Building contractor in Alfta (Ovanåker)
Opportunity score
Balanced
Medium confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (40/100)
The line marks 50, the average. The score compares this area with others of the same type; the gap to peers compares it with areas of similar size. Parts marked – can't be calculated here and are left out; the others count more. How the score is calculated
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There are 7 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in Alfta (Ovanåker) - 25.3 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 33.2 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 9.
In the last 3 years 0 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
The population is 2,767 and has shrunk 5.3% over 5 years.
Compared with Sweden
Building contractor in Alfta (Ovanåker) against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Ovanåkers kommun), from 16 companies. Survival can't be calculated for Sweden yet: Statistics Sweden's Business Register keeps only some of the older closures, so closures are counted from 4 October 2026, when we started collecting.
| Alfta | Sweden | Alfta Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 25% | 28% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 5% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 15% | 15% | About the same | |
| Median equity ratio | 32% | 43% | Weaker | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 2.1m | SEK 1.5m | Higher | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 584k | SEK 565k | About the same | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 1% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
Alfta (Ovanåker)Openings and closures per year
Money
Financials – Ovanåkers kommun
Only limited companies (AB) and a few other forms file annual reports with Bolagsverket – sole traders don't. Figures for Sweden are net sales from digitally filed reports.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people for building contractor in Alfta (Ovanåker).
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
An established market: many businesses have been here for years.
Moving in and out
A move is a place of business closing and the same company opening one in another area within 90 days. Chains are left out. A business that moves and keeps its place-of-business number isn't counted here yet, so the real number of moves is higher.
Distance to the nearest one
0.4 km
from the centre of the neighbourhood to the nearest building contractor. A typical neighbourhood in Sweden: 0.4 km.
Jobs – Ovanåkers kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
7 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Storsveden 435, 822 91 Alfta | 2023 |
| · Enskild firma | Nordanå 140 B, 822 92 Alfta | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hymmersbacken 166, 822 91 Alfta | 2014 |
| · Enskild firma | Bornvägen 50, 822 30 Alfta | 2006 |
| · Aktiebolag | Västra Nabban 121, 822 91 Alfta | 1992 |
| · Aktiebolag | Fyrbovägen 4, 822 30 Alfta | 1991 |
| · Enskild firma | Runemovägen 176, 822 92 Alfta | 1990 |
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuna (Österåker) | 2,766 | 8 | 28.9 | 65 |
| Sveg (Härjedalen) | 2,765 | 22 | 79.6 | 15 |
| Ånge tätort (Ånge) | 2,765 | 4 | 14.5 | 50 |
| Moröhöjden-Morö backe centrum (Skellefteå) | 2,764 | 3 | 10.9 | 67 |
| Hovsta (Örebro) | 2,763 | 4 | 14.5 | 60 |
| RegSO-Västervång-Fridhem (Malmö) | 2,771 | 3 | 10.8 | 66 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edsbyn (Ovanåker) Neighbourhood | 11 | 23.1 | 33 |
| Ovanåkers landsbygd (Ovanåker) Neighbourhood | 31 | 83.1 | 18 |
Population of Alfta
Statistics SwedenWho lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026The line marks the average for Sweden. Highlighted: the age group most relevant for building contractor.
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
* Figure for the municipality – Statistics Sweden does not publish it for smaller areas.
Counts are workplaces (arbetsställen) in Statistics Sweden's Business Register with a main industry code in this category. Businesses are placed at the workplace's position from the register; trades like electricians often work across a wider area – use the radius view. Statistics updated 11.11.2026.