Engineering consultancy in 3188 Horten
Opportunity score
Balanced
Medium confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (53/100)
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 11 active businesses in the category “Engineering consultancy” in 3188 Horten - 22.6 per 10,000 residents.
That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 28.1 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 14.
In the last 3 years 4 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 4,875 and has grown 1.1% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Engineering consultancy in 3188 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
3188 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 3188 Horten.
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
11 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Harestien 14, 3188 Horten | 2026 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Redaktør Thommessens gate 23, 3188 Horten | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Jervestien 9A, 3188 Horten | 2024 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Harestien 9, 3188 Horten | 2024 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | H B Haraldsens gate 30C, 3188 Horten | 2023 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Elgestien 22, 3188 Horten | 2021 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Harestien 9, 3188 Horten | 2020 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Elgestien 19A, 3188 Horten | 2018 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Thorbjørnsens gate 16, 3188 Horten | 2017 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Paul Bentsens gate 28, 3188 Horten | 2010 |
| · ARNE SKAUGE JOHANNESSEN ELECTRONIC DESIGN · Enkeltpersonforetak | Haakons gate 32, 3188 Horten | 2000 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Harestien 14, 3188 Horten | Feb 2026 |
Redaktør Thommessens gate 23, 3188 Horten | Jul 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4015 Stavanger | 4,873 | 16 | 32.8 | 52 |
| 4330 Ålgård | 4,872 | 13 | 26.7 | 58 |
| 4307 Sandnes | 4,879 | 31 | 63.5 | 30 |
| 4480 Kvinesdal | 4,880 | 15 | 30.7 | 50 |
| 3550 Gol | 4,883 | 17 | 34.8 | 50 |
| 4306 Sandnes | 4,866 | 29 | 59.6 | 39 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3186 Horten Postcode | 10 | 33.0 | 57 |
| 3182 Horten Postcode | 3 | 14.2 | 53 |
| 3184 Borre Postcode | 4 | 25.0 | 53 |
| 3187 Horten Postcode | 10 | 35.7 | 52 |
| 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 13.11.2026.