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Building contractor in 3717 Skien

Postcode · 2,590 residents
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49of 100

Opportunity score

Balanced

Medium confidence

Supply roughly matches similar areas.

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Why this score (49/100)

Room in the market19weak
Population growth94strong
Momentum–left out
Survival–left out
Financial trend64strong

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
21
– vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
81.1
similar areas 50.2 · Norway 72.8
Opened and closed, 3 years
4 opened – closed
last 12 months: 2 opened, – closed
Population
2,590
+14.4% in 5 years

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Each dot is a place of business at its registered address. Click a dot to see the company.

There are 21 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in 3717 Skien - 81.1 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 13.

In the last 3 years 4 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.

The population is 2,590 and has grown 14.4% over 5 years.

Compared with Norway

Building contractor in 3717 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.

SkienNorwaySkien NorwayVerdict
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

3717 Skien

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

Openings and closures per year

0123Opened 2017: 32017Opened 2018: 12018Opened 2019: 02019Opened 2020: 12020Opened 2021: 12021Opened 2022: 22022Opened 2023: 02023Opened 2024: 02024Opened 2025: 32025Opened 2026 (so far): 1Closed 2026 (so far): 02026*
OpenedClosed* 2026 so far

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

Money

Financials – Skien kommune

Median revenue
NOK 2.3m
216 companies filed
Profitable
52%
revenue trend +4.4%
05.0m10m15m20m20172019202120232025Skien kommuneNorway
Skien 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 3717 Skien.

Trouble signs

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

Competition

Share of the 3 largest operators14% · 21 owners

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

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)7.72 · Norway: 6.52
Average age of active businesses13.8 yrs · Norway: 11.5
Younger than 2 years20% · Norway: 17%
Older than 10 years45% · 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)1.2 km · Solum sogn (Skien)

Measured from each parish centre in the municipality.

Existing businesses

21 in all, newest first.

NameAddressSince
· Enkeltpersonforetak Ivar Aasens gate 4, 3717 Skien 2026
· Aksjeselskap Adjunkt Arentz gate vest 29D, 3717 Skien 2025
· Enkeltpersonforetak Slemdalsgata 12, 3717 Skien 2025
· Aksjeselskap Chr. H. Bloms gate 52B, 3717 Skien 2025
· Aksjeselskap Chr. H. Bloms gate 14, 3717 Skien 2022
· Enkeltpersonforetak Amtmand Aalls gate 47, 3717 Skien 2022
· Aksjeselskap Schweigaardstun 1, 3717 Skien 2021
· Aksjeselskap Byfogd Paus gate 22, 3717 Skien 2020
· Aksjeselskap Cappelens gate 15, 3717 Skien 2018
· Aksjeselskap Holbergs gate 6, 3717 Skien 2017
· Aksjeselskap Kongens gate 20C, 3717 Skien 2017
· Aksjeselskap Chr. H. Bloms gate 14, 3717 Skien 2017
· Aksjeselskap Slemdalsgata 18, 3717 Skien 2012
· Aksjeselskap Kverndalsgata 3A, 3717 Skien 2012
· Aksjeselskap Hesselbergs gate 16, 3717 Skien 2011
· Enkeltpersonforetak v/ Elin Gallefoss, 3717 Skien 2007
· Enkeltpersonforetak Chr. H. Bloms gate 52B, 3717 Skien 2007
· Aksjeselskap Frederik Stangs gate 7, 3717 Skien 1999
· Enkeltpersonforetak Louises gate 8, 3717 Skien 1978
· GRENLAND BOLIGBYGGELAG · Boligbyggelag Cappelens gate 11, 3717 Skien 1970
· Aksjeselskap Chr. H. Bloms gate 52A, 3717 Skien 1965

Recently opened


Ivar Aasens gate 4, 3717 Skien
Oct 2026

Adjunkt Arentz gate vest 29D, 3717 Skien
Dec 2025

Slemdalsgata 12, 3717 Skien
Oct 2025

Chr. H. Bloms gate 52B, 3717 Skien
Jun 2025

Recently closed

None in the last 2 years.

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

AreaResidentsActivePer 10kScore
9512 Alta2,5921350.247
4513 Mandal2,58827104.327
0171 Oslo2,592623.161
4373 Egersund2,5841869.742
3740 Skien2,5961557.859
1781 Halden2,596727.066

Other areas nearby

Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
3723 Skien Postcode16.987
3715 Skien Postcode414.681
3733 Skien Postcode318.676
3730 Skien Postcode324.973
3727 Skien Postcode325.871
3736 Skien Postcode431.670
3744 Skien Postcode216.869
3743 Skien Postcode00.069

Population of Skien

Statistics Norway
2,0002,2002,4002,6002,8002016202120252026Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 12%
Young 16–24 11%
Adults 25–49 32%
Adults 50–66 18%
Seniors 67–79 15%
80 and older 11%

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

Average age46.2 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after tax*NOK 640k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children*23% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)*33% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here*27,236
Commute in / out every day*9,510 / 9,115
Jobs per working resident*1.01 · 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 14.11.2026.