IT & software services in 4230 Sand
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
Medium confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (63/100)
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 “IT & software services” in 4230 Sand - 13.1 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 26.5 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 4.
In the last 3 years 0 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 1,525 and has grown 1.0% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
IT & software services in 4230 Sand against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Suldal kommune), from 9 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.
| Sand | Norway | Sand Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 44% | 47% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 11% | 17% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 20% | 29% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 65% | 51% | Stronger |
Trend
Active businesses over time
4230 SandThis 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 – Suldal 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 4230 Sand.
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 | Suldalsvegen 168, 4230 Sand | 2021 |
| · OMEGA 365 DESIGN AS · Aksjeselskap | Sandsvegen 134, 4230 Sand | 2016 |
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Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0366 Oslo | 1,524 | 25 | 164.0 | 33 |
| 5109 Hylkje | 1,527 | 3 | 19.6 | 62 |
| 2653 Vestre Gausdal | 1,523 | 2 | 13.1 | 62 |
| 2930 Bagn | 1,523 | 1 | 6.6 | 65 |
| 0355 Oslo | 1,522 | 37 | 243.1 | 16 |
| 4406 Flekkefjord | 1,522 | 0 | 0.0 | 95 |
Population of Sand
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.