IT & software services in 9513 Alta
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
Medium confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (63/100)
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 9 active businesses in the category “IT & software services” in 9513 Alta - 30.2 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 10.
In the last 3 years 3 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 2,976 and has grown 4.2% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
IT & software services in 9513 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) | 0% | 3% | Fewer chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
9513 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 9513 Alta.
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
9 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Holtenalleen 1, 9513 Alta | 2026 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Thomasbakkveien 10, 9513 Alta | 2025 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Kjeldsbergveien 2, 9513 Alta | 2024 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Reistadlia 59, 9513 Alta | 2023 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Reistadlia 17, 9513 Alta | 2023 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Thomassletta 3, 9513 Alta | 2023 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Moreneveien 21, 9513 Alta | 2022 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Skiferveien 17, 9513 Alta | 2020 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Altaveien 96B, 9513 Alta | 2017 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Holtenalleen 1, 9513 Alta | Mar 2026 |
Thomasbakkveien 10, 9513 Alta | Sep 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8520 Ankenes | 2,976 | 3 | 10.1 | 62 |
| 4070 Randaberg | 2,977 | 5 | 16.8 | 82 |
| 1715 Yven | 2,974 | 13 | 43.7 | 58 |
| 0190 Oslo | 2,973 | 28 | 94.2 | 28 |
| 1068 Oslo | 2,973 | 15 | 50.5 | 30 |
| 7130 Brekstad | 2,972 | 3 | 10.1 | 86 |
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 |
| 9518 Alta Postcode | 3 | 25.6 | 63 |
| 9514 Alta Postcode | 7 | 38.3 | 62 |
| 9516 Alta Postcode | 2 | 14.2 | 58 |
| 9511 Alta Postcode | 9 | 40.7 | 50 |
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.