Engineering consultancy in 5637 Ølve
Opportunity score
Too small to judge
Low confidenceThe area is small, so a single business opening or closing changes the picture a lot. Look at the wider area too.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (37/100)
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 5637 Ølve - 27.2 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 22.3 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 1.
In the last 3 years 0 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 367 and has shrunk 1.9% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Engineering consultancy in 5637 Ølve against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Kvinnherad kommune), from 33 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.
| Ølve | Norway | Ølve Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 45% | 38% | More here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 21% | 14% | More here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 34% | 22% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 34% | 51% | Weaker |
Trend
Active businesses over time
5637 ØlveThis 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 – Kvinnherad 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 5637 Ølve.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| · NERHUS SHIPDESIGN · Enkeltpersonforetak | Ølvesvegen 682, 5637 Ølve | 2021 |
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Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0978 Oslo | 367 | 5 | 136.2 | 46 |
| 6876 Skjolden | 367 | 3 | 81.7 | 56 |
| 0167 Oslo | 368 | 5 | 135.9 | 33 |
| 6958 Sørbøvåg | 366 | 1 | 27.3 | 39 |
| 5727 Stamnes | 366 | 2 | 54.6 | 25 |
| 6978 Viksdalen | 366 | 2 | 54.6 | 25 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5460 Husnes Postcode | 6 | 23.7 | 59 |
| 5463 Uskedalen Postcode | 2 | 19.3 | 43 |
| 5450 Sunde i Sunnhordland Postcode | 7 | 43.2 | 27 |
| 5451 Valen Postcode | 6 | 59.2 | 26 |
| 5470 Rosendal Postcode | 13 | 114.3 | 24 |
Population of Ølve
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 14.11.2026.