Building contractor in 9603 Hammerfest
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
Medium confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (65/100)
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 9 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in 9603 Hammerfest - 28.4 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 52.9 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 17.
In the last 3 years 5 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 3,168 and has grown 2.2% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Building contractor in 9603 Hammerfest against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Hammerfest kommune), from 36 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.
| Hammerfest | Norway | Hammerfest Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 28% | 45% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 19% | 20% | About the same | |
| Losses two years in a row | 16% | 28% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 30% | 31% | About the same | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 1% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
9603 HammerfestThis 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 – Hammerfest 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 9603 Hammerfest.
Trouble signs
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
A young market: many recent start-ups, dynamic, but less proven.
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
9 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Ansvarlig selskap med delt ansvar | Fjellgata 21, 9603 Hammerfest | 2025 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Freidigveien 17, 9603 Hammerfest | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Sukkertoppen 18, 9603 Hammerfest | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Skiveien 21A, 9603 Hammerfest | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Tunnelbakken 2, 9603 Hammerfest | 2024 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Storvannsveien 12, 9603 Hammerfest | 2022 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Sukkertoppen 18, 9603 Hammerfest | 2021 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Breilia 11, 9603 Hammerfest | 2021 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Storvannsveien 16, 9603 Hammerfest | 2019 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Fjellgata 21, 9603 Hammerfest | Jul 2025 |
Freidigveien 17, 9603 Hammerfest | May 2025 |
Sukkertoppen 18, 9603 Hammerfest | Feb 2025 |
Skiveien 21A, 9603 Hammerfest | Jan 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4052 Røyneberg | 3,168 | 13 | 41.0 | 62 |
| 2034 Holter | 3,171 | 27 | 85.1 | 48 |
| 2006 Løvenstad | 3,163 | 11 | 34.8 | 66 |
| 5136 Mjølkeråen | 3,174 | 10 | 31.5 | 72 |
| 5411 Stord | 3,174 | 27 | 85.1 | 37 |
| 6518 Kristiansund N | 3,161 | 1 | 3.2 | 79 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9601 Hammerfest Postcode | 6 | 42.4 | 61 |
| 9602 Hammerfest Postcode | 12 | 53.5 | 48 |
| 9600 Hammerfest Postcode | 7 | 55.5 | 48 |
| 9610 Rypefjord Postcode | 12 | 62.1 | 38 |
Population of Hammerfest
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.