Engineering consultancy in 3736 Skien
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (25/100)
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 7 active businesses in the category “Engineering consultancy” in 3736 Skien - 55.2 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 25.5 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 3.
In the last 3 years 0 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 1,267 and has grown 3.8% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Engineering consultancy in 3736 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) | 29% | 3% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
3736 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 3736 Skien.
Trouble signs
Competition
| 2 places |
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
7 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Sandakervegen 28B, 3736 Skien | 2023 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Nensetvegen 39, 3736 Skien | 2021 |
| · Norskregistrert utenlandsk foretak | Leirvollen 21A, 3736 Skien | 2020 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Nensetbakken 20, 3736 Skien | 2013 |
| · MULTICONSULT NORGE AS · chain, 2 places here | Nensetvegen 39, 3736 Skien | 1987 |
| · MULTICONSULT NORGE AS · chain, 2 places here | Leirvollen 23, 3736 Skien | 1980 |
| · A.L. HØYER AS · Aksjeselskap | Nensetvegen 39, 3736 Skien | 1965 |
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7042 Trondheim | 1,265 | 21 | 166.0 | 10 |
| 1593 Svinndal | 1,265 | 3 | 23.7 | 55 |
| 8820 Dønna | 1,270 | 0 | 0.0 | 90 |
| 8658 Mosjøen | 1,270 | 2 | 15.7 | 48 |
| 3738 Skien | 1,271 | 0 | 0.0 | 65 |
| 3870 Fyresdal | 1,271 | 4 | 31.5 | 49 |
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.