Building contractor in 4980 Gjerstad
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (24/100)
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 15 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in 4980 Gjerstad - 141.6 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 63.8 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 7.
In the last 3 years 4 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 1,059 and has grown 0.2% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Building contractor in 4980 Gjerstad against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Gjerstad kommune), from 16 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.
| Gjerstad | Norway | Gjerstad Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 25% | 45% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 13% | 20% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 14% | 28% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 39% | 31% | Stronger | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 1% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
4980 GjerstadThis 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 – Gjerstad 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 4980 Gjerstad.
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
15 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Klokkargården 92, 4980 Gjerstad | 2026 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Hoppehagen 25, 4980 Gjerstad | 2026 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Sandåker 39, 4980 Gjerstad | 2024 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Indre vei 250, 4980 Gjerstad | 2024 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Hoppehagen 49, 4980 Gjerstad | 2022 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Trydalsveien 30, 4980 Gjerstad | 2022 |
| · GM EIENDOM OG UTLEIE AS · Aksjeselskap | Vestølveien 55, 4980 Gjerstad | 2022 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Presteveien 509, 4980 Gjerstad | 2021 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Mostadveien 42, 4980 Gjerstad | 2020 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Hoppehagen 49, 4980 Gjerstad | 2019 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Vevstad 34, 4980 Gjerstad | 2019 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Kveim 51, 4980 Gjerstad | 2019 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Auslandsveien 154, 4980 Gjerstad | 2014 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Gjerstadveien 1808, 4980 Gjerstad | 1999 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Trydal, 4980 Gjerstad | 1995 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Klokkargården 92, 4980 Gjerstad | Jun 2026 |
Hoppehagen 25, 4980 Gjerstad | Mar 2026 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9537 Tverrelvdalen | 1,059 | 15 | 141.6 | 30 |
| 5031 Bergen | 1,058 | 2 | 18.9 | 67 |
| 7097 Saupstad | 1,060 | 0 | 0.0 | 77 |
| 4274 Stol | 1,061 | 17 | 160.2 | 17 |
| 7017 Trondheim | 1,061 | 1 | 9.4 | 84 |
| 6857 Sogndal | 1,057 | 28 | 264.9 | 19 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4993 Sundebru Postcode | 19 | 131.1 | 36 |
Population of Gjerstad
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.