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Building contractor in 4735 Evje

Postcode · 2,649 residents
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28of 100

Opportunity score

Crowded

Medium confidence

More competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.

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Why this score (28/100)

Room in the market0weak
Population growth82strong
Momentum–left out
Survival–left out
Financial trend16weak

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
37
– vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
139.7
similar areas 50.2 · Norway 72.8
Opened and closed, 3 years
5 opened – closed
last 12 months: 1 opened, – closed
Population
2,649
+7.0% 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 37 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in 4735 Evje - 139.7 per 10,000 residents.

That is more than similar-sized areas (median 50.2 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 13.

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

The population is 2,649 and has grown 7.0% over 5 years.

Compared with Norway

Building contractor in 4735 Evje against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Evje og Hornnes kommune), from 28 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.

EvjeNorwayEvje NorwayVerdict
Made a loss 61% 45% More here
Companies with negative equity 25% 20% More here
Losses two years in a row 33% 28% More here
Median equity ratio 18% 31% Weaker
Run by chains (3+ places) 3% 1% About the same

Trend

Active businesses over time

4735 Evje

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: 12018Opened 2019: 02019Opened 2020: 42020Opened 2021: 12021Opened 2022: 32022Opened 2023: 32023Opened 2024: 12024Opened 2025: 32025Opened 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 – Evje og Hornnes kommune

Median revenue
NOK 1.2m
28 companies filed
Profitable
39%
revenue trend -6.4%
05.0m10m15m20m20172019202120232025Evje og Hornnes kommuneNorway
Evje og Hornnes 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 4735 Evje.

Trouble signs

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

Competition

Share of the 3 largest operators8% · 37 owners

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

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)3.78 · Norway: 6.52
Average age of active businesses15.9 yrs · Norway: 11.5
Younger than 2 years11% · 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

Measured from each parish centre in the municipality.

Existing businesses

37 in all, newest first.

NameAddressSince
· Enkeltpersonforetak Grenjåvegen 14, 4735 Evje 2026
· Enkeltpersonforetak Evjekilen 11, 4735 Evje 2025
· Aksjeselskap Nils Heglands veg 82, 4735 Evje 2025
· Aksjeselskap Evjeveien 2450, 4735 Evje 2025
· Aksjeselskap Oddeskogen 53, 4735 Evje 2024
· Aksjeselskap General Holms veg 26, 4735 Evje 2023
· Aksjeselskap General Holms veg 7, 4735 Evje 2023
· Aksjeselskap Snarvegen 1, 4735 Evje 2023
· Enkeltpersonforetak Nedre Tingvei 7, 4735 Evje 2022
· Aksjeselskap Vegusdalveien 2265, 4735 Evje 2022
· Enkeltpersonforetak Kleveland 8, 4735 Evje 2022
· Aksjeselskap Senumsvegen 14, 4735 Evje 2021
· Aksjeselskap Infanterivegen 37, 4735 Evje 2020
· Aksjeselskap Malmvegen 7, 4735 Evje 2020
· Aksjeselskap Evjeveien 2226, 4735 Evje 2020
· Aksjeselskap Alfred Uglands veg 2, 4735 Evje 2020
· Enkeltpersonforetak Kjersti park 11, 4735 Evje 2018
· Enkeltpersonforetak Nils Heglands veg 53, 4735 Evje 2016
· Aksjeselskap Verksvegen 17, 4735 Evje 2015
· Enkeltpersonforetak Bakken 62, 4735 Evje 2014
· Aksjeselskap Evjeveien 2452, 4735 Evje 2014
· Aksjeselskap Liavegen 1, 4735 Evje 2014
· Enkeltpersonforetak Bakken 49, 4735 Evje 2012
· Enkeltpersonforetak Evjeveien 2276, 4735 Evje 2012
· Aksjeselskap Gautestadvegen 100, 4735 Evje 2011
· Aksjeselskap Evjeveien 2450, 4735 Evje 2010
· Aksjeselskap Nordbøvegen 22, 4735 Evje 2007
· EVJE OG HORNNES KOMMUNE · chain Kasernevegen 19, 4735 Evje 2005
· Aksjeselskap Arendalsvegen 1537, 4735 Evje 1998
· Enkeltpersonforetak Allmannavegen 12, 4735 Evje 1997
· DANIEL C TICKNER · Enkeltpersonforetak Dølavegen 5, 4735 Evje 1996
· HEISEL TOR ARNE · Enkeltpersonforetak Undeland 10, 4735 Evje 1996
· Aksjeselskap Gautestadvegen 58, 4735 Evje 1988
· NICOLAYSEN FRODE BYGGMESTER · Enkeltpersonforetak Evjevegen 44, 4735 Evje 1987
· Aksjeselskap Malmvegen 1, 4735 Evje 1976
· Enkeltpersonforetak Gautestadvegen 138, 4735 Evje 1973
· Aksjeselskap Verksvegen 28, 4735 Evje 1970

Recently opened


Grenjåvegen 14, 4735 Evje
Sep 2026

Evjekilen 11, 4735 Evje
Nov 2025

Nils Heglands veg 82, 4735 Evje
Nov 2025

Evjeveien 2450, 4735 Evje
Sep 2025

Recently closed

None in the last 2 years.

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

AreaResidentsActivePer 10kScore
2834 Raufoss2,647830.266
5955 Lindås2,6522594.331
3173 Vear2,6451141.660
3132 Husøysund2,6452387.047
9404 Harstad2,6451141.664
0553 Oslo2,653311.368

Other areas nearby

Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
4737 Hornnes Postcode14117.828

Population of Evje

Statistics Norway
2,4002,5002,6002,700202120252026Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 19%
Young 16–24 10%
Adults 25–49 32%
Adults 50–66 19%
Seniors 67–79 15%
80 and older 6%

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

Average age42.2 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after tax*NOK 629k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children*25% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)*26% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here*1,792
Commute in / out every day*603 / 606
Jobs per working resident*1.00 · 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.