Building contractor in 4824 Bjorbekk
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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Each dot is a place of business at its registered address. Click a dot to see the company.
There are 16 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in 4824 Bjorbekk - 52.9 per 10,000 residents.
That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 52.9 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 16.
In the last 3 years 4 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 3,022 and has grown 2.9% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Building contractor in 4824 Bjorbekk 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.
| Bjorbekk | Norway | Bjorbekk 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
4824 BjorbekkThis 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 4824 Bjorbekk.
Trouble signs
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
An established market: many businesses have been here for years.
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
16 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aksjeselskap | Kastanjeveien 12, 4824 Bjorbekk | 2026 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Sagveien 57, 4824 Bjorbekk | 2024 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Fogdemyra 47, 4824 Bjorbekk | 2024 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Rykeneveien 668, 4824 Bjorbekk | 2023 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Rannekleiv terrasse 16, 4824 Bjorbekk | 2023 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Bjørnebærsvingen 22C, 4824 Bjorbekk | 2020 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Løddesølveien 91, 4824 Bjorbekk | 2018 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Skarvedalsveien 2, 4824 Bjorbekk | 2018 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Asdal 57, 4824 Bjorbekk | 2013 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Solfjell 2, 4824 Bjorbekk | 2011 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Sørsvannsveien 76, 4824 Bjorbekk | 2010 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Løddesølveien 1, 4824 Bjorbekk | 2005 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Naudebroveien 18, 4824 Bjorbekk | 2004 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Hammerheia 14, 4824 Bjorbekk | 2002 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Sandstøåsen 6, 4824 Bjorbekk | 1993 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Sandstøåsen 15, 4824 Bjorbekk | 1993 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Kastanjeveien 12, 4824 Bjorbekk | Jan 2026 |
Sagveien 57, 4824 Bjorbekk | Dec 2024 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5258 Blomsterdalen | 3,025 | 45 | 148.8 | 26 |
| 3186 Horten | 3,029 | 17 | 56.1 | 57 |
| 4629 Kristiansand S | 3,033 | 5 | 16.5 | 59 |
| 4025 Stavanger | 3,033 | 8 | 26.4 | 60 |
| 3961 Stathelle | 3,009 | 17 | 56.5 | 37 |
| 2816 Gjøvik | 3,009 | 25 | 83.1 | 36 |
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 |
| 4817 His Postcode | 20 | 70.0 | 50 |
| 4846 Arendal Postcode | 17 | 57.3 | 48 |
| 4841 Arendal Postcode | 6 | 42.9 | 48 |
Population of Bjorbekk
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 15.11.2026.