Building contractor in 8643 Bjerka
Opportunity score
Too small to judge
Low confidenceThe area is small, so a single business opening or closing changes the picture a lot. Look at the wider area too.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (52/100)
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 7 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in 8643 Bjerka - 99.7 per 10,000 residents.
That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 102.8 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 7.
In the last 3 years 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 702 and has shrunk 0.3% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Building contractor in 8643 Bjerka against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Hemnes kommune), from 20 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.
| Bjerka | Norway | Bjerka Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 35% | 45% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 20% | 20% | About the same | |
| Losses two years in a row | 11% | 28% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 46% | 31% | Stronger | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 1% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
8643 BjerkaThis 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 – Hemnes 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 8643 Bjerka.
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
7 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aksjeselskap | Litlbjerkveien 20, 8643 Bjerka | 2025 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Breivikveien 44, 8643 Bjerka | 2022 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Europaveien 40, 8643 Bjerka | 2017 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Nordengveien 21, 8643 Bjerka | 2015 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Risaksla 9, 8643 Bjerka | 2014 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Bjerkaliveien 37, 8643 Bjerka | 2013 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Strandgata 23, 8643 Bjerka | 1998 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Litlbjerkveien 20, 8643 Bjerka | Jul 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8415 Sortland | 702 | 2 | 28.5 | 62 |
| 3232 Sandefjord | 702 | 15 | 213.7 | 26 |
| 1596 Moss | 703 | 2 | 28.5 | 83 |
| 0783 Oslo | 701 | 5 | 71.3 | 61 |
| 8416 Sortland | 704 | 5 | 71.0 | 57 |
| 9302 Rossfjordstraumen | 704 | 12 | 170.5 | 20 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8640 Hemnesberget Postcode | 4 | 26.6 | 78 |
| 8646 Korgen Postcode | 17 | 104.7 | 40 |
Population of Bjerka
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.