IT & software services in 4877 Grimstad
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
Medium confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (56/100)
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 4877 Grimstad - 29.0 per 10,000 residents.
That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 26.5 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 4.
In the last 3 years 2 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 1,379 and has grown 11.8% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
IT & software services in 4877 Grimstad against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Grimstad kommune), from 47 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.
| Grimstad | Norway | Grimstad Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 45% | 47% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 6% | 17% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 26% | 29% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 59% | 51% | Stronger |
Trend
Active businesses over time
4877 GrimstadThis 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 – Grimstad 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 4877 Grimstad.
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 | Grømheia 78, 4877 Grimstad | 2026 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Grømheia 90, 4877 Grimstad | 2025 |
| · HAGLUND CONSULT Magne Arild Haglund · Enkeltpersonforetak | Juliane Fuhrs gate 7, 4877 Grimstad | 2023 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Klingremoheia 37, 4877 Grimstad | 2011 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Grømheia 78, 4877 Grimstad | Jul 2026 |
Grømheia 90, 4877 Grimstad | May 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0476 Oslo | 1,379 | 15 | 108.8 | 37 |
| 2624 Lillehammer | 1,380 | 5 | 36.2 | 40 |
| 3076 Sande i Vestfold | 1,377 | 7 | 50.8 | 25 |
| 1821 Spydeberg | 1,381 | 6 | 43.4 | 25 |
| 0198 Oslo | 1,376 | 12 | 87.2 | 26 |
| 1680 Skjærhalden | 1,382 | 5 | 36.2 | 26 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for it & software services.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4885 Grimstad Postcode | 8 | 18.3 | 64 |
| 4870 Fevik Postcode | 15 | 30.3 | 54 |
| 4878 Grimstad Postcode | 8 | 33.2 | 52 |
| 4886 Grimstad Postcode | 13 | 36.5 | 46 |
| 4887 Grimstad Postcode | 8 | 45.8 | 46 |
| 4879 Grimstad Postcode | 23 | 61.0 | 35 |
| 4876 Grimstad Postcode | 18 | 68.3 | 26 |
Population of Grimstad
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.