What Askøy kommune does

Askøy kommune is a Norwegian municipality (kommune) headquartered in Kleppestø, Vestland county, with 594 employees delivering the full statutory range of local public services to its resident population. Operations are organized into six sectors: Barnehage (kindergarten), Skole (school), Familie og inkludering (family and inclusion), Teknisk (technical), Plan og bygg (planning and building), and Helse og omsorg (health and care), plus a Stab (administrative staff) function overseen by Kommunedirektør Ørjan Raknes Forthun.

The municipality's digital infrastructure is built around the askoy.kommune.no citizen portal and integrates a standard Norwegian municipal technology stack: Visma Enterprise for ERP and citizen self-service invoicing (Min faktura), Vigilo for the parent/school portal, BASIL for kindergarten administration, Acos innsynsløsning for document-access requests, KF skjemaløsning for digital forms, Min side/Min kommune for citizen login, BookUp for venue rental, KS Kunnskap for employee learning, Compilo for internal intranet, and national digital post channels (Altinn, e-Boks, Digipost). No proprietary AI/ML or differentiated technology product was disclosed.

Funding is sourced from Norwegian municipal taxation, state block grants, and user fees (water/sewage, kindergarten parent fees, building permits, harbor and parking fees, fire-safety services). Specific revenue figures are not publicly disclosed in the source material. Recent capital actions include bringing the Horsøy wastewater treatment plant into trial operation, planning a new medical center at Juvikflaten, advancing the Hanøytangen industrial-area regulatory plan, and adopting new digital building-permit submission rules.

Name

Askøy kommune

Legal name

Askøy kommune

Website

https://askoy.kommune.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Askøy kommune is a Norwegian public municipality in Vestland county (HQ in Kleppestø, 594 employees) delivering statutory local government services — kindergarten, schooling, healthcare, social services, water/sewage, roads, building permits, and fire services — to Askøy's resident population through six operational sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration (Municipal Government Services)

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Individual and Family Services (6241), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

Keywords

• Municipal public services
• Kindergarten and education
• Health and elderly care
• Water and sewage infrastructure
• Building permits and planning

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Askøy kommune is a Norwegian municipality delivering statutory public services to residents across kindergarten, primary/secondary education, family and social welfare, health and elderly care, immigration/integration, technical infrastructure (water, sewage, roads, harbors), fire safety, building permits, planning, and cultural/recreational activities. The municipality is organized into sector offices (Barnehage, Skole, Familie og inkludering, Teknisk, Plan og bygg, Helse og omsorg) and operates a digital citizen portal (askoy.kommune.no) and supporting self-service tools for residents and businesses.

Product overview

Askøy kommune operates a unified municipal service platform centered on its main citizen portal (askoy.kommune.no) that provides access to all administrative and service functions. The digital portfolio comprises core citizen services (kindergarten enrollment, school management, health services, social services, immigration/integration support), infrastructure services (water/drainage, roads/traffic, fire safety), and administrative tools (invoicing, document management, organizational charts). Integration with national digital infrastructure (Altinn, e-Boks, Digipost) enables secure government communications, while specialized modules handle specific functions: Visma Enterprise for citizen invoicing, Vigilo for parent-school communication, BASIL for kindergarten administration, and Acos for public document requests. The municipality uses internal platforms (Compilo intranet, Visma ERP) for staff operations. This is a government digital services ecosystem, not a commercial product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kommunale barnehager (Municipal Kindergartens) Municipal kindergarten services providing early childhood education and care for children in Askøy, including enrollment, locations (Ask, Erdal, Florvåg, Furuly, Hanøy, Kleppestø, Træet, Tveit), quality management, and specialized support services. Parent fees follow national maximum price regulations.
• Vann og avløp (Water and Sewerage Services) Municipal water supply and sewage treatment services including drainage information, drinking water quality, pricing, water meter management, and infrastructure projects for water and sanitation. Water and sewage fees are billed monthly.
• Vei og trafikk (Roads and Traffic) Municipal road and traffic services including snow removal/gritting, excavation permits, harbor management, traffic information, parking, and road maintenance for Askøy residents and businesses.
• Brannvern, ildsted og feiing (Fire Safety and Chimney Sweeping) Fire safety and prevention services including fire safety checks, chimney sweeping, fire safety courses, firework regulations, and building fire safety requirements for construction planning, operated by Askøy brann og redning.
• Grunnskole og SFO (Primary/Secondary School and After-School Care) Municipal primary and lower secondary schooling (grunnskole), school-age childcare (SFO), adult education (voksenopplæring), and links to upper secondary schooling for residents of Askøy.
• Helse- og omsorgstjenester (Health and Care Services)

Quantifiable outcome

• Proposed kindergarten subsidy rates for 2027: 277,217 kr per full-time place for children aged 0-2, and 146,280 kr for children aged 3-6
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bergen kommune: Largest municipality in Vestland county and Askøy's regional hub. Provides the identical full portfolio of statutory municipal services with overlapping digital infrastructure and citizen-facing systems.
• Drammen kommune: Viken county municipality of comparable size providing the full statutory municipal service portfolio to a similar population base.
• Sandefjord kommune: Vestfold og Telemark county municipality. Provides the same comprehensive municipal services with comparable scale and similar citizen-facing digital infrastructure (Visma, KS-hosted platforms).
• Øygarden kommune: Neighboring Vestland municipality formed in 2020 from Fjell, Sund, and Øygarden. Delivers the same statutory municipal services including kindergarten, schools, technical infrastructure, and welfare programs.
• Tromsø kommune: Northern Norway municipality providing identical statutory services with a similar organizational structure of sector-based service delivery and active infrastructure modernization.
• Bærum kommune: Medium-sized Viken county municipality often cited as a digital transformation leader. Comparable service portfolio with a stronger digital maturity benchmark for Askøy to measure against.
• Bodø kommune: Nordland county municipality. Comparable size, statutory service portfolio, and similarly engaged in infrastructure modernization investments.
• Alver kommune: Vestland county municipality formed in 2020 from Lindås, Radøy, and Meland. Comparable scale and service portfolio to Askøy kommune within the same region.

Others

• KS (Kommunesektorens organisasjon): Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities that provides shared digital infrastructure (KS Kunnskap, Acos, Compilo) used by Askøy and most Norwegian municipalities.
• Visma: Major Nordic ERP and digital service vendor providing the Visma Enterprise platform used by Askøy for citizen invoicing, financial management, and self-service infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/tveitbarnehage
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ask%C3%B8y-kommune

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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