Carpenter & joiner in 4596 Eiken
Opportunity score
Balanced
Medium confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (43/100)
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 “Carpenter & joiner” in 4596 Eiken - 88.5 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 16.8 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 2.
In the last 3 years 0 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 1,017 and has grown 6.3% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Carpenter & joiner in 4596 Eiken against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Hægebostad kommune), from 3 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.
| Eiken | Norway | Eiken Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 33% | 39% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 23% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 42% | 30% | Stronger | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 0% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
4596 EikenThis 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 – Hægebostad 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 carpenter & joiner in 4596 Eiken.
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
9 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Eikenveien 300, 4596 Eiken | 2022 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Håbergsveien 732, 4596 Eiken | 2021 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Nøklandsveien 44, 4596 Eiken | 2020 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Langebakk 17, 4596 Eiken | 2020 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Kongenesveien 12, 4596 Eiken | 2015 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Rudlendeveien 79, 4596 Eiken | 2011 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Håbergsveien 670, 4596 Eiken | 2011 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Haugeveien 33, 4596 Eiken | 2011 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Rudlendeveien 181, 4596 Eiken | 2004 |
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0573 Oslo | 1,017 | 2 | 19.7 | 52 |
| 1726 Sarpsborg | 1,019 | 1 | 9.8 | 54 |
| 4031 Stavanger | 1,019 | 5 | 49.1 | 51 |
| 4110 Forsand | 1,015 | 1 | 9.9 | 69 |
| 1272 Oslo | 1,019 | 1 | 9.8 | 52 |
| 4920 Staubø | 1,020 | 3 | 29.4 | 25 |
Population of Eiken
Statistics NorwayWho lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026The line marks the average for Norway. Highlighted: the age group most relevant for carpenter & joiner.
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 15.11.2026.