Building contractor in 3737 Skien
Opportunity score
Balanced
Medium confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (44/100)
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 9 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in 3737 Skien - 60.8 per 10,000 residents.
That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 63.8 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 9.
In the last 3 years 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 1,480 and has shrunk 2.0% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Building contractor in 3737 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
3737 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 3737 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
9 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Konkursbo | Nedre Kongerød 21, 3737 Skien | 2026 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Nybergåsen sør 11, 3737 Skien | 2023 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Ruglaringen 12, 3737 Skien | 2021 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Rienvegen 61, 3737 Skien | 2021 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Kongerødvegen 56B, 3737 Skien | 2021 |
| Nedre Kongerød 21, 3737 Skien | 2020 | |
| · Aksjeselskap | Nedre Kongerød 47, 3737 Skien | 2015 |
| · ALMÅS ENTREPRENØR AS · Aksjeselskap | Nedre Kongerød 39, 3737 Skien | 2015 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Nedre Kongerød 24, 3737 Skien | 1965 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Nedre Kongerød 21, 3737 Skien | Jun 2026 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1155 Oslo | 1,479 | 2 | 13.5 | 68 |
| 0365 Oslo | 1,482 | 5 | 33.7 | 67 |
| 4057 Tananger | 1,482 | 5 | 33.7 | 77 |
| 9019 Tromsø | 1,478 | 10 | 67.7 | 45 |
| 8340 Stamsund | 1,476 | 20 | 135.5 | 15 |
| 0486 Oslo | 1,484 | 1 | 6.7 | 77 |
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 |
| 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 15.11.2026.