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Engineering consultancy in 6003 Ålesund

Postcode · 2,036 residents
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16of 100

Opportunity score

Crowded

Medium confidence

More competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.

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Why this score (16/100)

Room in the market0weak
Population growth–left out
Momentum–left out
Survival–left out
Financial trend71strong

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

Active now
23
– vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
113.0
similar areas 25.7 · Norway 36.5
Opened and closed, 3 years
3 opened – closed
last 12 months: 1 opened, – closed
Population
2,036

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There are 23 active businesses in the category “Engineering consultancy” in 6003 Ålesund - 113.0 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 3 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.

Compared with Norway

Engineering consultancy in 6003 Ålesund against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Ålesund kommune), from 153 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.

ÅlesundNorwayÅlesund NorwayVerdict
Made a loss 44% 38% More here
Companies with negative equity 14% 14% About the same
Losses two years in a row 23% 22% About the same
Median equity ratio 41% 51% Weaker
Run by chains (3+ places) 13% 3% More chains

Trend

Active businesses over time

6003 Ålesund

This line starts on 3 October 2026, when closures start being known, and grows as we collect.

Openings and closures per year

0123Opened 2017: 02017Opened 2018: 02018Opened 2019: 12019Opened 2020: 32020Opened 2021: 22021Opened 2022: 22022Opened 2023: 12023Opened 2024: 02024Opened 2025: 22025Opened 2026 (so far): 1Closed 2026 (so far): 02026*
OpenedClosed* 2026 so far

Closures are counted from 3 October 2026; years before show openings only.

Money

Financials – Ålesund kommune

Median revenue
NOK 1.2m
153 companies filed
Profitable
56%
revenue trend +4.6%
02.0m4.0m6.0m8.0m20172019202120232025Ålesund kommuneNorway
Ålesund kommuneNorway

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 6003 Ålesund.

Trouble signs

Closed through bankruptcy (last 12 months)0
Forcibly dissolved (last 12 months)0

Competition

Share of the 3 largest operators13% · 23 owners

No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)4.91 · Norway: 4.47
Average age of active businesses11.0 yrs · Norway: 8.2
Younger than 2 years13% · Norway: 24%
Older than 10 years48% · Norway: 28%

An established market: many businesses have been here for years.

Moving in and out

Moved here (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
Moved away (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
Net0

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

Residents more than 5 km from one1,106 · 2%
More than 10 km1,106
Farthest parish (5,000+ residents)0.5 km · Skodje sogn (Ålesund)

Measured from each parish centre in the municipality.

Existing businesses

23 in all, newest first.

NameAddressSince
· Enkeltpersonforetak Nedre Bergvegen 20, 6003 Ålesund 2026
· Aksjeselskap Keiser Wilhelms gate 42, 6003 Ålesund 2025
· Enkeltpersonforetak Buholmgata 4, 6003 Ålesund 2025
· Aksjeselskap Ystenesgata 6B, 6003 Ålesund 2023
· Aksjeselskap Keiser Wilhelms gate 23, 6003 Ålesund 2022
· ÅLESUND KOMMUNE · chain Keiser Wilhelms gate 11, 6003 Ålesund 2022
· ASPLAN VIAK AS · chain Keiser Wilhelms gate 22, 6003 Ålesund 2021
· Enkeltpersonforetak Vervgata 6, 6003 Ålesund 2021
· Aksjeselskap Vervgata 8, 6003 Ålesund 2020
· Aksjeselskap Ystenesgata 6B, 6003 Ålesund 2020
· Aksjeselskap Keiser Wilhelms gate 34, 6003 Ålesund 2020
· Enkeltpersonforetak Parkgata 3A, 6003 Ålesund 2019
· Aksjeselskap Keiser Wilhelms gate 70, 6003 Ålesund 2016
· Aksjeselskap Vervgata 8, 6003 Ålesund 2016
· OBOS PROSJEKT AS · chain Ystenesgata 6B, 6003 Ålesund 2015
· Aksjeselskap Keiser Wilhelms gate 23, 6003 Ålesund 2015
· Aksjeselskap Keiser Wilhelms gate 23, 6003 Ålesund 2012
· Aksjeselskap Keiser Wilhelms gate 23, 6003 Ålesund 2011
· Aksjeselskap Keiser Wilhelms gate 23, 6003 Ålesund 2011
· Aksjeselskap Keiser Wilhelms gate 23, 6003 Ålesund 2006
· Kommandittselskap Keiser Wilhelms gate 34, 6003 Ålesund 2006
· Aksjeselskap Keiser Wilhelms gate 23, 6003 Ålesund 2001
· Aksjeselskap Keiser Wilhelms gate 34, 6003 Ålesund 1980

Recently opened


Nedre Bergvegen 20, 6003 Ålesund
Aug 2026

Keiser Wilhelms gate 42, 6003 Ålesund
Nov 2025

Buholmgata 4, 6003 Ålesund
Sep 2025

Recently closed

None in the last 2 years.

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

AreaResidentsActivePer 10kScore
1254 Oslo2,03629.868
6514 Kristiansund N2,037419.650
5533 Haugesund2,037314.769
7080 Heimdal2,0381573.638
0280 Oslo2,034839.345
3047 Drammen2,033839.442

Other areas nearby

Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
6017 Ålesund Postcode411.078
6014 Ålesund Postcode311.876
6006 Ålesund Postcode614.773
6016 Ålesund Postcode415.670
6012 Ålesund Postcode417.168
6011 Ålesund Postcode721.164
6005 Ålesund Postcode626.753
6260 Skodje Postcode1529.852

Population of Ålesund

Statistics Norway
1,9001,9502,0002,05020252026Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 8%
Young 16–24 16%
Adults 25–49 45%
Adults 50–66 18%
Seniors 67–79 9%
80 and older 4%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age41.2 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after tax*NOK 692k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children*24% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)*39% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here*35,028
Commute in / out every day*9,467 / 6,165
Jobs per working resident*1.10 · Norway: 1.00

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.