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Building contractor in 4274 Stol

Postcode · 1,061 residents
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17of 100

Opportunity score

Crowded

Medium confidence

More competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.

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Why this score (17/100)

Room in the market0weak
Population growth27weak
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
17
– vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
160.2
similar areas 63.8 · Norway 72.8
Opened and closed, 3 years
5 opened – closed
last 12 months: 1 opened, – closed
Population
1,061
-0.9% in 5 years

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Each dot is a place of business at its registered address. Click a dot to see the company.

There are 17 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in 4274 Stol - 160.2 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 7.

In the last 3 years 5 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.

The population is 1,061 and has shrunk 0.9% over 5 years.

Compared with Norway

Building contractor in 4274 Stol 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.

StolNorwayStol 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

4274 Stol

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

Openings and closures per year

0123Opened 2017: 12017Opened 2018: 02018Opened 2019: 02019Opened 2020: 12020Opened 2021: 22021Opened 2022: 22022Opened 2023: 32023Opened 2024: 22024Opened 2025: 12025Opened 2026 (so far): 1Closed 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 4274 Stol.

Trouble signs

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

Competition

Share of the 3 largest operators18% · 17 owners

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

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)9.43 · Norway: 6.52
Average age of active businesses7.7 yrs · Norway: 11.5
Younger than 2 years12% · Norway: 17%
Older than 10 years24% · Norway: 41%

A typical mix of new and established businesses.

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

17 in all, newest first.

NameAddressSince
· Enkeltpersonforetak Søre Ferkingstadveg 101, 4274 Stol 2026
· Enkeltpersonforetak Jerevegen 36, 4274 Stol 2025
· Aksjeselskap Malthusvegen 50, 4274 Stol 2024
· Enkeltpersonforetak Søre Ferkingstadveg 65, 4274 Stol 2024
· Enkeltpersonforetak Vestre Karmøyveg 531, 4274 Stol 2023
· Enkeltpersonforetak Langåkergarden 16, 4274 Stol 2023
· Aksjeselskap Jerevegen 40, 4274 Stol 2023
· Aksjeselskap Jarlehaugvegen 8, 4274 Stol 2022
· Aksjeselskap Jarlehaugvegen 8, 4274 Stol 2022
· Aksjeselskap Burmavegen 12, 4274 Stol 2021
· Enkeltpersonforetak Annemorvegen 2, 4274 Stol 2021
· Enkeltpersonforetak Burmavegen 72, 4274 Stol 2020
· Enkeltpersonforetak Vestre Karmøyveg 476, 4274 Stol 2017
· Aksjeselskap Søre Ferkingstadveg 113, 4274 Stol 2012
· MONTAGETECH AS · Aksjeselskap Slettenesvegen 23, 4274 Stol 2008
· Aksjeselskap Golebergvegen 5, 4274 Stol 2005
· Enkeltpersonforetak Slettenesvegen 40, 4274 Stol 2005

Recently opened


Søre Ferkingstadveg 101, 4274 Stol
Apr 2026

Jerevegen 36, 4274 Stol
May 2025

Recently closed

None in the last 2 years.

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

AreaResidentsActivePer 10kScore
7017 Trondheim1,06119.484
5730 Ulvik1,06217160.131
6750 Stadlandet1,06220188.316
7097 Saupstad1,06000.077
4980 Gjerstad1,05915141.624
9537 Tverrelvdalen1,05915141.630

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 Stol

Statistics Norway
1,0001,0201,0401,0601,0801,1002016202120252026Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 17%
Young 16–24 12%
Adults 25–49 29%
Adults 50–66 23%
Seniors 67–79 14%
80 and older 5%

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

Average age42.4 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 14.11.2026.