Engineering consultancy in 4274 Stol
Opportunity score
Balanced
Medium confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (54/100)
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 2 active businesses in the category “Engineering consultancy” in 4274 Stol - 18.9 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 25.5 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 3.
In the last 3 years 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 1,061 and has shrunk 0.9% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Engineering consultancy in 4274 Stol against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Karmøy kommune), from 93 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.
| Stol | Norway | Stol Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 32% | 38% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 8% | 14% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 23% | 22% | About the same | |
| Median equity ratio | 49% | 51% | Weaker |
Trend
Active businesses over time
4274 StolThis 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 – Karmøy 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 4274 Stol.
Trouble signs
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
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
2 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aksjeselskap | Søre Langåkerveg 18, 4274 Stol | 2024 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Malthusvegen 41, 4274 Stol | 2023 |
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7017 Trondheim | 1,061 | 6 | 56.6 | 15 |
| 5730 Ulvik | 1,062 | 1 | 9.4 | 72 |
| 6750 Stadlandet | 1,062 | 3 | 28.2 | 37 |
| 7097 Saupstad | 1,060 | 1 | 9.4 | 64 |
| 4980 Gjerstad | 1,059 | 2 | 18.9 | 58 |
| 9537 Tverrelvdalen | 1,059 | 4 | 37.8 | 45 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5545 Vormedal Postcode | 6 | 16.5 | 78 |
| 4260 Torvastad Postcode | 5 | 15.0 | 70 |
| 4275 Sævelandsvik Postcode | 5 | 30.5 | 61 |
| 4276 Veavågen Postcode | 9 | 27.5 | 58 |
| 4250 Kopervik Postcode | 31 | 33.7 | 53 |
| 5542 Karmsund Postcode | 16 | 44.1 | 51 |
| 4262 Avaldsnes Postcode | 10 | 32.8 | 44 |
| 5541 Kolnes Postcode | 5 | 28.0 | 44 |
Population of Stol
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 13.11.2026.