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Norwegian figures: closed businesses are removed from Enhetsregisteret, so closures are only counted from 3 October 2026, when we started collecting. Until then, growth over time looks higher than it really is.

Market snapshot

Building contractor in Øksnes kommune

62Worth a closer look Medium confidence Municipality · 4,613 residents
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There are 34 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in Øksnes kommune - 73.7 per 10,000 residents.

That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 105.7 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 49.

In the last 3 years 8 opened and 0 closed (net +8).

The population is 4,613 and has grown 4.5% over 5 years.

Some signals point to room for a new business.

Active now
34
+7 vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
73.7
similar areas: 105.7 · NO: 72.7
Opened / closed (3 yrs)
8 / 0
last 12 months: 7 / 0
Population
4,613
5-year change: +4.5%

Active businesses over time

Øksnes kommune
0102030402014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Building contractor

Openings and closures per year

02468Opened 2017: 0Closed 2017: 02017Opened 2018: 1Closed 2018: 02018Opened 2019: 1Closed 2019: 02019Opened 2020: 2Closed 2020: 02020Opened 2021: 1Closed 2021: 02021Opened 2022: 2Closed 2022: 02022Opened 2023: 4Closed 2023: 02023Opened 2024: 1Closed 2024: 02024Opened 2025: 0Closed 2025: 02025Opened 2026: 7Closed 2026: 02026
OpenedClosed

Why this score (62/100)

Room in the market65
Population growth73
Momentum62
Survival50
Financial trend50

50 = average. The score compares this area with others of the same type and size. How it's calculated

Financials

No annual reports for this category here yet.

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 Øksnes kommune.

Survival

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.

Trouble signs

Closed within 2 years of opening (last 12 months)0

Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.

Financial health

No annual accounts for this combination yet. Only limited companies (AS/ASA) file accounts.

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)3% · Norway: 1%
Share of the 3 largest operators9% · 34 owners

No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)15.17 · Norway: 6.35
Average age of active businesses11.4 yrs · Norway: 11.9
Younger than 2 years21% · Norway: 17%
Older than 10 years44% · Norway: 41%

A young market: many recent start-ups, dynamic, but less proven.

Moving in and out

Moved here (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
Moved away (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
Net0

A move is a place of business closing and the same company opening one in another area within 90 days. Chains are left out.

Distance to the nearest one

Residents more than 5 km from one0 · 0%
More than 10 km0

Measured from each parish centre.

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Existing businesses (34)

NameAddressSinceEmployees

Enkeltpersonforetak
Støveien 307, 8430 Myre 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
H. Klaussens vei 4, 8430 Myre 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Steinvassveien 84, 8432 Alsvåg 2026 –

Konkursbo
Tjønnbogen 2A, 8430 Myre 2026 –

Aksjeselskap
Sortlandsveien 728, 8430 Myre 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Skogsøyveien 261, 8428 Tunstad 2026 –

Aksjeselskap
Storgata 54, 8430 Myre 2026 7

Aksjeselskap
Sortlandsveien 728, 8430 Myre 2024 –

Aksjeselskap
Torstein Reinholdtsensvei 1, 8430 Myre 2023 –

Aksjeselskap
Naustveien 9, 8430 Myre 2023 9

Aksjeselskap
Martin Nilsens vei 8, 8430 Myre 2023 –

Aksjeselskap
Fjellveien 16A, 8430 Myre 2023 –

Aksjeselskap
Vornesveien 24, 8430 Myre 2022 –

Aksjeselskap
Kristian Rasmussensvei 4, 8430 Myre 2022 –

Aksjeselskap
Dalveien 18, 8430 Myre 2021 –
Tjønnbogen 2A, 8430 Myre 2020 –

Aksjeselskap
Stø, 8438 Stø 2020 5

Aksjeselskap
Bolstads vei 15, 8430 Myre 2019 –

Aksjeselskap
Sortlandsveien 1746, 8430 Myre 2018 5

Aksjeselskap
Kavåsen, 8408 Sortland 2016 7

Aksjeselskap
Storgata 7, 8430 Myre 2016 –

Aksjeselskap
Nyveien 4, 8430 Myre 2015 –

Aksjeselskap
Endresensvei 4, 8430 Myre 2015 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Sortlandsveien 259, 8430 Myre 2014 –

Aksjeselskap
Gossenveien 4, 8430 Myre 2014 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Ringveien 3, 8430 Myre 2010 –

Aksjeselskap
Ungsmaløya 20, 8430 Myre 2006 –

Ansvarlig selskap med solidarisk ansvar
Havnegata 7, 8430 Myre 2006 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Sommarøyveien 20, 8430 Myre 1998 –

Aksjeselskap
Storgata 60, 8430 Myre 1996 90

Aksjeselskap
ØVERGÅRDEN 123, 8430 Myre 1996 15

Aksjeselskap
Steinlandsfjord, 8430 Myre 1990 5

Enkeltpersonforetak
Strengelvåg, 8430 Myre 1988 –

Aksjeselskap
Nyveien 8, 8430 Myre 1988 –

Recently opened


Støveien 307, 8430 Myre
Oct 2026

H. Klaussens vei 4, 8430 Myre
Aug 2026

Steinvassveien 84, 8432 Alsvåg
Jul 2026

Tjønnbogen 2A, 8430 Myre
May 2026

Sortlandsveien 728, 8430 Myre
Mar 2026

Skogsøyveien 261, 8428 Tunstad
Feb 2026

Storgata 54, 8430 Myre
Jan 2026

Recently closed

None in the last 2 years.

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

AreaResidentsActivePer 10kScore
Sauda kommune4,6033473.950
Hol kommune4,55294206.527
Andøy kommune4,5253986.256
Hvaler kommune4,71450106.148
Ringebu kommune4,49781180.130
Hemnes kommune4,4863680.346

Best spots inside Øksnes

Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
Øksnes sogn (Øksnes) Parish2963.061
8430 Myre Postcode3085.245

Population of Øksnes

Statistics Norway
4,2004,3004,4004,5004,6004,700201620182020202220242026Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 15%
Young 16–24 9%
Adults 25–49 31%
Adults 50–66 24%
Seniors 67–79 14%
80 and older 6%

The line marks the average for Norway. Highlighted: the age group most relevant for building contractor.

Average age44.4 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 597k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children21% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)22% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here2,068
Commute in / out every day296 / 420
Jobs per working resident0.94 · Norway: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

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 03.10.2026.