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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 Vågan kommune

47Balanced High confidence Municipality · 9,905 residents
Municipality only Within 3 km Within 10 km Within 25 km Within 30 km

There are 88 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in Vågan kommune - 88.8 per 10,000 residents.

That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 88.8 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 88.

In the last 3 years 17 opened and 0 closed (net +17).

The population is 9,905 and has grown 2.4% over 5 years.

Supply roughly matches similar areas.

Active now
88
+3 vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
88.8
similar areas: 88.8 · NO: 72.7
Opened / closed (3 yrs)
17 / 0
last 12 months: 3 / 0
Population
9,905
5-year change: +2.4%

Active businesses over time

Vågan kommune
0501002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Building contractor

Openings and closures per year

0510Opened 2017: 1Closed 2017: 02017Opened 2018: 4Closed 2018: 02018Opened 2019: 6Closed 2019: 02019Opened 2020: 7Closed 2020: 02020Opened 2021: 4Closed 2021: 02021Opened 2022: 5Closed 2022: 02022Opened 2023: 8Closed 2023: 02023Opened 2024: 6Closed 2024: 02024Opened 2025: 7Closed 2025: 02025Opened 2026: 3Closed 2026: 02026
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Why this score (47/100)

Room in the market50
Population growth48
Momentum38
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 Vågan 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)1% · Norway: 1%
Share of the 3 largest operators3% · 88 owners

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

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)3.03 · Norway: 6.35
Average age of active businesses12.8 yrs · Norway: 11.9
Younger than 2 years15% · Norway: 17%
Older than 10 years42% · Norway: 41%

A typical mix of new and established businesses.

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
Farthest parish (5,000+ residents)3.0 km · Svolvær sogn (Vågan)

Measured from each parish centre.

When businesses open and close

0510Opened Jan: 9Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 1Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 0Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 1Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 4Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 2Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 4Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 0Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 5Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 2Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 2Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 0Closed Dec: 0
OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

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Each dot is a place of business at its registered address. Click a dot to see the company.

Existing businesses (88)

showing the 60 newest
NameAddressSinceEmployees

Enkeltpersonforetak
Repslagergata 30, 8300 Svolvær 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Brurberget 8A, 8310 Kabelvåg 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Brurberget 4, 8310 Kabelvåg 2026 –

Aksjeselskap
Storvåganveien 5, 8310 Kabelvåg 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Brennaveien 844, 8313 Kleppstad 2025 –

Aksjeselskap
Saltværingsveien 7, 8312 Henningsvær 2025 –

Norskregistrert utenlandsk foretak
Hellandsgata 26, 8312 Henningsvær 2025 –

Aksjeselskap
Vorsetøyveien 32, 8300 Svolvær 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Sommerskaret 17, 8310 Kabelvåg 2025 –

Aksjeselskap
Rækøyveien 44, 8310 Kabelvåg 2025 –

Aksjeselskap
Valhallveien 21, 8313 Kleppstad 2024 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Sivert Nilsens gate 26, 8300 Svolvær 2024 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Storgata 3B, 8300 Svolvær 2024 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Dreyers gate 47, 8312 Henningsvær 2024 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Falkveien 34, 8300 Svolvær 2024 –

Aksjeselskap
Løktveien 5, 8312 Henningsvær 2024 –

Aksjeselskap
Storøyveien 97, 8300 Svolvær 2023 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Misværveien 15, 8312 Henningsvær 2023 –

Aksjeselskap
Sponvikveien 61, 8322 Brettesnes 2023 –

Aksjeselskap
Sydalen 29, 8313 Kleppstad 2023 –

Aksjeselskap
Nakkenveien 14, 8310 Kabelvåg 2023 –

Aksjeselskap
Vorsetøyveien 20, 8300 Svolvær 2023 20

Aksjeselskap
Knutvikveien 53, 8300 Svolvær 2023 –

Aksjeselskap
Saltværingsveien 7, 8312 Henningsvær 2023 –

Aksjeselskap
Kirkegata 13, 8300 Svolvær 2022 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Finnesveien 6, 8310 Kabelvåg 2022 –

Aksjeselskap
Urstabben, 8310 Kabelvåg 2022 –

Aksjeselskap
Dreyers gate 17, 8312 Henningsvær 2022 –

Aksjeselskap
Bernt Salvesens vei 43, 8300 Svolvær 2022 –

Aksjeselskap
Laukvikdalen 8, 8315 Laukvik 2021 –

Aksjeselskap
Kalleveien 35, 8310 Kabelvåg 2021 –

Aksjeselskap
Vestfjordgata 48, 8300 Svolvær 2021 –

Aksjeselskap
Digermulveien 346, 8324 Digermulen 2021 –

Aksjeselskap
Villaveien 28A, 8300 Svolvær 2020 –

Aksjeselskap
Verftsgata 45, 8300 Svolvær 2020 –

Aksjeselskap
Innstadvika 4, 8300 Svolvær 2020 –

Aksjeselskap
Havnegata 30, 8310 Kabelvåg 2020 –

Aksjeselskap
Brennaveien 1178, 8313 Kleppstad 2020 –

Aksjeselskap
Gunnar Bergs vei 20, 8300 Svolvær 2020 –

Aksjeselskap
Saltværingsveien 45, 8312 Henningsvær 2020 –

Aksjeselskap
Urstabben, 8310 Kabelvåg 2019 –

Aksjeselskap
Sør-Olderfjorden 117, 8313 Kleppstad 2019 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Åsveien 39, 8310 Kabelvåg 2019 –

Aksjeselskap
Sauøya 33, 8312 Henningsvær 2019 –

Aksjeselskap
Vestfjordgata 96, 8300 Svolvær 2019 –

Aksjeselskap
Håkon Kyllingmarks gate 6, 8300 Svolvær 2019 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Lilandveien 32, 8316 Laupstad 2018 –

Aksjeselskap
Digermulveien 816, 8324 Digermulen 2018 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Nakkenveien 14, 8310 Kabelvåg 2018 –

Aksjeselskap
Lilandveien 141, 8316 Laupstad 2018 –

Aksjeselskap
Våganveien 208, 8310 Kabelvåg 2017 –

Aksjeselskap
Lilandveien 233, 8316 Laupstad 2016 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Vestermyrveien 19, 8300 Svolvær 2016 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Sivert Nilsens gate 6, 8300 Svolvær 2016 –

Aksjeselskap
Lilandveien 301, 8316 Laupstad 2016 –

Aksjeselskap
Henningsværveien 36, 8312 Henningsvær 2016 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Nonshaugen 29, 8300 Svolvær 2016 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Sjøgata 3, 8310 Kabelvåg 2015 –

Aksjeselskap
Hellandsgata 73, 8312 Henningsvær 2015 –

Aksjeselskap
Kariosveien 1, 8310 Kabelvåg 2015 7

Recently opened


Repslagergata 30, 8300 Svolvær
Jul 2026

Brurberget 8A, 8310 Kabelvåg
Jul 2026

Brurberget 4, 8310 Kabelvåg
May 2026

Storvåganveien 5, 8310 Kabelvåg
Sep 2025

Brennaveien 844, 8313 Kleppstad
Sep 2025

Saltværingsveien 7, 8312 Henningsvær
Jun 2025

Hellandsgata 26, 8312 Henningsvær
May 2025

Vorsetøyveien 32, 8300 Svolvær
May 2025

Recently closed

None in the last 2 years.

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

AreaResidentsActivePer 10kScore
Nærøysund kommune9,9209292.757
Sør-Varanger kommune9,9478585.550
Farsund kommune9,949107107.540
Indre Fosen kommune10,0069897.936
Sula kommune9,7986364.361
Fauske kommune9,7075455.651

Best spots inside Vågan

Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
Vågan sogn (Vågan) Parish2274.560
8300 Svolvær Postcode2958.551
8310 Kabelvåg Postcode2274.949
Svolvær sogn (Vågan) Parish3665.248

Population of Vågan

Statistics Norway
9,0009,50010k201620182020202220242026Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 16%
Young 16–24 10%
Adults 25–49 33%
Adults 50–66 22%
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 age43.4 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 611k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children21% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)31% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here4,755
Commute in / out every day467 / 778
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.