Building contractor in 1659 Torp
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (37/100)
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 14 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in 1659 Torp - 83.0 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 50.2 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 9.
In the last 3 years 2 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 1,687 and has grown 2.7% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Building contractor in 1659 Torp 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.
| Torp | Norway | Torp Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 0% | 1% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
1659 TorpThis 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 – Fredrikstad 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 1659 Torp.
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
14 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Konkursbo | Sarpsborgveien 1125, 1659 Torp | 2026 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Årumveien 33, 1659 Torp | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Blåveisveien 19, 1659 Torp | 2020 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Sundløkkaveien 47, 1659 Torp | 2019 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Sarpsborgveien 1125, 1659 Torp | 2018 |
| · NAVESTAD MASKINTJENESTER V/MARKUS NAVESTAD · Enkeltpersonforetak | Moltebergveien 130, 1659 Torp | 2016 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Sundløkkaveien 31, 1659 Torp | 2015 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Moltebergveien 78B, 1659 Torp | 2014 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Sarpsborgveien 1126, 1659 Torp | 2012 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Moltebergveien 78B, 1659 Torp | 2012 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Årumveien 8, 1659 Torp | 2000 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Skjelinveien 1, 1659 Torp | 1998 |
| · BRØDRENE JOHANNESSEN AS · Aksjeselskap | Sarpsborgveien 1115, 1659 Torp | 1991 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Åsbakken 28, 1659 Torp | 1971 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Sarpsborgveien 1125, 1659 Torp | Apr 2026 |
Årumveien 33, 1659 Torp | Feb 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3022 Drammen | 1,687 | 9 | 53.3 | 46 |
| 4308 Sandnes | 1,688 | 18 | 106.6 | 20 |
| 3850 Kviteseid | 1,686 | 38 | 225.4 | 27 |
| 0356 Oslo | 1,686 | 10 | 59.3 | 53 |
| 8410 Lødingen | 1,685 | 10 | 59.3 | 46 |
| 3014 Drammen | 1,689 | 7 | 41.4 | 56 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1663 Rolvsøy Postcode | 2 | 11.8 | 83 |
| 1657 Torp Postcode | 3 | 29.4 | 78 |
| 1614 Fredrikstad Postcode | 6 | 25.0 | 75 |
| 1608 Fredrikstad Postcode | 2 | 12.1 | 74 |
| 1605 Fredrikstad Postcode | 14 | 29.0 | 71 |
| 1636 Gamle Fredrikstad Postcode | 5 | 29.1 | 71 |
| 1610 Fredrikstad Postcode | 9 | 62.9 | 67 |
| 1619 Fredrikstad Postcode | 7 | 30.9 | 65 |
Population of Torp
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.