Engineering consultancy in 4879 Grimstad
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (38/100)
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
Loading map…
Each dot is a place of business at its registered address. Click a dot to see the company.
There are 24 active businesses in the category “Engineering consultancy” in 4879 Grimstad - 63.7 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 28.1 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 11.
In the last 3 years 6 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 3,768 and has grown 8.3% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Engineering consultancy in 4879 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) | 8% | 3% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
4879 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 4879 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
24 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Mollandsveien 90, 4879 Grimstad | 2026 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Jon Lilletuns vei 9, 4879 Grimstad | 2026 |
| · Konkursbo | Jon Lilletuns vei 3, 4879 Grimstad | 2026 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Industriveien 16, 4879 Grimstad | 2026 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Industriveien 30, 4879 Grimstad | 2025 |
| · SWECO NORGE AS · chain | Jon Lilletuns vei 3, 4879 Grimstad | 2024 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Grooseveien 64, 4879 Grimstad | 2022 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Industriveien 10, 4879 Grimstad | 2022 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Skjærgårdsveien 32B, 4879 Grimstad | 2022 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Skjærgårdsveien 20, 4879 Grimstad | 2022 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Vegårveien 22, 4879 Grimstad | 2021 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Volleveien 74, 4879 Grimstad | 2021 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Langestrand 11, 4879 Grimstad | 2020 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Jon Lilletuns vei 9, 4879 Grimstad | 2019 |
| · NORCONSULT NORGE AS · chain | Jon Lilletuns vei 1, 4879 Grimstad | 2018 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Langestrand 17, 4879 Grimstad | 2017 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Havgløttveien 14, 4879 Grimstad | 2017 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Grooseveien 118, 4879 Grimstad | 2016 |
| · FUTURE SOLUTIONS AS · Aksjeselskap | Jon Lilletuns vei 1, 4879 Grimstad | 2016 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Langestrand 51, 4879 Grimstad | 2016 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Volleveien 18, 4879 Grimstad | 2008 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Bjønneveien 9, 4879 Grimstad | 2000 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Industriveien 14, 4879 Grimstad | 1994 |
| · AQUAPARTNER AS · Aksjeselskap | Østerskogen 56, 4879 Grimstad | 1992 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Mollandsveien 90, 4879 Grimstad | Sep 2026 |
Jon Lilletuns vei 9, 4879 Grimstad | May 2026 |
Jon Lilletuns vei 3, 4879 Grimstad | Mar 2026 |
Industriveien 16, 4879 Grimstad | Mar 2026 |
Industriveien 30, 4879 Grimstad | Jan 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7088 Heimdal | 3,769 | 6 | 15.9 | 63 |
| 5238 Rådal | 3,766 | 10 | 26.6 | 64 |
| 1734 Hafslundsøy | 3,770 | 1 | 2.7 | 91 |
| 3150 Tolvsrød | 3,773 | 20 | 53.0 | 34 |
| 4055 Sola | 3,763 | 24 | 63.8 | 32 |
| 4050 Sola | 3,763 | 17 | 45.2 | 45 |
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 |
| 4878 Grimstad Postcode | 17 | 70.5 | 36 |
| 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.