Engineering consultancy in 3721 Skien
Opportunity score
Balanced
Medium confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (53/100)
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 are 8 active businesses in the category “Engineering consultancy” in 3721 Skien - 23.5 per 10,000 residents.
That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 28.1 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 10.
In the last 3 years 3 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 3,407 and has grown 2.1% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Engineering consultancy in 3721 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) | 0% | 3% | Fewer chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
3721 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 3721 Skien.
Trouble signs
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| · Aksjeselskap | Venstøphøgda 165, 3721 Skien | 2026 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Smievegen 30, 3721 Skien | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Venstøpsvingen 9, 3721 Skien | 2023 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Venstøphøgda 158B, 3721 Skien | 2017 |
| · Ansvarlig selskap med delt ansvar | Jønnevallia 50, 3721 Skien | 2017 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Fossumhaugen 8A, 3721 Skien | 2017 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Holmsvegen 199, 3721 Skien | 2017 |
| · VASBØ KONSULENTTJENESTER · Enkeltpersonforetak | Hoppestadvegen 125, 3721 Skien | 2016 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Venstøpkroken 11, 3721 Skien | Mar 2026 |
Venstøphøgda 165, 3721 Skien | Jan 2026 |
Smievegen 30, 3721 Skien | Oct 2025 |
Recently closed
Venstøpkroken 11, 3721 Skien | Oct 2026 after 1 yrs |
Venstøpkroken 11, 3721 Skien | Apr 2026 after 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1366 Lysaker | 3,406 | 96 | 281.9 | 17 |
| 5096 Bergen | 3,404 | 17 | 49.9 | 32 |
| 5009 Bergen | 3,395 | 13 | 38.3 | 51 |
| 1361 Østerås | 3,421 | 7 | 20.5 | 57 |
| 3770 Kragerø | 3,390 | 6 | 17.7 | 50 |
| 5600 Norheimsund | 3,390 | 19 | 56.0 | 26 |
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 |
| 3730 Skien Postcode | 1 | 8.3 | 71 |
| 3726 Skien Postcode | 0 | 0.0 | 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 15.11.2026.