Engineering consultancy in 4480 Kvinesdal
Opportunity score
Balanced
Medium confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (50/100)
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 15 active businesses in the category “Engineering consultancy” in 4480 Kvinesdal - 30.7 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 14.
In the last 3 years 5 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 4,880 and has grown 4.9% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Engineering consultancy in 4480 Kvinesdal against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Kvinesdal kommune), from 12 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.
| Kvinesdal | Norway | Kvinesdal Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 58% | 38% | More here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 25% | 14% | More here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 36% | 22% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 53% | 51% | Stronger | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 3% | Fewer chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
4480 KvinesdalThis 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 – Kvinesdal 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 4480 Kvinesdal.
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
15 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Konkursbo | Fjotlandsgata 13, 4480 Kvinesdal | 2026 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Egelandsbakken 24, 4480 Kvinesdal | 2026 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Jerstadveien 204, 4480 Kvinesdal | 2026 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Moisveien 4, 4480 Kvinesdal | 2026 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Kalvstølveien 36, 4480 Kvinesdal | 2024 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Oppofte 35, 4480 Kvinesdal | 2023 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Nesgata 7B, 4480 Kvinesdal | 2021 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Vangen 22, 4480 Kvinesdal | 2020 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Nesgata 7B, 4480 Kvinesdal | 2020 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Fjotlandsgata 13, 4480 Kvinesdal | 2018 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Fjotlandsgata 13, 4480 Kvinesdal | 2018 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Nesgata 7B, 4480 Kvinesdal | 2014 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Åsevegen 500, 4480 Kvinesdal | 2014 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Industrisvingen 7A, 4480 Kvinesdal | 2012 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Fjotlandsgata 13, 4480 Kvinesdal | 2005 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Fjotlandsgata 13, 4480 Kvinesdal | Sep 2026 |
Egelandsbakken 24, 4480 Kvinesdal | Aug 2026 |
Jerstadveien 204, 4480 Kvinesdal | Aug 2026 |
Moisveien 4, 4480 Kvinesdal | Feb 2026 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4307 Sandnes | 4,879 | 31 | 63.5 | 30 |
| 3550 Gol | 4,883 | 17 | 34.8 | 50 |
| 3188 Horten | 4,875 | 11 | 22.6 | 53 |
| 4015 Stavanger | 4,873 | 16 | 32.8 | 52 |
| 4330 Ålgård | 4,872 | 13 | 26.7 | 58 |
| 4306 Sandnes | 4,866 | 29 | 59.6 | 39 |
Population of Kvinesdal
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.