Building contractor in 4230 Sand
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (36/100)
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 15 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in 4230 Sand - 98.4 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 10.
In the last 3 years 2 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 1,525 and has grown 1.0% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Building contractor in 4230 Sand against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Suldal kommune), from 23 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.
| Sand | Norway | Sand Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 30% | 45% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 4% | 20% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 17% | 28% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 46% | 31% | Stronger | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 1% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
4230 SandThis 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 – Suldal 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 4230 Sand.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Sandsbygda 175, 4230 Sand | 2026 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Flataberget 23, 4230 Sand | 2024 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Førlandsvegen 55, 4230 Sand | 2022 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Eidsbakkadn 4, 4230 Sand | 2021 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Sandsbygda 300B, 4230 Sand | 2017 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Garaneset 30, 4230 Sand | 2016 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Kvitebjørnvegen 8, 4230 Sand | 2015 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Garaneset 30, 4230 Sand | 2012 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Vasshus, 4230 Sand | 2012 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Kvitebjørnvegen 8, 4230 Sand | 2010 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Garaneset 30, 4230 Sand | 2009 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Suldalsvegen 641, 4230 Sand | 2008 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Sandsvegen 134, 4230 Sand | 2004 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Garaneset 30, 4230 Sand | 2003 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Gullingvegen 85, 4230 Sand | 1985 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Sandsbygda 175, 4230 Sand | Jul 2026 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0366 Oslo | 1,524 | 7 | 45.9 | 64 |
| 5109 Hylkje | 1,527 | 23 | 150.6 | 27 |
| 2653 Vestre Gausdal | 1,523 | 16 | 105.1 | 35 |
| 2930 Bagn | 1,523 | 32 | 210.1 | 13 |
| 0355 Oslo | 1,522 | 20 | 131.4 | 12 |
| 4406 Flekkefjord | 1,522 | 7 | 46.0 | 72 |
Population of Sand
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.