Building contractor in 5055 Bergen
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
Medium confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (66/100)
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 11 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in 5055 Bergen - 35.4 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 52.9 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 17.
In the last 3 years 2 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 3,109 and has grown 4.3% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Building contractor in 5055 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
5055 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 5055 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
11 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Hordagaten 17D, 5055 Bergen | 2024 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Hordagaten 20, 5055 Bergen | 2024 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Søndre Skogveien 70, 5055 Bergen | 2023 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Hordagaten 20, 5055 Bergen | 2022 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Søndre Skogveien 35D, 5055 Bergen | 2021 |
| · SHORTEN DRIFT · Enkeltpersonforetak | Hordagaten 24, 5055 Bergen | 2020 |
| · Norskregistrert utenlandsk foretak | Rogagaten 28, 5055 Bergen | 2019 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Løbergssvingen 23, 5055 Bergen | 2016 |
| · GRUNDSTAD BYGG · Enkeltpersonforetak | Grønnlien 17, 5055 Bergen | 2014 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Søndre Skogveien 57, 5055 Bergen | 2005 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Søndre Skogveien 35A, 5055 Bergen | 2005 |
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3041 Drammen | 3,108 | 19 | 61.1 | 55 |
| 1463 Fjellhamar | 3,112 | 15 | 48.2 | 67 |
| 9013 Tromsø | 3,112 | 7 | 22.5 | 77 |
| 2380 Brumunddal | 3,105 | 40 | 128.8 | 36 |
| 4515 Mandal | 3,104 | 23 | 74.1 | 41 |
| 4950 Risør | 3,100 | 37 | 119.4 | 17 |
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 | 32.9 | 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 15.11.2026.