Building contractor in 3916 Porsgrunn
Opportunity score
Too small to judge
Low confidenceThe area is small, so a single business opening or closing changes the picture a lot. Look at the wider area too.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (26/100)
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 26 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in 3916 Porsgrunn - 278.7 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 102.8 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 10.
In the last 3 years 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 933 and has grown 3.0% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Building contractor in 3916 Porsgrunn against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Porsgrunn kommune), from 141 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.
| Porsgrunn | Norway | Porsgrunn Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 57% | 45% | More here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 22% | 20% | About the same | |
| Losses two years in a row | 39% | 28% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 26% | 31% | Weaker | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 1% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
3916 PorsgrunnThis 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 – Porsgrunn 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 3916 Porsgrunn.
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
26 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aksjeselskap | Jernbanegata 11, 3916 Porsgrunn | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Jernbanegata 25, 3916 Porsgrunn | 2023 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Jernbanegata 25, 3916 Porsgrunn | 2023 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Jernbanegata 15, 3916 Porsgrunn | 2023 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Jernbanegata 25, 3916 Porsgrunn | 2023 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Jernbanegata 25, 3916 Porsgrunn | 2023 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Jernbanegata 25, 3916 Porsgrunn | 2023 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Jernbanegata 25, 3916 Porsgrunn | 2023 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Jernbanegata 25, 3916 Porsgrunn | 2022 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Jernbanegata 25, 3916 Porsgrunn | 2022 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Jernbanegata 15, 3916 Porsgrunn | 2021 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Jernbanegata 25, 3916 Porsgrunn | 2021 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Jernbanegata 25, 3916 Porsgrunn | 2021 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Jernbanegata 25, 3916 Porsgrunn | 2021 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Jernbanegata 25, 3916 Porsgrunn | 2021 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Grensegata 8, 3916 Porsgrunn | 2020 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Jernbanegata 25, 3916 Porsgrunn | 2019 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Jernbanegata 25, 3916 Porsgrunn | 2019 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Jernbanegata 25, 3916 Porsgrunn | 2017 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Jernbanegata 25, 3916 Porsgrunn | 2016 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Jernbanegata 25, 3916 Porsgrunn | 2016 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Jernbanegata 6, 3916 Porsgrunn | 2015 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Jernbanegata 25, 3916 Porsgrunn | 2014 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Jernbanegata 15, 3916 Porsgrunn | 2009 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Jernbanegata 25, 3916 Porsgrunn | 2005 |
| · Boligbyggelag | Jernbanegata 25, 3916 Porsgrunn | 1970 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Jernbanegata 11, 3916 Porsgrunn | Oct 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1708 Sarpsborg | 932 | 16 | 171.7 | 38 |
| 9334 Øverbygd | 932 | 11 | 118.0 | 37 |
| 3235 Sandefjord | 934 | 11 | 117.8 | 47 |
| 4047 Hafrsfjord | 931 | 5 | 53.7 | 73 |
| 3628 Veggli | 931 | 38 | 408.2 | 17 |
| 0550 Oslo | 931 | 0 | 0.0 | 73 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3924 Porsgrunn Postcode | 0 | 0.0 | 84 |
| 3925 Porsgrunn Postcode | 2 | 15.4 | 81 |
| 3913 Porsgrunn Postcode | 0 | 0.0 | 79 |
| 3937 Porsgrunn Postcode | 3 | 23.6 | 69 |
| 3929 Porsgrunn Postcode | 0 | 0.0 | 69 |
| 3942 Porsgrunn Postcode | 6 | 36.4 | 68 |
| 3917 Porsgrunn Postcode | 9 | 56.0 | 65 |
| 3930 Porsgrunn Postcode | 3 | 25.6 | 62 |
Population of Porsgrunn
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.