IT & software services in 3970 Langesund
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
Medium confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (69/100)
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 “IT & software services” in 3970 Langesund - 10.9 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 33.9 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 13.
In the last 3 years 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 3,669 and has grown 4.6% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
IT & software services in 3970 Langesund against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Bamble kommune), from 16 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.
| Langesund | Norway | Langesund Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 25% | 47% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 19% | 17% | About the same | |
| Losses two years in a row | 8% | 29% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 70% | 51% | Stronger |
Trend
Active businesses over time
3970 LangesundThis 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 – Bamble 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 3970 Langesund.
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 | Ørvikveien 17, 3970 Langesund | 2025 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Bratten terrasse 32, 3970 Langesund | 2020 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Nustadsløyfa 4, 3970 Langesund | 2017 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Cudrios gate 23, 3970 Langesund | 2014 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Ørvikveien 17, 3970 Langesund | Sep 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1353 Bærums Verk | 3,678 | 29 | 78.8 | 14 |
| 2609 Lillehammer | 3,679 | 30 | 81.5 | 33 |
| 4818 Færvik | 3,682 | 8 | 21.7 | 72 |
| 7026 Trondheim | 3,686 | 13 | 35.3 | 45 |
| 7018 Trondheim | 3,689 | 16 | 43.4 | 42 |
| 6017 Ålesund | 3,646 | 22 | 60.3 | 27 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for it & software services.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3960 Stathelle Postcode | 2 | 7.4 | 76 |
| 3965 Herre Postcode | 1 | 7.8 | 52 |
| 3962 Stathelle Postcode | 3 | 18.6 | 52 |
| 3967 Stathelle Postcode | 5 | 25.2 | 39 |
| 3961 Stathelle Postcode | 13 | 43.2 | 28 |
Population of Langesund
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.