Building contractor in Årsta (Uppsala)
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
High confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (64/100)
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 11 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in Årsta (Uppsala) - 17.0 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 22.1 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 14.
In the last 3 years 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
The population is 6,469 and has grown 2.0% over 5 years.
Compared with Sweden
Building contractor in Årsta (Uppsala) against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Uppsala kommun), from 302 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.
| Årsta | Sweden | Årsta Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 29% | 28% | About the same | |
| Companies with negative equity | 6% | 5% | About the same | |
| Losses two years in a row | 15% | 15% | About the same | |
| Median equity ratio | 43% | 43% | About the same | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.7m | SEK 1.5m | Higher | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 604k | SEK 565k | Higher | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 1% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
Årsta (Uppsala)This line starts on 4 October 2026, when closures start being known, and grows as we collect.
Openings and closures per year
Closures are counted from 4 October 2026; years before show openings only.
Money
Financials – Uppsala 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 Årsta (Uppsala).
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
0.2 km
from the centre of the neighbourhood to the nearest building contractor. A typical neighbourhood in Sweden: 0.4 km.
Jobs – Uppsala kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
11 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Vaskesta 31 A, 754 73 Uppsala | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Senapsgatan 10 A, 754 49 Uppsala | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Rättikgatan 7, 754 49 Uppsala | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sellerigatan 2, 754 49 Uppsala | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Fänkålsgatan 3, 754 47 Uppsala | 2013 |
| · Aktiebolag | Vaskesta 31 B, 754 73 Uppsala | 2013 |
| · Aktiebolag | Timjansgatan 67, 754 47 Uppsala | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kummingatan 54 A, 754 48 Uppsala | 2011 |
| · Enskild firma | Kamomillgatan 17 Lgh 1104, 754 47 Uppsala | 2008 |
| · Aktiebolag | Jordgubbsgatan 15, 754 49 Uppsala | 1990 |
| · Aktiebolag | Fyrislundsgatan 26 61-1302, 754 46 Uppsala | 1990 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Vaskesta 31 A, 754 73 Uppsala | May 2026 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skälby västra (Järfälla) | 6,482 | 30 | 46.3 | 30 |
| Ekeby-Almby-Hidingsta-Stora Mellösa (Örebro) | 6,453 | 41 | 63.5 | 34 |
| Landvetter centrum-Önneröd-Tahult (Härryda) | 6,451 | 25 | 38.8 | 45 |
| Hovshaga (Växjö) | 6,488 | 10 | 15.4 | 73 |
| Vega västra (Haninge) | 6,440 | 22 | 34.2 | 56 |
| Örebro city (Örebro) | 6,435 | 12 | 18.6 | 68 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studentstaden (Uppsala) Neighbourhood | 0 | 0.0 | 93 |
| Västra Flogsta (Uppsala) Neighbourhood | 0 | 0.0 | 91 |
| Östra Kapellgärdet (Uppsala) Neighbourhood | 1 | 1.8 | 91 |
| Norra Ulleråker-Polacksbacken (Uppsala) Neighbourhood | 0 | 0.0 | 90 |
| Västra Kapellgärdet (Uppsala) Neighbourhood | 1 | 2.4 | 90 |
| Mellersta Luthagen-Rickomberga (Uppsala) Neighbourhood | 1 | 2.0 | 89 |
| Västra Gottsunda (Uppsala) Neighbourhood | 0 | 0.0 | 87 |
| Löten (Uppsala) Neighbourhood | 1 | 2.0 | 86 |
Population of Årsta
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 14.11.2026.