Building contractor in 9402 Harstad
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (35/100)
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 11 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in 9402 Harstad - 62.2 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 9.
In the last 3 years 2 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 1,768 and has shrunk 1.5% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Building contractor in 9402 Harstad against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Harstad kommune), from 86 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.
| Harstad | Norway | Harstad Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 43% | 45% | About the same | |
| Companies with negative equity | 16% | 20% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 31% | 28% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 28% | 31% | Weaker | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 1% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
9402 HarstadThis 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 – Harstad 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 9402 Harstad.
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
11 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Eldstengveien 13, 9402 Harstad | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Leitebakken 24, 9402 Harstad | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Sarabakken 33, 9402 Harstad | 2021 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Storvassbotn, 9402 Harstad | 2018 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Ervikveien 15B, 9402 Harstad | 2015 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Elveneshaugen 7, 9402 Harstad | 2013 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Åsegardveien 2, 9402 Harstad | 2012 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Ervikveien 114, 9402 Harstad | 2008 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Veistasjonen Åsegarden, 9402 Harstad | 2005 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Stornesveien 58, 9402 Harstad | 2004 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Kilhusveien 200, 9402 Harstad | 1971 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Eldstengveien 13, 9402 Harstad | Jun 2025 |
Leitebakken 24, 9402 Harstad | Mar 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7602 Levanger | 1,767 | 7 | 39.6 | 60 |
| 0178 Oslo | 1,770 | 7 | 39.5 | 65 |
| 0271 Oslo | 1,766 | 6 | 34.0 | 56 |
| 0188 Oslo | 1,765 | 2 | 11.3 | 57 |
| 9102 Kvaløysletta | 1,765 | 7 | 39.7 | 48 |
| 1262 Oslo | 1,765 | 8 | 45.3 | 52 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9407 Harstad Postcode | 5 | 23.1 | 75 |
| 9405 Harstad Postcode | 9 | 42.5 | 65 |
| 9404 Harstad Postcode | 11 | 41.6 | 64 |
| 9411 Harstad Postcode | 3 | 16.7 | 60 |
| 9403 Harstad Postcode | 9 | 32.4 | 54 |
| 9414 Harstad Postcode | 7 | 41.9 | 51 |
| 9408 Harstad Postcode | 13 | 69.2 | 45 |
| 9415 Harstad Postcode | 13 | 49.2 | 44 |
Population of Harstad
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 13.11.2026.