Building contractor in 3189 Horten
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
Medium confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (61/100)
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 8 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in 3189 Horten - 21.5 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 52.9 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 20.
In the last 3 years 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 3,722 and has grown 1.4% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Building contractor in 3189 Horten against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Horten kommune), from 57 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.
| Horten | Norway | Horten Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 54% | 45% | More here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 37% | 20% | More here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 34% | 28% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 25% | 31% | Weaker | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 1% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
3189 HortenThis 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 – Horten 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 3189 Horten.
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
8 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Sommerfeldts gate 22, 3189 Horten | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Spurvestien 9, 3189 Horten | 2023 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Tiurstien 27, 3189 Horten | 2022 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Evjeveien 4, 3189 Horten | 2016 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Lindestien 18, 3189 Horten | 2015 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Bekkajordet 11, 3189 Horten | 2000 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Skoggata 10, 3189 Horten | 1995 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Skoggata 3A, 3189 Horten | 1975 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Sommerfeldts gate 22, 3189 Horten | Jan 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0575 Oslo | 3,724 | 5 | 13.4 | 64 |
| 5570 Aksdal | 3,719 | 36 | 96.8 | 42 |
| 4328 Sandnes | 3,727 | 9 | 24.1 | 80 |
| 0485 Oslo | 3,732 | 13 | 34.8 | 70 |
| 1929 Auli | 3,711 | 28 | 75.5 | 38 |
| 5412 Stord | 3,735 | 20 | 53.5 | 57 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3187 Horten Postcode | 9 | 32.1 | 66 |
| 3188 Horten Postcode | 5 | 10.3 | 66 |
| 3184 Borre Postcode | 6 | 37.5 | 60 |
| 3186 Horten Postcode | 17 | 56.1 | 57 |
| 3183 Horten Postcode | 7 | 57.2 | 56 |
| 3182 Horten Postcode | 5 | 23.6 | 52 |
| 3181 Horten Postcode | 9 | 38.7 | 44 |
| 3179 Åsgårdstrand Postcode | 29 | 80.8 | 39 |
Population of Horten
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.