Building contractor in Skara
Opportunity score
Balanced
High confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (54/100)
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 19 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in Skara - 16.6 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 31.
In the last 3 years 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Building contractor in Skara against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Skara kommun), from 13 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.
| Skara | Sweden | Skara Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 15% | 28% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 5% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 0% | 15% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 54% | 43% | Stronger | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.0m | SEK 1.5m | Lower | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 502k | SEK 565k | Lower | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 5% | 1% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
SkaraThis 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 – Skara 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 Skara.
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 – Skara kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
19 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enskild firma | Kronäng Nyhem 1, 532 94 Skara | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Erik Järnåkers Gata 13, 532 37 Skara | 2022 |
| · Enskild firma | Dustaregatan 22, 532 36 Skara | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Smörbergsgatan 2, 532 36 Skara | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | S:t Sigfridsgatan 35, 532 33 Skara | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Oxbacksgatan 13, 532 35 Skara | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hospitalsgatan 11, 532 40 Skara | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Valhallagatan 11 D, 532 34 Skara | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Djäknegatan 6, 532 30 Skara | 2016 |
| · Enskild firma | Väktaregatan 12, 532 36 Skara | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Guldsmedsgatan 19, 532 31 Skara | 2010 |
| · Enskild firma | Härlundagatan 23 A Lgh 1102, 532 35 Skara | 2008 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hospitalsgatan 11, 532 40 Skara | 2005 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skaraborgsgatan 47, 532 30 Skara | 2001 |
| · Borga Plåt AB · chain | Hospitalsgatan 11, 532 40 Skara | 2000 |
| · Enskild firma | Sturegatan 14, 532 32 Skara | 1997 |
| · Enskild firma | Per Thams Gata 9, 532 33 Skara | 1996 |
| · Aktiebolag | Järnvägsgatan 10, 532 39 Skara | 1984 |
| · Aktiebolag | Mejerigatan 4, 532 40 Skara | – |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Kronäng Nyhem 1, 532 94 Skara | Nov 2024 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxelösund | 11,485 | 16 | 13.9 | 63 |
| Nödinge-Nol | 11,658 | 38 | 32.6 | 48 |
| Bjuv | 11,209 | 42 | 37.5 | 37 |
| Fagersta | 11,771 | 26 | 22.1 | 60 |
| Ulricehamn | 11,794 | 31 | 26.3 | 57 |
| Eksjö | 11,077 | 24 | 21.7 | 49 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axvall Town | 1 | 8.9 | 70 |
Population of Skara
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.