Building contractor in 5212 Søfteland
Opportunity score
Balanced
Medium confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (54/100)
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 5212 Søfteland - 76.5 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 6 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 2,615 and has grown 15.1% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Building contractor in 5212 Søfteland 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.
| Søfteland | Norway | Søfteland 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) | 0% | 1% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
5212 SøftelandThis 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 5212 Søfteland.
Trouble signs
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
A young market: many recent start-ups, dynamic, but less proven.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| · STRAUME BRUK · Enkeltpersonforetak | Jessadalen 32, 5212 Søfteland | 2026 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Gåsakilen 69A, 5212 Søfteland | 2026 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Storestraumen 299, 5212 Søfteland | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Tømmernes 50, 5212 Søfteland | 2025 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Storestraumen 299, 5212 Søfteland | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Furuflaten 4, 5212 Søfteland | 2024 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Internatvegen 21, 5212 Søfteland | 2022 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Sælehaugen 32, 5212 Søfteland | 2022 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Munkevegen 11, 5212 Søfteland | 2020 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Gåssandvegen 350, 5212 Søfteland | 2019 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Byvegen 750, 5212 Søfteland | 2019 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Helglybakken 7, 5212 Søfteland | 2011 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Gåsakilen 51G, 5212 Søfteland | 2010 |
| · MAGNUS EIDSÅ · Enkeltpersonforetak | Tømmernes 50, 5212 Søfteland | 2008 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Trosavikjo 5, 5212 Søfteland | 2008 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Storestraumen 253, 5212 Søfteland | 2007 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Eikhaugvegen 38, 5212 Søfteland | 2001 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Haugane, 5212 Søfteland | 2000 |
| · ARILD TØMMERNES · Enkeltpersonforetak | Vindalsvegen, 5212 Søfteland | 1998 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Trosavikjo 5, 5212 Søfteland | 1995 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
STRAUME BRUK · Jessadalen 32, 5212 Søfteland | Jun 2026 |
Gåsakilen 69A, 5212 Søfteland | Jan 2026 |
Storestraumen 299, 5212 Søfteland | Dec 2025 |
Tømmernes 50, 5212 Søfteland | Oct 2025 |
Storestraumen 299, 5212 Søfteland | Aug 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2680 Vågå | 2,615 | 33 | 126.2 | 23 |
| 5382 Skogsvåg | 2,614 | 14 | 53.6 | 61 |
| 3123 Tønsberg | 2,616 | 5 | 19.1 | 66 |
| 1832 Askim | 2,613 | 14 | 53.6 | 46 |
| 4810 Eydehavn | 2,619 | 17 | 64.9 | 31 |
| 4048 Hafrsfjord | 2,610 | 8 | 30.7 | 56 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5200 Os Postcode | 29 | 86.8 | 51 |
| 5211 Os Postcode | 25 | 100.2 | 41 |
| 5208 Os Postcode | 26 | 97.8 | 41 |
| 5210 Os Postcode | 23 | 87.6 | 40 |
| 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 Søfteland
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 15.11.2026.