Building contractor in Hovslätt (Jönköping)
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
Medium confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (55/100)
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 8 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in Hovslätt (Jönköping) - 18.5 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 25.2 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 11.
In the last 3 years 3 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
The population is 4,316 and has shrunk 1.5% over 5 years.
Compared with Sweden
Building contractor in Hovslätt (Jönköping) against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Jönköpings kommun), from 168 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.
| Hovslätt | Sweden | Hovslätt Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 19% | 28% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 3% | 5% | About the same | |
| Losses two years in a row | 10% | 15% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 46% | 43% | Stronger | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.7m | SEK 1.5m | Higher | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 569k | SEK 565k | About the same | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 1% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
Hovslätt (Jönköping)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 – Jönköpings 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 Hovslätt (Jönköping).
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
0.3 km
from the centre of the neighbourhood to the nearest building contractor. A typical neighbourhood in Sweden: 0.4 km.
Jobs – Jönköpings kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
8 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Hovslättsgatan 38 A, 556 26 Jönköping | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Västra Hällstorpsvägen 11, 556 26 Jönköping | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Solängsvägen 25, 556 26 Jönköping | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Bårarp Ängen 28, 556 28 Jönköping | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Norrahammarsvägen 127 C, 556 28 Jönköping | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Stånghammargatan 8, 556 28 Jönköping | 2023 |
| · Enskild firma | Ravingatan 13 B Lgh 1002, 556 28 Jönköping | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Barrsätragatan 8, 556 26 Jönköping | 2018 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Hovslättsgatan 38 A, 556 26 Jönköping | Mar 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Svalöv (Svalöv) | 4,316 | 18 | 41.7 | 45 |
| Hofterup-Ålstorp (Kävlinge) | 4,315 | 16 | 37.1 | 51 |
| Jönköping centrum Väster (Jönköping) | 4,315 | 9 | 20.9 | 66 |
| Hörby östra (Hörby) | 4,312 | 30 | 69.6 | 20 |
| Brunflo (Östersund) | 4,311 | 24 | 55.7 | 17 |
| Helgedal-Norra Åsum-Gärds Köpinge (Kristianstad) | 4,311 | 16 | 37.1 | 41 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Öxnehaga centrum (Jönköping) Neighbourhood | 0 | 0.0 | 93 |
| Öxnehaga (Jönköping) Neighbourhood | 1 | 2.8 | 89 |
| Råslätt (Jönköping) Neighbourhood | 2 | 2.9 | 88 |
| Liljeholmen-Västra Rosenlund (Jönköping) Neighbourhood | 3 | 5.9 | 84 |
| Samset-Mariebo (Jönköping) Neighbourhood | 2 | 5.8 | 84 |
| Ekhagen (Jönköping) Neighbourhood | 5 | 7.6 | 82 |
| Söder-Munksjöstaden (Jönköping) Neighbourhood | 3 | 3.7 | 80 |
| Trånghalla-Kortebo (Jönköping) Neighbourhood | 6 | 11.1 | 79 |
Population of Hovslätt
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 12.11.2026.