IT & software services in 8400 Sortland
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (39/100)
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 12 active businesses in the category “IT & software services” in 8400 Sortland - 69.9 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 30.4 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 5.
In the last 3 years 4 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 1,717 and has grown 10.7% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
IT & software services in 8400 Sortland against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Sortland kommune), from 13 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.
| Sortland | Norway | Sortland Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 38% | 47% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 23% | 17% | More here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 20% | 29% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 57% | 51% | Stronger | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 17% | 3% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
8400 SortlandThis 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 – Sortland 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 8400 Sortland.
Trouble signs
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
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
12 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aksjeselskap | Vesterålsgata 73, 8400 Sortland | 2026 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Rådhusgata 2, 8400 Sortland | 2026 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Skogveien 2C, 8400 Sortland | 2024 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Strandgata 26, 8400 Sortland | 2024 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Torggata 15, 8400 Sortland | 2023 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Strandgata 39A, 8400 Sortland | 2023 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Lamarkveien 5A, 8400 Sortland | 2021 |
| · MARITECH AS · chain | Havnegata 23, 8400 Sortland | 2021 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Vesterålsgata 58, 8400 Sortland | 2020 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Vesterålsgata 10, 8400 Sortland | 2020 |
| · CLOUD CONNECTION AS · chain | Vesterålsgata 48, 8400 Sortland | 2007 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Kjøpmannsgata 22, 8400 Sortland | 2001 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Vesterålsgata 73, 8400 Sortland | Apr 2026 |
Rådhusgata 2, 8400 Sortland | Jan 2026 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1636 Gamle Fredrikstad | 1,716 | 8 | 46.6 | 42 |
| 6409 Molde | 1,718 | 6 | 34.9 | 61 |
| 8663 Mosjøen | 1,715 | 2 | 11.7 | 74 |
| 2092 Minnesund | 1,721 | 3 | 17.4 | 52 |
| 0855 Oslo | 1,713 | 10 | 58.4 | 31 |
| 1912 Enebakk | 1,712 | 6 | 35.0 | 36 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for it & software services.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8403 Sortland Postcode | 1 | 5.1 | 77 |
| 8402 Sortland Postcode | 4 | 19.5 | 73 |
| 8406 Sortland Postcode | 1 | 5.0 | 73 |
Population of Sortland
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.