Building contractor in Hovås (Göteborg)
Opportunity score
Balanced
Medium confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (51/100)
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 12 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in Hovås (Göteborg) - 32.8 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 25.2 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 3,661 and has grown 6.9% over 5 years.
Compared with Sweden
Building contractor in Hovås (Göteborg) against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Göteborgs kommun), from 559 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.
| Hovås | Sweden | Hovås Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 35% | 28% | More here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 4% | 5% | About the same | |
| Losses two years in a row | 19% | 15% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 43% | 43% | About the same | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.4m | SEK 1.5m | Lower | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 581k | SEK 565k | About the same | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 1% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
Hovås (Göteborg)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 – Göteborgs 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 Hovås (Göteborg).
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
0.8 km
from the centre of the neighbourhood to the nearest building contractor. A typical neighbourhood in Sweden: 0.4 km.
Jobs – Göteborgs kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
12 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Skalldalsbacken 4 B, 436 52 Hovås | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Söndrevägen 1, 436 50 Hovås | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Askims Kyrkväg 3, 436 51 Hovås | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hovåsvägen 3, 436 50 Hovås | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skalldalsvägen 18, 436 52 Hovås | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Myrbäcksvägen 11, 436 42 Askim | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Övre Hägnavägen 21, 436 51 Hovås | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hovås Sandkulleväg 6 A, 436 50 Hovås | 2011 |
| · Enskild firma | Lilla Hovåsvägen 29, 436 52 Hovås | 1996 |
| · Aktiebolag | Jans Väg 5, 436 50 Hovås | 1991 |
| · Aktiebolag | Askims Kyrkväg 40, 436 42 Askim | – |
| · Aktiebolag | Hovås Ekåsväg 4, 436 50 Hovås | – |
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kupolen-Norra Backa-Hagalund-Ringen (Borlänge) | 3,661 | 13 | 35.5 | 33 |
| Norrviken (Sollentuna) | 3,662 | 16 | 43.7 | 34 |
| Majåker-Ljunghed-Lidåker (Lidköping) | 3,663 | 7 | 19.1 | 44 |
| Söndrum-Eketånga (Halmstad) | 3,659 | 11 | 30.1 | 36 |
| Nätradalens omland (Örnsköldsvik) | 3,657 | 33 | 90.2 | 21 |
| Sylte-Hörlycke-Eriksro (Trollhättan) | 3,666 | 2 | 5.5 | 64 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gamlestaden Kviberg (Göteborg) Neighbourhood | 1 | 1.6 | 88 |
| Skattegården (Göteborg) Neighbourhood | 0 | 0.0 | 87 |
| Bergsjön södra (Göteborg) Neighbourhood | 0 | 0.0 | 85 |
| Björkekärr Rosendal (Göteborg) Neighbourhood | 0 | 0.0 | 85 |
| Svartedalen (Göteborg) Neighbourhood | 1 | 2.2 | 85 |
| Olofshöjd (Göteborg) Neighbourhood | 1 | 5.4 | 85 |
| Ruddalen (Göteborg) Neighbourhood | 1 | 3.7 | 84 |
| Jättesten östra (Göteborg) Neighbourhood | 3 | 5.4 | 83 |
Population of Hovås
Statistics SwedenWho lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026The line marks the average for Sweden. Highlighted: the age group most relevant for building contractor.
More people work here than live here, daytime demand (lunch, services) is higher than the resident count suggests.
* 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 15.11.2026.