IT & software services in 4950 Risør
Opportunity score
Balanced
Medium confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (41/100)
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 10 active businesses in the category “IT & software services” in 4950 Risør - 32.3 per 10,000 residents.
That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 33.9 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 11.
In the last 3 years 4 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 3,100 and has grown 0.6% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
IT & software services in 4950 Risør against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Risør 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.
| Risør | Norway | Risør Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 33% | 47% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 11% | 17% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 33% | 29% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 58% | 51% | Stronger | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 3% | Fewer chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
4950 RisørThis 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 – Risør 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 4950 Risør.
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
10 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Vestlandsstykket 28, 4950 Risør | 2026 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Øvregata 25b, 4950 Risør | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Hammeråker 23, 4950 Risør | 2024 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Hammeråker 23, 4950 Risør | 2024 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Trekta 2, 4950 Risør | 2018 |
| · SOURCEIT AS · Aksjeselskap | Prestegata 7, 4950 Risør | 2012 |
| · STORE LOUIE WEBUTVIKLING · Enkeltpersonforetak | Ringveien 22, 4950 Risør | 2011 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Strandgata 11, 4950 Risør | 2008 |
| · Norskregistrert utenlandsk foretak | Ringveien 20, 4950 Risør | 2007 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Granliveien 9, 4950 Risør | 1989 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Vestlandsstykket 28, 4950 Risør | Jun 2026 |
Øvregata 25b, 4950 Risør | Jan 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5590 Etne | 3,100 | 4 | 12.9 | 71 |
| 0982 Oslo | 3,097 | 7 | 22.6 | 72 |
| 0969 Oslo | 3,096 | 5 | 16.2 | 68 |
| 4515 Mandal | 3,104 | 4 | 12.9 | 62 |
| 9009 Tromsø | 3,095 | 16 | 51.7 | 44 |
| 2380 Brumunddal | 3,105 | 18 | 58.0 | 37 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for it & software services.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4956 Risør Postcode | 3 | 14.0 | 56 |
Population of Risør
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 14.11.2026.