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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

Architect in Agder

61Worth a closer look High confidence County · 323,930 residents
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There are 136 active businesses in the category “Architect” in Agder - 4.2 per 10,000 residents.

That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 5.5 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 178.

In the last 3 years 40 opened and 0 closed (net +40).

The population is 323,930 and has grown 4.9% over 5 years.

Some signals point to room for a new business.

Active now
136
+20 vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
4.2
similar areas: 5.5 · NO: 5.5
Opened / closed (3 yrs)
40 / 0
last 12 months: 20 / 0
Population
323,930
5-year change: +4.9%

Active businesses over time

Agder
0501001502014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Architect

Openings and closures per year

05101520Opened 2017: 2Closed 2017: 02017Opened 2018: 5Closed 2018: 02018Opened 2019: 7Closed 2019: 02019Opened 2020: 4Closed 2020: 02020Opened 2021: 4Closed 2021: 02021Opened 2022: 5Closed 2022: 02022Opened 2023: 11Closed 2023: 02023Opened 2024: 6Closed 2024: 02024Opened 2025: 18Closed 2025: 02025Opened 2026: 14Closed 2026: 02026
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Why this score (61/100)

Room in the market62
Population growth91
Momentum43
Survival50
Financial trend50

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

Financials – Norge

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 architect in Agder.

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)3% · Norway: 2%
Share of the 3 largest operators4% · 133 owners
2 places
2 places
2 places

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)0.62 · Norway: 0.63
Average age of active businesses13.0 yrs · Norway: 11.5
Younger than 2 years24% · Norway: 23%
Older than 10 years43% · Norway: 37%

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 one53,215 · 16%
More than 10 km28,656
Farthest parish (5,000+ residents)9.6 km · Froland sogn (Froland)

Measured from each parish centre.

When businesses open and close

02468Opened Jan: 7Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 2Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 2Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 5Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 2Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 2Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 1Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 5Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 7Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 3Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 6Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 2Closed Dec: 0
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Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

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

Existing businesses (136)

showing the 60 newest
NameAddressSinceEmployees

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Revestien 11, 4707 Vennesla 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Kallandsheia 26B, 4887 Grimstad 2026 –

Aksjeselskap		 Marias vei 6, 4515 Mandal 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Korsvikhaven 36, 4638 Kristiansand S 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Trommestadveien 102, 4817 His 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Hodnesveien 36, 4596 Eiken 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Strandgaten 30, 4400 Flekkefjord 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Gullknappveien 196, 4820 Froland 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Bøylefossveien 88, 4820 Froland 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Furulundsgata 7, 4514 Mandal 2026 –

Aksjeselskap		 Skjernøyveien 481, 4516 Mandal 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Kuholmsveien 57E, 4631 Kristiansand S 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Sødal terrasse 44, 4630 Kristiansand S 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Kongshavnheia 51, 4812 Kongshavn 2026 –

Konkursbo		 Rugdeveien 12, 4626 Kristiansand S 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Kleven 59, 4515 Mandal 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Kalvehagsveien 22, 4580 Lyngdal 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Industritoppen 7, 4848 Arendal 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Major Laudals vei 17, 4630 Kristiansand S 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Vikaveien 131, 4816 Kolbjørnsvik 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Haviksanden 13, 4550 Farsund 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Egshaugen 9, 4615 Kristiansand S 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Egshaugen 9, 4615 Kristiansand S 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Dvergsnesveien 424, 4639 Kristiansand S 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Kystveien 116B, 4842 Arendal 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 St. Hans gate 4, 4614 Kristiansand S 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Gneistoppen 52, 4656 Hamresanden 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Teglstien 11, 4632 Kristiansand S 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Markens gate 11, 4611 Kristiansand S 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Moneheia 21, 4656 Hamresanden 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Dvergsnesåsen 122, 4639 Kristiansand S 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Ellestrandveien 29, 4560 Vanse 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Vestre Strandgate 26, 4611 Kristiansand S 2024 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Kirkebakken 13, 4836 Arendal 2024 –

Aksjeselskap		 Langbryggen 1, 4841 Arendal 2024 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Venneslavegen 151, 4708 Vennesla 2024 –

Aksjeselskap		 Torpveien 25, 4638 Kristiansand S 2024 –

Aksjeselskap		 Dronningens gate 49, 4608 Kristiansand S 2024 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Lofthus 3, 4790 Lillesand 2023 –

Aksjeselskap		 Skytterheia 37, 4790 Lillesand 2023 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Emilies vei 7D, 4515 Mandal 2023 –

Aksjeselskap		 Haddelandsveien 136, 4517 Mandal 2023 –

Aksjeselskap		 Rådhusveien 35A, 4640 Søgne 2023 5

Aksjeselskap		 Kristian IVs gate 11, 4612 Kristiansand S 2023 –

Aksjeselskap		 Kroksteinåsen 70, 4790 Lillesand 2023 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Marias vei 6, 4515 Mandal 2023 –

Ansvarlig selskap med delt ansvar		 Veddertoppen 3, 4642 Søgne 2023 –

Aksjeselskap		 Briggveien 43C, 4624 Kristiansand S 2023 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Lauvåsen 54, 4909 Songe 2023 –

Aksjeselskap		 Geiteråsen 33, 4640 Søgne 2022 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Lahelle 31, 4631 Kristiansand S 2022 –

Aksjeselskap		 Vestre Strandgate 67, 4612 Kristiansand S 2022 –

Aksjeselskap		 Oftebro terrasse 18B, 4580 Lyngdal 2022 –

Aksjeselskap		 Torjusheigata 6A, 4514 Mandal 2022 –

Aksjeselskap		 Bergtoras vei 32, 4633 Kristiansand S 2021 –

Aksjeselskap		 Øvregate 19, 4790 Lillesand 2021 –

Aksjeselskap		 KNA-veien 250, 4888 Homborsund 2021 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Østregate 1, 4790 Lillesand 2021 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Tangen 9, 4608 Kristiansand S 2020 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Hamreheia 31, 4631 Kristiansand S 2020 –

Recently opened


Revestien 11, 4707 Vennesla		Aug 2026

Kallandsheia 26B, 4887 Grimstad		Aug 2026

Marias vei 6, 4515 Mandal		Aug 2026

Korsvikhaven 36, 4638 Kristiansand S		Jul 2026

Hodnesveien 36, 4596 Eiken		Jun 2026

Trommestadveien 102, 4817 His		Jun 2026

Strandgaten 30, 4400 Flekkefjord		May 2026

Gullknappveien 196, 4820 Froland		May 2026

Recently closed

None in the last 2 years.

Other areas nearby

Ranked by opportunity score for architect.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
Vennesla kommune Municipality21.372
Grimstad kommune Municipality93.558
Kristiansand kommune Municipality564.754
Flekkefjord kommune Municipality33.251
Arendal kommune Municipality224.749
Lindesnes kommune Municipality114.648
Farsund kommune Municipality44.048
Lillesand kommune Municipality97.646

Population of Agder

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Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 18%
Young 16–24 12%
Adults 25–49 32%
Adults 50–66 21%
Seniors 67–79 12%
80 and older 5%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age41.6 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 659k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children24% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)34% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here149,321
Jobs per working resident0.96 · 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.