Engineering consultancy in 6155 Ørsta
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
Medium confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (57/100)
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 4 active businesses in the category “Engineering consultancy” in 6155 Ørsta - 30.8 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 25.5 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 3.
In the last 3 years 3 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 1,299 and has grown 11.1% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Engineering consultancy in 6155 Ørsta against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Ørsta kommune), from 17 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.
| Ørsta | Norway | Ørsta Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 41% | 38% | More here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 14% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 33% | 22% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 38% | 51% | Weaker |
Trend
Active businesses over time
6155 ØrstaThis 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 – Ørsta 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 6155 Ørsta.
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
4 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aksjeselskap | Sidekroken 13, 6155 Ørsta | 2025 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Rystelega 20, 6155 Ørsta | 2024 |
| · ARCTIC ALGAE AS · Aksjeselskap | Industrivegen 42, 6155 Ørsta | 2024 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Grimvegen 19, 6155 Ørsta | 2018 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Sidekroken 13, 6155 Ørsta | Jan 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8215 Valnesfjord | 1,299 | 3 | 23.1 | 51 |
| 6509 Kristiansund N | 1,299 | 6 | 46.2 | 32 |
| 6393 Tomrefjord | 1,299 | 6 | 46.2 | 41 |
| 5722 Dalekvam | 1,299 | 1 | 7.7 | 63 |
| 5527 Haugesund | 1,300 | 15 | 115.4 | 36 |
| 0881 Oslo | 1,301 | 4 | 30.7 | 60 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6156 Ørsta Postcode | 2 | 18.4 | 59 |
| 6153 Ørsta Postcode | 5 | 22.8 | 58 |
| 6160 Hovdebygda Postcode | 2 | 19.5 | 47 |
| 6154 Ørsta Postcode | 5 | 38.1 | 39 |
| 6150 Ørsta Postcode | 12 | 64.9 | 29 |
Population of Ørsta
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 13.11.2026.