Building contractor in 4817 His
Opportunity score
Balanced
Medium confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (50/100)
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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There are 20 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in 4817 His - 70.0 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 52.9 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 15.
In the last 3 years 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 2,857 and has grown 7.4% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Building contractor in 4817 His against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Arendal kommune), from 198 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.
| His | Norway | His Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 44% | 45% | About the same | |
| Companies with negative equity | 21% | 20% | About the same | |
| Losses two years in a row | 30% | 28% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 24% | 31% | Weaker | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 1% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
4817 HisThis 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 – Arendal 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 4817 His.
Trouble signs
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
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
20 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aksjeselskap | Kirkeveien 162, 4817 His | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Furuveien 12, 4817 His | 2022 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Tangen alle 53A, 4817 His | 2022 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Vesterveien 241, 4817 His | 2021 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Tangen alle 53A, 4817 His | 2021 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Tangen alle 18, 4817 His | 2021 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Løvliveien 70, 4817 His | 2020 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Vesterveien 193A, 4817 His | 2020 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Kirkeveien 183, 4817 His | 2019 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Willumstad terrasse 14, 4817 His | 2019 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Tangen alle 53A, 4817 His | 2019 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Furuveien 12, 4817 His | 2017 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Vesterveien 193B, 4817 His | 2016 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Vesterveien 228, 4817 His | 2016 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Vikaveien 34, 4817 His | 2012 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Kirkeveien 109, 4817 His | 2011 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Skogveien 3, 4817 His | 2005 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Tangen alle 42, 4817 His | 2005 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Gjervoldsøyveien 39, 4817 His | 2004 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Vikaveien 29B, 4817 His | 1995 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Kirkeveien 162, 4817 His | Jul 2025 |
Recently closed
Vikaveien 16, 4817 His | Oct 2026 after 3 yrs |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1283 Oslo | 2,858 | 6 | 21.0 | 60 |
| 0691 Oslo | 2,859 | 4 | 14.0 | 67 |
| 3513 Hønefoss | 2,861 | 11 | 38.4 | 62 |
| 4371 Egersund | 2,861 | 10 | 35.0 | 66 |
| 0657 Oslo | 2,864 | 5 | 17.5 | 74 |
| 5253 Sandsli | 2,864 | 4 | 14.0 | 72 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4843 Arendal Postcode | 0 | 0.0 | 77 |
| 4844 Arendal Postcode | 3 | 13.1 | 73 |
| 4818 Færvik Postcode | 18 | 48.9 | 62 |
| 4839 Arendal Postcode | 8 | 53.3 | 57 |
| 4823 Nedenes Postcode | 24 | 60.4 | 51 |
| 4824 Bjorbekk Postcode | 16 | 52.9 | 50 |
| 4846 Arendal Postcode | 17 | 57.3 | 48 |
| 4841 Arendal Postcode | 6 | 42.9 | 48 |
Population of His
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.