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Engineering consultancy in 3173 Vear

Postcode · 2,645 residents
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45of 100

Opportunity score

Balanced

Medium confidence

Supply roughly matches similar areas.

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Why this score (45/100)

Room in the market26weak
Population growth71strong
Momentum–left out
Survival–left out
Financial trend61strong

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
37.8
similar areas 25.7 · Norway 36.5
Opened and closed, 3 years
3 opened – closed
last 12 months: 0 opened, – closed
Population
2,645
+4.8% in 5 years

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There are 10 active businesses in the category “Engineering consultancy” in 3173 Vear - 37.8 per 10,000 residents.

That is more than similar-sized areas (median 25.7 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 7.

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

The population is 2,645 and has grown 4.8% over 5 years.

Compared with Norway

Engineering consultancy in 3173 Vear against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Tønsberg kommune), from 161 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.

VearNorwayVear NorwayVerdict
Made a loss 34% 38% Fewer here
Companies with negative equity 16% 14% More here
Losses two years in a row 20% 22% About the same
Median equity ratio 46% 51% Weaker
Run by chains (3+ places) 0% 3% Fewer chains

Trend

Active businesses over time

3173 Vear

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

Openings and closures per year

0123Opened 2017: 12017Opened 2018: 02018Opened 2019: 02019Opened 2020: 02020Opened 2021: 12021Opened 2022: 02022Opened 2023: 22023Opened 2024: 02024Opened 2025: 32025Opened 2026 (so far): 0Closed 2026 (so far): 02026*
OpenedClosed* 2026 so far

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

Money

Financials – Tønsberg kommune

Median revenue
NOK 1.8m
161 companies filed
Profitable
62%
revenue trend +2.5%
02.0m4.0m6.0m8.0m20172019202120232025Tønsberg kommuneNorway
Tønsberg 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 engineering consultancy in 3173 Vear.

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)0.00 · Norway: 4.47
Average age of active businesses8.2 yrs · Norway: 8.2
Younger than 2 years30% · Norway: 24%
Older than 10 years30% · Norway: 28%

A young market: many recent start-ups, dynamic, but less proven.

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 one0 · 0%
More than 10 km0
Farthest parish (5,000+ residents)0.9 km · Slagen sogn (Tønsberg)

Measured from each parish centre in the municipality.

Existing businesses

10 in all, newest first.

NameAddressSince
· Aksjeselskap Bekkeveien 161, 3173 Vear 2025
· Enkeltpersonforetak Vearåsen 51, 3173 Vear 2025
· Aksjeselskap Kleivåsveien 3C, 3173 Vear 2025
· Aksjeselskap Bekkeveien 163, 3173 Vear 2023
· Aksjeselskap Blåkollveien 3B, 3173 Vear 2023
· Aksjeselskap Bekkeveien 165, 3173 Vear 2021
· Norskregistrert utenlandsk foretak Glanutveien 5, 3173 Vear 2017
· Enkeltpersonforetak Bruaåsen 2A, 3173 Vear 2016
· OK NETTSYSTEMER Odd Klausen · Enkeltpersonforetak Bekkeveien 204, 3173 Vear 2007
· Aksjeselskap Vearkleiva 9, 3173 Vear 1999

Recently opened


Bekkeveien 161, 3173 Vear
Nov 2025

Vearåsen 51, 3173 Vear
Sep 2025

Kleivåsveien 3C, 3173 Vear
Feb 2025

Recently closed

None in the last 2 years.

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

AreaResidentsActivePer 10kScore
3132 Husøysund2,6451660.541
9404 Harstad2,645726.565
5414 Stord2,6441141.636
9415 Harstad2,644622.753
2834 Raufoss2,647622.752
0650 Oslo2,641622.747

Other areas nearby

Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
3127 Tønsberg Postcode16.786
3151 Tolvsrød Postcode00.077
3122 Tønsberg Postcode28.274
3118 Tønsberg Postcode318.767
3153 Tolvsrød Postcode625.658
3174 Revetal Postcode1233.056
3123 Tønsberg Postcode622.955
3176 Undrumsdal Postcode434.154

Population of Vear

Statistics Norway
2,4002,4502,5002,5502,6002,650202120252026Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 21%
Young 16–24 9%
Adults 25–49 34%
Adults 50–66 22%
Seniors 67–79 10%
80 and older 4%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age39.4 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after tax*NOK 658k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children*23% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)*39% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here*34,017
Commute in / out every day*16,173 / 12,687
Jobs per working resident*1.11 · 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 14.11.2026.