Engineering consultancy in 3187 Horten
Opportunity score
Balanced
Medium confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (52/100)
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 3187 Horten - 35.7 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 28.1 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 8.
In the last 3 years 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 2,800 and has grown 6.0% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Engineering consultancy in 3187 Horten against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Horten kommune), from 48 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.
| Horten | Norway | Horten Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 44% | 38% | More here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 15% | 14% | About the same | |
| Losses two years in a row | 17% | 22% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 43% | 51% | Weaker | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 3% | Fewer chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
3187 HortenThis 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 – Horten 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 3187 Horten.
Trouble signs
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
An established market: many businesses have been here for years.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Storms gate 1, 3187 Horten | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Tollbugata 1, 3187 Horten | 2023 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Jernbanegata 42, 3187 Horten | 2022 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Moloveien 14, 3187 Horten | 2021 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Langgata 82, 3187 Horten | 2019 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Strandparken 123, 3187 Horten | 2013 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Sørbygata 14, 3187 Horten | 2013 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Salmakergata 8, 3187 Horten | 2012 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Rustadgata 22, 3187 Horten | 2008 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Rustadgata 21, 3187 Horten | 1999 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Storms gate 1, 3187 Horten | May 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0491 Oslo | 2,799 | 11 | 39.3 | 47 |
| 5308 Kleppestø | 2,801 | 12 | 42.8 | 39 |
| 5227 Nesttun | 2,802 | 5 | 17.8 | 67 |
| 4011 Stavanger | 2,803 | 5 | 17.8 | 75 |
| 4327 Sandnes | 2,797 | 15 | 53.6 | 38 |
| 6700 Måløy | 2,795 | 13 | 46.5 | 33 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3186 Horten Postcode | 10 | 33.0 | 57 |
| 3184 Borre Postcode | 4 | 25.0 | 53 |
| 3182 Horten Postcode | 3 | 14.2 | 53 |
| 3188 Horten Postcode | 11 | 22.6 | 53 |
| 3180 Nykirke Postcode | 3 | 21.3 | 51 |
| 3189 Horten Postcode | 11 | 29.6 | 47 |
| 3181 Horten Postcode | 6 | 25.8 | 41 |
| 3179 Åsgårdstrand Postcode | 17 | 47.4 | 38 |
Population of Horten
Statistics NorwayWho lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026The line marks the average for Norway.
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.