Engineering consultancy in 5267 Espeland
Opportunity score
Promising
Medium confidenceFewer businesses than similar areas, with a supportive trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (76/100)
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There are 2 active businesses in the category “Engineering consultancy” in 5267 Espeland - 11.7 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 4.
In the last 3 years 0 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 1,704 and has grown 6.1% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Engineering consultancy in 5267 Espeland against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Bergen kommune), from 602 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.
| Espeland | Norway | Espeland Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 39% | 38% | About the same | |
| Companies with negative equity | 13% | 14% | About the same | |
| Losses two years in a row | 21% | 22% | About the same | |
| Median equity ratio | 48% | 51% | Weaker |
Trend
Active businesses over time
5267 EspelandThis 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 – Bergen 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 5267 Espeland.
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
2 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Neset 171, 5267 Espeland | 2022 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Hardangervegen 720, 5267 Espeland | 2020 |
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Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0597 Oslo | 1,704 | 2 | 11.7 | 57 |
| 7860 Skage i Namdalen | 1,703 | 1 | 5.9 | 73 |
| 1912 Enebakk | 1,712 | 7 | 40.9 | 37 |
| 6522 Frei | 1,695 | 1 | 5.9 | 73 |
| 1663 Rolvsøy | 1,695 | 0 | 0.0 | 86 |
| 0855 Oslo | 1,713 | 5 | 29.2 | 51 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5089 Bergen Postcode | 0 | 0.0 | 84 |
| 5136 Mjølkeråen Postcode | 3 | 9.5 | 80 |
| 5161 Laksevåg Postcode | 0 | 0.0 | 79 |
| 5236 Rådal Postcode | 5 | 16.4 | 77 |
| 5097 Bergen Postcode | 3 | 10.4 | 76 |
| 5055 Bergen Postcode | 3 | 9.6 | 76 |
| 5183 Olsvik Postcode | 0 | 0.0 | 75 |
| 5118 Ulset Postcode | 0 | 0.0 | 74 |
Population of Espeland
Statistics NorwayWho lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026The line marks the average for Norway.
More people work here than live here, daytime demand (lunch, services) is higher than the resident count suggests.
* 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.