Building contractor in Ovanåkers kommun
Opportunity score
Balanced
High confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (41/100)
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 49 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in Ovanåkers kommun - 43.5 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 55.4 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 63.
In the last 3 years 8 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
The population is 11,272 and has shrunk 3.4% over 5 years.
Compared with Sweden
Building contractor in Ovanåkers kommun against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025, from 16 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.
| Ovanåker | Sweden | Ovanåker Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 25% | 28% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 5% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 15% | 15% | About the same | |
| Median equity ratio | 32% | 43% | Weaker | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 2.1m | SEK 1.5m | Higher | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 584k | SEK 565k | About the same | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 2% | 1% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
Ovanåkers kommunThis 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
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 Ovanåkers kommun.
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.
Jobs
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
49 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enskild firma | Önneberg 234, 822 92 Alfta | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Övre Hammarvägen 25, 828 93 Voxnabruk | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Galven 1815, 822 92 Alfta | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Rotebergsvägen 255, 828 34 Edsbyn | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Söderomsjön 420, 828 95 Viksjöfors | 2024 |
| · Enskild firma | Galven 1815, 822 92 Alfta | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Näsbyn 247 Svessar, 822 92 Alfta | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Magasinsgatan 7, 828 30 Edsbyn | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Storsveden 435, 822 91 Alfta | 2023 |
| · Enskild firma | Fullsborn 275, 828 91 Edsbyn | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Galvsbo 711, 822 92 Alfta | 2023 |
| · Enskild firma | Galven 1613, 822 92 Alfta | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Söderomsjön 310, 828 95 Viksjöfors | 2019 |
| · Enskild firma | Rotebergsvägen 70, 828 34 Edsbyn | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Ryggesbovägen 114, 828 94 Edsbyn | 2018 |
| · Enskild firma | Nordanå 140 B, 822 92 Alfta | 2017 |
| · Enskild firma | Dalrundan 14, 828 30 Edsbyn | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Vängsbo 956, 828 94 Edsbyn | 2017 |
| · Enskild firma | Rotebergsvägen 106, 828 34 Edsbyn | 2016 |
| · Enskild firma | Älvkarhed 215, 828 95 Viksjöfors | 2016 |
| · Enskild firma | Homna 722, 828 92 Edsbyn | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Östergatan 31, 828 32 Edsbyn | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Ämnebo 2485, 828 94 Edsbyn | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Norra Långhed 1090 Stens, 822 92 Alfta | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Voxna 249, 828 92 Edsbyn | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hymmersbacken 166, 822 91 Alfta | 2014 |
| · Enskild firma | Galvsbo 711 Per-Anders, 822 92 Alfta | 2013 |
| · Enskild firma | Näsvägen 20, 828 32 Edsbyn | 2013 |
| · Aktiebolag | Brobergsvägen 77, 828 93 Voxnabruk | 2012 |
| · Enskild firma | Lobonäs 449, 828 93 Voxnabruk | 2011 |
| · Enskild firma | Östra Centralgatan 5, 828 32 Edsbyn | 2011 |
| · Enskild firma | Rundsvägen 25, 828 94 Edsbyn | 2010 |
| · Aktiebolag | Homna 502, 828 92 Edsbyn | 2009 |
| · Helsinge Vatten AB · chain | Gamla Landsvägen 7, 828 34 Edsbyn | 2009 |
| · Enskild firma | Norra Långhed 1090, 822 92 Alfta | 2008 |
| · Enskild firma | Bornvägen 50, 822 30 Alfta | 2006 |
| · Aktiebolag | Öjungsvägen 8, 828 34 Edsbyn | 2006 |
| · Enskild firma | Näset 125 Jon-Ols, 828 95 Viksjöfors | 2005 |
| · Enskild firma | Stadigs Väg 22, 828 34 Edsbyn | 2005 |
| · Enskild firma | Måndagsfallet 115, 828 92 Edsbyn | 2004 |
| · Aktiebolag | Älvkarhed 433, 828 95 Viksjöfors | 1999 |
| · Enskild firma | Galven 1831, 822 92 Alfta | 1997 |
| · Enskild firma | Galven 1781, 822 92 Alfta | 1996 |
| · Aktiebolag | Västra Nabban 121, 822 91 Alfta | 1992 |
| · Aktiebolag | Fyrbovägen 4, 822 30 Alfta | 1991 |
| · Enskild firma | Runemovägen 176, 822 92 Alfta | 1990 |
| · Aktiebolag | Malvik 507, 822 91 Alfta | 1989 |
| · Aktiebolag | Norrby 238, 822 92 Alfta | 1987 |
| · Enskild firma | Söderomsjön 419, 828 95 Viksjöfors | – |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Önneberg 234, 822 92 Alfta | Jun 2026 |
Övre Hammarvägen 25, 828 93 Voxnabruk | Oct 2025 |
Galven 1815, 822 92 Alfta | Oct 2025 |
Rotebergsvägen 255, 828 34 Edsbyn | May 2025 |
Söderomsjön 420, 828 95 Viksjöfors | Dec 2024 |
Recently closed
Ryggesbovägen 103, 828 94 Edsbyn | Mar 2026 after 10 yrs |
Rävabergsvägen 45, 828 92 Edsbyn | Mar 2026 after 22 yrs |
Closures before 4 October 2026 are listed as the register has them, but it kept only some of them, so they are not counted in the figures above.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torsby kommun | 11,278 | 118 | 104.6 | 26 |
| Säters kommun | 11,222 | 80 | 71.3 | 46 |
| Hagfors kommun | 11,324 | 46 | 40.6 | 47 |
| Tibro kommun | 11,326 | 43 | 38.0 | 59 |
| Gnesta kommun | 11,343 | 83 | 73.2 | 34 |
| Askersunds kommun | 11,382 | 72 | 63.3 | 41 |
Best spots inside Ovanåker
Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfta Town | 2 | 8.3 | 71 |
| Edsbyn Town | 9 | 21.2 | 52 |
| Alfta (Ovanåker) Neighbourhood | 7 | 25.3 | 40 |
| Edsbyn (Ovanåker) Neighbourhood | 11 | 23.1 | 33 |
| Ovanåkers landsbygd (Ovanåker) Neighbourhood | 31 | 83.1 | 18 |
Population of Ovanåker
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.
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.