Building contractor in 9515 Alta
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (33/100)
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 47 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in 9515 Alta - 149.1 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 52.9 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 17.
In the last 3 years 12 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 3,153 and has grown 7.2% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Building contractor in 9515 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) | 2% | 1% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
9515 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 9515 Alta.
Trouble signs
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
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.
When businesses open and close
Per calendar month, 2021–2025. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
Existing businesses
47 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aksjeselskap | Krattstien 5, 9515 Alta | 2026 |
| · Konkursbo | Ankerveien 10, 9515 Alta | 2026 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Elvekanten 10, 9515 Alta | 2026 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Storengveien 7, 9515 Alta | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Elvekanten 14, 9515 Alta | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Damsveien 10A, 9515 Alta | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Linekroken 6, 9515 Alta | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Storengveien 24A, 9515 Alta | 2024 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Øvreveien 58, 9515 Alta | 2024 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Storengveien 3A, 9515 Alta | 2024 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Baddoveien 27, 9515 Alta | 2024 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Bjørkeveien 37, 9515 Alta | 2024 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Skogveien 62, 9515 Alta | 2023 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Elvekanten 14, 9515 Alta | 2023 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Gamleveien 5, 9515 Alta | 2023 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Altagårdsveien 16, 9515 Alta | 2023 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Storengveien 14A, 9515 Alta | 2022 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Skogveien 62, 9515 Alta | 2022 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Linehøyden 7, 9515 Alta | 2022 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Risveien 8, 9515 Alta | 2021 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Øvreveien 35, 9515 Alta | 2021 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Seljeveien 9, 9515 Alta | 2021 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Skippertorget 1, 9515 Alta | 2021 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Altaveien 240, 9515 Alta | 2020 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Bjørkeveien 21, 9515 Alta | 2019 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Leirbakkveien 13, 9515 Alta | 2019 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Øvreveien 34, 9515 Alta | 2018 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Leirbakkveien 8, 9515 Alta | 2017 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Bjørkeveien 39, 9515 Alta | 2016 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Storengveien 27, 9515 Alta | 2016 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Altaveien 194, 9515 Alta | 2016 |
| · MOLLAND MASKIN AS · Aksjeselskap | Altaveien 330, 9515 Alta | 2016 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Skogveien 17, 9515 Alta | 2015 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Altaveien 317, 9515 Alta | 2014 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Spireaveien 28, 9515 Alta | 2013 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Ankerveien 10, 9515 Alta | 2013 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Baddoveien 44, 9515 Alta | 2012 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Heggveien 9, 9515 Alta | 2011 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Altaveien 289, 9515 Alta | 2011 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Betongveien 21A, 9515 Alta | 2010 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Betongveien 11, 9515 Alta | 2007 |
| · ARNESEN MULTISERVICE AS · Aksjeselskap | Altaveien 269, 9515 Alta | 2006 |
| · PEAB BYGG AS · chain | Storengveien 21, 9515 Alta | 2006 |
| · K. THOMASSEN BYGGTJENESTE · Enkeltpersonforetak | Seljeveien 2C, 9515 Alta | 2006 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Altaveien 256, 9515 Alta | 2005 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Flåten 4, 9515 Alta | 2002 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Altaveien 336, 9515 Alta | 2002 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Krattstien 5, 9515 Alta | Jul 2026 |
Ankerveien 10, 9515 Alta | Jun 2026 |
Elvekanten 10, 9515 Alta | Apr 2026 |
Storengveien 7, 9515 Alta | Dec 2025 |
Elvekanten 14, 9515 Alta | Jul 2025 |
Damsveien 10A, 9515 Alta | May 2025 |
Linekroken 6, 9515 Alta | Feb 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5225 Nesttun | 3,152 | 13 | 41.2 | 51 |
| 7053 Charlottenlund | 3,158 | 11 | 34.8 | 64 |
| 6518 Kristiansund N | 3,161 | 1 | 3.2 | 79 |
| 5306 Erdal | 3,145 | 19 | 60.4 | 51 |
| 1426 Solberg | 3,145 | 28 | 89.0 | 48 |
| 2006 Løvenstad | 3,163 | 11 | 34.8 | 66 |
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 |
| 9514 Alta Postcode | 40 | 218.8 | 37 |
| 9517 Alta Postcode | 27 | 136.5 | 36 |
| 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 13.11.2026.