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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

Staffing & recruitment in Grimstad kommune

71Promising High confidence Municipality · 25,569 residents
Municipality only Within 3 km Within 10 km Within 25 km Within 30 km

There are 10 active businesses in the category “Staffing & recruitment” in Grimstad kommune - 3.9 per 10,000 residents.

That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 5.0 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 13.

In the last 3 years 4 opened and 0 closed (net +4).

The population is 25,569 and has grown 7.0% over 5 years.

Fewer businesses than similar areas, with a supportive trend.

Active now
10
+1 vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
3.9
similar areas: 5.0 · NO: 7.7
Opened / closed (3 yrs)
4 / 0
last 12 months: 1 / 0
Population
25,569
5-year change: +7.0%

Active businesses over time

Grimstad kommune
05102014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Staffing & recruitment

Openings and closures per year

012Opened 2017: 1Closed 2017: 02017Opened 2018: 0Closed 2018: 02018Opened 2019: 0Closed 2019: 02019Opened 2020: 0Closed 2020: 02020Opened 2021: 0Closed 2021: 02021Opened 2022: 0Closed 2022: 02022Opened 2023: 0Closed 2023: 02023Opened 2024: 2Closed 2024: 02024Opened 2025: 1Closed 2025: 02025Opened 2026: 1Closed 2026: 02026
OpenedClosed

Why this score (71/100)

Room in the market61
Population growth93
Momentum92
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 staffing & recruitment in Grimstad 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)0% · Norway: 16%
Share of the 3 largest operators30% · 10 owners

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

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)0.39 · Norway: 0.61
Average age of active businesses11.1 yrs · Norway: 9.3
Younger than 2 years30% · Norway: 15%
Older than 10 years50% · Norway: 35%

A young market: many recent start-ups, dynamic, but less proven.

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 one1,119 · 4%
More than 10 km0
Farthest parish (5,000+ residents)2.2 km · Landvik sogn (Grimstad)

Measured from each parish centre.

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Each dot is a place of business at its registered address. Click a dot to see the company.

Existing businesses (10)

NameAddressSinceEmployees

Aksjeselskap
Gamlevei 46, 4885 Grimstad 2026 –

Aksjeselskap
Solberg 85, 4885 Grimstad 2025 –

Aksjeselskap
Hasseldalen 12, 4878 Grimstad 2024 –

Aksjeselskap
Fjæreveien 217, 4885 Grimstad 2024 90

Aksjeselskap
Nordås 24, 4885 Grimstad 2017 6

Aksjeselskap
Fjæreveien 217, 4885 Grimstad 2014 –

Aksjeselskap
Østerhuslien 18, 4879 Grimstad 2013 –

Aksjeselskap
J. M. Uglands vei 20, 4878 Grimstad 2008 54

Aksjeselskap
Hasseldalen 2, 4878 Grimstad 2001 16

Aksjeselskap
Storgaten 2E, 4876 Grimstad 2001 –

Recently opened


Gamlevei 46, 4885 Grimstad
Jun 2026

Solberg 85, 4885 Grimstad
Jun 2025

Hasseldalen 12, 4878 Grimstad
Dec 2024

Recently closed

None in the last 2 years.

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

AreaResidentsActivePer 10kScore
Rana kommune25,8442810.827
Harstad kommune25,204259.940
Stjørdal kommune25,108104.062
Nittedal kommune26,03241.565
Nes kommune24,94831.266
Kristiansund kommune24,479218.637

Best spots inside Grimstad

Ranked by opportunity score for staffing & recruitment.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
Fjære sogn (Grimstad) Parish65.166
4870 Fevik Postcode00.062
Landvik sogn (Grimstad) Parish11.662
Grimstad sogn (Grimstad) Parish34.560

Population of Grimstad

Statistics Norway
21k22k23k24k25k26k201620182020202220242026Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 18%
Young 16–24 13%
Adults 25–49 32%
Adults 50–66 21%
Seniors 67–79 11%
80 and older 5%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age40.5 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 677k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children25% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)38% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here10,348
Commute in / out every day3,941 / 5,905
Jobs per working resident0.84 · 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.