Building contractor in 8540 Ballangen
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (9/100)
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 21 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in 8540 Ballangen - 105.2 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 7 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 1,996 and has shrunk 5.2% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Building contractor in 8540 Ballangen against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Narvik kommune), from 105 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.
| Ballangen | Norway | Ballangen Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 38% | 45% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 13% | 20% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 23% | 28% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 37% | 31% | Stronger | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 1% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
8540 BallangenThis 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 – Narvik 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 8540 Ballangen.
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
21 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Furuhågen 4, 8540 Ballangen | 2026 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Eideveien 44, 8540 Ballangen | 2025 |
| · Konkursbo | Bjørkåsveien 93, 8540 Ballangen | 2025 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Bjørkåsveien 93, 8540 Ballangen | 2025 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Aspheim 5, 8540 Ballangen | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Bjørkåsveien 93, 8540 Ballangen | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Storfjellveien 298, 8540 Ballangen | 2023 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Bjørkåsveien 20B, 8540 Ballangen | 2022 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Bjørkåsveien 104, 8540 Ballangen | 2021 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Vassli-E6 329, 8540 Ballangen | 2021 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Sletta-FV819 18, 8540 Ballangen | 2020 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Stor-Ballangen-E6 160, 8540 Ballangen | 2020 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Stor-Ballangen-E6 15, 8540 Ballangen | 2019 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Bøstrand, 8540 Ballangen | 2017 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Husvannvegen 12, 8540 Ballangen | 2015 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Ballangen, 8540 Ballangen | 2011 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Bjørkåshøgda 12, 8540 Ballangen | 2011 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Forsaveien 276, 8540 Ballangen | 2008 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Bjørkåsveien 18C, 8540 Ballangen | 1996 |
| · Aksjeselskap | 1991 | |
| · Aksjeselskap | Arnes-E6 115, 8540 Ballangen | 1973 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Furuhågen 4, 8540 Ballangen | Mar 2026 |
Eideveien 44, 8540 Ballangen | Nov 2025 |
Bjørkåsveien 93, 8540 Ballangen | Oct 2025 |
Bjørkåsveien 93, 8540 Ballangen | Sep 2025 |
Aspheim 5, 8540 Ballangen | Jun 2025 |
Bjørkåsveien 93, 8540 Ballangen | Jan 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3209 Sandefjord | 1,995 | 11 | 55.1 | 47 |
| 3404 Lier | 1,995 | 8 | 40.1 | 56 |
| 0286 Oslo | 1,994 | 19 | 95.3 | 19 |
| 1664 Rolvsøy | 1,993 | 22 | 110.4 | 33 |
| 1746 Skjeberg | 2,000 | 20 | 100.0 | 34 |
| 5005 Bergen | 1,992 | 5 | 25.1 | 59 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8515 Narvik Postcode | 8 | 32.8 | 61 |
| 8520 Ankenes Postcode | 9 | 30.2 | 54 |
| 8516 Narvik Postcode | 13 | 42.8 | 52 |
| 8517 Narvik Postcode | 13 | 50.8 | 46 |
| 8530 Bjerkvik Postcode | 9 | 57.2 | 41 |
| 8521 Ankenes Postcode | 9 | 89.6 | 29 |
| 8514 Narvik Postcode | 35 | 108.0 | 21 |
Population of Ballangen
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.