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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 Vestland

57Worth a closer look High confidence County · 658,342 residents
County only Within 3 km Within 10 km Within 25 km Within 30 km

There are 315 active businesses in the category “Architect” in Vestland - 4.8 per 10,000 residents.

That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 5.5 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 361.

In the last 3 years 108 opened and 0 closed (net +108).

The population is 658,342 and has grown 3.1% over 5 years.

Some signals point to room for a new business.

Active now
315
+32 vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
4.8
similar areas: 5.5 · NO: 5.5
Opened / closed (3 yrs)
108 / 0
last 12 months: 32 / 0
Population
658,342
5-year change: +3.1%

Active businesses over time

Vestland
01002003004002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Architect

Openings and closures per year

010203040Opened 2017: 9Closed 2017: 02017Opened 2018: 15Closed 2018: 02018Opened 2019: 8Closed 2019: 02019Opened 2020: 14Closed 2020: 02020Opened 2021: 11Closed 2021: 02021Opened 2022: 17Closed 2022: 02022Opened 2023: 23Closed 2023: 02023Opened 2024: 39Closed 2024: 02024Opened 2025: 39Closed 2025: 02025Opened 2026: 26Closed 2026: 02026
OpenedClosed

Why this score (57/100)

Room in the market56
Population growth45
Momentum79
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 Vestland.

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)4% · Norway: 2%
Share of the 3 largest operators2% · 310 owners
3 places
2 places
2 places
2 places

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)0.49 · Norway: 0.63
Average age of active businesses12.6 yrs · Norway: 11.5
Younger than 2 years23% · Norway: 23%
Older than 10 years36% · 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 one125,586 · 19%
More than 10 km74,850
Farthest parish (5,000+ residents)9.6 km · Bremnes sogn (Bømlo)

Measured from each parish centre.

When businesses open and close

05101520Opened Jan: 13Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 8Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 7Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 8Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 16Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 13Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 10Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 11Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 17Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 8Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 15Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 3Closed Dec: 0
OpenedClosed

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 (315)

showing the 60 newest
NameAddressSinceEmployees

Enkeltpersonforetak
Bjørgabaret 3, 5709 Voss 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Hystadvegen 157A, 5416 Stord 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Midtunheia 3, 5224 Nesttun 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Nordre Toppe 53, 5136 Mjølkeråen 2026 –

Aksjeselskap
Nye Sandviksveien 20, 5003 Bergen 2026 –

Aksjeselskap
Bøadalsvegen 70, 6893 Vik i Sogn 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Myrdalskogen 203, 5117 Ulset 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Bjergelandet 61A, 6963 Dale i Sunnfjord 2026 –

Aksjeselskap
Bøadalsvegen 70, 6893 Vik i Sogn 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Klettevegen 110, 5258 Blomsterdalen 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Kuhnlevegen 166, 5209 Os 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Lyngberget 18, 5038 Bergen 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Steinsdalsvegen 161, 5600 Norheimsund 2026 –

Aksjeselskap
Bråtet 179, 5154 Bønes 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Astrups vei 65, 5067 Bergen 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Hardangerfjordvegen 231, 5600 Norheimsund 2026 –

Aksjeselskap
Vestre Skostredet 2, 5017 Bergen 2026 –

Aksjeselskap
Ørnefjellet 84, 5174 Mathopen 2026 –

Aksjeselskap
Eidesfjellet 3, 5443 Bømlo 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Natvikvegen 62, 6885 Årdalstangen 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Christian Michelsens gate 7, 5012 Bergen 2026 –

Aksjeselskap
Nedbergelien 9, 5178 Loddefjord 2026 –

Aksjeselskap
Nordahl Rolfsens vei 3, 5094 Bergen 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Heiamarkvegen 46, 5394 Kolbeinsvik 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Løvstakklien 16, 5055 Bergen 2026 –

Aksjeselskap
Bekkjarvik 74, 5397 Bekkjarvik 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Janaveien 185, 5179 Godvik 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Leikanger 37, 6750 Stadlandet 2025 –

Aksjeselskap
Armauer Hansens vei 15, 5081 Bergen 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Sydneskleiven 28, 5010 Bergen 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Eldøyvegen 59, 5411 Stord 2025 –

Aksjeselskap
Lonåsen 5, 5267 Espeland 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Rosenlundveien 21, 5146 Fyllingsdalen 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Skeismyra 96, 5217 Hagavik 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Kirkegaten 1C, 5036 Bergen 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Roskevegen 25, 6978 Viksdalen 2025 –

Aksjeselskap
Kalmargaten 1A, 5011 Bergen 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Breiviksveien 6, 5042 Bergen 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Sandviksveien 44D, 5036 Bergen 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Strandbakken 33, 5101 Eidsvågneset 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Lille Øvregaten 19B, 5018 Bergen 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Hetleflot 12, 5750 Odda 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Falsens vei 66A, 5063 Bergen 2025 –

Aksjeselskap
Holmedalsgården 5A, 5003 Bergen 2025 –

Aksjeselskap
Svaneviksveien 8, 5063 Bergen 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Kokstaddalen 47, 5257 Kokstad 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Fredlundsvingen 5, 5073 Bergen 2025 –

Aksjeselskap
Åslia 27, 5724 Stanghelle 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Vestre Holbergsallmenningen 19, 5011 Bergen 2025 –

Aksjeselskap
Wolffs gate 14, 5006 Bergen 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Bøkkergaten 11, 5032 Bergen 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Myrdalskogen 122, 5117 Ulset 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Bjørgeveien 348, 5170 Bjørndalstræ 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Gørbitz' gate 11A, 5036 Bergen 2025 –

Aksjeselskap
Ekregaten 7, 5036 Bergen 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Edvardsens gate 3, 5034 Bergen 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Tidemands gate 21, 5005 Bergen 2025 –

Aksjeselskap
Strandavågvegen 970, 6924 Hardbakke 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Nykirkeallmenningen 11, 5005 Bergen 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Dyrteigen 35, 5307 Ask 2025 –

Recently opened


Bjørgabaret 3, 5709 Voss
Sep 2026

Hystadvegen 157A, 5416 Stord
Aug 2026

Midtunheia 3, 5224 Nesttun
Aug 2026

Nordre Toppe 53, 5136 Mjølkeråen
Jul 2026

Nye Sandviksveien 20, 5003 Bergen
Jun 2026

Bøadalsvegen 70, 6893 Vik i Sogn
Jun 2026

Myrdalskogen 203, 5117 Ulset
Jun 2026

Bjergelandet 61A, 6963 Dale i Sunnfjord
Jun 2026

Recently closed

None in the last 2 years.

Other areas nearby

Ranked by opportunity score for architect.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
Bømlo kommune Municipality10.868
Bjørnafjorden kommune Municipality72.667
Øygarden kommune Municipality92.267
Askøy kommune Municipality62.061
Alver kommune Municipality62.060
Kinn kommune Municipality31.753
Ullensvang kommune Municipality21.853
Sunnfjord kommune Municipality93.950

Population of Vestland

Statistics Norway
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Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 17%
Young 16–24 11%
Adults 25–49 33%
Adults 50–66 21%
Seniors 67–79 12%
80 and older 5%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age41.5 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 705k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children23% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)38% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here338,465
Jobs per working resident0.99 · 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.