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Engineering consultancy in 3474 Åros

Postcode · 2,598 residents
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37of 100

Opportunity score

Crowded

Medium confidence

More competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.

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Why this score (37/100)

Room in the market10weak
Population growth70strong
Momentum–left out
Survival–left out
Financial trend63strong

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
12
– vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
46.2
similar areas 25.7 · Norway 36.5
Opened and closed, 3 years
4 opened – closed
last 12 months: 2 opened, – closed
Population
2,598
+4.6% in 5 years

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There are 12 active businesses in the category “Engineering consultancy” in 3474 Åros - 46.2 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 4 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.

The population is 2,598 and has grown 4.6% over 5 years.

Compared with Norway

Engineering consultancy in 3474 Åros against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Asker kommune), from 346 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.

ÅrosNorwayÅros NorwayVerdict
Made a loss 38% 38% About the same
Companies with negative equity 12% 14% About the same
Losses two years in a row 23% 22% About the same
Median equity ratio 57% 51% Stronger
Run by chains (3+ places) 0% 3% Fewer chains

Trend

Active businesses over time

3474 Åros

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

Openings and closures per year

012Opened 2017: 12017Opened 2018: 12018Opened 2019: 12019Opened 2020: 12020Opened 2021: 12021Opened 2022: 02022Opened 2023: 22023Opened 2024: 02024Opened 2025: 22025Opened 2026 (so far): 2Closed 2026 (so far): 12026*
OpenedClosed* 2026 so far

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

Money

Financials – Asker kommune

Median revenue
NOK 1.2m
346 companies filed
Profitable
59%
revenue trend +2.9%
02.0m4.0m6.0m8.0m20172019202120232025Asker kommuneNorway
Asker 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 3474 Åros.

Trouble signs

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

Competition

Share of the 3 largest operators25% · 12 owners

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

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)7.70 · Norway: 4.48
Average age of active businesses6.7 yrs · Norway: 8.2
Younger than 2 years25% · Norway: 24%
Older than 10 years17% · 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)1.7 km · Nordre Hurum sogn (Asker)

Measured from each parish centre in the municipality.

Existing businesses

12 in all, newest first.

NameAddressSince
· Aksjeselskap Skaulia 12, 3474 Åros 2026
· Aksjeselskap Johan Follestads vei 21, 3474 Åros 2026
· Aksjeselskap Vekstveien 23, 3474 Åros 2025
· Aksjeselskap Feveien 6, 3474 Åros 2023
· BRAASTAD ENGINEERING AS · Aksjeselskap Frøtvedtåsen 27, 3474 Åros 2023
· Enkeltpersonforetak Sandakerveien 4, 3474 Åros 2021
· Aksjeselskap Tivoliåsen 46B, 3474 Åros 2020
· Aksjeselskap Ivers vei 46B, 3474 Åros 2019
· Aksjeselskap Frøtvedtstubben 5, 3474 Åros 2018
· Aksjeselskap Vekstveien 23, 3474 Åros 2017
· Enkeltpersonforetak Hurumveien 41, 3474 Åros 2012
· Aksjeselskap Tivoliåsen 46B, 3474 Åros 2007

Recently opened


Skaulia 12, 3474 Åros
Sep 2026

Johan Follestads vei 21, 3474 Åros
Feb 2026

Vekstveien 23, 3474 Åros
Oct 2025

Hurumveien 58, 3474 Åros
Mar 2025

Recently closed


Hurumveien 58, 3474 Åros
Oct 2026
after 2 yrs

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

AreaResidentsActivePer 10kScore
0275 Oslo2,59845173.228
0596 Oslo2,599623.161
3740 Skien2,596830.854
1781 Halden2,596311.667
0195 Oslo2,601726.949
4341 Bryne2,6011038.446

Other areas nearby

Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
3490 Klokkarstua Postcode321.963
1385 Asker Postcode1021.256
1392 Vettre Postcode1438.654
1389 Heggedal Postcode3241.652
3442 Hyggen Postcode325.249
3430 Spikkestad Postcode1125.348
1388 Borgen Postcode2042.648
1396 Billingstad Postcode4469.440

Population of Åros

Statistics Norway
2,4002,5002,6002,700202120252026Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 17%
Young 16–24 11%
Adults 25–49 32%
Adults 50–66 27%
Seniors 67–79 10%
80 and older 3%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age40.6 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after tax*NOK 822k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children*29% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)*49% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here*38,121
Commute in / out every day*17,073 / 31,049
Jobs per working resident*0.73 · Norway: 1.00

Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.

* 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.