Carpenter & joiner in 8178 Halsa
Opportunity score
Too small to judge
Low confidenceThe area is small, so a single business opening or closing changes the picture a lot. Look at the wider area too.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (44/100)
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 is 1 active business in the category “Carpenter & joiner” in 8178 Halsa - 13.7 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 20.6 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 2.
In the last 3 years 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 728 and has shrunk 2.4% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Carpenter & joiner in 8178 Halsa against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Meløy kommune), from 5 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.
| Halsa | Norway | Halsa Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 20% | 39% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 23% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 45% | 30% | Stronger |
Trend
Active businesses over time
8178 HalsaThis 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 – Meløy 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 8178 Halsa.
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
1 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aksjeselskap | Vollabakken 14, 8178 Halsa | 2026 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Vollabakken 14, 8178 Halsa | May 2026 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0472 Oslo | 728 | 0 | 0.0 | 78 |
| 5104 Eidsvåg i Åsane | 728 | 0 | 0.0 | 65 |
| 5546 Røyksund | 727 | 0 | 0.0 | 69 |
| 5384 Torangsvåg | 729 | 2 | 27.4 | 54 |
| 7624 Ekne | 729 | 4 | 54.9 | 39 |
| 7165 Oksvoll | 729 | 1 | 13.7 | 48 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for carpenter & joiner.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8160 Glomfjord Postcode | 3 | 28.7 | 23 |
| 8150 Ørnes Postcode | 7 | 37.4 | 8 |
Population of Halsa
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 14.11.2026.