Building contractor in 3714 Skien
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 7 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in 3714 Skien - 37.4 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 9.
In the last 3 years 3 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 1,870 and has grown 2.6% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Building contractor in 3714 Skien against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Skien kommune), from 216 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.
| Skien | Norway | Skien Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 47% | 45% | About the same | |
| Companies with negative equity | 25% | 20% | More here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 30% | 28% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 24% | 31% | Weaker | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 1% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
3714 SkienThis 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 – Skien 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 3714 Skien.
Trouble signs
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
A young market: many recent start-ups, dynamic, but less proven.
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
7 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Konkursbo | Nordheimvegen 53, 3714 Skien | 2026 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Ove Geddes veg 17A, 3714 Skien | 2025 |
| Nordheimvegen 53, 3714 Skien | 2021 | |
| · Aksjeselskap | Øvregate 94, 3714 Skien | 2018 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Kleivgata 14, 3714 Skien | 2016 |
| · TØMREREN SKIEN AS · Aksjeselskap | Paul Kohts gate 1, 3714 Skien | 2010 |
| · WIDAR LINDGREN TRANSPORT AS · Aksjeselskap | Sivert Urnes veg 33, 3714 Skien | 1970 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Nordheimvegen 53, 3714 Skien | Jun 2026 |
Peder Skrams veg 1, 3714 Skien | Jan 2026 |
Ove Geddes veg 17A, 3714 Skien | Sep 2025 |
Recently closed
Peder Skrams veg 1, 3714 Skien | Oct 2026 after 1 yrs |
Peder Skrams veg 1, 3714 Skien | Apr 2026 after 4 yrs |
Closures before 3 October 2026 are listed as the register has them, but it kept only some of them, so they are not counted in the figures above.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7105 Stadsbygd | 1,870 | 17 | 90.9 | 21 |
| 5226 Nesttun | 1,870 | 22 | 117.6 | 19 |
| 8150 Ørnes | 1,871 | 9 | 48.1 | 47 |
| 2160 Vormsund | 1,871 | 16 | 85.5 | 27 |
| 1181 Oslo | 1,871 | 4 | 21.4 | 61 |
| 0689 Oslo | 1,872 | 0 | 0.0 | 68 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3723 Skien Postcode | 1 | 6.9 | 87 |
| 3715 Skien Postcode | 4 | 14.6 | 81 |
| 3733 Skien Postcode | 3 | 18.6 | 76 |
| 3730 Skien Postcode | 3 | 24.9 | 73 |
| 3727 Skien Postcode | 3 | 25.8 | 71 |
| 3736 Skien Postcode | 4 | 31.6 | 70 |
| 3744 Skien Postcode | 2 | 16.8 | 69 |
| 3725 Skien Postcode | 3 | 18.4 | 69 |
Population of Skien
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.