Marketing & advertising agency in 8403 Sortland
Opportunity score
Balanced
Medium confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (53/100)
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 2 active businesses in the category “Marketing & advertising agency” in 8403 Sortland - 10.2 per 10,000 residents.
That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 10.8 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 2.
In the last 3 years 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 1,958 and has grown 2.7% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Marketing & advertising agency in 8403 Sortland against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Sortland kommune), from 3 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.
| Sortland | Norway | Sortland Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 100% | 42% | More here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 33% | 22% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 73% | 38% | Stronger |
Trend
Active businesses over time
8403 SortlandThis 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 – Sortland 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 marketing & advertising agency in 8403 Sortland.
Trouble signs
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
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
2 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Karles vei 18, 8403 Sortland | 2026 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Gunsteins vei 5A, 8403 Sortland | 2023 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Karles vei 18, 8403 Sortland | Jun 2026 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4642 Søgne | 1,957 | 2 | 10.2 | 65 |
| 7870 Grong | 1,960 | 1 | 5.1 | 51 |
| 4618 Kristiansand S | 1,961 | 1 | 5.1 | 53 |
| 5184 Olsvik | 1,962 | 1 | 5.1 | 51 |
| 1051 Oslo | 1,963 | 4 | 20.4 | 32 |
| 7507 Stjørdal | 1,952 | 3 | 15.4 | 53 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for marketing & advertising agency.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8406 Sortland Postcode | 0 | 0.0 | 70 |
| 8400 Sortland Postcode | 2 | 11.6 | 63 |
| 8402 Sortland Postcode | 3 | 14.6 | 54 |
Population of Sortland
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 15.11.2026.