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Party Shop Industry in Kristiansand: A Comprehensive Analysis

Published 23.09.2026

Key Insights on Companies, Economic Data, and Future Outlooks in Kristiansand's Party Shop Sector and Broader Public Administration and Defense Industry Contexts in Agder County, Norway

Economic Overview

Sales and Employee Development:

  • Sales: Party Shop's total sales in Kristiansand increased from 2016 (NOK 4.4M) to 2022 (NOK 6.2M), before falling to NOK 4.8M in 2024. The most significant increase was +53.8% between 2020 and 2021.
  • Employees: The number of employees remained stable, peaking at 7 employees in 2022 before declining back to 6 employees in 2024. The most significant increase was +40.0% between 2021 and 2022.

Key Figures:

  • The EBITDA margin was 7% in 2024, indicating relatively good cost efficiency.
  • The gross margin was extremely high at 453%, suggesting that the products have high value relative to costs.
  • Total debt was NOK 862.1K in 2024, while equity was NOK 1.7M.

Trend Analysis:

  • Sales had a negative development of -23.2% between 2023 and 2024, which may be due to market conditions or competitive pressure.
  • Employees had a negative development of -14.3% between 2024 and 2025, but stabilized afterward.
Sales over time — party shop — Kristiansand
Sales over time — party shop
Number of companies — party shop — Kristiansand
Number of companies — party shop
Employees over time — party shop — Kristiansand
Employees over time — party shop

Companies in the Industry

Activity Level:

  • There is 1 company in the party shop industry registered in Kristiansand. This company is Mye Moro As Avd Sørlandssenteret.

Organizational Form:

  • AS (Anonym Aksjeselskap): 1 company, with 6 employees and equity of NOK 1.7M.

Company Details:

  • Mye Moro As Avd Sørlandssenteret:
  • Address: Barstølveien 31, Kristiansand
  • Organization Number: NOK 915.5M
  • Founded: 2015-06-06
  • EBITDA: NOK 374.1K
  • Sales: NOK 4.9M
  • Gross Profit: NOK 22.1M
  • EBITDA margin: 7%
  • Bankrupt: Not bankrupt

Conclusion:

  • There is only one company in the industry, indicating a small market share. The company has a relatively good financial position with high gross profit and equity, but it is important to monitor the sales development, which had a negative trend in 2024.

Business Geography

Activity Distributed Across Locations in the Municipality:

  • Kristiansand: 1 company, 6 employees, sales of NOK 4.9M, operational income of NOK 4.9M, wages of NOK 1.6M, operational profit of NOK 347.0K, EBITDA of NOK 374.1K, gross profit of NOK 22.1M, equity of NOK 1.7M, debt of NOK 862.1K, sales growth of -7%, operational profit per employee of NOK 690.3K, EBITDA margin of 7%, EBITDA per employee of NOK 53.0K, gross margin of 453%, operational margin of 7%.

Analysis:

  • Activity is concentrated in Kristiansand, with one company. This company has a high gross margin, but it is important to monitor the sales growth, which had a negative development in 2024.
Companies by place — party shop — Kristiansand
Companies by place — party shop

Business Dynamism

Bankruptcies and Operational Conditions:

  • There are no bankruptcies registered in the party shop industry in Kristiansand in 2024. This indicates that the company has stable operations.

Employee Development:

  • The number of employees had a negative development of -14.3% between 2024 and 2025, but stabilized afterward. The most significant increase was +40.0% between 2021 and 2022.

Sales Development:

  • Sales had a negative development of -23.2% between 2023 and 2024, which may be due to market conditions or competitive pressure.

Conclusion:

  • The company has stable operations without bankruptcies, but it is important to monitor sales development and employee development to ensure future growth.

Outlook

Outlook for the Party Shop Industry

Market Development:

  • Sales had a negative development of -23.2% between 2023 and 2024, which may be due to market conditions or competitive pressure. This could be a challenge for future growth.

Competitiveness:

  • The company has a relatively good financial position with high gross profit and equity, but it is important to monitor sales development to ensure competitiveness.

Future Opportunities:

  • With a high gross margin of 453% and an EBITDA margin of 7%, the company has potential for growth if it can stabilize sales. It is also important to monitor developments in competing industries and market conditions.

Recommendation:

  • For entrepreneurs considering starting a party shop in Kristiansand, it is important to analyze market conditions and competitive pressure. SmartGrunder can help find suitable addresses and develop a strategy to ensure competitiveness.

Outlook for Public Administration and Defense

Contrast to the Party Shop Industry:

  • Public Administration and Defense has 30 companies in Kristiansand, indicating a much larger market share compared to the party shop industry (1 company).
  • Sales in public administration and defense had a negative development of -46.6% between 2017 and 2018, but stabilized afterward with an increase of +34.4% between 2018 and 2019.
  • Employees in public administration and defense had a negative development of -22.8% between 2016 and 2017, but stabilized afterward with an increase of +12.5% between 2021 and 2022.

Peer Companies:

  • Gamezone As (toy store): NOK 62.3M in sales, 8 employees, EBITDA of NOK 6.4M.
  • Selfmade Norge As Avd Kristiansand (hobby market): NOK 18.2M in sales, 13 employees, EBITDA of NOK 558.2K.
  • Lola Montez As (toy store): NOK 3.1M in sales, 12 employees, EBITDA of NOK 538.0K.

Conclusion:

  • Public administration and defense have a much larger market share and more stable sales compared to the party shop industry. This could be an important factor for entrepreneurs considering starting a business in Kristiansand.
Sales in the parent industry — offentlig administrasjon og forsvar — Kristiansand
Sales in the parent industry — offentlig administrasjon og forsvar
Companies in the parent industry — offentlig administrasjon og forsvar — Kristiansand
Companies in the parent industry — offentlig administrasjon og forsvar
Employees in the parent industry — offentlig administrasjon og forsvar — Kristiansand
Employees in the parent industry — offentlig administrasjon og forsvar

Other companies in offentlig administrasjon og forsvar (not in party shop)

CompanyIndustryAddressSalesEmployeesEBITDA
Gamezone Asgame storeSkibåsen 20A, 4636 KristiansandNOK 62.3M8NOK 6.4M
Selfmade Norge As Avd Kristiansandhobby storeAvenyen 24, 4636 KristiansandNOK 18.2M13NOK 558.2K
Lola Montez Astoy shopTjuvhelleren 19, 4628 KristiansandNOK 3.1M12NOK 538.0K
Lekeplaneten Kristiansand Astoy shopMarkens gate 25B, 4611 KristiansandNOK 6.8M6NOK 456.0K
Panduro Hobby Kristiansandhobby storeBarstølveien 31-35, 4636 KristiansandNOK 10.6M9NOK 435.1K
Lekehuset Kristiansand Astoy shopBarstølveien 31, 4636 KristiansandNOK 9.1M13NOK 297.0K
Ballonggrossist Fargerike Drømmer Astoy shopDronningens gate 79, 4608 KristiansandNOK 00NOK 0
Express Kjøp Datoy shopKalvåsveien 65, 4658 TveitNOK 00NOK 0
Extra Leker Butikker As Avd Kristiansand Stoy shopAvenyen 43, 4636 KristiansandNOK 013NOK 0
Gg Entertaiment Astoy shopLauvslandsvegen 53, 4646 FinslandNOK 00NOK 0
Grizzly Games Sladetoy shopBarstølveien 35, 4636 KristiansandNOK 00NOK 0
Kids Outlet Søgnetoy shopSentrumsveien 33, 4640 SøgneNOK 00NOK 0
Kids Outlet Sørlandssenteret 13toy shopBarstølveien 35, 4636 KristiansandNOK 08NOK 0
Lek For Lite Astoy shopGrågåsveien 1A, 4622 KristiansandNOK 00NOK 0
Lek For Lite Astoy shopGrågåsveien 1A, 4622 KristiansandNOK 00NOK 0
Lekefly Astoy shopKystveien 123A, 4639 KristiansandNOK 00NOK 0
Lekehuset Vågsbygd Astoy shopKirsten Flagstads vei 30, 4621 KristiansandNOK 07NOK 0
Marie Holding Astoy shopTjuvhelleren 19, 4628 KristiansandNOK 00NOK 0
Matysiak Nettbutikktoy shopSjekteveien 19B, 4624 KristiansandNOK 00NOK 0
Norwegian Toys Astoy shopc/o Shaista Anjum Shaikh|Bruksenhetsnummer H0402|Henrik Wergelands gate 56, 4614 KristiansandNOK 00NOK 0
Pok'emon Boxopening Daaboustoy shopHegglia 23D, 4622 KristiansandNOK 00NOK 0
Pokemint Astoy shopLangenesåsen 107, 4643 SøgneNOK 00NOK 0
Pokemint Astoy shopLangenesåsen 107, 4643 SøgneNOK 00NOK 0
Retro Kortspill Eikjetoy shopStrømmeveien 146, 4638 KristiansandNOK 00NOK 0
Sunne Leker Astoy shopc/o Rune Johansen|Leil H0303|Marie Føreids vei 6, 4640 SøgneNOK 00NOK 0
Toysy Staursettoy shopBlåsmoen 5, 4640 SøgneNOK 00NOK 0
Mesterbrygg Ashome brewery supplies storeMjåvannsvegen 158, 4628 KristiansandNOK 748.0K2NOK -26.0K
Harald Skeie Holding Astoy shopSjøveien 6, 4623 KristiansandNOK 00NOK -202.0K
Inveko Astoy shopSkibåsen 20A, 4636 KristiansandNOK 200.0K2NOK -778.0K

Conclusion

Summary:

  • The party shop industry in Kristiansand has a small market share with one company, but it has a relatively good financial position with high gross profit and equity. Sales had a negative development in 2024, which could be a challenge for future growth.
  • Public administration and defense have a much larger market share and more stable sales compared to the party shop industry. This could be an important factor for entrepreneurs considering starting a business in Kristiansand.

Recommendation:

  • For entrepreneurs considering starting a party shop in Kristiansand, it is important to analyze market conditions and competitive pressure. SmartGrunder can help find suitable addresses and develop a strategy to ensure competitiveness.

Executive Summary

Short Overview:

  • Party Shop Industry in Kristiansand has one company, Mye Moro As Avd Sørlandssenteret, with 6 employees and equity of NOK 1.7M.
  • Sales had a negative development of -23.2% between 2023 and 2024, but the EBITDA margin was 7% in 2024.
  • Public Administration and Defense has 30 companies in Kristiansand, indicating a much larger market share compared to the party shop industry.
  • Recommendation: For entrepreneurs considering starting a party shop in Kristiansand, it is important to analyze market conditions and competitive pressure. SmartGrunder can help find suitable addresses and develop a strategy to ensure competitiveness.