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Engineering consultancy in 3941 Porsgrunn

Postcode · 1,430 residents
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31of 100

Opportunity score

Crowded

Medium confidence

More competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.

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Why this score (31/100)

Room in the market18weak
Population growth35weak
Momentum–left out
Survival–left out
Financial trend71strong

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
6
– vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
42.0
similar areas 25.5 · Norway 36.5
Opened and closed, 3 years
3 opened – closed
last 12 months: 1 opened, – closed
Population
1,430
+0.1% in 5 years

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There are 6 active businesses in the category “Engineering consultancy” in 3941 Porsgrunn - 42.0 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 4.

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

The population is 1,430 and has grown 0.1% over 5 years.

Compared with Norway

Engineering consultancy in 3941 Porsgrunn against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Porsgrunn kommune), from 94 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.

PorsgrunnNorwayPorsgrunn NorwayVerdict
Made a loss 36% 38% About the same
Companies with negative equity 10% 14% Fewer here
Losses two years in a row 29% 22% More here
Median equity ratio 44% 51% Weaker
Run by chains (3+ places) 0% 3% Fewer chains

Trend

Active businesses over time

3941 Porsgrunn

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

Openings and closures per year

012Opened 2017: 22017Opened 2018: 02018Opened 2019: 12019Opened 2020: 02020Opened 2021: 02021Opened 2022: 02022Opened 2023: 02023Opened 2024: 12024Opened 2025: 12025Opened 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 – Porsgrunn kommune

Median revenue
NOK 2.2m
94 companies filed
Profitable
63%
revenue trend +4.6%
02.0m4.0m6.0m8.0m20172019202120232025Porsgrunn kommuneNorway
Porsgrunn 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 3941 Porsgrunn.

Trouble signs

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

Competition

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

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)6.99 · Norway: 4.47
Average age of active businesses5.1 yrs · Norway: 8.2
Younger than 2 years33% · Norway: 24%
Older than 10 years0% · Norway: 28%

A young market: many recent start-ups, dynamic, but less proven.

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
Farthest parish (5,000+ residents)0.4 km · Eidanger sogn (Porsgrunn)

Measured from each parish centre in the municipality.

Existing businesses

6 in all, newest first.

NameAddressSince
· Enkeltpersonforetak Øvre Lundeveg 4, 3941 Porsgrunn 2026
· Enkeltpersonforetak 2025
· Aksjeselskap Heistad brygge 9, 3941 Porsgrunn 2024
· Aksjeselskap Heistadtangen 24, 3941 Porsgrunn 2019
· Aksjeselskap Fjordgløttvegen 1, 3941 Porsgrunn 2017
· Aksjeselskap Kikutvegen 13, 3941 Porsgrunn 2017

Recently opened


Øvre Lundeveg 4, 3941 Porsgrunn
Sep 2026

Apr 2025

Recently closed

None in the last 2 years.

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

AreaResidentsActivePer 10kScore
1610 Fredrikstad1,430642.047
9100 Kvaløysletta1,430214.052
3115 Tønsberg1,4321176.840
3618 Skollenborg1,434641.835
3264 Larvik1,434962.822
5427 Urangsvåg1,426535.135

Other areas nearby

Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
3925 Porsgrunn Postcode215.473
3919 Porsgrunn Postcode620.472
3929 Porsgrunn Postcode00.071
3924 Porsgrunn Postcode323.562
3913 Porsgrunn Postcode219.959
3942 Porsgrunn Postcode530.453
3917 Porsgrunn Postcode637.352
3930 Porsgrunn Postcode325.648

Population of Porsgrunn

Statistics Norway
1,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4502016202120252026Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 17%
Young 16–24 11%
Adults 25–49 28%
Adults 50–66 25%
Seniors 67–79 13%
80 and older 7%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age43.4 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after tax*NOK 661k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children*22% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)*33% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here*18,409
Commute in / out every day*9,630 / 8,923
Jobs per working resident*1.04 · 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.