Building contractor in 5580 Ølen
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
Medium confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (63/100)
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 9 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in 5580 Ølen - 46.9 per 10,000 residents.
That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 50.2 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 10.
In the last 3 years 3 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 1,918 and has grown 5.6% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Building contractor in 5580 Ølen against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Vindafjord kommune), from 59 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.
| Ølen | Norway | Ølen Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 29% | 45% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 14% | 20% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 18% | 28% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 28% | 31% | Weaker | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 1% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
5580 ØlenThis 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 – Vindafjord 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 5580 Ølen.
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
9 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Nerheimsvegen 9, 5580 Ølen | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Epleskogen 41A, 5580 Ølen | 2024 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Steinbruvegen 51, 5580 Ølen | 2024 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Epleskogen 41A, 5580 Ølen | 2023 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Øklandsvegen 32, 5580 Ølen | 2022 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Øvrehagen 124, 5580 Ølen | 2021 |
| · Ansvarlig selskap med solidarisk ansvar | Mulagata 44, 5580 Ølen | 2013 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Sjoargata 33, 5580 Ølen | 2007 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Kyrkjehumpen 10, 5580 Ølen | 1986 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Nerheimsvegen 9, 5580 Ølen | Feb 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6847 Vassenden | 1,918 | 24 | 125.1 | 23 |
| 1054 Oslo | 1,919 | 0 | 0.0 | 71 |
| 2383 Brumunddal | 1,919 | 20 | 104.2 | 36 |
| 3138 Skallestad | 1,920 | 10 | 52.1 | 57 |
| 4352 Kleppe | 1,914 | 15 | 78.4 | 49 |
| 1449 Drøbak | 1,914 | 22 | 114.9 | 29 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5585 Sandeid Postcode | 16 | 136.2 | 38 |
| 5574 Skjold Postcode | 24 | 133.4 | 38 |
| 5583 Vikedal Postcode | 22 | 185.3 | 33 |
Population of Ølen
Statistics NorwayWho lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026The line marks the average for Norway. Highlighted: the age group most relevant for building contractor.
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
* 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.