Building contractor in Osby
Opportunity score
Promising
High confidenceFewer businesses than similar areas, with a supportive trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (74/100)
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 14 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in Osby - 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 21.
In the last 3 years 3 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Building contractor in Osby against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Osby kommun), from 6 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.
| Osby | Sweden | Osby Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 17% | 28% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 17% | 5% | More here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 17% | 15% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 43% | 43% | About the same | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 2.3m | SEK 1.5m | Higher | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 752k | SEK 565k | Higher | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 1% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
OsbyOpenings and closures per year
Money
Financials – Osby 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 Osby.
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
An established market: many businesses have been here for years.
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 – Osby kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
14 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enskild firma | Gunängavägen 13, 283 36 Osby | 2024 |
| · Enskild firma | Klintgatan 2, 283 42 Osby | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Ebbarpsvägen 22, 283 43 Osby | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hässleholmsvägen 17, 283 33 Osby | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Industrigatan 50, 283 32 Osby | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Holmö 2536, 283 91 Osby | 2014 |
| · Enskild firma | Sågmöllegatan 3, 283 36 Osby | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sibbarp 3293, 283 91 Osby | 2013 |
| · Enskild firma | Jonstorpsvägen 57, 283 91 Osby | 2005 |
| · Aktiebolag | Klövervägen 19 A, 283 50 Osby | 2003 |
| · Aktiebolag | Gullarp 3008, 283 91 Osby | 1994 |
| · Enskild firma | Karl Johans Väg 35 A, 283 45 Osby | – |
| · Aktiebolag | Forsgatan 1, 283 36 Osby | – |
| · Aktiebolag | Södra Portgatan 36, 283 50 Osby | – |
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strömstad | 7,836 | 25 | 31.9 | 49 |
| Olofström | 7,628 | 8 | 10.5 | 63 |
| Söderköping | 7,617 | 26 | 34.1 | 39 |
| Fisksätra | 7,897 | 22 | 27.9 | 54 |
| Bromölla | 7,905 | 17 | 21.5 | 64 |
| Hörby | 7,583 | 47 | 62.0 | 17 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lönsboda Town | 6 | 32.4 | 68 |
Population of Osby
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.