Building contractor in 4885 Grimstad
Opportunity score
Balanced
Medium confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (40/100)
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 38 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in 4885 Grimstad - 87.2 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 23.
In the last 3 years 9 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 4,360 and has grown 4.9% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Building contractor in 4885 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
4885 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 4885 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
38 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aksjeselskap | Sundveien 65, 4885 Grimstad | 2026 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Sundveien 65, 4885 Grimstad | 2026 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Sundveien 65, 4885 Grimstad | 2026 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Hesnesveien 49, 4885 Grimstad | 2026 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Vestre Eskedal 29, 4885 Grimstad | 2024 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Grefstadviga 8, 4885 Grimstad | 2024 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Solbergåsen 27, 4885 Grimstad | 2024 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Gamlevei 14, 4885 Grimstad | 2024 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Ulenes 30, 4885 Grimstad | 2024 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Moy Moner 95, 4885 Grimstad | 2023 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Tørvoltveien 83, 4885 Grimstad | 2023 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Temseveien 22, 4885 Grimstad | 2023 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Nordås 22, 4885 Grimstad | 2023 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Esketveitveien 88, 4885 Grimstad | 2022 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Bakken 22, 4885 Grimstad | 2020 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Hesnesveien 158, 4885 Grimstad | 2018 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Opplandsveien 146, 4885 Grimstad | 2018 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Lia 85, 4885 Grimstad | 2018 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Vik 3, 4885 Grimstad | 2017 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Moyveien 4, 4885 Grimstad | 2016 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Opplandsveien 216, 4885 Grimstad | 2016 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Fjæreveien 147, 4885 Grimstad | 2015 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Moyveien 55, 4885 Grimstad | 2015 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Moy Moner 133, 4885 Grimstad | 2014 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Vik 3, 4885 Grimstad | 2013 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Fjæreveien 50, 4885 Grimstad | 2013 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Spedalen 12, 4885 Grimstad | 2012 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Kroken 1, 4885 Grimstad | 2010 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Roresanden 5, 4885 Grimstad | 2010 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Fjæreveien 180, 4885 Grimstad | 2009 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Nedre Tøra 12, 4885 Grimstad | 2008 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Moy, 4885 Grimstad | 2006 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Kroken 25, 4885 Grimstad | 2002 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Vik 3, 4885 Grimstad | 1999 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Ravnåsen 25, 4885 Grimstad | 1999 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Esketveitveien 88, 4885 Grimstad | 1995 |
| · OLAV LINDSTØL AS · Aksjeselskap | Lia 85, 4885 Grimstad | 1983 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Opplandsveien 132, 4885 Grimstad | 1979 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Sundveien 65, 4885 Grimstad | Aug 2026 |
Sundveien 65, 4885 Grimstad | Aug 2026 |
Sundveien 65, 4885 Grimstad | Jun 2026 |
Hesnesveien 49, 4885 Grimstad | Jan 2026 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0580 Oslo | 4,361 | 29 | 66.5 | 36 |
| 7048 Trondheim | 4,356 | 5 | 11.5 | 81 |
| 1640 Råde | 4,353 | 65 | 149.3 | 38 |
| 2318 Hamar | 4,370 | 26 | 59.5 | 54 |
| 3430 Spikkestad | 4,349 | 28 | 64.4 | 38 |
| 1710 Sarpsborg | 4,374 | 24 | 54.9 | 59 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4877 Grimstad Postcode | 10 | 72.5 | 60 |
| 4870 Fevik Postcode | 26 | 52.5 | 57 |
| 4876 Grimstad Postcode | 19 | 72.1 | 47 |
| 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.