IT & software services in 5209 Os
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 5 active businesses in the category “IT & software services” in 5209 Os - 19.0 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 30.4 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 8.
In the last 3 years 4 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 2,635 and has grown 2.4% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
IT & software services in 5209 Os against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Bjørnafjorden kommune), from 20 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.
| Os | Norway | Os Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 35% | 47% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 10% | 17% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 25% | 29% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 71% | 51% | Stronger | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 3% | Fewer chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
5209 OsThis 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 – Bjørnafjorden 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 5209 Os.
Trouble signs
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
A young market: many recent start-ups, dynamic, but less proven.
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
5 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aksjeselskap | Sollia 53, 5209 Os | 2026 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Kuvågvegen 70, 5209 Os | 2026 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Tellevikbakken 59, 5209 Os | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Vågshaugen 81, 5209 Os | 2025 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Lekvenvegen 59, 5209 Os | 2008 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Sollia 53, 5209 Os | Sep 2026 |
Kuvågvegen 70, 5209 Os | May 2026 |
Tellevikbakken 59, 5209 Os | Sep 2025 |
Vågshaugen 81, 5209 Os | Feb 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4876 Grimstad | 2,635 | 18 | 68.3 | 26 |
| 8480 Andenes | 2,634 | 4 | 15.2 | 54 |
| 8624 Mo i Rana | 2,636 | 8 | 30.3 | 46 |
| 9910 Bjørnevatn | 2,639 | 5 | 18.9 | 55 |
| 3408 Tranby | 2,630 | 4 | 15.2 | 52 |
| 0650 Oslo | 2,641 | 17 | 64.4 | 17 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for it & software services.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5212 Søfteland Postcode | 4 | 15.3 | 80 |
| 5208 Os Postcode | 4 | 15.0 | 78 |
| 5640 Eikelandsosen Postcode | 0 | 0.0 | 75 |
| 5211 Os Postcode | 6 | 24.0 | 72 |
| 5217 Hagavik Postcode | 6 | 19.6 | 71 |
| 5216 Lepsøy Postcode | 3 | 24.5 | 65 |
| 5215 Lysekloster Postcode | 4 | 23.7 | 57 |
| 5210 Os Postcode | 10 | 38.1 | 53 |
Population of Os
Statistics NorwayWho lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026The line marks the average for Norway.
Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.
* 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.