Engineering consultancy in 4055 Sola
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (32/100)
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 24 active businesses in the category “Engineering consultancy” in 4055 Sola - 63.8 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 28.1 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 11.
In the last 3 years 7 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 3,763 and has grown 5.5% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Engineering consultancy in 4055 Sola against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Sola kommune), from 169 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.
| Sola | Norway | Sola Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 34% | 38% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 13% | 14% | About the same | |
| Losses two years in a row | 26% | 22% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 52% | 51% | About the same | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 3% | Fewer chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
4055 SolaThis 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 – Sola 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 4055 Sola.
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.
When businesses open and close
Per calendar month, 2021–2025. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
Existing businesses
24 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aksjeselskap | Sentrumsvegen 10, 4055 Sola | 2026 |
| · Konkursbo | Flyplassvegen 262, 4055 Sola | 2026 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Gotebergveien 62, 4055 Sola | 2026 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Austerheimvegen 85B, 4055 Sola | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Vardåsveien 62, 4055 Sola | 2025 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Nordre Hogstadveg 98, 4055 Sola | 2024 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Vardåsveien 62, 4055 Sola | 2024 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Sandevegen 21B, 4055 Sola | 2023 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Lensmannskroken 2, 4055 Sola | 2022 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Austerheimkroken 13B, 4055 Sola | 2022 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Fjordvegen 9B, 4055 Sola | 2022 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Utsolaarmen 14, 4055 Sola | 2022 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Sør Kolnesvegen 78, 4055 Sola | 2022 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Nordsjøvegen 150, 4055 Sola | 2021 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Åsenvegen 3A, 4055 Sola | 2021 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Joavegen 187, 4055 Sola | 2020 |
| · Norskregistrert utenlandsk foretak | Nordre Hogstadveg 15, 4055 Sola | 2020 |
| · SOLA ANLEGGSSERVICE JONE SLETHEI · Enkeltpersonforetak | Erlingvegen 92, 4055 Sola | 2020 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Flyplassvegen 262, 4055 Sola | 2017 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Flyplassvegen 262, 4055 Sola | 2015 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Sola Prestegårdsveg 91, 4055 Sola | 2013 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Flyplassvegen 180, 4055 Sola | 2012 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Seiaskjervegen 11, 4055 Sola | 2011 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Arabergvegen 6, 4055 Sola | 2006 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Sentrumsvegen 10, 4055 Sola | Apr 2026 |
Flyplassvegen 262, 4055 Sola | Mar 2026 |
Gotebergveien 62, 4055 Sola | Jan 2026 |
Austerheimvegen 85B, 4055 Sola | Nov 2025 |
Vardåsveien 62, 4055 Sola | Mar 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4050 Sola | 3,763 | 17 | 45.2 | 45 |
| 4879 Grimstad | 3,768 | 24 | 63.7 | 38 |
| 4623 Kristiansand S | 3,757 | 27 | 71.9 | 20 |
| 7088 Heimdal | 3,769 | 6 | 15.9 | 63 |
| 4311 Hommersåk | 3,757 | 12 | 31.9 | 61 |
| 5238 Rådal | 3,769 | 10 | 26.6 | 64 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4057 Tananger Postcode | 3 | 20.2 | 70 |
| 4058 Tananger Postcode | 4 | 30.6 | 61 |
| 4054 Tjelta Postcode | 4 | 25.0 | 47 |
| 4050 Sola Postcode | 17 | 45.2 | 45 |
| 4056 Tananger Postcode | 73 | 110.9 | 38 |
| 4051 Sola Postcode | 30 | 69.7 | 34 |
| 4052 Røyneberg Postcode | 23 | 72.6 | 29 |
| 4053 Ræge Postcode | 7 | 43.7 | 24 |
Population of Sola
Statistics NorwayWho lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026The line marks the average for Norway.
More people work here than live here, daytime demand (lunch, services) is higher than the resident count suggests.
* 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.