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Carpenter & joiner in 9515 Alta

Postcode · 3,153 residents
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36of 100

Opportunity score

Crowded

Medium confidence

More competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.

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Why this score (36/100)

Room in the market0weak
Population growth83strong
Momentum–left out
Survival–left out
Financial trend68strong

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

Active now
10
– vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
31.7
similar areas 15.3 · Norway 19.3
Opened and closed, 3 years
1 opened – closed
last 12 months: 1 opened, – closed
Population
3,153
+7.2% in 5 years

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

There are 10 active businesses in the category “Carpenter & joiner” in 9515 Alta - 31.7 per 10,000 residents.

That is more than similar-sized areas (median 15.3 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 5.

In the last 3 years 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.

The population is 3,153 and has grown 7.2% over 5 years.

Compared with Norway

Carpenter & joiner in 9515 Alta against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Alta kommune), from 31 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.

AltaNorwayAlta NorwayVerdict
Made a loss 23% 39% Fewer here
Companies with negative equity 16% 23% Fewer here
Losses two years in a row 18% 19% About the same
Median equity ratio 32% 30% Stronger
Run by chains (3+ places) 0% 0% About the same

Trend

Active businesses over time

9515 Alta

This line starts on 3 October 2026, when closures start being known, and grows as we collect.

Openings and closures per year

012Opened 2017: 02017Opened 2018: 12018Opened 2019: 22019Opened 2020: 12020Opened 2021: 12021Opened 2022: 02022Opened 2023: 02023Opened 2024: 02024Opened 2025: 02025Opened 2026 (so far): 1Closed 2026 (so far): 02026*
OpenedClosed* 2026 so far

Closures are counted from 3 October 2026; years before show openings only.

Money

Financials – Alta kommune

Median revenue
NOK 1.8m
31 companies filed
Profitable
77%
revenue trend +7.7%
05.0m10m2019202120232025Alta kommuneNorway
Alta kommuneNorway

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 9515 Alta.

Trouble signs

Closed through bankruptcy (last 12 months)0
Forcibly dissolved (last 12 months)0

Competition

Share of the 3 largest operators30% · 10 owners

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

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)3.17 · Norway: 2.50
Average age of active businesses16.1 yrs · Norway: 9.5
Younger than 2 years10% · Norway: 24%
Older than 10 years40% · Norway: 32%

An established market: many businesses have been here for years.

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. 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

Residents more than 5 km from one988 · 5%
More than 10 km988
Farthest parish (5,000+ residents)0.7 km · Alta sogn (Alta)

Measured from each parish centre in the municipality.

Existing businesses

10 in all, newest first.

NameAddressSince
· Enkeltpersonforetak Risveien 4C, 9515 Alta 2026
· Aksjeselskap Altagårdsveien 28, 9515 Alta 2021
· Aksjeselskap Storengveien 7, 9515 Alta 2020
· Aksjeselskap Bullveien 17, 9515 Alta 2019
· Aksjeselskap Storengveien 34C, 9515 Alta 2019
· Aksjeselskap Storengveien 34, 9515 Alta 2018
· Aksjeselskap Altaveien 221, 9515 Alta 2006
· Aksjeselskap Betongveien 21, 9515 Alta 1999
· Aksjeselskap Buktaveien 4, 9515 Alta 1998
· PROTAN TAKSERVICE AS · Aksjeselskap Storengveien 24A, 9515 Alta 1977

Recently opened


Risveien 4C, 9515 Alta
Sep 2026

Recently closed

None in the last 2 years.

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

AreaResidentsActivePer 10kScore
5225 Nesttun3,15239.556
7053 Charlottenlund3,15839.566
6518 Kristiansund N3,161412.761
5306 Erdal3,145825.436
1426 Solberg3,1451031.834
2006 Løvenstad3,163825.335

Other areas nearby

Ranked by opportunity score for carpenter & joiner.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
9510 Alta Postcode214.269
9511 Alta Postcode29.168
9513 Alta Postcode310.167
9514 Alta Postcode421.956
9518 Alta Postcode325.651
9512 Alta Postcode415.450
9517 Alta Postcode525.349
9537 Tverrelvdalen Postcode437.844

Population of Alta

Statistics Norway
2,8002,9003,0003,1003,2002016202120252026Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 19%
Young 16–24 13%
Adults 25–49 31%
Adults 50–66 22%
Seniors 67–79 10%
80 and older 4%

The line marks the average for Norway. Highlighted: the age group most relevant for carpenter & joiner.

Average age39.8 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after tax*NOK 723k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children*27% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)*35% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here*11,501
Commute in / out every day*1,174 / 1,200
Jobs per working resident*1.00 · Norway: 1.00

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.