Plumber & heating in 8445 Melbu
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (30/100)
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 4 active businesses in the category “Plumber & heating” in 8445 Melbu - 15.4 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 2 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 2,602 and has grown 2.9% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Plumber & heating in 8445 Melbu against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Hadsel kommune), from 14 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.
| Melbu | Norway | Melbu Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 29% | 32% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 21% | 14% | More here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 15% | 15% | About the same | |
| Median equity ratio | 24% | 38% | Weaker |
Trend
Active businesses over time
8445 MelbuThis 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 – Hadsel 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 8445 Melbu.
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
4 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aksjeselskap | Hadselfjordveien 954, 8445 Melbu | 2024 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Bjørkveien 5, 8445 Melbu | 2024 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Hesteskoveien 23, 8445 Melbu | 2018 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Coldevins gate 3, 8445 Melbu | 1965 |
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0195 Oslo | 2,601 | 1 | 3.8 | 58 |
| 4341 Bryne | 2,601 | 1 | 3.8 | 69 |
| 0596 Oslo | 2,599 | 3 | 11.5 | 48 |
| 6415 Molde | 2,605 | 3 | 11.5 | 44 |
| 2066 Jessheim | 2,606 | 3 | 11.5 | 55 |
| 3474 Åros | 2,598 | 5 | 19.2 | 39 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for plumber & heating.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8450 Stokmarknes Postcode | 11 | 21.2 | 26 |
Population of Melbu
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.