Engineering consultancy in 4120 Tau
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
Medium confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (58/100)
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 10 active businesses in the category “Engineering consultancy” in 4120 Tau - 27.8 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 4 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 3,599 and has grown 4.7% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Engineering consultancy in 4120 Tau against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Strand kommune), from 21 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.
| Tau | Norway | Tau Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 24% | 38% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 14% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 11% | 22% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 59% | 51% | Stronger | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 10% | 3% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
4120 TauThis 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 – Strand 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 4120 Tau.
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
10 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Seljevegen 11, 4120 Tau | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Kongsteinsvegen 1B, 4120 Tau | 2025 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Sjøvegen 2A, 4120 Tau | 2024 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Åsvegen 5, 4120 Tau | 2023 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Gullbekkstien 51D, 4120 Tau | 2023 |
| · NORCONSULT NORGE AS · chain | Ryfylkevegen 1972D, 4120 Tau | 2020 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Rødlandsvegen 5, 4120 Tau | 2019 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Breidablikkvegen 11, 4120 Tau | 2019 |
| · Norskregistrert utenlandsk foretak | 2016 | |
| · Aksjeselskap | Prestenesvegen 6, 4120 Tau | 2008 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Seljevegen 11, 4120 Tau | Sep 2025 |
Kongsteinsvegen 1B, 4120 Tau | Sep 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7082 Kattem | 3,599 | 6 | 16.7 | 61 |
| 5911 Alversund | 3,602 | 16 | 44.4 | 45 |
| 1870 Ørje | 3,591 | 10 | 27.8 | 43 |
| 7200 Kyrksæterøra | 3,588 | 7 | 19.5 | 59 |
| 3179 Åsgårdstrand | 3,587 | 17 | 47.4 | 38 |
| 5235 Rådal | 3,578 | 10 | 27.9 | 57 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4105 Jørpeland Postcode | 1 | 8.9 | 77 |
| 4104 Jørpeland Postcode | 5 | 23.6 | 65 |
| 4103 Jørpeland Postcode | 6 | 22.8 | 61 |
| 4100 Jørpeland Postcode | 8 | 31.9 | 57 |
| 4121 Tau Postcode | 9 | 48.7 | 35 |
Population of Tau
Statistics NorwayWho lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026The line marks the average for Norway.
Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.
* 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.