Engineering consultancy in 7560 Vikhammer
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
Medium confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (64/100)
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There are 7 active businesses in the category “Engineering consultancy” in 7560 Vikhammer - 17.5 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 28.1 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 11.
In the last 3 years 2 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 4,000 and has grown 8.2% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Engineering consultancy in 7560 Vikhammer against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Malvik kommune), from 11 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.
| Vikhammer | Norway | Vikhammer Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 36% | 38% | About the same | |
| Companies with negative equity | 9% | 14% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 0% | 22% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 33% | 51% | Weaker | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 3% | Fewer chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
7560 VikhammerThis 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 – Malvik 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 7560 Vikhammer.
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
7 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Lykkevegen 8, 7560 Vikhammer | 2026 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Kongshaugvegen 1B, 7560 Vikhammer | 2024 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Forbordvegen 191, 7560 Vikhammer | 2023 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Basunvegen 25, 7560 Vikhammer | 2021 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Basunvegen 35, 7560 Vikhammer | 2019 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Ekornvegen 24, 7560 Vikhammer | 2016 |
| · Ansvarlig selskap med delt ansvar | Forbordvegen 301, 7560 Vikhammer | 1998 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Lykkevegen 8, 7560 Vikhammer | Jan 2026 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8050 Tverlandet | 4,000 | 8 | 20.0 | 56 |
| 7350 Buvika | 4,000 | 10 | 25.0 | 60 |
| 9360 Bardu | 4,003 | 6 | 15.0 | 62 |
| 9016 Tromsø | 4,011 | 17 | 42.4 | 51 |
| 3280 Tjodalyng | 4,013 | 14 | 34.9 | 41 |
| 4017 Stavanger | 4,015 | 24 | 59.8 | 36 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7550 Hommelvik Postcode | 9 | 13.9 | 58 |
| 7563 Malvik Postcode | 3 | 18.9 | 54 |
| 7562 Saksvik Postcode | 12 | 41.0 | 35 |
Population of Vikhammer
Statistics NorwayWho lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026The line marks the average for Norway.
Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.
* 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.