Engineering consultancy in 9600 Hammerfest
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (21/100)
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 8 active businesses in the category “Engineering consultancy” in 9600 Hammerfest - 63.4 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 1,262 and has shrunk 0.9% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Engineering consultancy in 9600 Hammerfest against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Hammerfest kommune), from 19 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.
| Hammerfest | Norway | Hammerfest Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 37% | 38% | About the same | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 14% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 12% | 22% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 68% | 51% | Stronger | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 25% | 3% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
9600 HammerfestThis 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 – Hammerfest 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 9600 Hammerfest.
Trouble signs
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
An established market: many businesses have been here for years.
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
8 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Nedre Molla 19, 9600 Hammerfest | 2024 |
| · MULTICONSULT NORGE AS · chain | Sjøgata 9, 9600 Hammerfest | 2024 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Akkarfjordveien 6, 9600 Hammerfest | 2024 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Strandgata 45, 9600 Hammerfest | 2021 |
| · FIELD DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL AS · Aksjeselskap | Hamnegata 7, 9600 Hammerfest | 2016 |
| · APPLY AS · chain | Strandgata 40, 9600 Hammerfest | 2015 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Parkgata 18, 9600 Hammerfest | 2007 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Sjøgata 23, 9600 Hammerfest | 1989 |
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7391 Rennebu | 1,261 | 2 | 15.9 | 76 |
| 4387 Bjerkreim | 1,260 | 7 | 55.6 | 21 |
| 7042 Trondheim | 1,265 | 21 | 166.0 | 10 |
| 1593 Svinndal | 1,265 | 3 | 23.7 | 55 |
| 3736 Skien | 1,267 | 7 | 55.2 | 25 |
| 2164 Skogbygda | 1,255 | 1 | 8.0 | 58 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9603 Hammerfest Postcode | 4 | 12.6 | 70 |
| 9610 Rypefjord Postcode | 3 | 15.5 | 58 |
| 9602 Hammerfest Postcode | 5 | 22.3 | 57 |
| 9601 Hammerfest Postcode | 6 | 42.4 | 37 |
Population of Hammerfest
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.