Building contractor in 8850 Herøy
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
Medium confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (59/100)
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 8850 Herøy - 43.1 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 63.8 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 10.
In the last 3 years 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 1,623 and has grown 5.5% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Building contractor in 8850 Herøy against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Herøy kommune (Nordland)), from 7 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.
| Herøy | Norway | Herøy Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 86% | 45% | More here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 14% | 20% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 17% | 28% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 57% | 31% | Stronger | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 1% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
8850 HerøyThis 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 – Herøy kommune (Nordland)
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 8850 Herøy.
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 | Færøyveien 53A, 8850 Herøy | 2026 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Kjerkåsveien 11, 8850 Herøy | 2023 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Sør-Herøyveien 218, 8850 Herøy | 2012 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Fagernesveien 32, 8850 Herøy | 2007 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Sør-Herøyveien 2, 8850 Herøy | 2001 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Øksningsveien 590, 8850 Herøy | 1987 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Landarvikveien 65, 8850 Herøy | 1973 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Færøyveien 53A, 8850 Herøy | Jan 2026 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8646 Korgen | 1,623 | 17 | 104.7 | 40 |
| 6510 Kristiansund N | 1,623 | 5 | 30.8 | 57 |
| 0176 Oslo | 1,621 | 0 | 0.0 | 73 |
| 1880 Eidsberg | 1,621 | 29 | 178.9 | 9 |
| 5450 Sunde i Sunnhordland | 1,620 | 6 | 37.0 | 61 |
| 8360 Bøstad | 1,620 | 14 | 86.4 | 28 |
Population of Herøy
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 12.11.2026.