Engineering consultancy in 4844 Arendal
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
Medium confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (67/100)
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 4844 Arendal - 17.5 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer 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 2,283 and has grown 4.2% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Engineering consultancy in 4844 Arendal against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Arendal kommune), from 86 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.
| Arendal | Norway | Arendal Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 33% | 38% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 8% | 14% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 15% | 22% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 55% | 51% | Stronger |
Trend
Active businesses over time
4844 ArendalThis 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 – Arendal 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 4844 Arendal.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| · Aksjeselskap | Melkedammen 18, 4844 Arendal | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Rødmollsbakken 6, 4844 Arendal | 2022 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Melkedammen 18, 4844 Arendal | 2021 |
| · AGDIR DRIFT AS · Aksjeselskap | Waglesgårdveien 38, 4844 Arendal | 2018 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Melkedammen 18, 4844 Arendal | Jan 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4372 Egersund | 2,283 | 10 | 43.8 | 41 |
| 5440 Mosterhamn | 2,283 | 14 | 61.3 | 38 |
| 5089 Bergen | 2,283 | 0 | 0.0 | 84 |
| 6530 Averøy | 2,282 | 9 | 39.4 | 35 |
| 0675 Oslo | 2,280 | 3 | 13.2 | 66 |
| 3613 Kongsberg | 2,288 | 8 | 35.0 | 52 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4821 Rykene Postcode | 2 | 10.7 | 73 |
| 4842 Arendal Postcode | 5 | 23.0 | 69 |
| 4848 Arendal Postcode | 7 | 23.3 | 66 |
| 4838 Arendal Postcode | 4 | 25.0 | 62 |
| 4824 Bjorbekk Postcode | 7 | 23.2 | 61 |
| 4818 Færvik Postcode | 13 | 35.3 | 58 |
| 4843 Arendal Postcode | 4 | 24.8 | 56 |
| 4816 Kolbjørnsvik Postcode | 6 | 29.8 | 56 |
Population of Arendal
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 13.11.2026.