Building contractor in 5008 Bergen
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (22/100)
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 20 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in 5008 Bergen - 109.6 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 50.2 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 9.
In the last 3 years 6 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 1,824 and has grown 0.9% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Building contractor in 5008 Bergen against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Bergen kommune), from 857 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.
| Bergen | Norway | Bergen Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 42% | 45% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 23% | 20% | More here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 28% | 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
5008 BergenThis 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 – Bergen 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 5008 Bergen.
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
20 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Hans Tanks gate 13, 5008 Bergen | 2026 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Fosswinckels gate 50, 5008 Bergen | 2025 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Daniel Hansens gate 9, 5008 Bergen | 2025 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Strømgaten 18, 5008 Bergen | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Lars Hilles gate 30, 5008 Bergen | 2024 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Vestre Strømkaien 7, 5008 Bergen | 2024 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Vestre Strømkaien 7, 5008 Bergen | 2023 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Nygårdsgaten 114, 5008 Bergen | 2023 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Vestre Strømkaien 7, 5008 Bergen | 2022 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Lars Hilles gate 30, 5008 Bergen | 2021 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Lars Hilles gate 19, 5008 Bergen | 2020 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Lars Hilles gate 30, 5008 Bergen | 2019 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Nygårdsgaten 47, 5008 Bergen | 2019 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Nygårdsgaten 114, 5008 Bergen | 2017 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Agnes Mowinckels gate 5, 5008 Bergen | 2016 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Vestre Strømkaien 7, 5008 Bergen | 2015 |
| · KOKSTADFLATEN 5 AS · Aksjeselskap | Nygårdsgaten 114, 5008 Bergen | 2014 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Vestre Strømkaien 7, 5008 Bergen | 2014 |
| · NÅBO AS · Aksjeselskap | Lars Hilles gate 30, 5008 Bergen | 2013 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Vestre Strømkaien 13, 5008 Bergen | 2010 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Hans Tanks gate 13, 5008 Bergen | Jan 2026 |
Fosswinckels gate 50, 5008 Bergen | Sep 2025 |
Daniel Hansens gate 9, 5008 Bergen | Aug 2025 |
Strømgaten 18, 5008 Bergen | Apr 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2408 Elverum | 1,824 | 16 | 87.7 | 37 |
| 6531 Averøy | 1,826 | 17 | 93.1 | 19 |
| 2742 Grua | 1,822 | 16 | 87.8 | 35 |
| 7288 Soknedal | 1,821 | 41 | 225.2 | 16 |
| 1709 Sarpsborg | 1,821 | 1 | 5.5 | 68 |
| 7503 Stjørdal | 1,820 | 6 | 33.0 | 73 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5111 Breistein Postcode | 3 | 24.0 | 82 |
| 5222 Nesttun Postcode | 2 | 15.0 | 82 |
| 5097 Bergen Postcode | 3 | 10.4 | 80 |
| 5039 Bergen Postcode | 2 | 8.8 | 79 |
| 5171 Loddefjord Postcode | 3 | 20.5 | 78 |
| 5254 Sandsli Postcode | 13 | 33.0 | 77 |
| 5089 Bergen Postcode | 3 | 13.1 | 76 |
| 5130 Nyborg Postcode | 2 | 13.6 | 76 |
Population of Bergen
Statistics NorwayWho lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026The line marks the average for Norway. Highlighted: the age group most relevant for building contractor.
More people work here than live here, daytime demand (lunch, services) is higher than the resident count suggests.
* 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.