –

Anpartsselskab		 Haraldsvej 38, 8600 Silkeborg 2025 –

Anpartsselskab		 Langebjergvej 1, 7362 Hampen 2024 –

Anpartsselskab		 Drewsensvej 1A, 8600 Silkeborg 2024 –

Anpartsselskab		 Christian 8.s Vej 54 st, 8600 Silkeborg 2024 –

Anpartsselskab		 Nygade 10 st, 8600 Silkeborg 2024 –

Anpartsselskab		 Søholt Allé 46, 8600 Silkeborg 2024 –

Anpartsselskab		 Søndergade 16, 8600 Silkeborg 2024 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Nørregade 1A, 8620 Kjellerup 2024 –

Anpartsselskab		 Nygade 41, 8600 Silkeborg 2024 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Søndergade 23, 8600 Silkeborg 2024 –

Anpartsselskab		 Papirfabrikken 10E, 8600 Silkeborg 2024 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Sejetvej 1, 8654 Bryrup 2024 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Bygaden 41, 8620 Kjellerup 2024 –

Anpartsselskab		 Guldbergsgade 2, 8600 Silkeborg 2023 –

Anpartsselskab		 Ballevej 1C, 8600 Silkeborg 2023 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Søndergade 23, 8600 Silkeborg 2023 –

Kommanditaktieselskab/Partnerselskab		 Julsøvænget 5, 8600 Silkeborg 2023 –

Anpartsselskab		 Nygade 27A, 8600 Silkeborg 2023 –

Anpartsselskab		 Nygade 26A, 8600 Silkeborg 2023 –

Anpartsselskab		 Åhave Allé 9C, 8600 Silkeborg 2023 –

Interessentskab		 Sejsvej 19, 8600 Silkeborg 2023 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Sejsvej 19, 8600 Silkeborg 2022 –

Aktieselskab		 Viborgvej 145, 8600 Silkeborg 2022 –

Aktieselskab		 Viborgvej 145, 8600 Silkeborg 2022 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Skovvejen 6, 8883 Gjern 2022 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Christian 8.s Vej 37 st. tv, 8600 Silkeborg 2022 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Vestergade 4 st. th, 8620 Kjellerup 2022 –

Anpartsselskab		 Nygade 37A, 8600 Silkeborg 2022 –

Anpartsselskab		 Hostrupsgade 35 st. 2, 8600 Silkeborg 2022 –

Anpartsselskab		 Julsøvej 126, 8600 Silkeborg 2022 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Søtorvet 5 3. 5, 8600 Silkeborg 2022 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Hedevej 1, 8882 Fårvang 2021 –

Anpartsselskab		 Aabenraavej 43, 8600 Silkeborg 2021 –

Anpartsselskab		 Nygade 27C, 8600 Silkeborg 2021 –

Anpartsselskab		 Tværgade 10, 8600 Silkeborg 2020 –

Anpartsselskab		 Estrupsgade 6, 8600 Silkeborg 2019 –

Anpartsselskab		 Gubsøbakken 14, 8600 Silkeborg 2019 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed		 Vestergade 33A, 8600 Silkeborg 2019 –

Recently opened


Vestre Langgade 15, 8643 Ans By		Sep 2026

Sejsvej 19, 8600 Silkeborg		Aug 2026

St Bredlundvej 14, 8654 Bryrup		Aug 2026

Præstevangen 40, 8643 Ans By		Jun 2026

Randersvej 2C, 8600 Silkeborg		Jun 2026

Nygade 23A, 8600 Silkeborg		Mar 2026

Torvet 5, 8600 Silkeborg		Feb 2026

Hostrupsgade 60A, 8600 Silkeborg		Feb 2026

Recently closed


Skægkærvænget 5B, 8600 Silkeborg		Jun 2026
after 10 yrs

Lyngbygade 19B, 8600 Silkeborg		Mar 2026
after 29 yrs

Østergade 34, 8600 Silkeborg		Mar 2026
after 3 yrs

Kongsø 2, 8654 Bryrup		Mar 2026
after 4 yrs

Truust Gade 17, 8882 Fårvang		Mar 2026
after 24 yrs

Torvet 5, 8600 Silkeborg		Mar 2026
after 29 yrs

Jordbærvej 11, 8641 Sorring		Feb 2026
after 5 yrs

Drewsensvej 1A, 8600 Silkeborg		Jan 2026
after 1 yrs

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

AreaResidentsActivePer 10kScore
Randers Kommune100,92110410.337
Frederiksberg Kommune105,94730328.642
Horsens Kommune98,99912913.055
Viborg Kommune98,104919.346
Kolding Kommune96,14013814.439
Roskilde Kommune93,14215316.453

Best spots inside Silkeborg

Ranked by opportunity score for restaurant.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
Gødvad Sogn (Silkeborg) Parish11.186
Balle Sogn (Silkeborg) Parish53.574
Alderslyst Sogn (Silkeborg) Parish87.072
Sejs-Svejbæk Sogn (Silkeborg) Parish510.268
Virklund Sogn (Silkeborg) Parish12.567
Linå Sogn (Silkeborg) Parish00.063
8600 Silkeborg Postcode7910.762
8883 Gjern Postcode314.162

Population of Silkeborg

Statistics Denmark
85k90k95k100k105k2011Q4 13Q3 16Q2 192022Q4 24Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14 18%
Young 15-24 11%
Adults 25-44 24%
Adults 45-64 26%
Seniors 65-79 15%
80 and older 6%

The line marks the average for Denmark.

Average age41.7 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per personDKK 290k · Denmark: DKK 288k
Families with children at home30% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)47% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here44,527
Commute in / out every day14,510 / 23,632
Jobs per working resident0.83 · Denmark: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

Counts are places of business (production units) registered in CVR with a main branche 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.