IT & software services in 9510 Alta
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 14 active businesses in the category “IT & software services” in 9510 Alta - 99.6 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 26.5 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 4.
In the last 3 years 3 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 1,405 and has grown 11.0% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
IT & software services in 9510 Alta against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Alta kommune), from 37 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.
| Alta | Norway | Alta Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 35% | 47% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 11% | 17% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 25% | 29% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 62% | 51% | Stronger | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 21% | 3% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
9510 AltaThis 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 – Alta 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 9510 Alta.
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
14 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aksjeselskap | Markedsgata 3, 9510 Alta | 2026 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Follumsvei 8A, 9510 Alta | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Åsveien 6, 9510 Alta | 2025 |
| · ATEA AS · chain | Løkkeveien 4A, 9510 Alta | 2022 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Løkkeveien 33, 9510 Alta | 2020 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Løkkeveien 33, 9510 Alta | 2020 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Løkkeveien 111, 9510 Alta | 2019 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Ekornsvingen 9, 9510 Alta | 2018 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Markedsgata 3, 9510 Alta | 2018 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Labyrinten 5, 9510 Alta | 2015 |
| · IMAKER AS · Aksjeselskap | Markedsgata 3, 9510 Alta | 2015 |
| · EXSITEC SOLUTIONS AS · chain | Løkkeveien 53, 9510 Alta | 2013 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Løkkeveien 115, 9510 Alta | 2013 |
| · SMARTDOK AS · chain | Markveien 2, 9510 Alta | 2005 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Markedsgata 3, 9510 Alta | Oct 2026 |
Follumsvei 8A, 9510 Alta | Jul 2025 |
Åsveien 6, 9510 Alta | Jun 2025 |
Recently closed
Løkkeveien 41-45, 9510 Alta | May 2026 after 3 yrs |
Closures before 3 October 2026 are listed as the register has them, but it kept only some of them, so they are not counted in the figures above.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9516 Alta | 1,405 | 2 | 14.2 | 58 |
| 0274 Oslo | 1,406 | 25 | 177.8 | 14 |
| 3180 Nykirke | 1,408 | 5 | 35.5 | 40 |
| 0653 Oslo | 1,401 | 12 | 85.7 | 13 |
| 4841 Arendal | 1,400 | 14 | 100.0 | 15 |
| 8803 Sandnessjøen | 1,411 | 1 | 7.1 | 62 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for it & software services.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9517 Alta Postcode | 4 | 20.2 | 78 |
| 9537 Tverrelvdalen Postcode | 2 | 18.9 | 70 |
| 9515 Alta Postcode | 9 | 28.5 | 69 |
| 9512 Alta Postcode | 4 | 15.4 | 66 |
| 9513 Alta Postcode | 9 | 30.2 | 63 |
| 9518 Alta Postcode | 3 | 25.6 | 63 |
| 9514 Alta Postcode | 7 | 38.3 | 62 |
| 9516 Alta Postcode | 2 | 14.2 | 58 |
Population of Alta
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.