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Building contractor in 4272 Sandve

Postcode · 691 residents
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39of 100

Opportunity score

Too small to judge

Low confidence

The area is small, so a single business opening or closing changes the picture a lot. Look at the wider area too.

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Why this score (39/100)

Room in the market16weak
Population growth73strong
Momentum–left out
Survival–left out
Financial trend56average

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

Active now
12
– vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
173.7
similar areas 102.8 · Norway 72.8
Opened and closed, 3 years
3 opened – closed
last 12 months: 0 opened, – closed
Population
691
+5.0% in 5 years

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There are 12 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in 4272 Sandve - 173.7 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 7.

In the last 3 years 3 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.

The population is 691 and has grown 5.0% over 5 years.

Compared with Norway

Building contractor in 4272 Sandve against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Karmøy kommune), from 202 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.

SandveNorwaySandve NorwayVerdict
Made a loss 40% 45% Fewer here
Companies with negative equity 16% 20% Fewer here
Losses two years in a row 25% 28% Fewer here
Median equity ratio 28% 31% Weaker
Run by chains (3+ places) 0% 1% About the same

Trend

Active businesses over time

4272 Sandve

This line starts on 3 October 2026, when closures start being known, and grows as we collect.

Openings and closures per year

024Opened 2017: 02017Opened 2018: 02018Opened 2019: 02019Opened 2020: 02020Opened 2021: 12021Opened 2022: 12022Opened 2023: 42023Opened 2024: 02024Opened 2025: 02025Opened 2026 (so far): 0Closed 2026 (so far): 02026*
OpenedClosed* 2026 so far

Closures are counted from 3 October 2026; years before show openings only.

Money

Financials – Karmøy kommune

Median revenue
NOK 2.9m
202 companies filed
Profitable
59%
revenue trend +2.7%
0100m200m300m400m20172019202120232025Karmøy kommuneNorway
Karmøy kommuneNorway

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 4272 Sandve.

Trouble signs

Closed through bankruptcy (last 12 months)0
Forcibly dissolved (last 12 months)0

Competition

Share of the 3 largest operators25% · 12 owners

No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)0.00 · Norway: 6.51
Average age of active businesses16.3 yrs · Norway: 11.5
Younger than 2 years0% · Norway: 17%
Older than 10 years50% · Norway: 41%

An established market: many businesses have been here for years.

Moving in and out

Moved here (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
Moved away (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
Net0

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

Residents more than 5 km from one0 · 0%
More than 10 km0
Farthest parish (5,000+ residents)1.2 km · Norheim sogn (Karmøy)

Measured from each parish centre in the municipality.

Existing businesses

12 in all, newest first.

NameAddressSince
· Aksjeselskap Dyrlandvegen 35, 4272 Sandve 2023
· Aksjeselskap Dyrlandvegen 35, 4272 Sandve 2023
· Aksjeselskap Dyrlandvegen 35, 4272 Sandve 2023
· Aksjeselskap Dyrlandvegen 35, 4272 Sandve 2023
· Aksjeselskap Dyrlandvegen 35, 4272 Sandve 2022
· Aksjeselskap Mjølhusvegen 33, 4272 Sandve 2021
· Enkeltpersonforetak Løkabergvegen 10, 4272 Sandve 2015
· Enkeltpersonforetak Dyrlandvegen 61, 4272 Sandve 2003
· Ansvarlig selskap med solidarisk ansvar Hemnesvegen 50, 4272 Sandve 2000
· Enkeltpersonforetak Sandhålandvegen 9, 4272 Sandve 1995
· Enkeltpersonforetak Sandhålandvegen 1, 4272 Sandve 1993
· Enkeltpersonforetak Liabakken 10, 4272 Sandve 1980

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

AreaResidentsActivePer 10kScore
1286 Oslo691114.562
9770 Mehamn6907101.436
3921 Porsgrunn69218260.119
1081 Oslo68920290.331
0791 Oslo694228.880
7167 Vallersund688458.157

Other areas nearby

Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
5545 Vormedal Postcode1130.275
4275 Sævelandsvik Postcode1167.061
5542 Karmsund Postcode2363.357
4265 Håvik Postcode658.550
4270 Åkrehamn Postcode4970.647
5541 Kolnes Postcode950.443
4250 Kopervik Postcode7480.540
4276 Veavågen Postcode2782.539

Population of Sandve

Statistics Norway
6206406606807002016202120252026Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 18%
Young 16–24 10%
Adults 25–49 26%
Adults 50–66 24%
Seniors 67–79 17%
80 and older 5%

The line marks the average for Norway. Highlighted: the age group most relevant for building contractor.

Average age43.7 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after tax*NOK 738k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children*28% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)*27% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here*16,796
Commute in / out every day*4,629 / 9,127
Jobs per working resident*0.79 · Norway: 1.00

Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.

* 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.