What Domstein does

Domstein is a privately held Norwegian seafood company (Domstein AS, Org.nr. 997420470) headquartered in Måløy and operating since 1989. Through its core division Domstein Sjømat and adjacent entities (Domstein Trading & International, Domstein Fish, Domstein Sverige AB, Domstein Service, Norbait), the company supplies fresh and frozen seafood plus adjacent food categories to the Norwegian foodservice and grocery sectors. Domstein operates hand-filleting and processing departments across six local branches (Oslo, Kristiansand, Stavanger, Bergen, Trondheim, Tromsø) and delivers nationwide using its own refrigerated vehicle fleet, with electric refrigerated vehicles deployed in Oslo, Bergen, Stavanger, and Haugesund as an environmental differentiator.

The core technology base is operational rather than proprietary software: hand processing across a broad species range, an owned cold-chain, and a B2B e-commerce trading platform (netthandelsplattform) built by Gurusoft that supports registered business customers with a 10:00 cut-off for next-day delivery. The product assortment spans white fish, red fish, caviar and roe, herring dishes, shellfish and mollusks, prepared fish meals, sushi, meat/poultry/game, and dry goods, with MSC certification on key wild-caught SKUs.

Domstein monetizes via direct B2B sales to grocers, kitchen managers, and restaurant managers through account-based registration, sales-rep relationships, and its online ordering platform. Pricing is per-kilogram and not publicly disclosed; freight terms apply below NOK 3,000 (own network) and NOK 10,000 (external transport), with credit checks performed on new accounts and 10-day payment terms for approved buyers. Family ownership under CEO Rolf Domstein is disclosed; no external investors, parent company, or public listing is evidenced.

Name

Domstein

Legal name

Domstein Sjømat AS

Website

https://domstein.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Domstein is a Norwegian seafood company, founded in 1989 and headquartered in Måløy, that supplies fresh and frozen seafood plus adjacent food categories to Norway's foodservice and grocery sectors via a national network of six local branches and its own refrigerated delivery fleet.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Seafood Distribution and Processing

NAICS

Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers (424460), Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (3117)

SIC

Prepared Fresh Or Frozen Fish & Seafoods (2092), Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)

akta.pro primary industry

Seafood Wholesale (Fresh & Frozen) (AFAIADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Frozen Meat, Poultry & Seafood Wholesale (AFAIAHAF), Fresh & Frozen Seafood Fillets (Portioned, Skinless/Boneless) (AFANALAA), Meat, Poultry & Seafood Refrigerated Warehousing (TLALABAC)

Keywords

• Fresh seafood distribution
• Seafood wholesale
• Fish processing
• B2B seafood supply
• Refrigerated delivery

Headquarters

HQ city

Måløy

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Seafood product sales: Domstein generates revenue through direct B2B sales of fresh and processed seafood products to the foodservice and grocery sectors. Customers place orders through the company's netthandelsplattform (online trading platform) and receive deliveries via the company's own refrigerated vehicles. Pricing is based on product weight, with variable weight items subject to weight reservations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Domstein AS is a Norwegian seafood processor and distributor that supplies fresh and frozen fish, shellfish, and related food products to the foodservice (storhusholdning) and grocery retail (dagligvarebransjen) sectors across Norway. The company hand-fillets and processes a broad assortment of species at its Måløy headquarters and delivers daily via its own fleet of refrigerated vehicles from local branches in Oslo, Kristiansand, Stavanger, Bergen, Trondheim, and Tromsø. Customers access the assortment through a registered B2B e-commerce platform (netthandelsplattform) with next-day delivery on orders placed before 10:00.

Product overview

Domstein is a Norwegian seafood company consisting of multiple divisions: Domstein Sjømat (core seafood delivery), Domstein Trading & International (export), Domstein Sverige AB (Sweden), Domstein Fish (international), Domstein Service, and Norbait. It operates a B2B e-commerce platform offering a broad seafood and food product assortment organized into categories: white fish, red fish, caviar and roe, herring dishes, shellfish and mollusks (crab, lobster, shrimp, scallops, oysters, clams), prepared fish dishes (minced products, ready meals), sushi, meat/poultry/game, and dry goods (stocks, sauces, salads, seaweed, bakery). The company delivers daily fresh and frozen seafood to foodservice and grocery retailers nationwide, with local branches in Oslo, Kristiansand, Stavanger, Bergen, Trondheim, and Tromsø.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• White Fish (Hvit fisk) Fresh and frozen white fish varieties including cod, haddock, saithe, and related species, supplied to foodservice and grocery customers across Norway.
• Red Fish (Rød fisk) Red fish varieties including rose fish and related species, processed and delivered fresh to B2B customers.
• Caviar and Roe (Kaviar og rogn) Caviar and roe products including salmon roe and cod roe for foodservice and grocery customers.
• Herring Dishes (Silderetter) Prepared herring dishes and herring products for foodservice and retail.
• Shellfish and Mollusks (Skalldyr og skjell) Shellfish and mollusks including crab, lobster, shrimp, scallops, clams, and oysters supplied to Norwegian foodservice and grocery businesses.
• Prepared Fish Foods (Fiskemat) Fish-based prepared foods including minced fish products and ready meals for foodservice operators.
• Sushi Sushi products including trays, pieces, and sushi accessories for foodservice customers.
• Meat, Poultry and Game (Kjøtt, fugl og vilt) Meat, poultry, and game products including white meat, sausages, cold cuts, red meat, and game supplied alongside seafood.
• Dry Goods (Tørrvarer) Dry goods including stocks, sauces, salads, dressings, seaweed, fruit, berries, and bakery items.
• Reker ferske 15kg Fresh cooked shrimp with shell from Skagerak, 15kg pack size, variable weight priced per kg, for foodservice and grocery customers (product number 2136600).
• Torsk 2-4 u/hode Whole cod without head, 2-4 kg per fish, supplied to foodservice and grocery customers (product number 1112611).
• Kveite 1-3 oppdrett Farmed halibut with head, 1-3 kg size, produced for Domstein's B2B customer base (product number 1120603).
• NoGoWa Goma Wakame Nordisk Nordic seaweed salad (Goma Wakame style) produced by Nordic Goma Wakame, 400g frozen pack, distributed under an exclusive agreement with KOBB (product number 4283908).

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• KOBBminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDomstein has an exclusive agreement with KOBB for the distribution of the Nogowa Nordic seaweed salad (a Goma Wakame product). The Swedish star chef Frida Ronge developed the recipe for this product. Domstein markets this as an exclusive product through their sales representatives.
• Smak av KystenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSmak av Kysten collaborated with Domstein sales consultant Pål Lidal on recipe development. Several recipes on the Domstein website (e.g., soy-marinated shrimp, chevice with icefish, grilled scallops) are credited to Smak av Kysten in collaboration with Domstein Bergen.
• Norsk HvalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorsk Hval (Norwegian Whale) collaborated with Domstein on recipe development for whale meat dishes. Recipes for whale shish kebab and whale summer salad are sourced from Norsk Hval and featured on Domstein's inspiration pages.
• GodfiskminorOthersMany recipes on the Domstein website (e.g., lutefisk with green lentils, matjesild, sild viche, reke-og avokadosalat) are sourced from godfisk.no. The recipes are presented as collaborative content from Domstein and Godfisk.
• GurusoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationGurusoft is the data processor and software supplier for Domstein's e-commerce platform. They provide the netthandelsplattform that Domstein uses for B2B online ordering. The privacy statement references Gurusoft as the data processor for online store customer data.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Austevoll Seafood ASA: Vertically integrated Norwegian seafood group with production, processing, and distribution; comparable in Norwegian seafood market position but at substantially larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Lerøy Seafood Group: Norway's largest integrated seafood company with significant distribution operations; broader portfolio but overlapping customer base in Norwegian foodservice and grocery, and a benchmark for scale in the same market.
• Pelagia AS: European seafood processor and supplier with broad portfolio across pelagic species, whitefish, and shellfish; comparable in B2B seafood distribution at meaningfully larger scale and broader European footprint.
• Mowi ASA: World's largest Atlantic salmon producer with global farming, processing, and distribution operations; comparable seafood industry leader but vastly larger scale, vertical integration, and geographic reach than Domstein.
• SalMar ASA: Large Norwegian salmon producer with growing downstream and value-added activities; comparable seafood producer with Norwegian market exposure and increasing B2B foodservice presence.
• Norway Royal Salmon ASA: Norwegian salmon producer with significant sales into European foodservice and retail; comparable Norwegian seafood player with overlapping B2B customer base but more concentrated in farmed salmon.

Direct peers

• Brødrene Sunde: Norwegian seafood processor and distributor serving foodservice and retail with a broad product portfolio; comparable vertically integrated Norwegian seafood business with overlapping customer segments.
• Skagerrak: Denmark-based seafood company with Nordic B2B distribution to foodservice and retail; directly comparable to Domstein's B2B model, product mix, and customer base across Scandinavian markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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