Building contractor in Oskarshamn
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
High 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 33 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in Oskarshamn - 17.5 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 50.
In the last 3 years 4 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Building contractor in Oskarshamn against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Oskarshamns kommun), from 18 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.
| Oskarshamn | Sweden | Oskarshamn Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 28% | 28% | About the same | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 5% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 6% | 15% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 57% | 43% | Stronger | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.4m | SEK 1.5m | Lower | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 469k | SEK 565k | Lower | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 6% | 1% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
OskarshamnOpenings and closures per year
Money
Financials – Oskarshamns 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 Oskarshamn.
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 – Oskarshamns kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
33 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enskild firma | Kristinebergsvägen 30 Lgh 1101, 572 60 Oskarshamn | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Äppelgatan 8, 572 37 Oskarshamn | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Dockgatan 10, 572 35 Oskarshamn | 2024 |
| · Enskild firma | Sturegatan 3 Bv, 572 35 Oskarshamn | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hantverksgatan 39 B, 572 57 Oskarshamn | 2023 |
| · Enskild firma | Ingenjörsvägen 42 Lgh 1203, 572 61 Oskarshamn | 2022 |
| · Enskild firma | Lindéngatan 13, 572 37 Oskarshamn | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Smedgatan 8 A, 572 42 Oskarshamn | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lillåkersvägen 3, 572 37 Oskarshamn | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Enbuskevägen 1, 572 92 Oskarshamn | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sättholmsgatan 2, 572 40 Oskarshamn | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Björngatan 2 B Lgh 1203, 572 32 Oskarshamn | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Bilgatan 4, 572 51 Oskarshamn | 2018 |
| · chain | Väderumsvägen 6, 572 36 Oskarshamn | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Repslagaregatan 15 A, 572 30 Oskarshamn | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Saltviksvägen 110, 572 92 Oskarshamn | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Grustagsvägen 2, 572 36 Oskarshamn | 2014 |
| · Enskild firma | Klubbgatan 10, 572 60 Oskarshamn | 2012 |
| · Enskild firma | Lillåkersvägen 3, 572 37 Oskarshamn | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Brunnsvägen 11, 572 31 Oskarshamn | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Södra Vägen 73, 572 50 Oskarshamn | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skärgårdsgatan 2, 572 60 Oskarshamn | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Nynäsvägen 6, 572 31 Oskarshamn | 2008 |
| · Aktiebolag | Förrådsgatan 3, 572 36 Oskarshamn | 2008 |
| · Aktiebolag | Eversvägen 26, 572 40 Oskarshamn | 2005 |
| · Enskild firma | Linnéavägen 22, 572 40 Oskarshamn | 2003 |
| · Aktiebolag | Bruksgatan 6, 572 30 Oskarshamn | 2002 |
| · Enskild firma | Granholmsgatan 10, 572 40 Oskarshamn | 1995 |
| · Aktiebolag | Norra Vägen 41, 572 50 Oskarshamn | 1989 |
| · Aktiebolag | Repslagaregränd 3, 572 32 Oskarshamn | 1989 |
| · Aktiebolag | Trattvägen 2 B, 572 51 Oskarshamn | 1989 |
| · Aktiebolag | Dejegatan 61, 572 51 Oskarshamn | 1988 |
| · chain | Väderumsvägen 1, 572 36 Oskarshamn | – |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Kristinebergsvägen 30 Lgh 1101, 572 60 Oskarshamn | Apr 2026 |
Äppelgatan 8, 572 37 Oskarshamn | Dec 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nässjö | 18,639 | 28 | 15.0 | 60 |
| Köping | 18,605 | 45 | 24.2 | 62 |
| Kristinehamn | 18,358 | 32 | 17.4 | 67 |
| Härnösand | 18,236 | 61 | 33.5 | 31 |
| Falköping | 17,924 | 27 | 15.1 | 70 |
| Kumla | 17,889 | 38 | 21.2 | 61 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Påskallavik Town | 1 | 8.9 | 72 |
Population of Oskarshamn
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.