Engineering consultancy in 5212 Søfteland
Opportunity score
Promising
Medium confidenceFewer businesses than similar areas, with a supportive trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (81/100)
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 5212 Søfteland - 15.3 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 7.
In the last 3 years 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 2,615 and has grown 15.1% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Engineering consultancy in 5212 Søfteland against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Bjørnafjorden kommune), from 50 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.
| Søfteland | Norway | Søfteland Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 44% | 38% | More here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 20% | 14% | More here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 25% | 22% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 44% | 51% | Weaker |
Trend
Active businesses over time
5212 SøftelandThis 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 – Bjørnafjorden 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 5212 Søfteland.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| · LOFITECH AS · Aksjeselskap | Storestraumen 26, 5212 Søfteland | 2026 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Storestraumen 237, 5212 Søfteland | 2020 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Vesterlio 13, 5212 Søfteland | 2006 |
| · V V AUTOMASJON PER-HELGE GAASSAN · Enkeltpersonforetak | Gåssandvegen 386, 5212 Søfteland | 1990 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
LOFITECH AS · Storestraumen 26, 5212 Søfteland | Mar 2026 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2680 Vågå | 2,615 | 8 | 30.6 | 40 |
| 5382 Skogsvåg | 2,614 | 10 | 38.3 | 48 |
| 3123 Tønsberg | 2,616 | 6 | 22.9 | 55 |
| 1832 Askim | 2,613 | 3 | 11.5 | 72 |
| 4810 Eydehavn | 2,619 | 8 | 30.5 | 40 |
| 4048 Hafrsfjord | 2,610 | 9 | 34.5 | 39 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5208 Os Postcode | 4 | 15.0 | 78 |
| 5210 Os Postcode | 4 | 15.2 | 73 |
| 5200 Os Postcode | 9 | 26.9 | 71 |
| 5211 Os Postcode | 7 | 28.0 | 67 |
| 5209 Os Postcode | 5 | 19.0 | 64 |
| 5217 Hagavik Postcode | 9 | 29.4 | 61 |
| 5215 Lysekloster Postcode | 6 | 35.6 | 43 |
| 5216 Lepsøy Postcode | 10 | 81.7 | 39 |
Population of Søfteland
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.