Building contractor in 5210 Os
Opportunity score
Balanced
Medium confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (40/100)
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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Each dot is a place of business at its registered address. Click a dot to see the company.
There are 23 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in 5210 Os - 87.6 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 13.
In the last 3 years 4 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 2,625 and has grown 4.6% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Building contractor in 5210 Os against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Bjørnafjorden kommune), from 176 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.
| Os | Norway | Os Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 43% | 45% | About the same | |
| Companies with negative equity | 21% | 20% | About the same | |
| Losses two years in a row | 31% | 28% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 36% | 31% | Stronger | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 4% | 1% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
5210 OsThis 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 – Bjørnafjorden 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 5210 Os.
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
23 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aksjeselskap | Ulvenvegen 30, 5210 Os | 2026 |
| · OCAB AS · chain | Ulvenvegen 34, 5210 Os | 2026 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Industrivegen 51, 5210 Os | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Prestegardskogen 151, 5210 Os | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Tøsdalsvegen 5, 5210 Os | 2023 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Ulvenvegen 30, 5210 Os | 2023 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Industrivegen 51, 5210 Os | 2023 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Ulvenvegen 32, 5210 Os | 2022 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Furulunden 34, 5210 Os | 2021 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Industrivegen 35, 5210 Os | 2021 |
| Industrivegen 31, 5210 Os | 2020 | |
| · Aksjeselskap | Ulvenvegen 30, 5210 Os | 2020 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Gudridhaugen 15, 5210 Os | 2020 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Industrivegen 51, 5210 Os | 2019 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Ulvenvegen 32, 5210 Os | 2019 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Ulvenvegen 31, 5210 Os | 2019 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Ulvenvegen 32, 5210 Os | 2018 |
| · ULVEN SKOG OG HAGE AS · Aksjeselskap | Hjortestigen 26, 5210 Os | 2018 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Industrivegen 51, 5210 Os | 2016 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Ulvenvegen 32, 5210 Os | 2015 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Ulvenvegen 30, 5210 Os | 2012 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Industrivegen 49, 5210 Os | 2007 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Industrivegen 51, 5210 Os | 1986 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Ulvenvegen 30, 5210 Os | Jun 2026 |
OCAB AS · Ulvenvegen 34, 5210 Os | Jan 2026 |
Industrivegen 51, 5210 Os | Nov 2025 |
Prestegardskogen 151, 5210 Os | Jun 2025 |
Recently closed
Ulvenvegen 32, 5210 Os | Jan 2026 after 15 yrs |
Closures before 3 October 2026 are listed as the register has them, but it kept only some of them, so they are not counted in the figures above.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2407 Elverum | 2,625 | 12 | 45.7 | 49 |
| 1925 Blaker | 2,625 | 27 | 102.9 | 25 |
| 3044 Drammen | 2,622 | 48 | 183.1 | 22 |
| 4103 Jørpeland | 2,629 | 12 | 45.6 | 54 |
| 3408 Tranby | 2,630 | 13 | 49.4 | 47 |
| 4810 Eydehavn | 2,619 | 17 | 64.9 | 31 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5212 Søfteland Postcode | 20 | 76.5 | 54 |
| 5200 Os Postcode | 29 | 86.8 | 51 |
| 5211 Os Postcode | 25 | 100.2 | 41 |
| 5208 Os Postcode | 26 | 97.8 | 41 |
| 5216 Lepsøy Postcode | 17 | 138.9 | 37 |
| 5209 Os Postcode | 23 | 87.3 | 35 |
| 5217 Hagavik Postcode | 42 | 137.0 | 34 |
| 5215 Lysekloster Postcode | 19 | 112.8 | 25 |
Population of Os
Statistics NorwayWho lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026The line marks the average for Norway. Highlighted: the age group most relevant for building contractor.
Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.
* 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.