Engineering consultancy in 6018 Ålesund
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (16/100)
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 18 active businesses in the category “Engineering consultancy” in 6018 Ålesund - 85.7 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.
Compared with Norway
Engineering consultancy in 6018 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.
| Ålesund | Norway | Ålesund Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 28% | 3% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
6018 ÅlesundThis 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 – Ålesund 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 6018 Ålesund.
Trouble signs
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
An established market: many businesses have been here for years.
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
18 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aksjeselskap | Åsegardsvegen 6, 6018 Ålesund | 2025 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Øvrevollen 3, 6018 Ålesund | 2025 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Breivikvegen 1D, 6018 Ålesund | 2023 |
| · DR TECHN OLAV OLSEN AS · chain | Breivika industriveg 65, 6018 Ålesund | 2023 |
| · DIMENSJON AS · Aksjeselskap | Lerstadvegen 545, 6018 Ålesund | 2022 |
| · NOVAFORM AS · chain | Lerstadvegen 540, 6018 Ålesund | 2021 |
| · AF ELKRAFT AS · chain | Smibakken 5, 6018 Ålesund | 2017 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Breivika industriveg 35B, 6018 Ålesund | 2017 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Holssletta 2C, 6018 Ålesund | 2012 |
| · AFRY NORWAY ADVISORY AS · chain | Postvegen 2, 6018 Ålesund | 2012 |
| · MANICKEN SVENSEN · Enkeltpersonforetak | Postvegen 2, 6018 Ålesund | 2011 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Holssletta 2C, 6018 Ålesund | 1999 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Høgvollvegen 8, 6018 Ålesund | 1998 |
| · RIKSHEIM CONSULTING AS · Aksjeselskap | Breivika industriveg 35B, 6018 Ålesund | 1991 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Lerstadvegen 545, 6018 Ålesund | 1979 |
| · SIEMENS AS · chain | Smibakken 3, 6018 Ålesund | 1977 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Furmyrvegen 9A, 6018 Ålesund | 1975 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Lerstadvegen 545, 6018 Ålesund | 1965 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Åsegardsvegen 6, 6018 Ålesund | Feb 2025 |
Øvrevollen 3, 6018 Ålesund | Jan 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3728 Skien | 2,103 | 5 | 23.8 | 48 |
| 4641 Søgne | 2,099 | 8 | 38.1 | 54 |
| 1266 Oslo | 2,104 | 4 | 19.0 | 59 |
| 5183 Olsvik | 2,104 | 0 | 0.0 | 75 |
| 9990 Båtsfjord | 2,097 | 0 | 0.0 | 68 |
| 5146 Fyllingsdalen | 2,105 | 9 | 42.8 | 31 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6017 Ålesund Postcode | 4 | 11.0 | 78 |
| 6014 Ålesund Postcode | 3 | 11.8 | 76 |
| 6006 Ålesund Postcode | 6 | 14.7 | 73 |
| 6016 Ålesund Postcode | 4 | 15.6 | 70 |
| 6012 Ålesund Postcode | 4 | 17.1 | 68 |
| 6011 Ålesund Postcode | 7 | 21.1 | 64 |
| 6005 Ålesund Postcode | 6 | 26.7 | 53 |
| 6260 Skodje Postcode | 15 | 29.8 | 52 |
Population of Ålesund
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.