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Norwegian figures: closed businesses are removed from Enhetsregisteret, so closures are only counted from 3 October 2026, when we started collecting. Until then, growth over time looks higher than it really is.

Market snapshot

Law firm in Vågan kommune

47Balanced Medium confidence Municipality · 9,905 residents
Municipality only Within 3 km Within 10 km Within 25 km

There are 7 active businesses in the category “Law firm” in Vågan kommune - 7.1 per 10,000 residents.

That is more than similar-sized areas (median 1.5 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 2.

In the last 3 years 1 opened and 0 closed (net +1).

The population is 9,905 and has grown 2.4% over 5 years.

Supply roughly matches similar areas.

Active now
7
+0 vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
7.1
similar areas: 1.5 · NO: 4.7
Opened / closed (3 yrs)
1 / 0
last 12 months: 0 / 0
Population
9,905
5-year change: +2.4%

Active businesses over time

Vågan kommune
024682014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Law firm

Openings and closures per year

00.51Opened 2017: 0Closed 2017: 02017Opened 2018: 0Closed 2018: 02018Opened 2019: 0Closed 2019: 02019Opened 2020: 1Closed 2020: 02020Opened 2021: 0Closed 2021: 02021Opened 2022: 0Closed 2022: 02022Opened 2023: 0Closed 2023: 02023Opened 2024: 0Closed 2024: 02024Opened 2025: 1Closed 2025: 02025Opened 2026: 0Closed 2026: 02026
OpenedClosed

Why this score (47/100)

Room in the market25
Population growth48
Momentum79
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 law firm in Vågan 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: 7%

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

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)0.00 · Norway: 0.34
Average age of active businesses15.0 yrs · Norway: 14.0
Younger than 2 years14% · Norway: 15%
Older than 10 years71% · Norway: 50%

An established market: many businesses have been here for years.

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 one1,424 · 14%
More than 10 km1,424
Farthest parish (5,000+ residents)3.8 km · Svolvær sogn (Vågan)

Measured from each parish centre.

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Existing businesses (7)

NameAddressSinceEmployees

Enkeltpersonforetak
Knutvikveien 61, 8300 Svolvær 2025 –

Aksjeselskap
Torggata 33, 8310 Kabelvåg 2020 –

Aksjeselskap
Fiskergata 23, 8300 Svolvær 2016 –

Aksjeselskap
Torget 2, 8300 Svolvær 2016 –

Aksjeselskap
Fiskergata 23, 8300 Svolvær 2002 –

Aksjeselskap
Fiskergata 23, 8300 Svolvær 2001 –

Aksjeselskap
Thorshavn, 8300 Svolvær 1999 –

Recently opened


Knutvikveien 61, 8300 Svolvær
Sep 2025

Recently closed

None in the last 2 years.

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

AreaResidentsActivePer 10kScore
Nærøysund kommune9,92022.047
Sør-Varanger kommune9,94733.042
Farsund kommune9,94933.051
Indre Fosen kommune10,00611.056
Sula kommune9,79811.064
Fauske kommune9,70722.140

Population of Vågan

Statistics Norway
9,0009,50010k201620182020202220242026Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 16%
Young 16–24 10%
Adults 25–49 33%
Adults 50–66 22%
Seniors 67–79 14%
80 and older 6%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age43.4 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 611k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children21% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)31% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here4,755
Commute in / out every day467 / 778
Jobs per working resident0.94 · 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.