Building contractor in 3740 Skien
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
Medium confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (59/100)
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 15 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in 3740 Skien - 57.8 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 13.
In the last 3 years 3 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 2,596 and has grown 8.2% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Building contractor in 3740 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
3740 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 3740 Skien.
Trouble signs
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
An established market: many businesses have been here for years.
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
15 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aksjeselskap | Tollnesvegen 16B, 3740 Skien | 2026 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Strandvegen 63, 3740 Skien | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Rundåsvegen 39, 3740 Skien | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Bjørnstadkroken 6, 3740 Skien | 2022 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Strandvegen 6C, 3740 Skien | 2021 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Wesselvegen 4, 3740 Skien | 2016 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Klyvevegen 4, 3740 Skien | 2012 |
| Lergravstrand 17, 3740 Skien | 2011 | |
| · Aksjeselskap | Klyvevegen 9, 3740 Skien | 2011 |
| · DIDRIK HAUGLAND · Enkeltpersonforetak | Strandvegen 49, 3740 Skien | 2010 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Klyvevegen 2B, 3740 Skien | 2007 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Klyvevegen 9, 3740 Skien | 2007 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Strandvegen 41, 3740 Skien | 2006 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Strandvegen 6C, 3740 Skien | 1997 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Bjørndalsjordet 47, 3740 Skien | 1991 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Tollnesvegen 16B, 3740 Skien | May 2026 |
Strandvegen 63, 3740 Skien | Jul 2025 |
Rundåsvegen 39, 3740 Skien | Mar 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1781 Halden | 2,596 | 7 | 27.0 | 66 |
| 3474 Åros | 2,598 | 26 | 100.1 | 30 |
| 0275 Oslo | 2,598 | 30 | 115.5 | 24 |
| 0596 Oslo | 2,599 | 0 | 0.0 | 82 |
| 9512 Alta | 2,592 | 13 | 50.2 | 47 |
| 0171 Oslo | 2,592 | 6 | 23.1 | 61 |
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.