Engineering consultancy in 5574 Skjold
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
Medium confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (56/100)
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 6 active businesses in the category “Engineering consultancy” in 5574 Skjold - 33.4 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 25.7 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 5.
In the last 3 years 2 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 1,799 and has grown 8.8% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Engineering consultancy in 5574 Skjold against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Vindafjord kommune), from 27 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.
| Skjold | Norway | Skjold Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 33% | 38% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 22% | 14% | More here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 19% | 22% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 40% | 51% | Weaker | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 3% | Fewer chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
5574 SkjoldThis 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 – Vindafjord 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 5574 Skjold.
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
6 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aksjeselskap | Haukelivegen 353, 5574 Skjold | 2025 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Lensmannsvegen 14B, 5574 Skjold | 2024 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Håvikvegen 17, 5574 Skjold | 2023 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Haukelivegen 353, 5574 Skjold | 2021 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Nadalsvegen 18, 5574 Skjold | 2019 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Vikevegen 20, 5574 Skjold | 2000 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Haukelivegen 353, 5574 Skjold | May 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5531 Haugesund | 1,799 | 7 | 38.9 | 31 |
| 7504 Stjørdal | 1,801 | 0 | 0.0 | 81 |
| 6411 Molde | 1,801 | 4 | 22.2 | 63 |
| 1447 Drøbak | 1,796 | 4 | 22.3 | 52 |
| 9411 Harstad | 1,796 | 6 | 33.4 | 41 |
| 6893 Vik i Sogn | 1,802 | 7 | 38.8 | 37 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5580 Ølen Postcode | 5 | 26.1 | 60 |
| 5583 Vikedal Postcode | 5 | 42.1 | 42 |
| 5585 Sandeid Postcode | 6 | 51.1 | 38 |
Population of Skjold
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 15.11.2026.