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Building contractor in 1607 Fredrikstad

Postcode · 1,357 residents
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40of 100

Opportunity score

Balanced

Medium confidence

Supply roughly matches similar areas.

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Why this score (40/100)

Room in the market8weak
Population growth82strong
Momentum–left out
Survival–left out
Financial trend69strong

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

Active now
16
– vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
117.9
similar areas 63.8 · Norway 72.8
Opened and closed, 3 years
7 opened – closed
last 12 months: 2 opened, – closed
Population
1,357
+7.0% in 5 years

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There are 16 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in 1607 Fredrikstad - 117.9 per 10,000 residents.

That is more than similar-sized areas (median 63.8 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 9.

In the last 3 years 7 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.

The population is 1,357 and has grown 7.0% over 5 years.

Compared with Norway

Building contractor in 1607 Fredrikstad against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Fredrikstad kommune), from 342 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.

FredrikstadNorwayFredrikstad NorwayVerdict
Made a loss 46% 45% About the same
Companies with negative equity 25% 20% More here
Losses two years in a row 28% 28% About the same
Median equity ratio 24% 31% Weaker
Run by chains (3+ places) 13% 1% More chains

Trend

Active businesses over time

1607 Fredrikstad

This line starts on 3 October 2026, when closures start being known, and grows as we collect.

Openings and closures per year

0123Opened 2017: 12017Opened 2018: 02018Opened 2019: 22019Opened 2020: 12020Opened 2021: 02021Opened 2022: 12022Opened 2023: 02023Opened 2024: 32024Opened 2025: 22025Opened 2026 (so far): 2Closed 2026 (so far): 12026*
OpenedClosed* 2026 so far

Closures are counted from 3 October 2026; years before show openings only.

Money

Financials – Fredrikstad kommune

Median revenue
NOK 2.2m
342 companies filed
Profitable
52%
revenue trend +5.8%
05.0m10m15m20m20172019202120232025Fredrikstad kommuneNorway
Fredrikstad kommuneNorway

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 1607 Fredrikstad.

Trouble signs

Closed through bankruptcy (last 12 months)0
Forcibly dissolved (last 12 months)0

Competition

Share of the 3 largest operators19% · 16 owners

No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)14.74 · Norway: 6.51
Average age of active businesses8.2 yrs · Norway: 11.5
Younger than 2 years20% · Norway: 17%
Older than 10 years33% · Norway: 41%

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. 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

Residents more than 5 km from one0 · 0%
More than 10 km0
Farthest parish (5,000+ residents)0.8 km · Kråkerøy sogn (Fredrikstad)

Measured from each parish centre in the municipality.

Existing businesses

16 in all, newest first.

NameAddressSince
· Enkeltpersonforetak Arne Stangebyes gate 11, 1607 Fredrikstad 2026
· Enkeltpersonforetak Brochs gate 16, 1607 Fredrikstad 2025
· OBOS NYE HJEM AS · chain Storgata 5, 1607 Fredrikstad 2025
· Aksjeselskap Storgata 5, 1607 Fredrikstad 2024
· Aksjeselskap Storgata 5, 1607 Fredrikstad 2024
· Aksjeselskap Storgata 5, 1607 Fredrikstad 2024
· Enkeltpersonforetak Enghaugsgata 7, 1607 Fredrikstad 2022
· Aksjeselskap Nygaardsgata 55, 1607 Fredrikstad 2020
· Aksjeselskap Elias Kræmmers gate 2, 1607 Fredrikstad 2019
· Aksjeselskap Agentgaten 5, 1607 Fredrikstad 2019
· Aksjeselskap Olaf M.Holwechs gate 4, 1607 Fredrikstad 2017
· Aksjeselskap Agentgaten 5, 1607 Fredrikstad 2011
· Aksjeselskap Nygaardsgata 55, 1607 Fredrikstad 2011
· Aksjeselskap Agentgaten 1, 1607 Fredrikstad 2008
· Aksjeselskap Agentgaten 5, 1607 Fredrikstad 1999
· OBOS BBL · chain Storgata 5, 1607 Fredrikstad 1965

Recently opened


Bryggeriveien 6, 1607 Fredrikstad
Mar 2026

Arne Stangebyes gate 11, 1607 Fredrikstad
Feb 2026

Brochs gate 16, 1607 Fredrikstad
Oct 2025

OBOS NYE HJEM AS · Storgata 5, 1607 Fredrikstad
May 2025

Recently closed


Bryggeriveien 6, 1607 Fredrikstad
Oct 2026
after 1 yrs

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

AreaResidentsActivePer 10kScore
3719 Skien1,358858.952
0559 Oslo1,358322.165
4865 Åmli1,35931228.125
1624 Gressvik1,35514103.337
3233 Sandefjord1,355859.065
3239 Sandefjord1,3541073.953

Other areas nearby

Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
1663 Rolvsøy Postcode211.883
1657 Torp Postcode329.478
1614 Fredrikstad Postcode625.075
1608 Fredrikstad Postcode212.174
1636 Gamle Fredrikstad Postcode529.171
1605 Fredrikstad Postcode1429.071
1610 Fredrikstad Postcode962.967
1619 Fredrikstad Postcode730.965

Population of Fredrikstad

Statistics Norway
1,1001,2001,3001,4002016202120252026Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 6%
Young 16–24 13%
Adults 25–49 39%
Adults 50–66 22%
Seniors 67–79 13%
80 and older 7%

The line marks the average for Norway. Highlighted: the age group most relevant for building contractor.

Average age45.6 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after tax*NOK 648k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children*23% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)*34% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here*34,266
Commute in / out every day*10,482 / 16,185
Jobs per working resident*0.86 · Norway: 1.00

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 15.11.2026.