Building contractor in Forserum
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (32/100)
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 Forserum - 51.1 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 40.0 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 1 January 2024.
Compared with Sweden
Building contractor in Forserum against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Nässjö kommun), from 35 companies. Survival can't be calculated for Sweden yet: closures in Statistics Sweden's Business Register are only known from 1 January 2024.
| Forserum | Sweden | Forserum Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 26% | 28% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 3% | 5% | About the same | |
| Losses two years in a row | 15% | 15% | About the same | |
| Median equity ratio | 53% | 43% | Stronger | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.3m | SEK 1.5m | Lower | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 518k | SEK 565k | Lower | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 1% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
ForserumOpenings and closures per year
Money
Financials – Nässjö 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 Forserum.
Trouble signs
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
Measured from each neighbourhood centre in the municipality.
Jobs – Nässjö 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 |
|---|---|---|
| · Utländsk filial | Lillsjövägen 9 B, 571 77 Forserum | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Violvägen 15, 571 78 Forserum | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skogsgatan 7, 571 77 Forserum | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Violvägen 19, 571 78 Forserum | 2015 |
| · Enskild firma | Bergsgatan 5, 571 77 Forserum | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Vågatorpsvägen 11, 571 78 Forserum | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Utsiktsgatan 15, 571 78 Forserum | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Violvägen 28, 571 78 Forserum | 2009 |
| · Enskild firma | Utsiktsgatan 10, 571 78 Forserum | 2008 |
| · Aktiebolag | Vallmovägen 9, 571 78 Forserum | 2008 |
| · Aktiebolag | Fabriksgatan 9, 571 78 Forserum | – |
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bjursås | 2,141 | 17 | 79.4 | 15 |
| Obbola | 2,141 | 8 | 37.4 | 45 |
| Stallarholmen | 2,141 | 16 | 74.7 | 18 |
| Ljungbyhed | 2,167 | 12 | 55.4 | 36 |
| Vansbro | 2,137 | 12 | 56.2 | 44 |
| Grängesberg | 2,119 | 5 | 23.6 | 69 |
Population of Forserum
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.