Engineering consultancy in 3732 Skien
Opportunity score
Balanced
Medium confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (49/100)
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 3732 Skien - 38.6 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 5.
In the last 3 years 2 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 2,073 and has grown 21.6% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Engineering consultancy in 3732 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
3732 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 3732 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 |
|---|---|---|
| · Aksjeselskap | Tømmerkaia 27, 3732 Skien | 2026 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Gråtenvegen 7B, 3732 Skien | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Uniongata 18, 3732 Skien | 2023 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Uniongata 18, 3732 Skien | 2023 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Klosterhagen 44, 3732 Skien | 2018 |
| · TELEMARK TAKST OG BYGGVURDERING AS · Aksjeselskap | Uniongata 18, 3732 Skien | 2008 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Mobakken 23, 3732 Skien | 2002 |
| · STATENS KARTVERK · chain | Klostergata 33, 3732 Skien | 1995 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Tømmerkaia 27, 3732 Skien | Mar 2026 |
Gråtenvegen 7B, 3732 Skien | Mar 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5710 Skulestadmo | 2,072 | 6 | 29.0 | 48 |
| 6037 Eidsnes | 2,072 | 8 | 38.6 | 40 |
| 1462 Fjellhamar | 2,071 | 9 | 43.5 | 37 |
| 6416 Molde | 2,071 | 8 | 38.6 | 30 |
| 2630 Ringebu | 2,071 | 6 | 29.0 | 59 |
| 0556 Oslo | 2,076 | 2 | 9.6 | 66 |
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 |
| 3746 Skien Postcode | 3 | 16.2 | 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.