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Engineering consultancy in 3282 Kvelde

Postcode · 2,514 residents
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26of 100

Opportunity score

Crowded

Medium confidence

More competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.

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Why this score (26/100)

Room in the market15weak
Population growth41average
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
11
– vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
43.8
similar areas 25.7 · Norway 36.5
Opened and closed, 3 years
5 opened – closed
last 12 months: 3 opened, – closed
Population
2,514
+0.9% in 5 years

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There are 11 active businesses in the category “Engineering consultancy” in 3282 Kvelde - 43.8 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 5 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.

The population is 2,514 and has grown 0.9% over 5 years.

Compared with Norway

Engineering consultancy in 3282 Kvelde 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.

KveldeNorwayKvelde 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

3282 Kvelde

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: 12019Opened 2020: 12020Opened 2021: 22021Opened 2022: 02022Opened 2023: 02023Opened 2024: 22024Opened 2025: 02025Opened 2026 (so far): 3Closed 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 3282 Kvelde.

Trouble signs

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

Competition

Share of the 3 largest operators27% · 11 owners

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

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)11.93 · Norway: 4.47
Average age of active businesses8.3 yrs · Norway: 8.2
Younger than 2 years27% · Norway: 24%
Older than 10 years18% · 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

11 in all, newest first.

NameAddressSince
· Enkeltpersonforetak Svartangveien 1079, 3282 Kvelde 2026
· Enkeltpersonforetak Mangelrødåsen 14, 3282 Kvelde 2026
· Enkeltpersonforetak Vestbyåsen 17, 3282 Kvelde 2026
· Aksjeselskap Mangelrødåsen 1A, 3282 Kvelde 2024
· Aksjeselskap Lågendalsveien 1948, 3282 Kvelde 2024
· Aksjeselskap Lågendalsveien 1948, 3282 Kvelde 2021
· Aksjeselskap Mangelrødåsen 6, 3282 Kvelde 2021
· Aksjeselskap Kveldeveien 210, 3282 Kvelde 2020
· Enkeltpersonforetak Kveldeveien 351, 3282 Kvelde 2019
· Enkeltpersonforetak Brattåsveien 50, 3282 Kvelde 1998
· Enkeltpersonforetak Lågendalsveien 2307, 3282 Kvelde 1995

Recently opened


Svartangveien 1079, 3282 Kvelde
May 2026

Mangelrødåsen 14, 3282 Kvelde
May 2026

Vestbyåsen 17, 3282 Kvelde
Jan 2026

Recently closed

None in the last 2 years.

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

AreaResidentsActivePer 10kScore
2014 Blystadlia2,51414.065
3750 Drangedal2,514311.959
5144 Fyllingsdalen2,513311.965
5142 Fyllingsdalen2,511727.942
5148 Fyllingsdalen2,517311.967
0168 Oslo2,510623.959

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 Kvelde

Statistics Norway
2,4002,4502,5002,550202120252026Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 19%
Young 16–24 10%
Adults 25–49 31%
Adults 50–66 22%
Seniors 67–79 13%
80 and older 6%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age41.8 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 14.11.2026.