Building contractor in 5545 Vormedal
Opportunity score
Promising
Medium confidenceFewer businesses than similar areas, with a supportive trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (75/100)
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 5545 Vormedal - 30.2 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 19.
In the last 3 years 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 3,645 and has grown 10.1% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Building contractor in 5545 Vormedal against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Karmøy kommune), from 202 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.
| Vormedal | Norway | Vormedal Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 40% | 45% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 16% | 20% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 25% | 28% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 28% | 31% | Weaker | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 1% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
5545 VormedalThis 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 – Karmøy 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 5545 Vormedal.
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 | Livegen 10, 5545 Vormedal | 2026 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Krossnesvegen 39D, 5545 Vormedal | 2022 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Heivegen 7, 5545 Vormedal | 2022 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Myklandvegen 14, 5545 Vormedal | 2022 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Skuggabergvegen 92, 5545 Vormedal | 2019 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Skuggaberg 51, 5545 Vormedal | 2017 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Lyngåsvegen 30, 5545 Vormedal | 2016 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Myklandvegen 124A, 5545 Vormedal | 2015 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Bjøllehaugvegen 7, 5545 Vormedal | 2014 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Snikvegen 115, 5545 Vormedal | 2011 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Bjøllehaugvegen 11, 5545 Vormedal | 1999 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Livegen 10, 5545 Vormedal | Jun 2026 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6017 Ålesund | 3,646 | 13 | 35.7 | 62 |
| 4280 Skudeneshavn | 3,642 | 32 | 87.9 | 33 |
| 6390 Vestnes | 3,637 | 21 | 57.7 | 63 |
| 4517 Mandal | 3,637 | 34 | 93.5 | 29 |
| 3174 Revetal | 3,636 | 49 | 134.8 | 32 |
| 5542 Karmsund | 3,631 | 23 | 63.3 | 57 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4275 Sævelandsvik Postcode | 11 | 67.0 | 61 |
| 5542 Karmsund Postcode | 23 | 63.3 | 57 |
| 4265 Håvik Postcode | 6 | 58.5 | 50 |
| 4270 Åkrehamn Postcode | 49 | 70.6 | 47 |
| 5541 Kolnes Postcode | 9 | 50.4 | 43 |
| 4250 Kopervik Postcode | 74 | 80.5 | 40 |
| 4276 Veavågen Postcode | 27 | 82.5 | 39 |
| 4280 Skudeneshavn Postcode | 32 | 87.9 | 33 |
Population of Vormedal
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.