IT & software services in 4957 Risør
Opportunity score
Too small to judge
Low confidenceThe area is small, so a single business opening or closing changes the picture a lot. Look at the wider area too.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (30/100)
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 4957 Risør - 30.3 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 20.0 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 1.
In the last 3 years 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 659 and has shrunk 1.1% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
IT & software services in 4957 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 |
Trend
Active businesses over time
4957 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 4957 Risør.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Åkvågveien 610A, 4957 Risør | 2025 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Bjørndalsveien 90, 4957 Risør | 2022 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Åkvågveien 610A, 4957 Risør | Apr 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9841 Tana | 659 | 1 | 15.2 | 46 |
| 8289 Engeløya | 659 | 0 | 0.0 | 69 |
| 3576 Hol | 660 | 0 | 0.0 | 52 |
| 1778 Halden | 657 | 2 | 30.4 | 45 |
| 8617 Dalsgrenda | 661 | 1 | 15.1 | 43 |
| 5578 Nedre Vats | 661 | 3 | 45.4 | 36 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for it & software services.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4956 Risør Postcode | 3 | 14.0 | 56 |
| 4950 Risør Postcode | 10 | 32.3 | 41 |
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.