Engineering consultancy in 8370 Leknes
Opportunity score
Balanced
High confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (54/100)
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 17 active businesses in the category “Engineering consultancy” in 8370 Leknes - 33.6 per 10,000 residents.
That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 28.1 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 14.
In the last 3 years 5 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 5,058 and has grown 3.9% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Engineering consultancy in 8370 Leknes against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Vestvågøy kommune), from 15 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.
| Leknes | Norway | Leknes Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 27% | 38% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 7% | 14% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 18% | 22% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 44% | 51% | Weaker | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 6% | 3% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
8370 LeknesThis 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 – Vestvågøy 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 8370 Leknes.
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
17 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aksjeselskap | Storeidøya 82, 8370 Leknes | 2026 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Ægirs vei 14, 8370 Leknes | 2025 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Mjånesveien 29, 8370 Leknes | 2024 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Borgveien 23, 8370 Leknes | 2024 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Hagebyveien 37, 8370 Leknes | 2024 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Storeidøya 60, 8370 Leknes | 2023 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Mjånesveien 21, 8370 Leknes | 2022 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Slaksletta 6, 8370 Leknes | 2022 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Rognbærstien 14, 8370 Leknes | 2021 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Øver-Voll 54, 8370 Leknes | 2021 |
| · WSP NORGE AS · chain | Slaksletta 10, 8370 Leknes | 2020 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Solbakken 5, 8370 Leknes | 2020 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Ægirs vei 57, 8370 Leknes | 2015 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Borgveien 19, 8370 Leknes | 2015 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Lufthavnveien 13, 8370 Leknes | 2003 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Lekneskroken 7, 8370 Leknes | 1999 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Storgata 72, 8370 Leknes | 1995 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Storeidøya 82, 8370 Leknes | Sep 2026 |
Ægirs vei 14, 8370 Leknes | Apr 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1622 Gressvik | 5,043 | 16 | 31.7 | 48 |
| 6260 Skodje | 5,042 | 15 | 29.8 | 52 |
| 5221 Nesttun | 5,039 | 25 | 49.6 | 44 |
| 2100 Skarnes | 5,035 | 16 | 31.8 | 48 |
| 4630 Kristiansand S | 5,086 | 15 | 29.5 | 59 |
| 7540 Klæbu | 5,091 | 13 | 25.5 | 53 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8340 Stamsund Postcode | 1 | 6.8 | 70 |
| 8373 Ballstad Postcode | 1 | 9.3 | 61 |
| 8372 Gravdal Postcode | 2 | 9.8 | 61 |
| 8360 Bøstad Postcode | 2 | 12.3 | 60 |
Population of Leknes
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.