Building contractor in 5038 Bergen
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
Medium confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (67/100)
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 6 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in 5038 Bergen - 25.7 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 50.2 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 12.
In the last 3 years 3 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 2,337 and has grown 2.9% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Building contractor in 5038 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
5038 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 5038 Bergen.
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
6 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aksjeselskap | Søndre Øyjorden 61, 5038 Bergen | 2024 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Skytterveien 18, 5038 Bergen | 2024 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Øyjordsveien 75A, 5038 Bergen | 2024 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Lynghaugen 26, 5038 Bergen | 2011 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Solbakken 13, 5038 Bergen | 2010 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Søndre Øyjorden 6, 5038 Bergen | 2009 |
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5108 Hordvik | 2,335 | 8 | 34.3 | 58 |
| 3153 Tolvsrød | 2,340 | 13 | 55.6 | 53 |
| 3267 Larvik | 2,334 | 19 | 81.4 | 35 |
| 5532 Haugesund | 2,342 | 7 | 29.9 | 63 |
| 6012 Ålesund | 2,343 | 5 | 21.3 | 72 |
| 1807 Askim | 2,330 | 5 | 21.5 | 70 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5222 Nesttun Postcode | 2 | 15.0 | 82 |
| 5111 Breistein Postcode | 3 | 24.0 | 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 |
| 5042 Bergen Postcode | 6 | 29.7 | 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 13.11.2026.