What Rødøy kommune does

Rødøy kommune is a Norwegian municipal government entity serving the residents of Rødøy municipality in Nordland county, located along the coast north of the Arctic Circle. The municipality, with historical records dating to 1838, provides comprehensive public services across education (kindergarten, primary school, after-school care, music and culture school), healthcare and elderly care (medical clinic, health stations, mental health, physiotherapy, dental services), social welfare through a partnership with NAV Sør-Salten, infrastructure (water, sewage, roads, waste), planning and building permits, cultural and recreational activities, and emergency services. Governance is provided by a municipal council (kommunestyre) of 17 elected representatives following the 2023 local elections, with public participation mechanisms including the 'Åpen halvtime' (Open Half Hour) in council meetings and a transparency-oriented post journal system.

The municipality's technology stack consists of standard public-sector administrative platforms: Elements for document and case management, Visma Enterprise for HR and finance (shared with Bodø kommune), Visma Flyt for kindergarten and school administration, Office 365, Compilo for quality management, and KS-læring for training. Citizen-facing digital services include E-innsyn for electronic public records access, Elektronisk fakturabehandling for supplier invoice processing in EHF and PDF formats, and a public post journal for transparency. Operational partnerships include NAV Sør-Salten (social welfare), Visma (enterprise software), Bodø kommune (shared HR infrastructure), Arkiv i Nordland (historical archival services dating to 1838), Samkos (IT support), and KLP (employee pensions).

As a Norwegian public entity, Rødøy kommune is funded through local taxation, central government grants, and user fees for specific services such as kindergarten, care services, and building permits. The municipality does not operate a commercial revenue model; supplier payment terms are standardized at 30 days for electronic invoices and 45 days for paper invoices. Its service area is strictly domestic within Nordland county, and its addressable market is the resident population of the municipality, augmented by residency attraction initiatives (Bolystfond, establishment loans, subsidized housing and kindergarten places) and tourism development including the scheduled August 2026 opening of a National Tourist Trail on Rødøya.

Name

Rødøy kommune

Legal name

Rødøy kommune

Website

https://rodoy.kommune.no

Company type

Public

Founded year

1838

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rødøy kommune is a Norwegian municipal government entity in Nordland county that delivers statutory public services — education, healthcare, social welfare, infrastructure, and planning — to residents of Rødøy municipality along the Arctic coast.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK), Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Municipal Contract Collection & Franchise Operations (BPALAAAH)

Keywords

• Municipal public services
• Local government administration
• Public education services
• Healthcare and care services
• Social welfare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vågaholmen

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Rødøy kommune is a Norwegian municipal government authority providing comprehensive public services to residents of the Rødøy municipality in Nordland county. Its offerings span kindergarten and primary education, healthcare and elderly care, social welfare (through NAV Sør-Salten), municipal infrastructure (water, sewage, roads, waste), urban planning and building permits, culture and recreation, environmental and business services, and local democratic governance.

Product overview

Rødøy kommune is a Norwegian municipal government providing public services to residents. The municipality offers a range of administrative and citizen services organized into distinct service areas including kindergarten and school (Barnehage og skole), culture/sports/leisure (Kultur, idrett og fritid), children/family/settlement (Barn, familie og bosetting), health and care services (Helse og omsorg including GP services, health stations, mental health, care services, physiotherapy, dental care), NAV Sør-Salten (social welfare), planning/building/fire/property services (Plan, bygg, brann og eiendom), environment and business (Miljø og næring), and water/drainage/road/waste management (Vann, avløp, veg og renovasjon). The municipality also provides job listings (Ledige stillinger), document transparency (Innsyn/postjournaler), forms (Skjema), and information for employees (For ansatte). As a government entity rather than a technology product company, Rødøy kommune does not offer a commercial product portfolio in the traditional sense.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Barnehage og skole (Kindergarten and School) Kindergarten, primary school, school-aged care, music and culture school, and educational-psychological support services for children and families in Rødøy municipality.
• Helse og omsorg (Health and Care Services) GP services, health stations, mental health support, elderly health services, care services, physiotherapy, and dental health services for residents of Rødøy municipality.
• NAV Sør-Salten (Social Welfare Services) Economic counseling, financial assistance, start loans (startlån), and housing support (bostøtte) provided to Rødøy residents through partnership with NAV Sør-Salten regional office.
• Plan, bygg, brann og eiendom (Planning, Building, Fire and Property) Area planning, building and subdivision applications, surveying and map administration, excavation notifications, fire prevention, and chimney sweeping/inspection services.
• Kultur, idrett og fritid (Culture, Sports and Leisure) Cultural activities, library services, cultural heritage preservation, sports and outdoor recreation, public facility rental, support for local associations, religious/life stance services, and grant funding administration.
• Vann, avløp, veg og renovasjon (Water, Sewage, Road and Waste) Sewage and septic management, water supply, road and transport infrastructure, and waste management services for the municipality.
• Miljø og næring (Environment and Business) Business community support, environmental management, agricultural services, and wildlife management for the municipality.
• Barn, familie og bosetting (Children, Family and Settlement) Child welfare services (barnevern), municipal weddings, municipal rental housing, and refugee settlement services.
• Om Rødøy (Municipal Settlement and Establishment Services) Establishment loans, residential plots, subsidized housing rent, and subsidized kindergarten placements for new residents moving to Rødøy.

Quantifiable outcome

• Municipal council with 17 representatives ensures local democratic governance and citizen representation

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NAV Sør-SaltencoreOthersRegional NAV (Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration) office partnership providing economic counseling, financial assistance, housing loans, and welfare services to Rødøy municipality residents.
• Bodø kommuneminorOthersShared Visma Enterprise HR and payroll system with Bodø municipality for employee services including payslips and enterprise management.
• Arkiv i NordlandminorOthersArchival partnership with Arkiv i Nordland in Bodø for storage and access to historical municipal records dating back to 1838.
• VismacoreTechnology or IntegrationEnterprise software provider for municipal operations including Visma Enterprise (HR/finance), Visma Flyt (education management for kindergarten and school), and expense management.
• KLP (Kommunal Landspensjonskasse)minorOthersPension provider for municipal employees offering retirement and insurance benefits.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Meløy kommune: Salten-region coastal municipality with a comparable mix of municipal services and a similar mid-sized small-kommune operating profile in Nordland.
• Steigen kommune: Nordland coastal municipality with a similar small-population, multi-island service-delivery structure and shared Nordland regional context.
• Træna kommune: Small island municipality in Nordland with an even smaller population than Rødøy, similar tourism-development ambitions, and an analogous Arctic-coastal service-delivery model.
• Sørfold kommune: Salten-district municipality in Nordland with comparable small-municipality service portfolio and similar dependence on central government transfers.
• Bodø kommune: Larger Salten-district municipality and the direct shared-services partner for Rødøy (joint Visma Enterprise platform). Comparable as a Norwegian kommune, but with much larger scale and broader service portfolio.
• Værøy kommune: Small island municipality in Lofoten/Nordland with an even smaller population, similar Arctic-coastal service-delivery challenges, and shared exposure to demographic and centralization pressures.
• Lurøy kommune: Neighboring coastal Nordland municipality with similar small-scale, island-coastal demographic profile and comparable service mix. One of the closest geographic and structural peers to Rødøy.
• Beiarn kommune: Small Salten-district municipality with very small population, comparable rural-Norway service-delivery model and similar municipal-reform exposure.
• Fauske kommune: Salten-district municipality offering the full municipal service portfolio in the same Nordland county, comparable in governance structure though somewhat larger than Rødøy.

Broad incumbents

• Rana kommune: Larger Salten-district center municipality operating the same municipal service categories as Rødøy but at substantially greater scale, providing a benchmark for what scaled-up service delivery looks like in the same region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@rdykommune7203
• Facebookfacebook.com/Rodoykommune
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/r%C3%B8d%C3%B8y-kommune

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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