IT & software services in 4885 Grimstad
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
Medium confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (64/100)
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 8 active businesses in the category “IT & software services” in 4885 Grimstad - 18.3 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 15.
In the last 3 years 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 4,360 and has grown 4.9% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
IT & software services in 4885 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 | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 3% | Fewer chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
4885 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 4885 Grimstad.
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
8 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Fjæreveien 191, 4885 Grimstad | 2024 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Bringsværmoen 25, 4885 Grimstad | 2022 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Ravnåsen 62, 4885 Grimstad | 2020 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Temseveien 32, 4885 Grimstad | 2012 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Roresanden 47, 4885 Grimstad | 2008 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Kleppekjærveien 85, 4885 Grimstad | 2008 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Temseveien 32, 4885 Grimstad | 2008 |
| · ØSTERHUS DATA OG SIKKERHET AS · Aksjeselskap | Sandumveien 24, 4885 Grimstad | 2002 |
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0580 Oslo | 4,361 | 31 | 71.1 | 20 |
| 7048 Trondheim | 4,356 | 10 | 23.0 | 63 |
| 1640 Råde | 4,353 | 11 | 25.3 | 67 |
| 2318 Hamar | 4,370 | 19 | 43.5 | 55 |
| 3430 Spikkestad | 4,349 | 12 | 27.6 | 50 |
| 1710 Sarpsborg | 4,374 | 11 | 25.1 | 70 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for it & software services.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4877 Grimstad Postcode | 4 | 29.0 | 56 |
| 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.