Engineering consultancy in 5542 Karmsund
Opportunity score
Balanced
Medium confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (51/100)
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 16 active businesses in the category “Engineering consultancy” in 5542 Karmsund - 44.1 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 10.
In the last 3 years 4 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 3,631 and has grown 9.1% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Engineering consultancy in 5542 Karmsund against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Karmøy kommune), from 93 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.
| Karmsund | Norway | Karmsund Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 32% | 38% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 8% | 14% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 23% | 22% | About the same | |
| Median equity ratio | 49% | 51% | Weaker | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 19% | 3% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
5542 KarmsundThis 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 – Karmøy 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 5542 Karmsund.
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
16 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Spannatoppen 61, 5542 Karmsund | 2026 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Salhusvegen 312, 5542 Karmsund | 2026 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Norevegen 34, 5542 Karmsund | 2025 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Moksheimsjøen 5, 5542 Karmsund | 2024 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Spannalia 18C, 5542 Karmsund | 2023 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Hestmyrvegen 17, 5542 Karmsund | 2022 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Austbøvegen 43, 5542 Karmsund | 2022 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Stendervegen 70, 5542 Karmsund | 2021 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Lahammarvegen 6, 5542 Karmsund | 2021 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Moksheimsjøen 5, 5542 Karmsund | 2020 |
| · CEGAL AS · chain | Stølsmyr 22, 5542 Karmsund | 2020 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Austbøvegen 81, 5542 Karmsund | 2019 |
| · SVEIN LIENG CONSULT/ SL CONSULT · Enkeltpersonforetak | Legevegen 22, 5542 Karmsund | 2015 |
| · SIEMENS AS · chain | Stølsmyr 20, 5542 Karmsund | 2011 |
| · OMEGA 365 PROTEK AS · chain | Norevegen 17, 5542 Karmsund | 1999 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Stølsmyr 22, 5542 Karmsund | 1991 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Spannatoppen 61, 5542 Karmsund | Feb 2026 |
Salhusvegen 312, 5542 Karmsund | Jan 2026 |
Norevegen 34, 5542 Karmsund | Sep 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5360 Kolltveit | 3,630 | 12 | 33.1 | 48 |
| 1392 Vettre | 3,630 | 14 | 38.6 | 54 |
| 3174 Revetal | 3,636 | 12 | 33.0 | 56 |
| 6390 Vestnes | 3,637 | 10 | 27.5 | 66 |
| 4517 Mandal | 3,637 | 7 | 19.2 | 61 |
| 1263 Oslo | 3,622 | 3 | 8.3 | 77 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5545 Vormedal Postcode | 6 | 16.5 | 78 |
| 4260 Torvastad Postcode | 5 | 15.0 | 70 |
| 4275 Sævelandsvik Postcode | 5 | 30.5 | 61 |
| 4276 Veavågen Postcode | 9 | 27.5 | 58 |
| 4274 Stol Postcode | 2 | 18.9 | 54 |
| 4250 Kopervik Postcode | 31 | 33.7 | 53 |
| 4262 Avaldsnes Postcode | 10 | 32.8 | 44 |
| 5541 Kolnes Postcode | 5 | 28.0 | 44 |
Population of Karmsund
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.