Building contractor in 8406 Sortland
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (39/100)
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 15 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in 8406 Sortland - 74.7 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 10.
In the last 3 years 3 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 2,007 and has grown 0.9% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Building contractor in 8406 Sortland against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Sortland kommune), from 60 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.
| Sortland | Norway | Sortland Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 35% | 45% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 13% | 20% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 27% | 28% | About the same | |
| Median equity ratio | 29% | 31% | Weaker | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 1% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
8406 SortlandThis 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 – Sortland 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 8406 Sortland.
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
15 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aksjeselskap | Sigerfjordveien 284, 8406 Sortland | 2026 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Strandveien 430, 8406 Sortland | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Øvraveien 28, 8406 Sortland | 2024 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Eliseusveien 15B, 8406 Sortland | 2023 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Bjørnskjerbakken 4, 8406 Sortland | 2023 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Strandveien 258, 8406 Sortland | 2017 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Strandveien 386, 8406 Sortland | 2014 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Sigerfjordveien 95, 8406 Sortland | 2012 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Majabergveien 12, 8406 Sortland | 2011 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Møysalveien 1389, 8406 Sortland | 2011 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Øvraveien 56, 8406 Sortland | 2008 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Sommerland 11, 8406 Sortland | 2004 |
| · BYGGMESTER ODD ARILD PETTERSEN AS · Aksjeselskap | Fjellveien 6, 8406 Sortland | 2002 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Granliveien 1, 8406 Sortland | 1998 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Øvraveien 57, 8406 Sortland | 1965 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Sigerfjordveien 284, 8406 Sortland | Sep 2026 |
Strandveien 430, 8406 Sortland | Aug 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3270 Larvik | 2,006 | 33 | 164.5 | 20 |
| 0557 Oslo | 2,008 | 7 | 34.9 | 61 |
| 5523 Haugesund | 2,006 | 13 | 64.8 | 49 |
| 1606 Fredrikstad | 2,009 | 14 | 69.7 | 52 |
| 5943 Austrheim | 2,009 | 11 | 54.8 | 59 |
| 0192 Oslo | 2,004 | 9 | 44.9 | 42 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8403 Sortland Postcode | 6 | 30.6 | 67 |
| 8400 Sortland Postcode | 18 | 104.8 | 41 |
| 8402 Sortland Postcode | 30 | 146.5 | 38 |
Population of Sortland
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 14.11.2026.