Engineering consultancy in 8402 Sortland
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
Medium confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (56/100)
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 6 active businesses in the category “Engineering consultancy” in 8402 Sortland - 29.3 per 10,000 residents.
That is about the same as 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.
The population is 2,048 and has grown 7.3% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Engineering consultancy in 8402 Sortland against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Sortland 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.
| Sortland | Norway | Sortland Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 35% | 38% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 14% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 36% | 22% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 66% | 51% | Stronger | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 3% | Fewer chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
8402 SortlandThis 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 – Sortland 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 8402 Sortland.
Trouble signs
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
A young market: many recent start-ups, dynamic, but less proven.
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
6 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Aspåsveien 13B, 8402 Sortland | 2026 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Trollhøgda 18A, 8402 Sortland | 2025 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Nattmålsveien 7, 8402 Sortland | 2024 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Markveien 28, 8402 Sortland | 2017 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Heiveien 27A, 8402 Sortland | 2015 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Grønnslettveien 14A, 8402 Sortland | 2002 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Aspåsveien 13B, 8402 Sortland | Aug 2026 |
Trollhøgda 18A, 8402 Sortland | Oct 2025 |
Nattmålsveien 7, 8402 Sortland | Dec 2024 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8372 Gravdal | 2,047 | 2 | 9.8 | 61 |
| 3531 Krokkleiva | 2,046 | 12 | 58.7 | 24 |
| 4160 Finnøy | 2,053 | 4 | 19.5 | 69 |
| 0771 Oslo | 2,053 | 4 | 19.5 | 61 |
| 7820 Spillum | 2,053 | 8 | 39.0 | 28 |
| 5517 Haugesund | 2,042 | 9 | 44.1 | 24 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8400 Sortland Postcode | 4 | 23.3 | 64 |
| 8403 Sortland Postcode | 3 | 15.3 | 62 |
| 8406 Sortland Postcode | 5 | 24.9 | 47 |
Population of Sortland
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.