Engineering consultancy in 5307 Ask
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 is 1 active business in the category “Engineering consultancy” in 5307 Ask - 4.7 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 6.
In the last 3 years 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 2,140 and has grown 1.8% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Engineering consultancy in 5307 Ask against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Askøy kommune), from 47 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.
| Ask | Norway | Ask Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 28% | 38% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 15% | 14% | About the same | |
| Losses two years in a row | 19% | 22% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 57% | 51% | Stronger |
Trend
Active businesses over time
5307 AskThis 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 – Askøy 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 5307 Ask.
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
1 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aksjeselskap | Skjelvikvegen 60, 5307 Ask | 2026 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Skjelvikvegen 60, 5307 Ask | Feb 2026 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7760 Snåsa | 2,141 | 1 | 4.7 | 83 |
| 0664 Oslo | 2,141 | 7 | 32.7 | 53 |
| 6570 Smøla | 2,141 | 6 | 28.0 | 43 |
| 5011 Bergen | 2,141 | 11 | 51.4 | 16 |
| 0266 Oslo | 2,142 | 8 | 37.3 | 43 |
| 8665 Mosjøen | 2,142 | 5 | 23.3 | 41 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5300 Kleppestø Postcode | 5 | 14.5 | 65 |
| 5302 Strusshamn Postcode | 7 | 21.5 | 57 |
| 5306 Erdal Postcode | 6 | 19.1 | 57 |
| 5314 Kjerrgarden Postcode | 3 | 13.8 | 57 |
| 5305 Florvåg Postcode | 4 | 14.4 | 56 |
| 5310 Hauglandshella Postcode | 18 | 28.3 | 52 |
| 5303 Follese Postcode | 5 | 33.0 | 46 |
| 5308 Kleppestø Postcode | 12 | 42.8 | 39 |
Population of Ask
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.