Plumber & heating in 5211 Os
Opportunity score
Promising
Medium confidenceFewer businesses than similar areas, with a supportive trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (75/100)
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 is 1 active business in the category “Plumber & heating” in 5211 Os - 4.0 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 2,496 and has grown 13.3% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Plumber & heating in 5211 Os against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Bjørnafjorden kommune), from 26 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.
| Os | Norway | Os Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 27% | 32% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 15% | 14% | About the same | |
| Losses two years in a row | 5% | 15% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 27% | 38% | Weaker |
Trend
Active businesses over time
5211 OsThis 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 – Bjørnafjorden 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 5211 Os.
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
1 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Haugsbrotet 32, 5211 Os | 2019 |
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9803 Vadsø | 2,495 | 1 | 4.0 | 71 |
| 2560 Alvdal | 2,494 | 3 | 12.0 | 43 |
| 3046 Drammen | 2,498 | 0 | 0.0 | 64 |
| 0588 Oslo | 2,492 | 0 | 0.0 | 68 |
| 7071 Trondheim | 2,501 | 3 | 12.0 | 46 |
| 1554 Son | 2,502 | 2 | 8.0 | 61 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for plumber & heating.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5212 Søfteland Postcode | 2 | 7.6 | 68 |
| 5208 Os Postcode | 2 | 7.5 | 67 |
| 5217 Hagavik Postcode | 3 | 9.8 | 57 |
| 5209 Os Postcode | 2 | 7.6 | 55 |
| 5200 Os Postcode | 7 | 21.0 | 42 |
| 5210 Os Postcode | 8 | 30.5 | 42 |
Population of Os
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.