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Building contractor in 4307 Sandnes

Postcode · 4,879 residents
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70of 100

Opportunity score

Promising

Medium confidence

Fewer businesses than similar areas, with a supportive trend.

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Why this score (70/100)

Room in the market75strong
Population growth62strong
Momentum–left out
Survival–left out
Financial trend71strong

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
13
– vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
26.6
similar areas 52.9 · Norway 72.8
Opened and closed, 3 years
2 opened – closed
last 12 months: 1 opened, – closed
Population
4,879
+3.5% 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 13 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in 4307 Sandnes - 26.6 per 10,000 residents.

That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 52.9 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 26.

In the last 3 years 2 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.

The population is 4,879 and has grown 3.5% over 5 years.

Compared with Norway

Building contractor in 4307 Sandnes against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Sandnes kommune), from 285 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.

SandnesNorwaySandnes NorwayVerdict
Made a loss 39% 45% Fewer here
Companies with negative equity 15% 20% Fewer here
Losses two years in a row 24% 28% Fewer here
Median equity ratio 30% 31% About the same
Run by chains (3+ places) 0% 1% About the same

Trend

Active businesses over time

4307 Sandnes

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

Openings and closures per year

00.51Opened 2017: 02017Opened 2018: 02018Opened 2019: 12019Opened 2020: 02020Opened 2021: 02021Opened 2022: 12022Opened 2023: 12023Opened 2024: 12024Opened 2025: 02025Opened 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 – Sandnes kommune

Median revenue
NOK 3.9m
285 companies filed
Profitable
61%
revenue trend +6.3%
0200m400m600m800m20172019202120232025Sandnes kommuneNorway
Sandnes 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 4307 Sandnes.

Trouble signs

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

Competition

Share of the 3 largest operators23% · 13 owners

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

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)2.05 · Norway: 6.52
Average age of active businesses11.9 yrs · Norway: 11.5
Younger than 2 years8% · Norway: 17%
Older than 10 years54% · 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)0.9 km · Bogafjell sogn (Sandnes)

Measured from each parish centre in the municipality.

Existing businesses

13 in all, newest first.

NameAddressSince
· Enkeltpersonforetak Nordre Markvei 14, 4307 Sandnes 2026
· GUENDUEZ BYGG OG HAGE TJENESTER · Enkeltpersonforetak Hauagata 12, 4307 Sandnes 2024
· Aksjeselskap Dirdalsgata 29, 4307 Sandnes 2023
· Enkeltpersonforetak Snorres gate 3, 4307 Sandnes 2022
· Aksjeselskap Strandgata 17, 4307 Sandnes 2019
· Enkeltpersonforetak Rygjaveien 1, 4307 Sandnes 2016
· Enkeltpersonforetak Postveien 183A, 4307 Sandnes 2016
· Aksjeselskap Roald Amundsens gate 35, 4307 Sandnes 2015
· Aksjeselskap Parkveien 42, 4307 Sandnes 2014
· Aksjeselskap Storgata 41, 4307 Sandnes 2014
· Aksjeselskap Eidsvollgata 89, 4307 Sandnes 2011
· Aksjeselskap Parkveien 13, 4307 Sandnes 1999
· Aksjeselskap Roald Amundsens gate 113, 4307 Sandnes 1989

Recently opened


Nordre Markvei 14, 4307 Sandnes
Jul 2026

Recently closed

None in the last 2 years.

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

AreaResidentsActivePer 10kScore
4480 Kvinesdal4,88087178.331
3550 Gol4,883103210.927
3188 Horten4,875510.366
4015 Stavanger4,873612.375
4330 Ålgård4,8721939.058
4306 Sandnes4,8661837.074

Other areas nearby

Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
4320 Sandnes Postcode29.090
4336 Sandnes Postcode520.784
4326 Sandnes Postcode616.981
4328 Sandnes Postcode924.180
4324 Sandnes Postcode510.777
4329 Sandnes Postcode522.476
4306 Sandnes Postcode1837.074
4332 Figgjo Postcode729.073

Population of Sandnes

Statistics Norway
4,5004,6004,7004,8004,900202120252026Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 17%
Young 16–24 11%
Adults 25–49 35%
Adults 50–66 21%
Seniors 67–79 10%
80 and older 6%

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

Average age41.2 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after tax*NOK 757k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children*30% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)*38% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here*42,157
Commute in / out every day*22,275 / 24,834
Jobs per working resident*0.94 · Norway: 1.00

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.