Building contractor in 3718 Skien
Opportunity score
Balanced
Medium confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (51/100)
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 7 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in 3718 Skien - 46.9 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 63.8 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 10.
In the last 3 years 2 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 1,493 and has shrunk 1.3% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Building contractor in 3718 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) | 14% | 1% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
3718 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 3718 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 |
|---|---|---|
| · Aksjeselskap | Skoglivegen 50C, 3718 Skien | 2026 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Falkum Ring 9, 3718 Skien | 2026 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Gulsetvegen 69, 3718 Skien | 2021 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Sigurdkroken 11, 3718 Skien | 2019 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Torgeir Vraas gate 20, 3718 Skien | 2005 |
| · PEAB EIENDOMSUTVIKLING AS · chain | Myren 28, 3718 Skien | 2004 |
| · JENSEN OLE JACOB BYGGMESTER · Enkeltpersonforetak | Gulsetvegen 48, 3718 Skien | 1986 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Skoglivegen 50C, 3718 Skien | Jul 2026 |
Falkum Ring 9, 3718 Skien | May 2026 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0882 Oslo | 1,493 | 0 | 0.0 | 90 |
| 2910 Aurdal | 1,492 | 23 | 154.2 | 18 |
| 6810 Førde | 1,491 | 1 | 6.7 | 85 |
| 8013 Bodø | 1,495 | 14 | 93.6 | 34 |
| 1440 Drøbak | 1,496 | 14 | 93.6 | 30 |
| 3127 Tønsberg | 1,490 | 3 | 20.1 | 82 |
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 |
| 3743 Skien Postcode | 0 | 0.0 | 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.