Industries
The company stock split across top-level industry groups (NACE sections). The 'ceased/distressed' column counts companies that are no longer active — ceased, dissolved (voluntarily or after bankruptcy) or carrying a registered distress status.
| Industry group | Companies | Of which ceased/distressed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific and technical activities (M) | 192,033 | 77,419 | |
| Construction (F) | 169,214 | 79,903 | |
| Wholesale and retail trade (G) | 154,608 | 79,214 | |
| Other service activities (S) | 152,685 | 35,387 | |
| Real estate activities (L) | 139,722 | 29,993 | |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing (A) | 126,924 | 39,249 | |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation (R) | 123,504 | 31,510 | |
| Human health and social work (Q) | 97,300 | 33,194 | |
| Information and communication (J) | 85,280 | 35,687 | |
| Administrative and support services (N) | 82,132 | 39,436 | |
| Transportation and storage (H) | 68,087 | 31,692 | |
| Education (P) | 58,120 | 22,223 | |
| Manufacturing (C) | 50,230 | 21,509 | |
| Accommodation and food service (I) | 39,796 | 19,868 | |
| Financial and insurance activities (K) | 21,707 | 4,968 | |
| Households as employers (T) | 18,334 | 300 | |
| Water supply and waste management (E) | 3,932 | 908 | |
| Mining and quarrying (B) | 3,058 | 1,040 | |
| Electricity, gas and steam supply (D) | 2,858 | 771 | |
| Public administration and defence (O) | 2,802 | 761 | |
| Extraterritorial organisations (U) | 95 | 2 |
Register status
The most common status values exactly as they appear in the source register. The vocabulary is the register's own and is shown untranslated.
| Status | Companies | |
|---|---|---|
| ACTIVE | 1,159,389 | |
| DELETED | 737,044 | |
| UNDER VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION | 6,745 | |
| DELETED AFTER MERGER | 3,848 | |
| UNDER BANKRUPTCY | 3,419 | |
| MERGER COMPLETED | 1,522 | |
| DISSOLVED | 1,279 | |
| UNDER COMPULSORY DELETION | 783 | |
| UNDER ENFORCED CLOSURE | 302 | |
| DEMERGER COMPLETED | 264 | |
| DELETED AFTER DEMERGER | 247 | |
| UNDER DELETION | 245 |
New registrations per month
Companies registered per month (most recent full months; the current month is excluded).
| Month | Companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Sept 2024 | 7,996 | |
| Oct 2024 | 9,599 | |
| Nov 2024 | 7,536 | |
| Dec 2024 | 5,830 | |
| Jan 2025 | 7,855 | |
| Feb 2025 | 7,871 | |
| Mar 2025 | 7,047 | |
| Apr 2025 | 6,326 | |
| May 2025 | 7,281 | |
| Jun 2025 | 7,665 | |
| Jul 2025 | 5,686 | |
| Aug 2025 | 7,446 | |
| Sept 2025 | 9,466 | |
| Oct 2025 | 8,752 | |
| Nov 2025 | 7,657 | |
| Dec 2025 | 7,048 | |
| Jan 2026 | 8,650 | |
| Feb 2026 | 7,810 | |
| Mar 2026 | 8,931 | |
| Apr 2026 | 7,143 | |
| May 2026 | 6,793 | |
| Jun 2026 | 9,494 | |
| Jul 2026 | 6,305 | |
| Aug 2026 | 6,387 |
Methodology and sources
The figures are aggregates over Risika's unified Nordic company index, built on the official register for Norway (Brønnøysundsregistrene). See data sources & methodology for the full source chain.
The barometer refreshes monthly. 'Ceased or in distress' is a snapshot of companies that are no longer active — spanning ordinary cessations (voluntary liquidation, mergers, etc.) as well as genuine distress statuses (bankruptcy, forced dissolution). It is not the number of new bankruptcies in the period; see the register-status table for the split.
Journalists and analysts are free to cite these figures with attribution to Riskpilot/Risika.
- We only show what the register holds — where a figure is missing it is omitted, never estimated.
- Companies with an unknown or dormant status count toward the total but neither as active nor as ceased/distressed.
- Industry splits use each company's registered NACE code; companies without a code are not in the industry table.
Last updated: 1 September 2026