Building contractor in 9514 Alta
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (37/100)
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 40 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in 9514 Alta - 218.8 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 8 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 1,828 and has grown 16.6% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Building contractor in 9514 Alta against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Alta kommune), from 178 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.
| Alta | Norway | Alta Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 34% | 45% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 9% | 20% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 14% | 28% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 39% | 31% | Stronger | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 3% | 1% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
9514 AltaThis 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 – Alta 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 9514 Alta.
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
40 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Rypebærveien 5, 9514 Alta | 2026 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Aronnesveien 55, 9514 Alta | 2026 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Blåbærveien 28, 9514 Alta | 2026 |
| · Konkursbo | Aronnesveien 42, 9514 Alta | 2026 |
| · SKA BYGG AS · Aksjeselskap | Holstsletta 62, 9514 Alta | 2026 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Holstsletta 121, 9514 Alta | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Aronnesveien 55, 9514 Alta | 2024 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Einegjerdet 11, 9514 Alta | 2024 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Aronnesveien 42, 9514 Alta | 2023 |
| · OCAB AS · chain | Myggveien 12, 9514 Alta | 2023 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Aronskogen 30, 9514 Alta | 2022 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Myggveien 19, 9514 Alta | 2022 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Humleveien 17, 9514 Alta | 2020 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | 2020 | |
| · Aksjeselskap | Holstsletta 68, 9514 Alta | 2020 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Blokkebærveien 41, 9514 Alta | 2019 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Aronsletta 11, 9514 Alta | 2019 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Aronnesveien 55, 9514 Alta | 2019 |
| · Konkursbo | Myggveien 6, 9514 Alta | 2018 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Aronnesveien 145, 9514 Alta | 2018 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Holstsletta 62, 9514 Alta | 2017 |
| · PARK & ANLEGG ALTA AS · Aksjeselskap | Aronnesveien 162, 9514 Alta | 2015 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Maurveien 16, 9514 Alta | 2013 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Knottveien 15, 9514 Alta | 2013 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Aronnesveien 166, 9514 Alta | 2012 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Aronnesveien 162, 9514 Alta | 2012 |
| · DANIEL JAKOBSEN MASKIN AS · Aksjeselskap | Aronnesveien 54, 9514 Alta | 2010 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Myggveien 2, 9514 Alta | 2007 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Knottveien 13, 9514 Alta | 2007 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Maurveien 13, 9514 Alta | 2007 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Maurveien 13, 9514 Alta | 2007 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Knottveien 17, 9514 Alta | 2006 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Maurveien 16, 9514 Alta | 2006 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Aronnesveien 45, 9514 Alta | 1998 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Einegjerdet 11, 9514 Alta | 1996 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Knottveien 17, 9514 Alta | 1995 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Elvestrand 54, 9514 Alta | 1994 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Knottveien 9, 9514 Alta | 1989 |
| · ROALD JOHANSEN INGENIØRFORRETNING AS · Aksjeselskap | Humleveien 19, 9514 Alta | 1985 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Myggveien 12, 9514 Alta | 1973 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Rypebærveien 5, 9514 Alta | Sep 2026 |
Aronnesveien 55, 9514 Alta | Jun 2026 |
Blåbærveien 28, 9514 Alta | May 2026 |
Aronnesveien 42, 9514 Alta | Mar 2026 |
SKA BYGG AS · Holstsletta 62, 9514 Alta | Jan 2026 |
Holstsletta 121, 9514 Alta | Jan 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1488 Hakadal | 1,828 | 9 | 49.2 | 39 |
| 7656 Verdal | 1,828 | 29 | 158.6 | 16 |
| 0555 Oslo | 1,830 | 5 | 27.3 | 55 |
| 6531 Averøy | 1,826 | 17 | 93.1 | 19 |
| 2408 Elverum | 1,824 | 16 | 87.7 | 37 |
| 5008 Bergen | 1,824 | 20 | 109.6 | 22 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9511 Alta Postcode | 2 | 9.1 | 75 |
| 9516 Alta Postcode | 6 | 42.7 | 49 |
| 9513 Alta Postcode | 20 | 67.2 | 48 |
| 9512 Alta Postcode | 13 | 50.2 | 47 |
| 9510 Alta Postcode | 16 | 113.9 | 41 |
| 9517 Alta Postcode | 27 | 136.5 | 36 |
| 9515 Alta Postcode | 47 | 149.1 | 33 |
| 9518 Alta Postcode | 22 | 187.7 | 30 |
Population of Alta
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.