Building contractor in 6899 Balestrand
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (27/100)
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 10 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in 6899 Balestrand - 89.7 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 63.8 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 7.
In the last 3 years 2 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 1,115 and has shrunk 2.0% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Building contractor in 6899 Balestrand against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Sogndal kommune), from 83 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.
| Balestrand | Norway | Balestrand Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 36% | 45% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 14% | 20% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 20% | 28% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 36% | 31% | Stronger | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 1% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
6899 BalestrandThis 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 – Sogndal 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 6899 Balestrand.
Trouble signs
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
An established market: many businesses have been here for years.
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
10 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aksjeselskap | Lærargata 35, 6899 Balestrand | 2026 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Kvalheim 2, 6899 Balestrand | 2024 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Kong Beles veg 49, 6899 Balestrand | 2023 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Skåsheimsvegen 9, 6899 Balestrand | 2022 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Renndalen 3, 6899 Balestrand | 2014 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Villavegen 37, 6899 Balestrand | 2009 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Langateig 10, 6899 Balestrand | 2008 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Kong Beles veg 49, 6899 Balestrand | 2007 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Granliavegen 3, 6899 Balestrand | 1994 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Ulvastad 30, 6899 Balestrand | 1980 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Lærargata 35, 6899 Balestrand | Apr 2026 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2412 Sørskogbygda | 1,115 | 9 | 80.7 | 42 |
| 9046 Oteren | 1,115 | 7 | 62.8 | 56 |
| 3760 Neslandsvatn | 1,115 | 17 | 152.5 | 17 |
| 0778 Oslo | 1,116 | 6 | 53.8 | 52 |
| 3931 Porsgrunn | 1,116 | 5 | 44.8 | 53 |
| 2665 Lesja | 1,113 | 15 | 134.8 | 14 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6863 Leikanger Postcode | 13 | 52.7 | 53 |
| 6856 Sogndal Postcode | 54 | 100.4 | 34 |
| 6854 Kaupanger Postcode | 34 | 202.1 | 26 |
| 6857 Sogndal Postcode | 28 | 264.9 | 19 |
Population of Balestrand
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.