Engineering consultancy in 4878 Grimstad
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (36/100)
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 17 active businesses in the category “Engineering consultancy” in 4878 Grimstad - 70.5 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 5 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 2,413 and has grown 6.7% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Engineering consultancy in 4878 Grimstad against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Grimstad kommune), from 62 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.
| Grimstad | Norway | Grimstad Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 32% | 38% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 13% | 14% | About the same | |
| Losses two years in a row | 28% | 22% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 50% | 51% | About the same | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 6% | 3% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
4878 GrimstadThis 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 – Grimstad 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 4878 Grimstad.
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
17 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Konkursbo | Arendalsveien 4, 4878 Grimstad | 2026 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Henrik Ibsens gate 12, 4878 Grimstad | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Holveien 22, 4878 Grimstad | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Henrik Ibsens gate 12, 4878 Grimstad | 2025 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Laugevoldveien 27, 4878 Grimstad | 2023 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Arendalsveien 4, 4878 Grimstad | 2023 |
| · Aksjeselskap | J. M. Uglands vei 14, 4878 Grimstad | 2022 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Biestøa 6, 4878 Grimstad | 2021 |
| · GREEN NORWAY AS · chain | Hasseldalen 2, 4878 Grimstad | 2020 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Henrik Ibsens gate 12, 4878 Grimstad | 2020 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Rypeveien 20, 4878 Grimstad | 2019 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Biestøa 11, 4878 Grimstad | 2017 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Arendalsveien 96, 4878 Grimstad | 2016 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Henrik Ibsens gate 12, 4878 Grimstad | 2015 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Henrik Ibsens gate 12, 4878 Grimstad | 2014 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Jerpeveien 16, 4878 Grimstad | 2013 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Batteriveien 2, 4878 Grimstad | 2004 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Arendalsveien 4, 4878 Grimstad | Jun 2026 |
Henrik Ibsens gate 12, 4878 Grimstad | Sep 2025 |
Holveien 22, 4878 Grimstad | Aug 2025 |
Henrik Ibsens gate 12, 4878 Grimstad | Feb 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5700 Voss | 2,413 | 8 | 33.2 | 51 |
| 5113 Tertnes | 2,412 | 6 | 24.9 | 62 |
| 0984 Oslo | 2,414 | 3 | 12.4 | 58 |
| 5173 Loddefjord | 2,414 | 3 | 12.4 | 62 |
| 2847 Kolbu | 2,411 | 2 | 8.3 | 50 |
| 4332 Figgjo | 2,411 | 6 | 24.9 | 62 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4887 Grimstad Postcode | 4 | 22.9 | 71 |
| 4877 Grimstad Postcode | 4 | 29.0 | 63 |
| 4885 Grimstad Postcode | 11 | 25.2 | 63 |
| 4870 Fevik Postcode | 18 | 36.4 | 52 |
| 4886 Grimstad Postcode | 17 | 47.8 | 38 |
| 4879 Grimstad Postcode | 24 | 63.7 | 38 |
| 4876 Grimstad Postcode | 16 | 60.7 | 35 |
Population of Grimstad
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.