Building contractor in 1554 Son
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
Medium confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (59/100)
The line marks 50, the average. The score compares this area with others of the same type; the gap to peers compares it with areas of similar size. Parts marked – can't be calculated here and are left out; the others count more. How the score is calculated
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There are 10 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in 1554 Son - 40.0 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 50.2 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 13.
In the last 3 years 0 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 2,502 and has grown 4.2% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Building contractor in 1554 Son against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Vestby kommune), from 89 companies. 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.
| Son | Norway | Son Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 40% | 45% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 21% | 20% | About the same | |
| Losses two years in a row | 24% | 28% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 24% | 31% | Weaker | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 1% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
1554 SonThis line starts on 3 October 2026, when closures start being known, and grows as we collect.
Openings and closures per year
Closures are counted from 3 October 2026; years before show openings only.
Money
Financials – Vestby kommune
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 building contractor in 1554 Son.
Trouble signs
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
An established market: many businesses have been here for years.
Moving in and out
A move is a place of business closing and the same company opening one in another area within 90 days. Chains are left out. A business that moves and keeps its place-of-business number isn't counted here yet, so the real number of moves is higher.
Distance to the nearest one
Measured from each parish centre in the municipality.
Existing businesses
10 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aksjeselskap | Vardeveien 43, 1554 Son | 2023 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Blåmeisveien 22, 1554 Son | 2022 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Liaveien 34, 1554 Son | 2022 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Opprødveien 63, 1554 Son | 2018 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Jordbærsvingen 3, 1554 Son | 2018 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Markveien 4B, 1554 Son | 2016 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Linerleveien 9, 1554 Son | 2006 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Arnesbakken 4, 1554 Son | 2004 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Osloveien 545, 1554 Son | 2000 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Osloveien 481, 1554 Son | 1987 |
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1453 Bjørnemyr | 2,502 | 20 | 79.9 | 30 |
| 7071 Trondheim | 2,501 | 9 | 36.0 | 66 |
| 5162 Laksevåg | 2,505 | 7 | 27.9 | 65 |
| 3510 Hønefoss | 2,506 | 26 | 103.8 | 34 |
| 3046 Drammen | 2,498 | 3 | 12.0 | 70 |
| 9180 Skjervøy | 2,506 | 15 | 59.9 | 28 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1540 Vestby Postcode | 17 | 49.2 | 63 |
| 1553 Son Postcode | 20 | 71.9 | 53 |
| 1555 Son Postcode | 13 | 63.7 | 50 |
| 1542 Vestby Postcode | 33 | 85.1 | 45 |
| 1550 Hølen Postcode | 19 | 120.4 | 35 |
| 1543 Vestby Postcode | 27 | 110.3 | 35 |
Population of Son
Statistics NorwayWho lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026The line marks the average for Norway. Highlighted: the age group most relevant for building contractor.
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
* Figure for the municipality – Statistics Norway does not publish it for smaller areas.
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 14.11.2026.