Plumber & heating in 4878 Grimstad
Opportunity score
Promising
Medium confidenceFewer businesses than similar areas, with a supportive trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (71/100)
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
There are 0 active businesses in the category “Plumber & heating” in 4878 Grimstad - 0.0 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 7.6 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 2.
In the last 3 years 0 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 2,413 and has grown 6.7% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Plumber & heating in 4878 Grimstad against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Grimstad kommune), from 12 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.
| Grimstad | Norway | Grimstad Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 33% | 32% | About the same | |
| Companies with negative equity | 17% | 14% | More here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 10% | 15% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 35% | 38% | Weaker |
Trend
Active businesses over time
4878 GrimstadThis 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 – Grimstad 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 4878 Grimstad.
Trouble signs
Competition
No active businesses right now.
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
0 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No active businesses of this type, that can be an opportunity, or a sign there is no demand. | |||
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5700 Voss | 2,413 | 2 | 8.3 | 51 |
| 5113 Tertnes | 2,412 | 2 | 8.3 | 62 |
| 0984 Oslo | 2,414 | 0 | 0.0 | 58 |
| 5173 Loddefjord | 2,414 | 1 | 4.1 | 58 |
| 2847 Kolbu | 2,411 | 1 | 4.1 | 42 |
| 4332 Figgjo | 2,411 | 3 | 12.4 | 48 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for plumber & heating.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4876 Grimstad Postcode | 1 | 3.8 | 63 |
| 4885 Grimstad Postcode | 4 | 9.2 | 51 |
| 4879 Grimstad Postcode | 4 | 10.6 | 51 |
| 4886 Grimstad Postcode | 3 | 8.4 | 50 |
| 4870 Fevik Postcode | 5 | 10.1 | 47 |
Population of Grimstad
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.