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Engineering consultancy in 4516 Mandal

Postcode · 2,147 residents
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22of 100

Opportunity score

Crowded

Medium confidence

More competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.

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Why this score (22/100)

Room in the market0weak
Population growth42average
Momentum–left out
Survival–left out
Financial trend62strong

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

Active now
13
– vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
60.6
similar areas 25.7 · Norway 36.5
Opened and closed, 3 years
1 opened – closed
last 12 months: 0 opened, – closed
Population
2,147
+1.0% in 5 years

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There are 13 active businesses in the category “Engineering consultancy” in 4516 Mandal - 60.6 per 10,000 residents.

That is more than similar-sized areas (median 25.7 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 6.

In the last 3 years 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.

The population is 2,147 and has grown 1.0% over 5 years.

Compared with Norway

Engineering consultancy in 4516 Mandal against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Lindesnes kommune), from 65 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.

MandalNorwayMandal NorwayVerdict
Made a loss 37% 38% About the same
Companies with negative equity 11% 14% Fewer here
Losses two years in a row 24% 22% About the same
Median equity ratio 72% 51% Stronger
Run by chains (3+ places) 0% 3% Fewer chains

Trend

Active businesses over time

4516 Mandal

This line starts on 3 October 2026, when closures start being known, and grows as we collect.

Openings and closures per year

0123Opened 2017: 12017Opened 2018: 02018Opened 2019: 02019Opened 2020: 12020Opened 2021: 32021Opened 2022: 02022Opened 2023: 12023Opened 2024: 02024Opened 2025: 12025Opened 2026 (so far): 0Closed 2026 (so far): 02026*
OpenedClosed* 2026 so far

Closures are counted from 3 October 2026; years before show openings only.

Money

Financials – Lindesnes kommune

Median revenue
NOK 566k
65 companies filed
Profitable
63%
revenue trend +2.6%
02.0m4.0m6.0m8.0m20172019202120232025Lindesnes kommuneNorway
Lindesnes kommuneNorway

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 4516 Mandal.

Trouble signs

Closed through bankruptcy (last 12 months)0
Forcibly dissolved (last 12 months)0

Competition

Share of the 3 largest operators23% · 13 owners

No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)0.00 · Norway: 4.48
Average age of active businesses9.9 yrs · Norway: 8.2
Younger than 2 years8% · Norway: 24%
Older than 10 years46% · Norway: 28%

An established market: many businesses have been here for years.

Moving in and out

Moved here (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
Moved away (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
Net0

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

Residents more than 5 km from one0 · 0%
More than 10 km0
Farthest parish (5,000+ residents)2.8 km · LINDESNES sogn (Lindesnes)

Measured from each parish centre in the municipality.

Existing businesses

13 in all, newest first.

NameAddressSince
· Enkeltpersonforetak Kristiansandsveien 432, 4516 Mandal 2025
· Enkeltpersonforetak Vigebo 12, 4516 Mandal 2023
· Aksjeselskap Varsmyra 34, 4516 Mandal 2021
· Aksjeselskap Møller Moulinsvei 27, 4516 Mandal 2021
· Aksjeselskap Doneheia 138, 4516 Mandal 2021
· Aksjeselskap Frydenesveien 27, 4516 Mandal 2020
· Aksjeselskap Doneheia 177, 4516 Mandal 2017
· Aksjeselskap Harkmarksveien 83, 4516 Mandal 2015
· Aksjeselskap Doneheia 127, 4516 Mandal 2014
· Aksjeselskap Vesterstrandveien 21, 4516 Mandal 2012
· Aksjeselskap Doneheia 127, 4516 Mandal 2011
· Aksjeselskap Doneheia 7, 4516 Mandal 2008
· Aksjeselskap Doneheia 163, 4516 Mandal 2006

Recently opened


Kristiansandsveien 432, 4516 Mandal
May 2025

Recently closed

None in the last 2 years.

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

AreaResidentsActivePer 10kScore
4956 Risør2,1501151.216
4643 Søgne2,1511360.415
0266 Oslo2,142837.343
8665 Mosjøen2,142523.341
1706 Sarpsborg2,152627.964
7760 Snåsa2,14114.783

Other areas nearby

Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
4517 Mandal Postcode719.261
4520 Lindesnes Postcode1232.451
4521 Lindesnes Postcode429.746
4519 Holum Postcode324.746
4515 Mandal Postcode1341.941
4514 Mandal Postcode2156.133
4513 Mandal Postcode1454.131
4534 Marnardal Postcode651.221

Population of Mandal

Statistics Norway
2,0502,1002,1502,200202120252026Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 18%
Young 16–24 13%
Adults 25–49 27%
Adults 50–66 25%
Seniors 67–79 13%
80 and older 4%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age41.5 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after tax*NOK 654k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children*25% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)*30% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here*9,625
Commute in / out every day*1,821 / 3,452
Jobs per working resident*0.86 · Norway: 1.00

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 13.11.2026.