Building contractor in Lessebo
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (21/100)
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 Lessebo - 41.7 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 26.7 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 8.
In the last 3 years 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Building contractor in Lessebo against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Lessebo kommun), from 8 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.
| Lessebo | Sweden | Lessebo Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 50% | 28% | More here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 5% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 13% | 15% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 49% | 43% | Stronger | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.3m | SEK 1.5m | Lower | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 462k | SEK 565k | Lower | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 1% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
LesseboOpenings and closures per year
Money
Financials – Lessebo 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 Lessebo.
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 – Lessebo 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 | Åkerivägen 4, 365 31 Lessebo | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sågmadsvägen 13, 365 31 Lessebo | 2023 |
| · Enskild firma | Industrigatan 2, 365 32 Lessebo | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Gripsbergsvägen 13, 365 32 Lessebo | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Ankargatan 32, 365 33 Lessebo | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Plåtslagarvägen 3, 365 32 Lessebo | 2022 |
| · Enskild firma | Stationsgatan 13 B Lgh 1103, 365 31 Lessebo | 2022 |
| · Enskild firma | Riggaregatan 8, 365 33 Lessebo | 2022 |
| · Enskild firma | Sågmadsvägen 13, 365 31 Lessebo | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Storgatan 90, 365 31 Lessebo | 2011 |
| · Enskild firma | Linnévägen 6, 365 33 Lessebo | 2011 |
| · Enskild firma | Lindgatan 7, 365 33 Lessebo | – |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Uppvidingegatan 1, 365 31 Lessebo | Jun 2025 |
Recently closed
Uppvidingegatan 1, 365 31 Lessebo | Oct 2026 after 1 yrs |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Styrsö och Donsö | 2,862 | 15 | 52.4 | 9 |
| Ockelbo | 2,901 | 16 | 55.2 | 1 |
| Ed | 2,901 | 14 | 48.3 | 8 |
| Ekängen | 2,906 | 3 | 10.3 | 76 |
| Barnarp och Odensjö | 2,919 | 6 | 20.6 | 61 |
| Munkfors | 2,841 | 5 | 17.6 | 67 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hovmantorp Town | 8 | 24.9 | 45 |
Population of Lessebo
Statistics SwedenWho lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026The line marks the average for Sweden. Highlighted: the age group most relevant for building contractor.
Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.
* 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.