Building contractor in 4990 Søndeled
Opportunity score
Too small to judge
Low confidenceThe area is small, so a single business opening or closing changes the picture a lot. Look at the wider area too.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (12/100)
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 18 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in 4990 Søndeled - 230.8 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 102.8 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 8.
In the last 3 years 2 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 780 and has shrunk 1.9% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Building contractor in 4990 Søndeled against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Risør kommune), from 41 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.
| Søndeled | Norway | Søndeled Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 37% | 45% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 17% | 20% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 26% | 28% | About the same | |
| Median equity ratio | 25% | 31% | Weaker | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 1% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
4990 SøndeledThis 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 – Risør 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 4990 Søndeled.
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
18 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Øren 11, 4990 Søndeled | 2024 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Urfjellveien 30, 4990 Søndeled | 2024 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | SSS-veien 2139, 4990 Søndeled | 2023 |
| · GJERNES BYGG AS · Aksjeselskap | Hansemyrveien 55, 4990 Søndeled | 2021 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Vormeliveien 72, 4990 Søndeled | 2021 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Hasåsveien 51F, 4990 Søndeled | 2021 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Vindvikveien 60, 4990 Søndeled | 2020 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Vormeliveien 27, 4990 Søndeled | 2020 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Gjernes, 4990 Søndeled | 2017 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Hirsdal 60, 4990 Søndeled | 2015 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Nistesvågveien 14, 4990 Søndeled | 2014 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Røysland Gård, 4990 Søndeled | 2013 |
| · SØRBØ INGEMUND · Enkeltpersonforetak | Hødnebøveien 191, 4990 Søndeled | 2008 |
| · Aksjeselskap | SSS-veien 1612, 4990 Søndeled | 2004 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Bommyr Gård Gjernes, 4990 Søndeled | 2002 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | SSS-veien 1881, 4990 Søndeled | 1986 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Nistesvågveien 8, 4990 Søndeled | 1982 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Homme, 4990 Søndeled | 1965 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Øren 11, 4990 Søndeled | Dec 2024 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8404 Sortland | 780 | 5 | 64.1 | 53 |
| 6443 Tornes i Romsdal | 780 | 11 | 141.0 | 25 |
| 0850 Oslo | 779 | 4 | 51.3 | 66 |
| 3236 Sandefjord | 781 | 11 | 140.8 | 27 |
| 8725 Utskarpen | 783 | 9 | 114.9 | 46 |
| 5783 Eidfjord | 777 | 12 | 154.4 | 42 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4956 Risør Postcode | 5 | 23.3 | 59 |
| 4950 Risør Postcode | 37 | 119.4 | 17 |
Population of Søndeled
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.