Engineering consultancy in 3258 Larvik
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
Medium confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (59/100)
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 is 1 active business in the category “Engineering consultancy” in 3258 Larvik - 6.4 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 25.5 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 4.
In the last 3 years 0 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 1,560 and has shrunk 1.8% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Engineering consultancy in 3258 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.
| Larvik | Norway | Larvik Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Trend
Active businesses over time
3258 LarvikThis 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 – Larvik 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 3258 Larvik.
Trouble signs
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
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
1 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Orreveien 7, 3258 Larvik | 2012 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
| None in the last 2 years. |
Recently closed
Skrenten 29B, 3258 Larvik | May 2026 after 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3681 Notodden | 1,559 | 3 | 19.2 | 49 |
| 0490 Oslo | 1,559 | 1 | 6.4 | 71 |
| 3802 Bø i Telemark | 1,559 | 4 | 25.7 | 62 |
| 5163 Laksevåg | 1,561 | 6 | 38.4 | 45 |
| 1634 Gamle Fredrikstad | 1,558 | 3 | 19.3 | 51 |
| 7608 Levanger | 1,558 | 1 | 6.4 | 63 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3274 Larvik Postcode | 2 | 9.9 | 72 |
| 3275 Svarstad Postcode | 2 | 11.5 | 64 |
| 3261 Larvik Postcode | 7 | 24.3 | 63 |
| 3295 Helgeroa Postcode | 5 | 31.5 | 54 |
| 3257 Larvik Postcode | 4 | 18.4 | 52 |
| 3268 Larvik Postcode | 4 | 24.2 | 52 |
| 3267 Larvik Postcode | 6 | 25.7 | 51 |
| 3294 Stavern Postcode | 4 | 34.0 | 50 |
Population of Larvik
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.