Building contractor in 1721 Sarpsborg
Opportunity score
Balanced
Medium confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (50/100)
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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Each dot is a place of business at its registered address. Click a dot to see the company.
There are 12 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in 1721 Sarpsborg - 80.8 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 10.
In the last 3 years 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 1,485 and has grown 4.1% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Building contractor in 1721 Sarpsborg against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Sarpsborg kommune), from 222 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.
| Sarpsborg | Norway | Sarpsborg Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 46% | 45% | About the same | |
| Companies with negative equity | 23% | 20% | More here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 28% | 28% | About the same | |
| Median equity ratio | 28% | 31% | Weaker | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 1% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
1721 SarpsborgThis 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 – Sarpsborg 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 1721 Sarpsborg.
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
12 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Enggata 11, 1721 Sarpsborg | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Oscar Pedersens vei 16, 1721 Sarpsborg | 2021 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Kirkegata 56, 1721 Sarpsborg | 2017 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Hjalmar Wessels vei 10, 1721 Sarpsborg | 2016 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Sverdrups gate 13, 1721 Sarpsborg | 2014 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Hjalmar Wessels vei 10, 1721 Sarpsborg | 2013 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Enggata 56A, 1721 Sarpsborg | 2011 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Oscar Pedersens vei 16, 1721 Sarpsborg | 2009 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Hjalmar Wessels vei 10, 1721 Sarpsborg | 2005 |
| · BYGGSERVICE INGAR KOLSTAD · Enkeltpersonforetak | Kirkegata 58B, 1721 Sarpsborg | 1993 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Kirkegata 58C, 1721 Sarpsborg | 1984 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Hjalmar Wessels vei 10, 1721 Sarpsborg | 1981 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Enggata 11, 1721 Sarpsborg | Sep 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1597 Moss | 1,486 | 10 | 67.3 | 41 |
| 0976 Oslo | 1,486 | 18 | 121.1 | 24 |
| 0486 Oslo | 1,484 | 1 | 6.7 | 77 |
| 0369 Oslo | 1,487 | 9 | 60.5 | 45 |
| 0365 Oslo | 1,482 | 5 | 33.7 | 67 |
| 4057 Tananger | 1,482 | 5 | 33.7 | 77 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1706 Sarpsborg Postcode | 3 | 13.9 | 84 |
| 1715 Yven Postcode | 6 | 20.2 | 79 |
| 1709 Sarpsborg Postcode | 1 | 5.5 | 68 |
| 1707 Sarpsborg Postcode | 7 | 41.6 | 67 |
| 1727 Sarpsborg Postcode | 6 | 25.5 | 67 |
| 1718 Greåker Postcode | 21 | 47.0 | 65 |
| 1711 Sarpsborg Postcode | 7 | 45.7 | 64 |
| 1738 Borgenhaugen Postcode | 26 | 54.3 | 59 |
Population of Sarpsborg
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 15.11.2026.