Building contractor in Karlstad
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
High confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (68/100)
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 126 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in Karlstad - 18.1 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 186.
In the last 3 years 26 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Building contractor in Karlstad against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Karlstad), from 101 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.
| Karlstad | Sweden | Karlstad Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 23% | 28% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 1% | 5% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 12% | 15% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 43% | 43% | About the same | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.2m | SEK 1.5m | Lower | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 538k | SEK 565k | About the same | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 6% | 1% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
KarlstadThis 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 – Karlstad
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 Karlstad.
Competition
| 2 places |
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.
When businesses open and close
Per calendar month, 2021–2025. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Jobs – Karlstad
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
126 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Gräsdalsgatan 7, 653 43 Karlstad | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Bogsprötsgatan 26, 652 14 Karlstad | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Gräsdalsgatan 7, 653 43 Karlstad | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Dingelsundet 543, 653 37 Karlstad | 2026 |
| · Enskild firma | Norra Infarten 102 B, 654 54 Karlstad | 2026 |
| · Enskild firma | Södra Kyrkogatan 11 Lgh 1401, 652 24 Karlstad | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Pelletsgatan 3, 652 21 Karlstad | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Östra Kanalgatan 10, 652 20 Karlstad | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Bergendorffsgatan 8 E, 652 16 Karlstad | 2026 |
| · Enskild firma | Infanterigatan 27 N Lgh 1109, 653 39 Karlstad | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Tranbärsliden 10, 656 35 Karlstad | 2025 |
| · Enskild firma | Solskiftesgatan 1 A Lgh 1302, 654 65 Karlstad | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lägatan 9, 652 21 Karlstad | 2025 |
| · Enskild firma | Norra Allén 14 Lgh 0902, 654 61 Karlstad | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Östra Torggatan 11, 652 24 Karlstad | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lyckebovägen 16, 652 31 Karlstad | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sunnskärsvägen 1, 653 38 Karlstad | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Packhusallén 6 C, 652 12 Karlstad | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Tullhusgatan 3 H, 652 11 Karlstad | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hamngatan 26 A, 652 25 Karlstad | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skagersviksgatan 7, 653 42 Karlstad | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Bromsgatan 4, 653 41 Karlstad | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Piongatan 11, 653 45 Karlstad | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Höstgatan 20, 656 29 Karlstad | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lägatan 9, 652 21 Karlstad | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | 5:E Villagatan 8, 653 41 Karlstad | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Haga Ängsväg 11, 653 38 Karlstad | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Mossgatan 249, 654 67 Karlstad | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sågverksgatan 20, 652 21 Karlstad | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Norra Infarten 94 B Lgh 1004, 654 54 Karlstad | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Vippgatan 2, 653 36 Karlstad | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Nymfens Väg 7, 653 45 Karlstad | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lagmansgatan 17, 654 61 Karlstad | 2023 |
| · Enskild firma | Kanikenäsbanken 6 A Lgh 1504, 652 14 Karlstad | 2023 |
| · Enskild firma | Solviksgatan 9 Lgh 1001, 653 42 Karlstad | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Knappstad 323, 653 37 Karlstad | 2023 |
| · chain | Norra Infarten 79, 654 65 Karlstad | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Redaretorget 1 Lgh 2302, 652 16 Karlstad | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Färjestadsvägen 85, 654 65 Karlstad | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Norra Allén 19, 654 64 Karlstad | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Östra Torggatan 1, 652 24 Karlstad | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Rosenbadsgatan 3 A, 652 26 Karlstad | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Gjuterigatan 38 F, 652 21 Karlstad | 2022 |
| · Skanska Sverige AB · chain, 2 places here | Våxnäsgatan 120, 653 41 Karlstad | 2022 |
| · Enskild firma | Strands Tvärgata 1, 653 41 Karlstad | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Östanvindsgatan 9, 652 21 Karlstad | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Horsensgatan 38, 654 67 Karlstad | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Norra Karlsholmsgatan 13, 653 42 Karlstad | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Krokusgatan 17, 653 45 Karlstad | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kolmilestigen 10 A, 654 57 Karlstad | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Norra Allén 28 B, 654 61 Karlstad | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Nattvindsgatan 3, 652 21 Karlstad | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | 2:A Villagatan 3, 653 41 Karlstad | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Långgatan 59 1103, 652 19 Karlstad | 2021 |
| · Enskild firma | Piongatan 11, 653 45 Karlstad | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kamomillgatan 16, 653 45 Karlstad | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sågverksgatan 20, 652 21 Karlstad | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Bryggaregatan 2, 653 40 Karlstad | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Näbbgatan 12, 652 27 Karlstad | 2020 |
| · Enskild firma | Östanvindsgatan 21, 652 21 Karlstad | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lagergrens Gata 2, 652 26 Karlstad | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Nattvindsgatan 7, 652 21 Karlstad | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kolmilestigen 8 D, 654 57 Karlstad | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Brikettgatan 1, 652 21 Karlstad | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hamngatan 26 A, 652 25 Karlstad | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Romstadsvägen 2 C, 653 42 Karlstad | 2019 |
| · Utländsk filial | Sandelsgatan 5 Lgh 1202, 653 38 Karlstad | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Storsvängen 21, 654 68 Karlstad | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Långgatan 19 B, 652 18 Karlstad | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kasernhöjden 7, 653 39 Karlstad | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Träkolsstigen 4, 654 57 Karlstad | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Gjuterigatan 1, 652 21 Karlstad | 2017 |
| · chain | Sunnanvindsgatan 8, 652 21 Karlstad | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Blockgatan 10, 653 41 Karlstad | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Pumpgatan 5, 652 21 Karlstad | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Infanterigatan 27 N Lgh 1109, 653 39 Karlstad | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Bromsgatan 4, 653 41 Karlstad | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Norrstrandsgatan 19 A Bv, 654 62 Karlstad | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Ulvsbygatan 29, 654 64 Karlstad | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Zakrisdalsvägen 26 A, 653 36 Karlstad | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Gräsdalsgatan 16, 653 36 Karlstad | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Östra Torggatan 4 3Tr, 652 24 Karlstad | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Backgatan 38, 653 44 Karlstad | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Packhusallén 4 D, 652 12 Karlstad | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Romstadsvägen 43, 653 42 Karlstad | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Tullhusgatan 1 A 3Tr, 652 09 Karlstad | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Parkgatan 9 B, 652 22 Karlstad | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Östanvindsgatan 5, 652 21 Karlstad | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Majorskans Väg 13, 653 46 Karlstad | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lorensbergsgatan 26, 654 68 Karlstad | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Björnbärsliden 4, 656 35 Karlstad | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Tjärngatan 16, 652 21 Karlstad | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sundsta Torg 1 Lgh 2103, 654 63 Karlstad | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Horsensgatan 91 B, 654 59 Karlstad | 2013 |
| · chain | Våxnäsgatan 10, 653 40 Karlstad | 2013 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kolmilestigen 10 A, 654 57 Karlstad | 2013 |
| · Enskild firma | Kvarnbergsgatan 29 E Lgh 1201, 652 29 Karlstad | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Nattvindsgatan 7, 652 21 Karlstad | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lorensbergsgatan 26, 654 68 Karlstad | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Gräsdalsgatan 11, 653 36 Karlstad | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Mejerigatan 2, 653 43 Karlstad | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Strandvägen 7 Lgh 1202, 652 17 Karlstad | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kvarnbergsgatan 6, 652 29 Karlstad | 2009 |
| · Aktiebolag | Huldrans Väg 12, 653 45 Karlstad | 2008 |
| · Aktiebolag | Älvviksgatan 8, 653 42 Karlstad | 2008 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sjöängsgatan 70, 654 50 Karlstad | 2008 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sidvallsgatan 6, 654 65 Karlstad | 2007 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hamntorget 1, 652 26 Karlstad | 2007 |
| · Enskild firma | Norrstrandsgatan 69 A, 654 64 Karlstad | 2003 |
| · Aktiebolag | Änggatan 8, 653 42 Karlstad | 2002 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sågverksgatan 4, 652 21 Karlstad | 2002 |
| · Enskild firma | Mejerigatan 2 Råums Maskin, 653 43 Karlstad | 2001 |
| · Skanska Sverige AB · chain, 2 places here | Kanikenäsbanken 6, 652 26 Karlstad | 1997 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kungsgatan 16, 652 24 Karlstad | 1997 |
| · Enskild firma | Hagaborgsgatan 5, 654 62 Karlstad | 1996 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kulinggatan 7, 652 21 Karlstad | 1996 |
| · Enskild firma | Rygatan 4, 654 63 Karlstad | 1993 |
| · Aktiebolag | Västra Gustavsbergsvägen 12, 653 45 Karlstad | 1990 |
| · Aktiebolag | Bromsgatan 4, 653 41 Karlstad | 1989 |
| · Aktiebolag | Bromsgatan 4 A, 653 41 Karlstad | 1988 |
| · Enskild firma | Drottninggatan 20 Lgh 1502, 652 25 Karlstad | 1987 |
| · chain | Sunnanvindsgatan 8, 652 21 Karlstad | 1984 |
| · NCC Sverige AB · chain | Elverumsgatan 7, 652 21 Karlstad | – |
| · Aktiebolag | Träkolsstigen 4, 654 57 Karlstad | – |
| · Aktiebolag | Sågverksgatan 47, 652 21 Karlstad | – |
| · Aktiebolag | Pelletsgatan 7, 652 21 Karlstad | – |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Gräsdalsgatan 7, 653 43 Karlstad | Oct 2026 |
Bogsprötsgatan 26, 652 14 Karlstad | Oct 2026 |
Gräsdalsgatan 7, 653 43 Karlstad | Aug 2026 |
Dingelsundet 543, 653 37 Karlstad | Jun 2026 |
Norra Infarten 102 B, 654 54 Karlstad | Jun 2026 |
Södra Kyrkogatan 11 Lgh 1401, 652 24 Karlstad | Jun 2026 |
Pelletsgatan 3, 652 21 Karlstad | May 2026 |
Östra Kanalgatan 10, 652 20 Karlstad | Mar 2026 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eskilstuna | 70,646 | 171 | 24.2 | 48 |
| Sundsvall och Timrå | 70,918 | 159 | 22.4 | 47 |
| Halmstad | 72,979 | 120 | 16.4 | 63 |
| Växjö | 74,052 | 119 | 16.1 | 70 |
| Borås | 75,565 | 135 | 17.9 | 62 |
| Södertälje | 78,377 | 257 | 32.8 | 39 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Älvåker och Råtorp Town | 4 | 12.7 | 76 |
| Skattkärr Town | 7 | 35.7 | 60 |
| Vålberg Town | 7 | 25.3 | 58 |
| Molkom Town | 8 | 42.4 | 53 |
| Skåre Town | 16 | 29.5 | 52 |
Population of Karlstad
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 13.11.2026.