Catering & canteen in 5200 Os
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
Medium confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (62/100)
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 2 active businesses in the category “Catering & canteen” in 5200 Os - 6.0 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 4.6 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 3,341 and has grown 16.7% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Catering & canteen in 5200 Os against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Bjørnafjorden kommune), from 4 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 | 25% | 41% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 25% | 27% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 39% | 25% | Stronger |
Trend
Active businesses over time
5200 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 catering & canteen in 5200 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
2 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Brugata 50, 5200 Os | 2024 |
| · KIM-ANDRE SAMNØEN · Enkeltpersonforetak | Sveo 64A, 5200 Os | 2018 |
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Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2420 Trysil | 3,344 | 1 | 3.0 | 52 |
| 4621 Kristiansand S | 3,346 | 6 | 17.9 | 48 |
| 5232 Paradis | 3,333 | 0 | 0.0 | 68 |
| 4260 Torvastad | 3,327 | 2 | 6.0 | 44 |
| 3039 Drammen | 3,356 | 1 | 3.0 | 60 |
| 5416 Stord | 3,358 | 1 | 3.0 | 53 |
Population of Os
Statistics NorwayWho lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026The line marks the average for Norway.
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 14.11.2026.