Engineering consultancy in 1385 Asker
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
Medium confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (56/100)
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 10 active businesses in the category “Engineering consultancy” in 1385 Asker - 21.2 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 28.1 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 13.
In the last 3 years 3 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 4,719 and has grown 1.1% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Engineering consultancy in 1385 Asker against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Asker kommune), from 346 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.
| Asker | Norway | Asker Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 38% | 38% | About the same | |
| Companies with negative equity | 12% | 14% | About the same | |
| Losses two years in a row | 23% | 22% | About the same | |
| Median equity ratio | 57% | 51% | Stronger | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 3% | Fewer chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
1385 AskerThis 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 – Asker 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 engineering consultancy in 1385 Asker.
Trouble signs
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
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
10 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aksjeselskap | Engelsrudstranda 57, 1385 Asker | 2025 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Oppsjømarka 65, 1385 Asker | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Oppsjømarka 81, 1385 Asker | 2023 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Rosenhaven 24, 1385 Asker | 2021 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Grobråtenveien 96, 1385 Asker | 2021 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Øvre Drengsrud vei 33, 1385 Asker | 2020 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Slyngveien 6, 1385 Asker | 2016 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Drammensveien 975B, 1385 Asker | 2005 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Grobråtenveien 24, 1385 Asker | 2000 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Drengsrudhagen 2, 1385 Asker | 1997 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Engelsrudstranda 57, 1385 Asker | Apr 2025 |
Oppsjømarka 65, 1385 Asker | Mar 2025 |
Recently closed
Drengsrudhagen 6, 1385 Asker | May 2026 after 2 yrs |
Closures before 3 October 2026 are listed as the register has them, but it kept only some of them, so they are not counted in the figures above.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2850 Lena | 4,712 | 7 | 14.9 | 53 |
| 7045 Trondheim | 4,727 | 13 | 27.5 | 53 |
| 1406 Ski | 4,695 | 5 | 10.7 | 73 |
| 1388 Borgen | 4,695 | 20 | 42.6 | 48 |
| 4324 Sandnes | 4,691 | 10 | 21.3 | 62 |
| 0196 Oslo | 4,750 | 12 | 25.3 | 56 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3490 Klokkarstua Postcode | 3 | 21.9 | 63 |
| 1392 Vettre Postcode | 14 | 38.6 | 54 |
| 1389 Heggedal Postcode | 32 | 41.6 | 52 |
| 3442 Hyggen Postcode | 3 | 25.2 | 49 |
| 3430 Spikkestad Postcode | 11 | 25.3 | 48 |
| 1388 Borgen Postcode | 20 | 42.6 | 48 |
| 1396 Billingstad Postcode | 44 | 69.4 | 40 |
| 1384 Asker Postcode | 38 | 70.0 | 40 |
Population of Asker
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 13.11.2026.