Carpenter & joiner in 5209 Os
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
Medium confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (60/100)
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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Each dot is a place of business at its registered address. Click a dot to see the company.
There are 3 active businesses in the category “Carpenter & joiner” in 5209 Os - 11.4 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 15.3 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 4.
In the last 3 years 2 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 2,635 and has grown 2.4% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Carpenter & joiner in 5209 Os against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Bjørnafjorden kommune), from 17 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.
| Os | Norway | Os Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 35% | 39% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 18% | 23% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 7% | 19% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 30% | 30% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
5209 OsThis 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 – Bjørnafjorden 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 5209 Os.
Trouble signs
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
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
3 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Vågadalen 34, 5209 Os | 2026 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Vågadalen 34, 5209 Os | 2026 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Kuvågvegen 94, 5209 Os | 2011 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Vågadalen 34, 5209 Os | Aug 2026 |
Vågadalen 34, 5209 Os | May 2026 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4876 Grimstad | 2,635 | 1 | 3.8 | 72 |
| 8480 Andenes | 2,634 | 2 | 7.6 | 54 |
| 8624 Mo i Rana | 2,636 | 2 | 7.6 | 64 |
| 9910 Bjørnevatn | 2,639 | 2 | 7.6 | 55 |
| 3408 Tranby | 2,630 | 3 | 11.4 | 46 |
| 0650 Oslo | 2,641 | 5 | 18.9 | 36 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for carpenter & joiner.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5208 Os Postcode | 1 | 3.8 | 82 |
| 5200 Os Postcode | 4 | 12.0 | 72 |
| 5216 Lepsøy Postcode | 1 | 8.2 | 71 |
| 5215 Lysekloster Postcode | 1 | 5.9 | 64 |
| 5217 Hagavik Postcode | 4 | 13.1 | 62 |
| 5640 Eikelandsosen Postcode | 1 | 7.0 | 59 |
| 5212 Søfteland Postcode | 6 | 22.9 | 52 |
| 5211 Os Postcode | 8 | 32.1 | 38 |
Population of Os
Statistics NorwayWho lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026The line marks the average for Norway. Highlighted: the age group most relevant for carpenter & joiner.
Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.
* 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.