Kustavin kunta - Municipality of Kustavi

What Kustavin kunta - Municipality of Kustavi does

Kustavin kunta (Municipality of Kustavi) is a Finnish public-sector municipality located in the Varsinais-Suomi archipelago in West and Inner Finland, founded in 1874 and governed by an elected municipal council under Finnish municipal law. It serves approximately 970 registered residents with comprehensive statutory municipal services, including housing, water supply, waste management, education (schools and daycare), social welfare, healthcare coordination, cultural and recreational services, and administrative functions. The organization operates with a lean staff of 13 municipal employees led by a municipal manager (kunnanjohtaja) and a council chairman (valtuuston puheenjohtaja). It is a non-profit public entity—distinguishing it sharply from any commercial enterprise—with no equity ownership, external investors, or funding rounds. The DBA "Kustavi - Saariston kuningaskunta" (Kingdom of the Archipelago) signals an island-identity brand leveraged primarily for tourism and resident attraction.

The service portfolio is organized into five statutory domains: Housing & Environment, Education & Training, Welfare & Leisure, Work & Entrepreneurship, and Municipality & Administration. Notable sub-products include the Vauvaraha baby grant (€1,000 per newborn), free TBE vaccination coverage for permanent residents, a citizens' feedback portal, and the Kustavi archipelago museum. The technology footprint is minimal: the Dynasty tietopalvelu document system manages council records; the kustavi.fi website serves as the primary information and e-services channel; and third-party tools like the "Liikkuen läpi vuoden" mobile app support regional cycling campaigns. No mobile app, no public API, and no proprietary AI/ML capabilities are disclosed. Healthcare delivery is outsourced to the regional VARHA welfare authority, and select services such as TBE booster vaccinations are delivered through a partnership-operated mobile vaccination bus from Suomen Rokotepalvelu Oy.

The revenue model is tri-partite and non-commercial: mandatory municipal taxes (income tax €1,359,986, property tax €2,053,296, corporate tax €224,629, totaling €3,637,912 in 2025), state subsidies (negative €140,366 in 2025), and service fees/operating revenue (€1,413,264 in 2025), yielding total annual inflows of approximately €4.91M. Most statutory services are tax-funded and free at point of use; targeted benefits (Vauvaraha) and fee-based utilities (water, waste) exist. The 2025 fiscal year closed with a net deficit of -€117,803 and total municipal debt of €4,204,880 (€4,335 per capita, above mainland Finnish municipal average), against cumulative prior-year surpluses of €3,326,999. Distribution is exclusively direct: the Kunnantalo (municipal office) at Asetie 2, 23360 Kustavi, supplemented by digital channels and regional healthcare partners—no commercial sales motion, marketing funnel, or external customer acquisition exists.

Name

Kustavin kunta - Municipality of Kustavi

Legal name

Kustavin kunta

Website

https://kustavi.fi

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kustavin kunta is a public Finnish municipality in the Varsinais-Suomi archipelago, serving approximately 970 residents with statutory municipal services—taxation-funded education, healthcare coordination, infrastructure, welfare, and cultural programs—delivered by 13 staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Water Supply (4941), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Solid Waste & Recycling Services Administration (BPAIACAH), Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public administration
• Welfare and education
• Infrastructure services
• Archipelago community

Headquarters

HQ city

Kustavi

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Tax Revenue: Municipal tax revenue including income tax, property tax (kiinteistövero), and corporate tax (yhteisövero). In 2025, tax revenue totaled €3,637,912 (income tax €1,359,986, property tax €2,053,296, corporate tax €224,629).
2. State Subsidies (Valtionosuudet): State funding and subsidies for municipal services. In 2025, state subsidies were negative at -€140,366.
3. Service Fees: Operating revenue from services provided to residents including water, waste management, childcare, and other municipal services. In 2025, operating revenue was €1,413,264.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kustavin kunta is a Finnish municipality providing public administration and essential services to its roughly 970 residents in the Varsinais-Suomi archipelago region. Its offering is organized into five pillars: Housing and Environment (water, waste, roads, construction permits), Education and Training (schools, early childhood education), Welfare and Leisure (library, culture, sports, museum, youth services, health promotion), Work and Entrepreneurship (employment and business services), and Municipality and Administration (council governance, decision-making, citizen participation). Funding comes from municipal taxes, state subsidies, and service fees.

Product overview

Kustavi Municipality provides comprehensive public services as a single integrated municipal offering. The service portfolio is organized into five main areas: (1) Housing and Environment covering water, waste, infrastructure, and land use; (2) Education and Training including schools and early childhood education; (3) Welfare and Leisure with library, culture, sports, and health promotion; (4) Work and Entrepreneurship including employment and business services; and (5) Municipality and Administration including decision-making and citizen services. Supporting digital services include Dynasty document management for council meetings, Vauvaraha baby grants, TBE vaccination programs, and citizen feedback systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Asuminen ja ympäristö (Housing and Environment) Municipal services covering housing, water supply, waste management, electricity and telecommunications infrastructure, roads, energy advice, land plots, construction permits, zoning, environmental protection, and traffic safety for residents of Kustavi.
• Kasvatus ja koulutus (Education and Training) Comprehensive education services including basic education schools, early childhood education (daycares), after-school activities, school healthcare, pre-primary education, and institute operations (Opistotoiminta).
• Hyvinvointi ja vapaa-aika (Welfare and Leisure) Wellness and recreation services including library, cultural services, archipelago museum (Kustavin saaristolaismuseo), sports facilities (gym, sports hall, frisbee golf, nature trails, camp sites), swimming beaches, sauna, youth services, and health promotion programs.
• Työ ja yrittäminen (Work and Entrepreneurship) Employment services (Työllisyyspalvelut), integration support (Kotoutuminen), rural and relief services, and business services for entrepreneurs operating in the Kustavi municipality.
• Kunta ja hallinto (Municipality and Administration) Administrative services including municipal information, decision-making processes, council meetings (kunnanvaltuusto), communication, citizen participation, accessibility statements, and data protection compliance.
• Dynasty tietopalvelu (Document Management Service) Digital meeting document management system used for publishing council meeting agendas, minutes, and official municipal announcements to the public.
• Vauvaraha (Baby Grant) Municipal baby grant of 1,000 euros per child born in Kustavi, paid in two installments of 500 euros (at birth and when child turns one), provided the child remains registered in Kustavi. Taxable income for the recipient.
• TBE-rokotus (TBE Vaccination Program) Free tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) vaccination program for residents aged 3+ with registered domicile in Kustavi and long-term cottage owners. Includes booster vaccinations provided via vaccination bus operated by Suomen Rokotepalvelu Oy.
• Palautelomake (Citizen Feedback Service) Online feedback form for citizens to provide service feedback covering all municipal service areas with a 1-5 rating scale.

Quantifiable outcome

• TBE vaccination coverage for all permanent residents aged 3+ with registered domicile in Kustavi
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• LiikUn (Varsinais-Suomen Liikunta)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Regional sports organization that organizes the Haastepyöräily (Challenge Cycling) campaign. Kustavi participated in 2026 with result of 4.76 km/per capita, ranking 7th in category.
• Varsinais-Suomen hyvinvointialue (VARHA)coreOthersRegional welfare area responsible for organizing social and healthcare services for residents. Kustavi is part of this regional structure providing healthcare services at Taivassalo and Uusikaupunki health stations.
• Suomen Rokotepalvelu OyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinnish vaccination service provider that operates the vaccination bus visiting Kustavi for TBE booster vaccinations. Provides free TBE booster vaccines to permanent residents.
• BDO Audiator OyminorOthersAudit firm providing annual audit services. Selected for 2026 fiscal year audit at 10 audit days with day rates of €975 for responsible auditor and €612 for assistant auditor.
• Queerstavi Pride ryminorOthersLocal LGBTQ+ advocacy organization that submitted a citizens' initiative for rainbow flagging on Queerstavi Pride Day. The municipal council decided to continue using official Finnish flag for all celebrations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Taivassalo: Neighbouring small Finnish archipelago municipality in the same Varsinais-Suomi region, similar population tier and service portfolio (water, waste, education, welfare). Comparable in tax base, per-capita debt dynamics and reliance on regional VARHA services.
• Nousiainen: Small rural municipality in the same Varsinais-Suomi region with comparable resident population and service scope. Useful benchmark for tax-base dynamics and digital governance maturity.
• Kemiönsaari: Swedish-Finnish bilingual archipelago municipality facing the same structural pressures (small tax base, island infrastructure costs, demographic ageing). Operating model and service mix are directly comparable.
• Velkua: Very small Finnish archipelago municipality with extremely limited population and service capacity. Useful as a stress-test peer for understanding the upper-bound limits of small-municipality fiscal sustainability.
• Masku: Small Varsinais-Suomi mainland municipality of similar population tier, providing the standard municipal service bundle. Useful comparable for non-archipelago cost-of-service delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Uusikaupunki: Larger nearby Varsinais-Suomi municipality that operates a Kustavi-relevant health-station footprint (Taivassalo and Uusikaupunki health stations serve Kustavi residents). Provides the regional scale benchmark against which small-municipality cost structures can be compared.
• Naantali: Larger neighbouring municipality providing direct geographic and service-mix contrast; absorbs spillover demand from Kustavi and demonstrates the scale advantages larger municipalities capture.
• Parainen / Pargas: Largest archipelago municipality in Southwest Finland following municipal mergers. Relevant as a reference point for how consolidation has played out in the same archipelago geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/kustavi
• Instagraminstagram.com/kustavinkunta
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kustavi

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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