Building contractor in Gislaved
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
High confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (65/100)
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 17 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in Gislaved - 17.0 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 26.7 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 27.
In the last 3 years 4 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Building contractor in Gislaved against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Gislaveds kommun), from 32 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.
| Gislaved | Sweden | Gislaved Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 25% | 28% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 5% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 16% | 15% | About the same | |
| Median equity ratio | 43% | 43% | About the same | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.5m | SEK 1.5m | About the same | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 534k | SEK 565k | Lower | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 1% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
GislavedOpenings and closures per year
Money
Financials – Gislaveds 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 Gislaved.
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
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 – Gislaveds kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
17 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Smålandiagatan 17, 332 38 Gislaved | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sofiagatan 21, 332 30 Gislaved | 2025 |
| · Enskild firma | Floragatan 6, 332 36 Gislaved | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Västra Ringgatan 2, 332 34 Gislaved | 2024 |
| · Enskild firma | Liljegränd 7, 332 37 Gislaved | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Marielundsgatan 47 E, 332 35 Gislaved | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Mellangårdsgatan 6, 332 34 Gislaved | 2022 |
| · Enskild firma | Mellangårdsgatan 6, 332 34 Gislaved | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Grenvägen 3, 332 38 Gislaved | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Idungatan 6, 332 36 Gislaved | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Slåttergatan 1, 332 35 Gislaved | 2011 |
| · Enskild firma | Klackgränd 7, 332 37 Gislaved | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Industrigatan 3, 332 35 Gislaved | 2010 |
| · Enskild firma | Norra Långgatan 37 Lgh 1001, 332 38 Gislaved | 2010 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lästgränd 16, 332 37 Gislaved | 2010 |
| · Aktiebolag | Mårtensgatan 17, 332 38 Gislaved | 2007 |
| · Aktiebolag | Södra Storgatan 26, 332 33 Gislaved | 1999 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Smålandiagatan 17, 332 38 Gislaved | Jul 2026 |
Sofiagatan 21, 332 30 Gislaved | Jul 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landvetter | 9,999 | 44 | 44.0 | 32 |
| Åstorp | 10,063 | 27 | 26.8 | 56 |
| Hallstahammar | 10,147 | 21 | 20.7 | 50 |
| Bjärred | 9,816 | 11 | 11.2 | 70 |
| Knivsta | 9,771 | 30 | 30.7 | 51 |
| Sigtuna | 10,407 | 36 | 34.6 | 46 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reftele Town | 1 | 7.7 | 82 |
| Anderstorp Town | 13 | 25.9 | 52 |
| Hestra (Gislaved) Town | 6 | 44.7 | 46 |
| Smålandsstenar Town | 15 | 33.3 | 41 |
Population of Gislaved
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.