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Market snapshot

Engineering consultancy in Sør-Varanger kommune

55Worth a closer look High confidence Municipality · 9,947 residents
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There are 20 active businesses in the category “Engineering consultancy” in Sør-Varanger kommune - 20.1 per 10,000 residents.

That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 27.8 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 28.

In the last 3 years 9 opened and 0 closed (net +9).

The population is 9,947 and has shrunk 1.5% over 5 years.

Some signals point to room for a new business.

Active now
20
+4 vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
20.1
similar areas: 27.8 · NO: 36.3
Opened / closed (3 yrs)
9 / 0
last 12 months: 4 / 0
Population
9,947
5-year change: -1.5%

Active businesses over time

Sør-Varanger kommune
010202014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Engineering consultancy

Openings and closures per year

024Opened 2017: 0Closed 2017: 02017Opened 2018: 3Closed 2018: 02018Opened 2019: 1Closed 2019: 02019Opened 2020: 0Closed 2020: 02020Opened 2021: 0Closed 2021: 02021Opened 2022: 2Closed 2022: 02022Opened 2023: 0Closed 2023: 02023Opened 2024: 4Closed 2024: 02024Opened 2025: 2Closed 2025: 02025Opened 2026: 3Closed 2026: 02026
OpenedClosed

Why this score (55/100)

Room in the market64
Population growth13
Momentum89
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 Sør-Varanger 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)10% · Norway: 3%
Share of the 3 largest operators15% · 20 owners

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

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)4.02 · Norway: 4.55
Average age of active businesses8.0 yrs · Norway: 8.3
Younger than 2 years25% · Norway: 24%
Older than 10 years25% · Norway: 28%

A typical mix of new and established businesses.

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
Farthest parish (5,000+ residents)0.6 km · Sør-Varanger sogn (Sør-Varanger)

Measured from each parish centre.

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Existing businesses (20)

NameAddressSinceEmployees

Aksjeselskap
Porsveien 6, 9912 Hesseng 2026 –

Aksjeselskap
Bjørkeveien 17, 9901 Kirkenes 2026 –

Konkursbo
Kaiveien 4, 9900 Kirkenes 2026 –

Aksjeselskap
Amtmann Graffs gate 14, 9900 Kirkenes 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Grense Jakobselv veien 2201, 9911 Jarfjord 2025 –

Aksjeselskap
Gresselvveien 23, 9910 Bjørnevatn 2024 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Sundelinveien 34, 9910 Bjørnevatn 2024 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Åsveien 28, 9910 Bjørnevatn 2024 –

Aksjeselskap
Svanvikveien 2991, 9925 Svanvik 2024 –

Aksjeselskap
Myrullsvingen 10, 9912 Hesseng 2022 5

Aksjeselskap
Haganesveien 8, 9900 Kirkenes 2022 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Kronprinsens gate 3, 9900 Kirkenes 2019 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Karl Rasmussens vei 15, 9910 Bjørnevatn 2018 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Langørveien 26A, 9901 Kirkenes 2018 –

Aksjeselskap
Pasvikveien 2, 9900 Kirkenes 2018 –

Aksjeselskap
Pasvikveien 2, 9900 Kirkenes 2013 –

Aksjeselskap
Kaiveien 4, 9900 Kirkenes 2012 –

Aksjeselskap
Kielland Torkildsens gate 1, 9900 Kirkenes 2009 7

Aksjeselskap
Pasvikveien 2, 9900 Kirkenes 1997 –

Aksjeselskap
Pasvikveien 2, 9900 Kirkenes 1995 –

Recently opened


Porsveien 6, 9912 Hesseng
Sep 2026

Bjørkeveien 17, 9901 Kirkenes
Aug 2026

Kaiveien 4, 9900 Kirkenes
Apr 2026

Amtmann Graffs gate 14, 9900 Kirkenes
Dec 2025

Grense Jakobselv veien 2201, 9911 Jarfjord
Jan 2025

Recently closed

None in the last 2 years.

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

AreaResidentsActivePer 10kScore
Farsund kommune9,9493131.248
Nærøysund kommune9,9201919.264
Vågan kommune9,9054343.439
Indre Fosen kommune10,0062727.041
Sula kommune9,7982121.462
Fauske kommune9,7072424.751

Best spots inside Sør-Varanger

Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
9910 Bjørnevatn Postcode415.263
9901 Kirkenes Postcode211.559
Sør-Varanger sogn (Sør-Varanger) Parish2020.158
9912 Hesseng Postcode212.454
9900 Kirkenes Postcode1045.829

Population of Sør-Varanger

Statistics Norway
9,4009,6009,80010k10k10k201620182020202220242026Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 15%
Young 16–24 11%
Adults 25–49 32%
Adults 50–66 24%
Seniors 67–79 13%
80 and older 5%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age43.6 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 658k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children21% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)34% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here5,097
Commute in / out every day373 / 497
Jobs per working resident0.98 · Norway: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

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.