Building contractor in 3735 Skien
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (24/100)
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 41 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in 3735 Skien - 317.6 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 63.8 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 8.
In the last 3 years 9 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 1,291 and has grown 1.4% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Building contractor in 3735 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
3735 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 3735 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.
When businesses open and close
Per calendar month, 2021–2025. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
Existing businesses
41 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Konkursbo | Rødmyrjordet 5, 3735 Skien | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Rødmyrsvingen 79, 3735 Skien | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Bjønnkamvegen 6, 3735 Skien | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Rødmyrjordet 6, 3735 Skien | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Rødmyrjordet 6, 3735 Skien | 2025 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Bjørntvedtvegen 102, 3735 Skien | 2024 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Raset 55, 3735 Skien | 2024 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Trommedalsvegen 273, 3735 Skien | 2024 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Trommedalsvegen 273, 3735 Skien | 2023 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Rødmyrlia 33, 3735 Skien | 2023 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Kjørbekkvegen 46, 3735 Skien | 2023 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Kjørbekkvegen 46, 3735 Skien | 2023 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Rødmyrjordet 31, 3735 Skien | 2022 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Kjørbekkvegen 46, 3735 Skien | 2021 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Raset 21, 3735 Skien | 2021 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Bedriftsvegen 92, 3735 Skien | 2021 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Raset 55, 3735 Skien | 2021 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Rødmyrlia 13, 3735 Skien | 2021 |
| · Ansvarlig selskap med solidarisk ansvar | Trommedalsvegen 273, 3735 Skien | 2020 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Rødmyrjordet 31, 3735 Skien | 2020 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Raset 55, 3735 Skien | 2020 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Kjørbekkdalen 12A, 3735 Skien | 2019 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Kjørbekkvegen 46, 3735 Skien | 2019 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Rødmyrlia 1, 3735 Skien | 2018 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Lyngbakkvegen 130, 3735 Skien | 2018 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Porsgrunnsvegen 188, 3735 Skien | 2017 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Raset 55, 3735 Skien | 2016 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Bjønnkamvegen 6, 3735 Skien | 2016 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Rødmyrjordet 13, 3735 Skien | 2014 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Bedriftsvegen 36, 3735 Skien | 2010 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Porsgrunnsvegen 188, 3735 Skien | 2009 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Bedriftsvegen 42, 3735 Skien | 2005 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Rødmyrjordet 6, 3735 Skien | 2005 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Rødmyrjordet 31, 3735 Skien | 1996 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Raset 55, 3735 Skien | 1991 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Trommedalsvegen 273, 3735 Skien | 1985 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Trommedalsvegen 265, 3735 Skien | 1983 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Rødmyrsvingen 68, 3735 Skien | 1983 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Porsgrunnsveien 190, 3735 Skien | 1978 |
| · JOHN KLEVELAND AS · Aksjeselskap | Rødmyrsvingen 79, 3735 Skien | 1972 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Raset 21, 3735 Skien | 1965 |
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Recently opened
Rødmyrjordet 5, 3735 Skien | Nov 2025 |
Rødmyrsvingen 79, 3735 Skien | Jun 2025 |
Bjønnkamvegen 6, 3735 Skien | May 2025 |
Rødmyrjordet 6, 3735 Skien | Mar 2025 |
Rødmyrjordet 6, 3735 Skien | Jan 2025 |
Recently closed
Rødmyrjordet 5, 3735 Skien | Jun 2026 after 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3208 Sandefjord | 1,292 | 14 | 108.4 | 38 |
| 7514 Stjørdal | 1,294 | 10 | 77.3 | 57 |
| 4130 Hjelmeland | 1,294 | 18 | 139.1 | 19 |
| 1253 Oslo | 1,294 | 0 | 0.0 | 67 |
| 1675 Kråkerøy | 1,295 | 3 | 23.2 | 58 |
| 3925 Porsgrunn | 1,295 | 2 | 15.4 | 81 |
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.