Engineering consultancy in 3717 Skien
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
Medium confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (56/100)
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There are 8 active businesses in the category “Engineering consultancy” in 3717 Skien - 30.9 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 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 2,590 and has grown 14.4% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Engineering consultancy in 3717 Skien against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Skien kommune), from 80 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.
| Skien | Norway | Skien Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 21% | 38% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 10% | 14% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 14% | 22% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 46% | 51% | Weaker | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 13% | 3% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
3717 SkienThis 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 – Skien 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 3717 Skien.
Trouble signs
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
An established market: many businesses have been here for years.
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
8 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · CAR.LABCRAFT EL LAHHAM · Enkeltpersonforetak | Vattenbergvegen 6, 3717 Skien | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Chr. H. Bloms gate 14, 3717 Skien | 2023 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Amtmand Aalls gate 56, 3717 Skien | 2019 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Hesselbergs gate 4, 3717 Skien | 2018 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Chr. H. Bloms gate 14, 3717 Skien | 2014 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Adjunkt Arentz gate vest 4, 3717 Skien | 2011 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Saudegata øst 14, 3717 Skien | 1999 |
| · ASPLAN VIAK AS · chain | Torggata 18, 3717 Skien | 1993 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
CAR.LABCRAFT EL LAHHAM · Vattenbergvegen 6, 3717 Skien | Jan 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9512 Alta | 2,592 | 3 | 11.6 | 61 |
| 4513 Mandal | 2,588 | 14 | 54.1 | 31 |
| 0171 Oslo | 2,592 | 4 | 15.4 | 61 |
| 4373 Egersund | 2,584 | 7 | 27.1 | 51 |
| 3740 Skien | 2,596 | 8 | 30.8 | 54 |
| 1781 Halden | 2,596 | 3 | 11.6 | 67 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3723 Skien Postcode | 0 | 0.0 | 86 |
| 3733 Skien Postcode | 1 | 6.2 | 73 |
| 3726 Skien Postcode | 0 | 0.0 | 71 |
| 3730 Skien Postcode | 1 | 8.3 | 71 |
| 3738 Skien Postcode | 0 | 0.0 | 65 |
| 3743 Skien Postcode | 0 | 0.0 | 63 |
| 3711 Skien Postcode | 3 | 16.6 | 61 |
| 3715 Skien Postcode | 7 | 25.5 | 59 |
Population of Skien
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 14.11.2026.