Engineering consultancy in 4308 Sandnes
Opportunity score
Balanced
Medium confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (48/100)
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 4 active businesses in the category “Engineering consultancy” in 4308 Sandnes - 23.7 per 10,000 residents.
That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 25.7 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 4.
In the last 3 years 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 1,688 and has shrunk 0.7% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Engineering consultancy in 4308 Sandnes against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Sandnes kommune), from 292 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.
| Sandnes | Norway | Sandnes Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 35% | 38% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 15% | 14% | About the same | |
| Losses two years in a row | 19% | 22% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 45% | 51% | Weaker |
Trend
Active businesses over time
4308 SandnesThis 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 – Sandnes 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 4308 Sandnes.
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
4 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Furenesveien 109, 4308 Sandnes | 2026 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Skonnertveien 6, 4308 Sandnes | 2022 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Kregen 21, 4308 Sandnes | 2020 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Skonnertveien 55, 4308 Sandnes | 2006 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Furenesveien 109, 4308 Sandnes | Mar 2026 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3014 Drammen | 1,689 | 7 | 41.4 | 37 |
| 3022 Drammen | 1,687 | 6 | 35.6 | 40 |
| 1659 Torp | 1,687 | 8 | 47.4 | 29 |
| 5003 Bergen | 1,690 | 8 | 47.3 | 18 |
| 3850 Kviteseid | 1,686 | 5 | 29.7 | 43 |
| 0356 Oslo | 1,686 | 5 | 29.7 | 58 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4322 Sandnes Postcode | 5 | 15.2 | 76 |
| 4110 Forsand Postcode | 1 | 9.9 | 75 |
| 4325 Sandnes Postcode | 4 | 12.2 | 75 |
| 4328 Sandnes Postcode | 9 | 24.1 | 69 |
| 4336 Sandnes Postcode | 6 | 24.8 | 68 |
| 4318 Sandnes Postcode | 18 | 28.1 | 63 |
| 4324 Sandnes Postcode | 10 | 21.3 | 62 |
| 4332 Figgjo Postcode | 6 | 24.9 | 62 |
Population of Sandnes
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.