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Engineering consultancy in 3256 Larvik

Postcode · 2,561 residents
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34of 100

Opportunity score

Crowded

Medium confidence

More competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.

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Why this score (34/100)

Room in the market0weak
Population growth92strong
Momentum–left out
Survival–left out
Financial trend36weak

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
14
– vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
54.7
similar areas 25.7 · Norway 36.5
Opened and closed, 3 years
7 opened – closed
last 12 months: 2 opened, – closed
Population
2,561
+11.4% in 5 years

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There are 14 active businesses in the category “Engineering consultancy” in 3256 Larvik - 54.7 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 7 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.

The population is 2,561 and has grown 11.4% over 5 years.

Compared with Norway

Engineering consultancy in 3256 Larvik against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Larvik kommune), from 77 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.

LarvikNorwayLarvik NorwayVerdict
Made a loss 43% 38% More here
Companies with negative equity 21% 14% More here
Losses two years in a row 21% 22% About the same
Median equity ratio 43% 51% Weaker
Run by chains (3+ places) 0% 3% Fewer chains

Trend

Active businesses over time

3256 Larvik

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

Openings and closures per year

0123Opened 2017: 02017Opened 2018: 02018Opened 2019: 02019Opened 2020: 22020Opened 2021: 02021Opened 2022: 12022Opened 2023: 12023Opened 2024: 32024Opened 2025: 12025Opened 2026 (so far): 2Closed 2026 (so far): 02026*
OpenedClosed* 2026 so far

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

Money

Financials – Larvik kommune

Median revenue
NOK 1.1m
77 companies filed
Profitable
56%
revenue trend -2.5%
02.0m4.0m6.0m8.0m20172019202120232025Larvik kommuneNorway
Larvik 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 3256 Larvik.

Trouble signs

Closed through bankruptcy (last 12 months)0
Forcibly dissolved (last 12 months)0

Competition

Share of the 3 largest operators21% · 14 owners

No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)7.81 · Norway: 4.48
Average age of active businesses9.8 yrs · Norway: 8.2
Younger than 2 years21% · Norway: 24%
Older than 10 years29% · Norway: 28%

A typical mix of new and established businesses.

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)1.0 km · Tanum sogn (Larvik)

Measured from each parish centre in the municipality.

Existing businesses

14 in all, newest first.

NameAddressSince
· Aksjeselskap Karlsrogata 1B, 3256 Larvik 2026
· Konkursbo Storgata 33, 3256 Larvik 2026
· Aksjeselskap Gårdsbakken 35A, 3256 Larvik 2025
· Aksjeselskap Storgata 33, 3256 Larvik 2024
· Enkeltpersonforetak Wergelands vei 16, 3256 Larvik 2024
Storgata 33, 3256 Larvik 2024
· Aksjeselskap Storgata 33, 3256 Larvik 2023
· Enkeltpersonforetak Brannvaktsgate 21B, 3256 Larvik 2022
· Aksjeselskap Storgata 33, 3256 Larvik 2020
· Aksjeselskap Olavs gate 26, 3256 Larvik 2020
· Aksjeselskap Lilletorget 1, 3256 Larvik 2016
· Enkeltpersonforetak Gårdsbakken 13, 3256 Larvik 2015
· Aksjeselskap Johan Sverdrups gate 3, 3256 Larvik 1998
· KOKKERSVOLD AS · Aksjeselskap Olavs gate 26, 3256 Larvik 1970

Recently opened


Karlsrogata 1B, 3256 Larvik
Sep 2026

Storgata 33, 3256 Larvik
Jun 2026

Gårdsbakken 35A, 3256 Larvik
Apr 2025

Recently closed

None in the last 2 years.

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

AreaResidentsActivePer 10kScore
1456 Nesoddtangen2,562415.665
8517 Narvik2,5582493.825
3511 Hønefoss2,5561039.147
3048 Drammen2,5661039.053
5535 Haugesund2,5661350.718
9050 Storsteinnes2,555415.756

Other areas nearby

Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
3274 Larvik Postcode29.972
3275 Svarstad Postcode211.564
3261 Larvik Postcode724.363
3258 Larvik Postcode16.459
3295 Helgeroa Postcode531.554
3257 Larvik Postcode418.452
3268 Larvik Postcode424.252
3267 Larvik Postcode625.751

Population of Larvik

Statistics Norway
2,2002,3002,4002,5002,600202120252026Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 10%
Young 16–24 9%
Adults 25–49 29%
Adults 50–66 23%
Seniors 67–79 19%
80 and older 11%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age49.5 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after tax*NOK 650k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children*22% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)*31% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here*19,956
Commute in / out every day*5,504 / 8,561
Jobs per working resident*0.87 · 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 13.11.2026.