Building contractor in 4877 Grimstad
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
Medium confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (60/100)
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 10 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in 4877 Grimstad - 72.5 per 10,000 residents.
That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 63.8 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 9.
In the last 3 years 0 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 1,379 and has grown 11.8% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Building contractor in 4877 Grimstad against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Grimstad kommune), from 143 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.
| Grimstad | Norway | Grimstad Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 39% | 45% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 17% | 20% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 28% | 28% | About the same | |
| Median equity ratio | 30% | 31% | About the same | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 1% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
4877 GrimstadThis 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 – Grimstad 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 4877 Grimstad.
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
10 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aksjeselskap | Grømheia 135, 4877 Grimstad | 2023 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Opplandsveien 20, 4877 Grimstad | 2017 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Grømheia 88, 4877 Grimstad | 2015 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Opplandsveien 20, 4877 Grimstad | 2015 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Storgaten 90, 4877 Grimstad | 2015 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Lillesandsveien 25, 4877 Grimstad | 2015 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Tønnevoldsgate 7, 4877 Grimstad | 2010 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Opplandsveien 131, 4877 Grimstad | 2006 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Lillesandsveien 25, 4877 Grimstad | 2006 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Lillesandsveien 25, 4877 Grimstad | 1995 |
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0476 Oslo | 1,379 | 0 | 0.0 | 87 |
| 2624 Lillehammer | 1,380 | 13 | 94.2 | 34 |
| 3076 Sande i Vestfold | 1,381 | 3 | 21.7 | 75 |
| 1821 Spydeberg | 1,381 | 37 | 267.9 | 9 |
| 0198 Oslo | 1,376 | 10 | 72.7 | 45 |
| 1680 Skjærhalden | 1,382 | 20 | 144.7 | 18 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4870 Fevik Postcode | 26 | 52.5 | 57 |
| 4876 Grimstad Postcode | 19 | 72.1 | 47 |
| 4885 Grimstad Postcode | 38 | 87.2 | 40 |
| 4887 Grimstad Postcode | 20 | 114.5 | 38 |
| 4879 Grimstad Postcode | 46 | 122.1 | 35 |
| 4878 Grimstad Postcode | 26 | 107.8 | 33 |
| 4886 Grimstad Postcode | 40 | 112.5 | 27 |
Population of Grimstad
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.