Engineering consultancy in 9541 Alta
Opportunity score
Too small to judge
Low confidenceThe area is small, so a single business opening or closing changes the picture a lot. Look at the wider area too.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (63/100)
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
There are 0 active businesses in the category “Engineering consultancy” in 9541 Alta - 0.0 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 22.3 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 1.
In the last 3 years 0 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 418 and has grown 4.2% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Engineering consultancy in 9541 Alta against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Alta kommune), from 41 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.
| Alta | Norway | Alta Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 34% | 38% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 7% | 14% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 5% | 22% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 42% | 51% | Weaker |
Trend
Active businesses over time
9541 AltaThis 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 – Alta 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 9541 Alta.
Trouble signs
Competition
No active businesses right now.
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
0 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No active businesses of this type, that can be an opportunity, or a sign there is no demand. | |||
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2235 Matrand | 417 | 1 | 24.0 | 43 |
| 7257 Snillfjord | 416 | 0 | 0.0 | 58 |
| 9068 Nord-Lenangen | 421 | 0 | 0.0 | 49 |
| 6064 Haddal | 421 | 1 | 23.8 | 35 |
| 3237 Sandefjord | 421 | 0 | 0.0 | 51 |
| 2416 Jømna | 422 | 1 | 23.7 | 35 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9516 Alta Postcode | 0 | 0.0 | 67 |
| 9515 Alta Postcode | 8 | 25.4 | 62 |
| 9512 Alta Postcode | 3 | 11.6 | 61 |
| 9514 Alta Postcode | 5 | 27.4 | 61 |
| 9518 Alta Postcode | 3 | 25.6 | 56 |
| 9511 Alta Postcode | 6 | 27.2 | 51 |
| 9513 Alta Postcode | 11 | 37.0 | 46 |
| 9537 Tverrelvdalen Postcode | 4 | 37.8 | 45 |
Population of Alta
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.