Trends
Growing and declining municipalities
Where businesses are opening and closing – from the start and end dates of every place of business in CVR. Showing Books & stationery.
Counting: All company forms, excl. holding companies.
Active in Denmark
631
625 three years ago
3-year change
+1.0%
net +6 businesses
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
65 / 58
12-month change +1.1%
Closure rate (12 mo.)
9.3%
of businesses active a year ago
Openings and closures per year
OpenedClosed
Active businesses over time
Declining fastest
Change in active businesses over 3 years (at least 10 businesses three years ago).
| Area | 3 yrs ago → now | Net | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roskilde Kommune | 10 → 5 | -5 | -50% |
| Vejle Kommune | 10 → 6 | -4 | -40% |
| Gentofte Kommune | 15 → 13 | -2 | -13% |
| Aalborg Kommune | 25 → 22 | -3 | -12% |
| Herning Kommune | 11 → 10 | -1 | -9% |
Growing fastest
Change in active businesses over 3 years (at least 10 businesses three years ago).
| Area | 3 yrs ago → now | Net | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odense Kommune | 22 → 26 | +4 | +18% |
| Københavns Kommune | 101 → 117 | +16 | +16% |
| Holstebro Kommune | 10 → 11 | +1 | +10% |
| Kolding Kommune | 13 → 14 | +1 | +8% |
| Frederiksberg Kommune | 18 → 19 | +1 | +6% |
| Esbjerg Kommune | 19 → 20 | +1 | +5% |
Most closures, last 12 months
| Area | Closed | Opened | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Københavns Kommune | 6 | 20 | 5.8% |
| Aalborg Kommune | 4 | 4 | 18.2% |
| Aarhus Kommune | 3 | 5 | 6.4% |
| Vejle Kommune | 3 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Svendborg Kommune | 3 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Frederiksberg Kommune | 3 | 4 | 16.7% |
| Roskilde Kommune | 3 | 0 | 37.5% |
| Ballerup Kommune | 3 | 1 | 37.5% |
| Gentofte Kommune | 2 | 0 | 13.3% |
| Horsens Kommune | 2 | 0 | 22.2% |
| Gribskov Kommune | 1 | 0 | 14.3% |
| Halsnæs Kommune | 1 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Samsø Kommune | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Greve Kommune | 1 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Favrskov Kommune | 1 | 0 | 16.7% |
Highest closure rate, last 12 months
Closures as a share of businesses active a year ago.
| Area | Closed | A year ago | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aalborg Kommune | 4 | 22 | 18.2% |
| Frederiksberg Kommune | 3 | 18 | 16.7% |
| Gentofte Kommune | 2 | 15 | 13.3% |
| Herning Kommune | 1 | 11 | 9.1% |
| Holstebro Kommune | 1 | 11 | 9.1% |
| Aarhus Kommune | 3 | 47 | 6.4% |
| Københavns Kommune | 6 | 103 | 5.8% |
Where businesses last longest
Share of businesses started here that were still active 3 years later. Areas with at least 20 starts.
| Area | Starts | 3-year survival |
|---|---|---|
| Københavns Kommune | 117 | 68% |
| Aarhus Kommune | 49 | 63% |
| Odense Kommune | 26 | 58% |
| Aalborg Kommune | 26 | 58% |
Start-up hotspots
New businesses in the last 12 months per 10,000 residents.
| Area | Residents | Opened | Per 10,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballerup Kommune | 53,962 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Ringkøbing-Skjern Kommune | 55,205 | 2 | 0.4 |
| Aabenraa Kommune | 58,249 | 2 | 0.3 |
| Guldborgsund Kommune | 58,984 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Svendborg Kommune | 60,075 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Skanderborg Kommune | 66,617 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Slagelse Kommune | 80,856 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Silkeborg Kommune | 103,293 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Odense Kommune | 213,140 | 3 | 0.1 |
| Aarhus Kommune | 378,270 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Halsnæs Kommune | 31,827 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Middelfart Kommune | 40,773 | 1 | 0.2 |