Carpenter & joiner in 9518 Alta
Opportunity score
Balanced
Medium confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (51/100)
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 9518 Alta - 25.6 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 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 1,172 and has grown 5.1% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Carpenter & joiner in 9518 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.
| Alta | Norway | Alta Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Trend
Active businesses over time
9518 AltaThis 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 – Alta 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 9518 Alta.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| · Aksjeselskap | Gargiaveien 25B, 9518 Alta | 2026 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Bronseveien 9, 9518 Alta | 2021 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Bronseveien 9, 9518 Alta | 2007 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Gargiaveien 25B, 9518 Alta | Sep 2026 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4534 Marnardal | 1,172 | 3 | 25.6 | 32 |
| 1519 Moss | 1,172 | 0 | 0.0 | 64 |
| 3029 Drammen | 1,172 | 1 | 8.5 | 56 |
| 5938 Sæbøvågen | 1,173 | 3 | 25.6 | 38 |
| 3176 Undrumsdal | 1,174 | 3 | 25.6 | 55 |
| 0670 Oslo | 1,174 | 1 | 8.5 | 62 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for carpenter & joiner.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9510 Alta Postcode | 2 | 14.2 | 69 |
| 9511 Alta Postcode | 2 | 9.1 | 68 |
| 9513 Alta Postcode | 3 | 10.1 | 67 |
| 9514 Alta Postcode | 4 | 21.9 | 56 |
| 9512 Alta Postcode | 4 | 15.4 | 50 |
| 9517 Alta Postcode | 5 | 25.3 | 49 |
| 9537 Tverrelvdalen Postcode | 4 | 37.8 | 44 |
| 9515 Alta Postcode | 10 | 31.7 | 36 |
Population of Alta
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.