STORD KOMMUNE

What STORD KOMMUNE does

Stord Kommune is a Norwegian municipal government entity located on Stord Island in Vestland county, operating under Norwegian municipal law as a public-sector administrative body. Founded in 1837 following Norwegian municipal reforms, it serves approximately 19,000 residents with a workforce of 1,001-5,000 employees delivering the full statutory portfolio of public services: kindergarten, primary education, school health, family counseling, elder care, home-based nursing, residential care for persons with developmental disabilities, mental health and substance abuse services, housing assistance, refugee integration, emergency preparedness, fire services, and environmental management. The municipality also operates a portfolio of 211 public housing units across multiple care centers and shared-living communities.

The municipality is financed through Norwegian state block grants, local taxation, regulated user fees, and national programs administered locally (for example, Husbanken startlån housing loans, with a 2026 budget of 80 million NOK). Pricing where applicable is set by national regulation: kindergarten fees are 1,200 NOK/month for five days or 842 NOK/month for three days with sibling discounts, home-based practical assistance is income-tiered from 245 NOK to 5,882 NOK/month, and dementia day care is 215 NOK/day. Free or subsidized services cover children, students, and most vulnerable populations. The underlying technology stack consists of standard Norwegian municipal digital infrastructure: the e-Dialog secure messaging platform, Mi side citizen portal, skjema.no online forms, and integrated health-and-social services IT systems. No proprietary AI capabilities are documented.

Strategically, Stord Kommune is pursuing a zero-emission municipal target by 2030 (adopted by the municipal council in 2020), expanding inter-municipal cooperation (a new shared payroll/HR/finance/procurement system jointly selected with Fitjar and Bømlo in June 2026), and operating specialist services across multi-municipal catchment areas such as the family counseling office serving six municipalities. The organization is governed by an elected municipal council and managed by Kommunedirektør Mariann J. Hilt.

Name

STORD KOMMUNE

Legal name

Stord kommune

Website

https://stord.kommune.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1837

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Stord Kommune is a Norwegian municipal government entity on Stord Island in Vestland county, delivering statutory public services including healthcare, education, social care, housing, and emergency preparedness to approximately 19,000 residents with a workforce of 1,001-5,000 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (623311), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Individual and Family Services (6241), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable / Middle-Market CCRCs (HLADAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Single-Site CCRCs (HLADAEAE)

Keywords

• Municipal administration
• Public health services
• Social welfare services
• Primary education services
• Housing assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Stord Island

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stord kommune is a Norwegian municipal government entity that delivers statutory public services to its residents across healthcare, education, social welfare, housing, emergency preparedness, cultural and leisure programs, and environmental management. It operates kindergartens, family counseling services, school and youth health clinics, home-based care, residential facilities for persons with disabilities, dementia day care, and a municipal housing portfolio of 211 units. Services are funded through taxes, state transfers, and regulated user fees, and delivered via physical service offices, residential facilities, and digital portals including e-Dialog and the Mi side citizen portal.

Product overview

Stord kommune (Stord Municipality) is a local government organization providing public services to its citizens. Rather than a unified software product, the municipality operates a portfolio of municipal service categories and facilities. The core service categories are: Barnehage, skule og familie (Kindergarten, School and Family); Beredskap og samfunnstryggleik (Emergency Preparedness and Public Safety); Bustad og sosiale tenester (Housing and Social Services); Klima, landbruk og miljø (Climate, Agriculture and Environment); and Kultur, idrett og fritid (Culture, Sports and Leisure). These service categories contain sub-services including health and care services (hospitals, nursing homes, home care), family counseling, kindergarten services, school health services, youth health clinics, refugee health services, housing assistance, residential care facilities for persons with disabilities, and climate initiatives like the Nullutslepp 2030 zero-emissions program. The municipality also operates customer service (Kundetorg) and digital citizen portals for service delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Barnehage (Kindergarten) Services Municipal kindergarten services offering a safe and positive kindergarten environment with zero tolerance for bullying, available for children in Stord with structured payment tiers.
• Familievern (Family Counseling) Family counseling services covering municipalities of Austevoll, Bømlo, Fitjar, Stord, Sveio, and Tysnes, offering couple therapy, mediation, counseling, and support for children.
• Skulehelsetenesta (School Health Services) Health services available at all schools for students under 20 years, providing health check-ups, vaccinations, and counseling on physical, mental, and sexual health.
• Helsestasjon for ungdom og studentar (Youth Health Clinic) Free walk-in youth health clinic at Stord helsepark open Wednesdays 16:00-18:00, providing advice, STI testing, pregnancy testing, contraception counseling, and support for youth up to 20 years including students at Høgskulen i Vestlandet.
• Health and Care Services for Refugees and Asylum Seekers Health and care services for refugees, asylum seekers, and family reunification beneficiaries, including access to general practitioner, health station, school health service, dental care, and mental health support.
• Ambulant Team (Mobile Home-Based Support) Mobile team providing person-centered services including medication management, care, support conversations, and practical assistance with training for citizens needing health and social support at home.
• Kundetorg og sentralbord (Customer Service Center) Centralized customer service and information desk at Borggata 2, Stord, handling inquiries and providing guidance to citizens across all municipal services.
• Bustadkontoret (Housing Office Services) Housing office providing municipal housing applications, start loans (startlån), housing grants, housing adaptation support, and rental housing services for citizens struggling with housing affordability.
• Godt å bu heime (Home Adaptation Program) Program helping citizens adapt their homes for independent living regardless of life situation, with focus on universal design and fire safety, providing advice on home modifications through Facebook, video content, brochures, and personal consultations.
• Dementia Day Care Day care service for persons with dementia, providing structured daytime activities with meals and transport included at 215 kr per day.
• Residential Care Facilities for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Network of shared living communities for persons with developmental disabilities, comprising residences with bedrooms and kitchen facilities, offering 24-hour care for residents who need it, operated across multiple sites in Stord.
• Emergency Preparedness and Public Safety Services Emergency preparedness and public safety services including emergency contacts, civil protection, crisis management, fire services, and the municipal emergency response group.
• Kultur, idrett og fritid (Cultural School, Sports and Leisure Services) Culture, sports, and leisure services including cultural school (with 50-year jubilee celebrated in 2026), libraries, sports facilities, and recreational activities for residents.
• Home-Based Practical Assistance (Heimebaserte tenester) Home-based practical assistance for residents with care needs, with income-based tiers ranging from 245 kr/month (under 2G) up to 5,882 kr/month (over 5G) in the Norwegian national insurance basic amount brackets.
• Nullutslepp 2030 (Zero Emissions Program) Municipal climate program targeting zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 across the Stord municipality area, covering climate action planning, environmental protection, and emission reduction initiatives (currently approximately 65,000 t CO2 equivalents).

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero emissions target by 2030 for greenhouse gases (currently ~65,000 t CO2 equivalents)

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NAV StordcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNAV (Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration) Stord office provides employment services, social benefits, and economic support. NAV works in close cooperation with Stord Kommune's social services to provide comprehensive support to citizens facing unemployment, economic hardship, and social challenges.
• Husbanken (National Housing Bank)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHusbanken provides financing instruments including start loans (startlån), establishment grants, and housing adaptation grants. Stord Kommune administers these programs locally, processing applications and providing housing advice to citizens struggling with housing affordability.
• Krisesenter Vest IKScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional crisis center serving victims of domestic violence and abuse. Provides emergency shelter, counseling, and support services to residents of multiple municipalities in the region.
• DPS (Distriktspsykiatrisk senter)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict psychiatric center providing specialized mental health services. Stord Kommune's mental health and substance abuse services coordinate with DPS for referrals and integrated care for patients requiring specialized psychiatric treatment.
• Bufdir (Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational directorate providing resources, guidelines, and frameworks for family counseling services, child welfare, and parental support. Stord Kommune's family counseling office operates under Bufdir's national standards and programs.
• STOBO (Stord Boligbyggelag AL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing cooperative managing residential properties including Sæbøhaugen A and B (14 units). Residents can purchase units they rent from the cooperative. Partnership enables affordable homeownership pathways for municipal housing tenants.
• VESTBO (Vestlandske Boligbyggelag)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional housing cooperative managing Tunet burettslag including Studalen (9 units) and Kjøtteinsvegen (4 units). Enables resident ownership options for municipal housing tenants.
• Helse FonnacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health trust operating Stord hospital with maternity ward, emergency department, and specialist services. Stord Kommune coordinates with Helse Fonna for hospital referrals, birth services, and specialized healthcare delivery.
• Statsforvalteren i VestlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty Governor's office providing supervisory oversight of municipal services, handling appeals of municipal decisions, and administering state supervisory functions including child welfare complaints and guardianship matters.
• PPT (Pedagogisk-psykologisk tjeneste)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational-psychological service providing assessments and support for children with special educational needs. PPT serves Stord and Fitjar municipalities, conducting evaluations for preschool children and school-aged students requiring specialized support.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bergen kommune: Largest municipality in Vestland county, Norway. Provides the same comprehensive municipal services (healthcare, social services, education, housing, emergency response) to a much larger population, making it the most directly comparable Norwegian municipal peer.
• Stavanger kommune: Coastal Norwegian municipality with comparable industrial heritage and population profile. Delivers the same full-stack municipal services including nursing/elderly care, kindergarten, family counseling, and housing assistance — a strong operational peer.
• Bømlo kommune: Adjacent Vestland municipality and active partner in the Stord-Fitjar-Bømlo shared digital platform initiative. Provides the same core municipal services and is a direct operational peer at similar scale.
• Sunnfjord kommune: Vestland municipality formed through recent municipal merger, providing comparable municipal services in a similar geographic context. Relevant peer for shared back-office consolidation models in the region.
• Haugesund kommune: Coastal Norwegian municipality in Rogaland with comparable industrial base and demographic profile. Operates the same municipal service categories including healthcare, social services, and housing — a relevant scale peer.
• Fitjar kommune: Small Vestland municipality and partner in the shared payroll/HR/finance/procurement digitalisation. Provides the same statutory municipal services and is a directly comparable small-municipality peer.
• Kvinnherad kommune: Neighbouring Vestland municipality with similar demographics, rural/island geography, and service portfolio. Directly comparable on elderly care, housing assistance, and small-scale care facility operations.

Others

• Helse Fonna HF: Regional health trust operating Stord sjukehus and emergency services. Not a competitor but a critical partner and ecosystem participant — comparable to the healthcare delivery side of Stord's municipal services.

Regional players

• Austevoll kommune: Small island municipality in Vestland served by Stord's family counseling office. Provides a comparable baseline of small-municipality services in a similar geography and is a meaningful regional peer.

Broad incumbents

• Vestland fylkeskommune: County-level government authority overseeing Stord and other Vestland municipalities. Operates overlapping capabilities in regional planning, climate action, and high-level coordination — a broader governmental peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/stordkommune
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCUA4vDRFWRINZBIEgAq_TXw
• Facebookfacebook.com/stordkommune1221
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stord-kommune

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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