IT & software services in 3256 Larvik
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (33/100)
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 19 active businesses in the category “IT & software services” in 3256 Larvik - 74.2 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 30.4 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 8.
In the last 3 years 6 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 2,561 and has grown 11.4% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
IT & software services in 3256 Larvik against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Larvik kommune), from 110 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.
| Larvik | Norway | Larvik Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 45% | 47% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 20% | 17% | More here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 27% | 29% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 44% | 51% | Weaker | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 11% | 3% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
3256 LarvikThis 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 – Larvik 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 it & software services in 3256 Larvik.
Trouble signs
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
An established market: many businesses have been here for years.
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
19 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Mellom Bøkeligate 11, 3256 Larvik | 2026 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Olavs gate 7B, 3256 Larvik | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Kongegata 29, 3256 Larvik | 2025 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Kongegata 29, 3256 Larvik | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Storgata 33, 3256 Larvik | 2024 |
| · LARVIK KOMMUNE · chain | Nansetgata 1, 3256 Larvik | 2024 |
| · CEGAL AS · chain | Storgata 33, 3256 Larvik | 2023 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Kongegata 29, 3256 Larvik | 2020 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Nansetgata 25, 3256 Larvik | 2019 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Torget 1, 3256 Larvik | 2018 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Prinsegata 31D, 3256 Larvik | 2018 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Sigurds gate 7F, 3256 Larvik | 2017 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Torget 3, 3256 Larvik | 2016 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Jegersborggata 5, 3256 Larvik | 2015 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Storgata 33, 3256 Larvik | 2014 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Nansetgata 25, 3256 Larvik | 2012 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Nansetgata 64A, 3256 Larvik | 2010 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Nansetgata 66, 3256 Larvik | 2005 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Øvre Bøkeligate 5B, 3256 Larvik | 2000 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Mellom Bøkeligate 11, 3256 Larvik | Apr 2026 |
Olavs gate 7B, 3256 Larvik | Aug 2025 |
Kongegata 29, 3256 Larvik | Jun 2025 |
Kongegata 29, 3256 Larvik | Jun 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1456 Nesoddtangen | 2,562 | 27 | 105.4 | 30 |
| 8517 Narvik | 2,558 | 9 | 35.2 | 43 |
| 3511 Hønefoss | 2,556 | 15 | 58.7 | 35 |
| 3048 Drammen | 2,566 | 9 | 35.1 | 61 |
| 5535 Haugesund | 2,566 | 8 | 31.2 | 48 |
| 9050 Storsteinnes | 2,555 | 2 | 7.8 | 73 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for it & software services.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3268 Larvik Postcode | 1 | 6.1 | 71 |
| 3274 Larvik Postcode | 3 | 14.9 | 69 |
| 3294 Stavern Postcode | 2 | 17.0 | 68 |
| 3261 Larvik Postcode | 9 | 31.4 | 61 |
| 3292 Stavern Postcode | 8 | 33.9 | 55 |
| 3275 Svarstad Postcode | 4 | 22.9 | 55 |
| 3260 Larvik Postcode | 12 | 34.3 | 52 |
| 3270 Larvik Postcode | 5 | 24.9 | 51 |
Population of Larvik
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.