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Market snapshot

Engineering consultancy in Giske kommune

60Worth a closer look High confidence Municipality · 8,828 residents
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There are 27 active businesses in the category “Engineering consultancy” in Giske kommune - 30.6 per 10,000 residents.

That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 27.8 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 25.

In the last 3 years 13 opened and 0 closed (net +13).

The population is 8,828 and has grown 3.8% over 5 years.

Some signals point to room for a new business.

Active now
27
+8 vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
30.6
similar areas: 27.8 · NO: 36.3
Opened / closed (3 yrs)
13 / 0
last 12 months: 8 / 0
Population
8,828
5-year change: +3.8%

Active businesses over time

Giske kommune
01020302014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Engineering consultancy

Openings and closures per year

02468Opened 2017: 0Closed 2017: 02017Opened 2018: 0Closed 2018: 02018Opened 2019: 1Closed 2019: 02019Opened 2020: 3Closed 2020: 02020Opened 2021: 0Closed 2021: 02021Opened 2022: 1Closed 2022: 02022Opened 2023: 3Closed 2023: 02023Opened 2024: 3Closed 2024: 02024Opened 2025: 3Closed 2025: 02025Opened 2026: 7Closed 2026: 02026
OpenedClosed

Why this score (60/100)

Room in the market45
Population growth66
Momentum91
Survival50
Financial trend50

50 = average. The score compares this area with others of the same type and size. How it's calculated

Financials

No annual reports for this category here yet.

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 Giske kommune.

Survival

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.

Trouble signs

Closed within 2 years of opening (last 12 months)0

Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.

Financial health

No annual accounts for this combination yet. Only limited companies (AS/ASA) file accounts.

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)0% · Norway: 3%
Share of the 3 largest operators11% · 27 owners

No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)9.06 · Norway: 4.55
Average age of active businesses7.0 yrs · Norway: 8.3
Younger than 2 years41% · Norway: 24%
Older than 10 years19% · Norway: 28%

A young market: many recent start-ups, dynamic, but less proven.

Moving in and out

Moved here (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
Moved away (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
Net0

A move is a place of business closing and the same company opening one in another area within 90 days. Chains are left out.

Distance to the nearest one

Residents more than 5 km from one0 · 0%
More than 10 km0

Measured from each parish centre.

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Existing businesses (27)

NameAddressSinceEmployees

Enkeltpersonforetak
Øvstegjerda 5, 6050 Valderøya 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Karenhaugen 30, 6050 Valderøya 2026 –

Aksjeselskap
Oksneset 3, 6050 Valderøya 2026 –

Aksjeselskap
Valderhaug 13, 6050 Valderøya 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Jusspivegen 2A, 6050 Valderøya 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Skjongstranda 35, 6050 Valderøya 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Markevegen 49, 6040 Vigra 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Alnesgeilane 6, 6055 Godøya 2025 –

Aksjeselskap
Janteigen 27, 6040 Vigra 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Jangardsøyra 2, 6050 Valderøya 2025 –

Aksjeselskap
Nilsmyra 2, 6050 Valderøya 2024 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Nordstranda 33, 6050 Valderøya 2024 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Øydgardsvegen 264, 6052 Giske 2024 –

Aksjeselskap
Flyplassvegen 22, 6040 Vigra 2023 –

Aksjeselskap
Malnavegen 36, 6050 Valderøya 2023 –

Aksjeselskap
Tevegen 2, 6040 Vigra 2023 –

Aksjeselskap
Skjongskaret 27, 6050 Valderøya 2022 –

Aksjeselskap
Bakkevegen 15, 6050 Valderøya 2020 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Joteigen 37, 6050 Valderøya 2020 –

Aksjeselskap
Øvstevegen 16, 6050 Valderøya 2020 –

Aksjeselskap
Karenhaugen 28, 6050 Valderøya 2019 8

Aksjeselskap
Valderøyvegen 1129, 6050 Valderøya 2016 –

Aksjeselskap
Kyrkjevegen 317, 6040 Vigra 2016 –

Aksjeselskap
Karenhaugen 28, 6050 Valderøya 2012 –

Aksjeselskap
Jangardsøyra 7A, 6050 Valderøya 1997 –

Aksjeselskap
Flyplassvegen 22, 6040 Vigra 1996 6

Enkeltpersonforetak
Løkeveita 14, 6050 Valderøya 1986 –

Recently opened


Øvstegjerda 5, 6050 Valderøya
Aug 2026

Karenhaugen 30, 6050 Valderøya
Jun 2026

Oksneset 3, 6050 Valderøya
May 2026

Valderhaug 13, 6050 Valderøya
Apr 2026

Jusspivegen 2A, 6050 Valderøya
Mar 2026

Skjongstranda 35, 6050 Valderøya
Mar 2026

Markevegen 49, 6040 Vigra
Jan 2026

Alnesgeilane 6, 6055 Godøya
Nov 2025

Recently closed

None in the last 2 years.

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

AreaResidentsActivePer 10kScore
Ulstein kommune8,9584651.434
Herøy kommune (Møre og Romsdal)9,0034145.537
Rakkestad kommune8,5832023.351
Skaun kommune8,5742326.852
Kvam kommune8,4904148.326
Vindafjord kommune9,1814043.640

Best spots inside Giske

Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
Giske sogn (Giske) Parish29.769
6055 Godøya Postcode18.268
6040 Vigra Postcode626.756
Vigra sogn (Giske) Parish626.754
6050 Valderøya Postcode1942.252
Valderøy sogn (Giske) Parish1942.252

Population of Giske

Statistics Norway
7,5008,0008,5009,000201620182020202220242026Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 21%
Young 16–24 11%
Adults 25–49 32%
Adults 50–66 20%
Seniors 67–79 12%
80 and older 5%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age40.2 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 810k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children31% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)32% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here2,843
Commute in / out every day720 / 2,424
Jobs per working resident0.63 · Norway: 1.00

Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.

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 03.10.2026.