Plumber & heating in 5307 Ask
Opportunity score
Balanced
Medium confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (50/100)
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 “Plumber & heating” in 5307 Ask - 9.3 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 7.6 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 2,140 and has grown 1.8% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Plumber & heating in 5307 Ask against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Askøy kommune), from 22 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.
| Ask | Norway | Ask Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 23% | 32% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 18% | 14% | More here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 10% | 15% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 42% | 38% | Stronger |
Trend
Active businesses over time
5307 AskThis 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 – Askøy 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 5307 Ask.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| · Aksjeselskap | Høgholtvegen 6, 5307 Ask | 2025 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Høgholtvegen 6, 5307 Ask | 2019 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Høgholtvegen 6, 5307 Ask | Nov 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7760 Snåsa | 2,141 | 0 | 0.0 | 74 |
| 0664 Oslo | 2,141 | 7 | 32.7 | 44 |
| 6570 Smøla | 2,141 | 2 | 9.3 | 43 |
| 5011 Bergen | 2,141 | 0 | 0.0 | 59 |
| 0266 Oslo | 2,142 | 0 | 0.0 | 68 |
| 8665 Mosjøen | 2,142 | 0 | 0.0 | 57 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for plumber & heating.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5300 Kleppestø Postcode | 3 | 8.7 | 61 |
| 5314 Kjerrgarden Postcode | 1 | 4.6 | 59 |
| 5302 Strusshamn Postcode | 3 | 9.2 | 58 |
| 5308 Kleppestø Postcode | 3 | 10.7 | 57 |
| 5310 Hauglandshella Postcode | 10 | 15.7 | 39 |
| 5305 Florvåg Postcode | 4 | 14.4 | 38 |
| 5306 Erdal Postcode | 5 | 15.9 | 36 |
Population of Ask
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 14.11.2026.