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Engineering consultancy in 3570 Ål

Postcode · 4,070 residents
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41of 100

Opportunity score

Balanced

Medium confidence

Supply roughly matches similar areas.

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Why this score (41/100)

Room in the market26weak
Population growth69strong
Momentum–left out
Survival–left out
Financial trend38weak

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
17
– vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
41.8
similar areas 28.1 · Norway 36.5
Opened and closed, 3 years
2 opened – closed
last 12 months: 1 opened, – closed
Population
4,070
+4.5% in 5 years

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There are 17 active businesses in the category “Engineering consultancy” in 3570 Ål - 41.8 per 10,000 residents.

That is more than similar-sized areas (median 28.1 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 11.

In the last 3 years 2 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.

The population is 4,070 and has grown 4.5% over 5 years.

Compared with Norway

Engineering consultancy in 3570 Ål against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Ål kommune), from 6 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.

ÅlNorwayÅl NorwayVerdict
Made a loss 33% 38% Fewer here
Companies with negative equity 0% 14% Fewer here
Losses two years in a row 0% 22% Fewer here
Median equity ratio 71% 51% Stronger
Run by chains (3+ places) 0% 3% Fewer chains

Trend

Active businesses over time

3570 Ål

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

Openings and closures per year

012Opened 2017: 02017Opened 2018: 12018Opened 2019: 02019Opened 2020: 02020Opened 2021: 22021Opened 2022: 22022Opened 2023: 12023Opened 2024: 12024Opened 2025: 02025Opened 2026 (so far): 1Closed 2026 (so far): 02026*
OpenedClosed* 2026 so far

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

Money

Financials – Ål kommune

Median revenue
NOK 1.4m
6 companies filed
Profitable
67%
revenue trend -2.1%
02.0m4.0m6.0m8.0m20172019202120232025Ål kommuneNorway
Ål 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 3570 Ål.

Trouble signs

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

Competition

Share of the 3 largest operators18% · 17 owners

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

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)2.46 · Norway: 4.47
Average age of active businesses9.1 yrs · Norway: 8.2
Younger than 2 years6% · Norway: 24%
Older than 10 years56% · Norway: 28%

An established market: many businesses have been here for years.

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

Measured from each parish centre in the municipality.

Existing businesses

17 in all, newest first.

NameAddressSince
· Aksjeselskap Sundrevegen 88, 3570 Ål 2026
· Enkeltpersonforetak Sundrevegen 124, 3570 Ål 2024
· Enkeltpersonforetak Nordbygdvegen 1011, 3570 Ål 2023
· Enkeltpersonforetak Nersetvegen 25, 3570 Ål 2022
· Aksjeselskap Kuluvegen 1, 3570 Ål 2022
· Enkeltpersonforetak Tunevegen 90, 3570 Ål 2021
· Enkeltpersonforetak Votndalsvegen 301, 3570 Ål 2021
· Enkeltpersonforetak Torget 10C, 3570 Ål 2018
· Aksjeselskap Breievegen 165, 3570 Ål 2016
· Enkeltpersonforetak Gunnarhaugvegen 22, 3570 Ål 2015
· Aksjeselskap Torget 3, 3570 Ål 2014
· Enkeltpersonforetak Vestlivegen 267, 3570 Ål 2014
· Aksjeselskap Satakroken 88, 3570 Ål 2014
· Enkeltpersonforetak Torsteinsrudvegen 52, 3570 Ål 2011
· Enkeltpersonforetak Sundrevegen 47, 3570 Ål 2010
· Aksjeselskap Votndalsvegen 516, 3570 Ål 2007
· MSG BYGG OG DRIFT AS · Aksjeselskap Myren 19, 3570 Ål 1965

Recently opened


Sundrevegen 88, 3570 Ål
Mar 2026

Recently closed

None in the last 2 years.

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

AreaResidentsActivePer 10kScore
6006 Ålesund4,073614.773
7027 Trondheim4,077717.253
1467 Strømmen4,07724.978
2640 Vinstra4,0841331.834
0566 Oslo4,092819.651
1639 Gamle Fredrikstad4,0991331.761

Other areas nearby

Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
3579 Torpo Postcode219.069

Population of Ål

Statistics Norway
3,7003,8003,9004,0004,1002016202120252026Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 15%
Young 16–24 11%
Adults 25–49 28%
Adults 50–66 23%
Seniors 67–79 15%
80 and older 7%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age44.5 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after tax*NOK 662k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children*19% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)*31% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here*2,585
Commute in / out every day*802 / 798
Jobs per working resident*1.00 · 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.