Building contractor in 3731 Skien
Opportunity score
Balanced
Medium confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (48/100)
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 10 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in 3731 Skien - 50.3 per 10,000 residents.
That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 50.2 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 10.
In the last 3 years 3 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 1,990 and has grown 0.6% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Building contractor in 3731 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
3731 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 3731 Skien.
Trouble signs
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
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
10 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Tangarlia 8, 3731 Skien | 2026 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Galtungs veg 23C, 3731 Skien | 2025 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Tangkleiv 17, 3731 Skien | 2023 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Tangarlia 20, 3731 Skien | 2022 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Åfossmyra 68, 3731 Skien | 2021 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Åsen 45, 3731 Skien | 2019 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Åfossringen 19, 3731 Skien | 2019 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Elsetvegen 121, 3731 Skien | 2012 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Sveene 33, 3731 Skien | 2011 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Elsetvegen 340, 3731 Skien | 1980 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Tangarlia 8, 3731 Skien | Mar 2026 |
Galtungs veg 23C, 3731 Skien | Aug 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7070 Bosberg | 1,990 | 16 | 80.4 | 46 |
| 3070 Sande i Vestfold | 1,991 | 18 | 90.4 | 36 |
| 2350 Nes på Hedmarken | 1,991 | 12 | 60.3 | 51 |
| 5005 Bergen | 1,992 | 5 | 25.1 | 59 |
| 4617 Kristiansand S | 1,987 | 5 | 25.2 | 64 |
| 1487 Hakadal | 1,987 | 16 | 80.5 | 42 |
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 |
| 3725 Skien Postcode | 3 | 18.4 | 70 |
| 3736 Skien Postcode | 4 | 31.6 | 70 |
| 3744 Skien Postcode | 2 | 16.8 | 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 15.11.2026.