Plumber & heating in 3830 Ulefoss
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (15/100)
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 7 active businesses in the category “Plumber & heating” in 3830 Ulefoss - 20.3 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 8.7 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 3.
In the last 3 years 2 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 3,440 and has grown 0.8% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Plumber & heating in 3830 Ulefoss against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Nome kommune), from 6 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.
| Ulefoss | Norway | Ulefoss Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 33% | 32% | About the same | |
| Companies with negative equity | 17% | 14% | More here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 33% | 15% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 32% | 38% | Weaker | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 29% | 5% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
3830 UlefossThis 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 – Nome 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 plumber & heating in 3830 Ulefoss.
Trouble signs
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
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
7 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aksjeselskap | Skiensvegen 724, 3830 Ulefoss | 2026 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Olsbryggevegen 164, 3830 Ulefoss | 2024 |
| · MIDT-TELEMARK RØR AS · chain | Fabrikkgata 12B, 3830 Ulefoss | 2020 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Fabrikkgata 12B, 3830 Ulefoss | 2020 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Fabrikkgata 12B, 3830 Ulefoss | 2020 |
| · THERMA INDUSTRI AS · chain | Ringsevja 11, 3830 Ulefoss | 2011 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Vesthagvegen 6, 3830 Ulefoss | 2006 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Skiensvegen 724, 3830 Ulefoss | Apr 2026 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4319 Sandnes | 3,438 | 4 | 11.6 | 55 |
| 5354 Straume | 3,444 | 3 | 8.7 | 58 |
| 5300 Kleppestø | 3,446 | 3 | 8.7 | 61 |
| 5281 Valestrandsfossen | 3,449 | 4 | 11.6 | 45 |
| 0590 Oslo | 3,452 | 4 | 11.6 | 43 |
| 1540 Vestby | 3,452 | 2 | 5.8 | 78 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for plumber & heating.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3825 Lunde Postcode | 4 | 13.2 | 30 |
Population of Ulefoss
Statistics NorwayWho lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026The line marks the average for Norway.
Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.
* 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.