Engineering consultancy in 4317 Sandnes
Opportunity score
Balanced
Medium confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (41/100)
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 11 active businesses in the category “Engineering consultancy” in 4317 Sandnes - 33.1 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 9.
In the last 3 years 5 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 3,321 and has shrunk 0.7% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Engineering consultancy in 4317 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 | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 3% | Fewer chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
4317 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 4317 Sandnes.
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
11 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Varatunhagen 2A, 4317 Sandnes | 2025 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Ståle Kyllingstads vei 7, 4317 Sandnes | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Dyre Vaas vei 9B, 4317 Sandnes | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Smeaheiveien 1A, 4317 Sandnes | 2024 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Smeaheiveien 1A, 4317 Sandnes | 2024 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Postveien 38, 4317 Sandnes | 2023 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Varatunveien 47, 4317 Sandnes | 2021 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Troneshagen 20A, 4317 Sandnes | 2020 |
| · TOMLIN HOLDING AS · Aksjeselskap | Postveien 36, 4317 Sandnes | 2018 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Austre Tjørnvei 7, 4317 Sandnes | 2012 |
| · Norskregistrert utenlandsk foretak | Varatunveien 24A, 4317 Sandnes | 2008 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Varatunhagen 2A, 4317 Sandnes | Sep 2025 |
Ståle Kyllingstads vei 7, 4317 Sandnes | May 2025 |
Dyre Vaas vei 9B, 4317 Sandnes | Jan 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7580 Selbu | 3,322 | 8 | 24.1 | 64 |
| 2821 Gjøvik | 3,319 | 10 | 30.1 | 62 |
| 4260 Torvastad | 3,327 | 5 | 15.0 | 70 |
| 6011 Ålesund | 3,315 | 7 | 21.1 | 64 |
| 3616 Kongsberg | 3,312 | 19 | 57.4 | 38 |
| 3032 Drammen | 3,308 | 16 | 48.4 | 43 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4322 Sandnes Postcode | 5 | 15.2 | 76 |
| 4325 Sandnes Postcode | 4 | 12.2 | 75 |
| 4110 Forsand Postcode | 1 | 9.9 | 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.