Building contractor in Umeå
Town · 94,243 residents
Opportunity score
Balanced
High confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (54/100)
Room in the market65strong
Population growth–left out
Momentum–left out
Survival–left out
Financial trend14weak
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
Active now
176
– vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
18.7
similar areas 26.7 · Sweden 41.8
Opened and closed, 3 years
36 opened – closed
last 12 months: 14 opened, – closed
Population
94,243
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Each dot is a place of business at its registered address. Click a dot to see the company.
There are 176 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in Umeå - 18.7 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 252.
In the last 3 years 36 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Building contractor in Umeå against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Umeå kommun), from 202 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.
| Umeå | Sweden | Umeå Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 29% | 28% | About the same | |
| Companies with negative equity | 2% | 5% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 17% | 15% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 42% | 43% | About the same | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.5m | SEK 1.5m | About the same | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 578k | SEK 565k | About the same | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 6% | 1% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
UmeåOpenings and closures per year
OpenedClosed* 2026 so far
Money
Financials – Umeå kommun
Median revenue
SEK 1.2m
202 companies filed
Profitable
70%
revenue trend -4.5%
Umeå kommunSweden
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 Umeå.
Competition
Share of the 3 largest operators2% · 176 owners
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)1.49 · Sweden: 2.80
Average age of active businesses12.1 yrs · Sweden: 11.7
Younger than 2 years16% · Sweden: 13%
Older than 10 years47% · Sweden: 48%
A young market: many recent start-ups, dynamic, but less proven.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
Moved away (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
Net0
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
Residents more than 5 km from one3,944 · 3%
More than 10 km2,147
Farthest neighbourhood (5,000+ residents)0.7 km · Universitetet-sjukhusområdet-Nydalahöjden (Umeå)
Measured from each neighbourhood centre in the municipality.
When businesses open and close
Opened
Per calendar month, 2021–2025. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Jobs – Umeå kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
176 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enskild firma | Ridhusgatan 17 Lgh 1302, 903 23 Umeå | 2026 |
| · Enskild firma | Kvarnvägen 3 C Lgh 1703, 903 20 Umeå | 2026 |
| · Enskild firma | Norra Ersmarksgatan 24 Lgh 1103, 903 44 Umeå | 2026 |
| · Enskild firma | Alfens Allé 21 Lgh 1103, 907 53 Umeå | 2026 |
| · Enskild firma | Björnbärsvägen 131, 904 35 Umeå | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sockenvägen 52, 903 62 Umeå | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Ringvägen 81, 904 21 Umeå | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | J A Linders Väg 138, 903 63 Umeå | 2026 |
| · chain | Kabelvägen 16 E, 901 33 Umeå | 2026 |
| · Enskild firma | Honungsvägen 34, 903 65 Umeå | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Nyponvägen 48, 904 35 Umeå | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Mariehemsvägen 7 K, 906 54 Umeå | 2025 |
| · chain | Fraktvägen 11, 901 33 Umeå | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Korpralsvägen 26, 904 32 Umeå | 2025 |
| · Enskild firma | Tuvgränd 1 C Lgh 1302, 903 36 Umeå | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Stenhuggargatan 4 B, 907 54 Umeå | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Tjärhovsgatan 1, 904 20 Umeå | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Rönnbärsstigen 23, 903 46 Umeå | 2025 |
| · Enskild firma | Strombergs Väg 128 Lgh 1101, 907 28 Umeå | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sandåsvägen 49, 903 60 Umeå | 2025 |
| · Enskild firma | Mariehemsvägen 29 L Lgh 1004, 906 52 Umeå | 2025 |
| · Enskild firma | Ringvägen 77, 904 21 Umeå | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kaserngatan 4, 903 47 Umeå | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Fraktvägen 17 D, 901 33 Umeå | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sandåsvägen 49 A, 903 60 Umeå | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Klövervägen 17, 903 52 Umeå | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kungsgatan 52, 903 26 Umeå | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Istidsgatan 43, 906 57 Umeå | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Järnvägsgatan 18 C, 903 32 Umeå | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Tallparksvägen 13 A, 903 54 Umeå | 2024 |
| · Enskild firma | Vittervägen 172 Lgh 1105, 907 51 Umeå | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Norra Obbolavägen 131 A, 904 22 Umeå | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Castorgatan 5, 907 52 Umeå | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Borgvägen 2 B, 904 20 Umeå | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sjukhusgatan 2 B, 903 32 Umeå | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kaserngatan 4, 903 47 Umeå | 2023 |
| · chain | Lärlingsgatan 25 B, 904 22 Umeå | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hökvägen 4, 904 21 Umeå | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lärlingsgatan 8, 904 22 Umeå | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lamellgatan 11, 904 22 Umeå | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Åkerbärsvägen 9, 903 60 Umeå | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Vinkelvägen 5, 903 20 Umeå | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Ekvägen 26 B, 904 33 Umeå | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Backenvägen 112, 903 62 Umeå | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sandåsvägen 55 A Lgh 1201, 903 60 Umeå | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Fabriksgatan 14, 903 31 Umeå | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Odonvägen 29, 904 34 Umeå | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Nygatan 1 B, 903 25 Umeå | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Norra Gimonäsvägen 45, 907 38 Umeå | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Tegelbruksvägen 16 D, 907 42 Umeå | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kungsängsvägen 3 a, 903 55 Umeå | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Norra Obbolavägen 89, 904 22 Umeå | 2021 |
| · Enskild firma | Näckrosvägen 6 Lgh 1203, 903 52 Umeå | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kungsgatan 77, 903 30 Umeå | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Tröskvägen 6, 903 60 Umeå | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Svedjebacken 1, 904 31 Umeå | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Källarvägen 3 J, 901 37 Umeå | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kärrvägen 13 F, 906 20 Umeå | 2020 |
| · Handelsbolag / kommanditbolag | Mätarvägen 2, 901 33 Umeå | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lärlingsgatan 8, 904 22 Umeå | 2020 |
| · Enskild firma | Nydalasjön 2 Nydala Camping, 906 52 Umeå | 2020 |
| · Enskild firma | Hagmarksvägen 17 B Lgh 1102, 903 45 Umeå | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Rödhakevägen 82, 906 51 Umeå | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skolgatan 97, 903 31 Umeå | 2020 |
| · chain | Norra Obbolavägen 119, 904 06 Umeå | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Norra Obbolavägen 89, 904 22 Umeå | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Måttgränd 13, 906 24 Umeå | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Vegagatan 23, 907 52 Umeå | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Vidängsvägen 8, 904 33 Umeå | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Gräddvägen 29, 906 20 Umeå | 2019 |
| · Enskild firma | Domarevägen 16 B Lgh 1102, 904 33 Umeå | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Måttgränd 5, 906 24 Umeå | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kungsgatan 63 D Lgh 1307, 903 26 Umeå | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Övägen 27, 904 26 Umeå | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Björnvägen 9, 906 40 Umeå | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Gökropsvägen 7 E, 906 51 Umeå | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kummelvägen 14, 901 37 Umeå | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Torpvägen 7, 904 34 Umeå | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Verkstadsgatan 7 F, 904 30 Umeå | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Pendelgatan 3 B, 904 20 Umeå | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Flintvägen 3 A, 907 40 Umeå | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Fogdevägen 27, 903 55 Umeå | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Löftets Gränd 12, 903 63 Umeå | 2017 |
| · chain | Norra Obbolavägen 119, 904 22 Umeå | 2017 |
| · Enskild firma | Skolgatan 108 B Lgh 1001, 903 32 Umeå | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lillåvägen 7 A, 904 26 Umeå | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kabelvägen 20 B, 901 33 Umeå | 2017 |
| · Enskild firma | Egnahemsvägen 18, 904 33 Umeå | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Västra Idrottsallén 10 C, 903 36 Umeå | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Förrådsvägen 14, 901 32 Umeå | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lärlingsgatan 25 A, 904 22 Umeå | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Spinnvägen 13 G, 903 61 Umeå | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Vallmovägen 32, 903 52 Umeå | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kabelvägen 14 H, 901 33 Umeå | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skolgatan 99 Lgh 1203, 903 32 Umeå | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Tegelbruksvägen 1, 907 42 Umeå | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Bryggargatan 28, 904 33 Umeå | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Storgatan 67, 903 30 Umeå | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Gräddvägen 19, 906 20 Umeå | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Ridhusgatan 19, 903 23 Umeå | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Norra Ersmarksgatan 26 A, 903 44 Umeå | 2015 |
| · Enskild firma | Vårdhemsvägen 1 Lgh 1121 Seniorhusen Backen, 903 62 Umeå | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Förrådsvägen 21 Q, 901 32 Umeå | 2015 |
| · Enskild firma | Nybrogatan 16 Lgh 1002, 904 31 Umeå | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Triangelgatan 14, 907 52 Umeå | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | J A Linders Väg 21, 903 63 Umeå | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Bondegatan 26, 904 21 Umeå | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lärlingsgatan 29 B, 904 22 Umeå | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Häradshövdingegatan 1, 903 31 Umeå | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Industrivägen 34, 901 30 Umeå | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lärlingsgatan 10, 904 22 Umeå | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Teaterallén 7 C, 903 64 Umeå | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Fatvägen 2, 906 20 Umeå | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kaserngatan 4, 903 47 Umeå | 2013 |
| · chain | Västra Norrlandsgatan 20 A, 903 27 Umeå | 2013 |
| · Aktiebolag | Östra Brinkvägen 48, 903 21 Umeå | 2013 |
| · Enskild firma | Muddervägen 24, 904 26 Umeå | 2012 |
| · Enskild firma | Korpralsvägen 24 Lgh 1101, 904 32 Umeå | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Mätarvägen 9, 901 33 Umeå | 2012 |
| · Enskild firma | Målargränd 3 K Lgh 1402, 904 31 Umeå | 2012 |
| · Enskild firma | Skolgatan 15 B Lgh 1101, 903 22 Umeå | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Flottargatan 12, 904 21 Umeå | 2011 |
| · Enskild firma | Hoppets Gränd 20 Lgh 1403, 903 34 Umeå | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Storgatan 28, 903 21 Umeå | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Pilgatan 17 A, 903 31 Umeå | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kabelvägen 14 H, 901 33 Umeå | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Verkstadsgatan 5, 904 32 Umeå | 2011 |
| · Enskild firma | Måttgränd 13, 906 24 Umeå | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Åkervägen 15, 904 21 Umeå | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Fogdevägen 18, 903 55 Umeå | 2011 |
| · Enskild firma | Sandåkersgatan 11 C Lgh 1202, 903 51 Umeå | 2010 |
| · Aktiebolag | Norra Obbolavägen 89, 904 22 Umeå | 2010 |
| · Aktiebolag | Fraktvägen 17 D, 901 33 Umeå | 2010 |
| · Aktiebolag | Södra Ersmarksgatan 21, 903 36 Umeå | 2010 |
| · Enskild firma | Östra Strandgatan 44 C, 903 33 Umeå | 2010 |
| · Aktiebolag | Norra Obbolavägen 112 A Bv, 904 22 Umeå | 2008 |
| · Enskild firma | Fiskegränd 10 1 Tr, 904 21 Umeå | 2007 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lillåvägen 9 C, 904 26 Umeå | 2007 |
| · Aktiebolag | Spinnvägen 13 A, 903 61 Umeå | 2007 |
| · Enskild firma | Språkgränd 31 Lgh 1202, 907 33 Umeå | 2005 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kabelvägen 20 B, 901 33 Umeå | 2005 |
| · Enskild firma | Aspvägen 8, 903 54 Umeå | 2005 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kontaktvägen 12, 901 33 Umeå | 2004 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lärlingsgatan 2, 904 22 Umeå | 2003 |
| · Aktiebolag | Åkervägen 1, 904 21 Umeå | 2003 |
| · Handelsbolag / kommanditbolag | Sandbackavägen 32, 903 46 Umeå | 2003 |
| · Enskild firma | Hästskovägen 16, 903 62 Umeå | 2000 |
| · Enskild firma | Boställsvägen 21, 904 33 Umeå | 2000 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lärlingsgatan 39 B, 904 22 Umeå | 2000 |
| · chain | Kardangatan 6, 904 22 Umeå | 1998 |
| · Aktiebolag | Östra Rådhusgatan 2 C, 903 26 Umeå | 1997 |
| · Skanska Sverige AB · chain | Timotejvägen 40, 901 32 Umeå | 1997 |
| · Enskild firma | Sofiehemsvägen 11 A Lgh 1001, 907 38 Umeå | 1996 |
| · Enskild firma | Vargvägen 176 H, 906 42 Umeå | 1996 |
| · Enskild firma | Törelvägen 3 E, 906 28 Umeå | 1996 |
| · Enskild firma | Genvägen 3, 903 62 Umeå | 1996 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skeppargatan 3 B, 904 31 Umeå | 1996 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kullavägen 13, 903 62 Umeå | 1996 |
| · Enskild firma | Näckrosvägen 1 Lgh 1103, 903 52 Umeå | 1996 |
| · Aktiebolag | Folksagans Väg 2, 907 52 Umeå | 1993 |
| · chain | Norra Obbolavägen 119, 904 22 Umeå | 1992 |
| · Aktiebolag | Mätarvägen 19, 901 33 Umeå | 1991 |
| · Aktiebolag | Vallmovägen 57, 903 52 Umeå | 1990 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lärlingsgatan 25 D, 904 22 Umeå | 1990 |
| · Aktiebolag | Götgatan 3 3Tr, 903 27 Umeå | 1990 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kummelvägen 1, 901 37 Umeå | 1990 |
| · NCC Sverige AB · chain | Östermalmsgatan 63 A, 903 35 Umeå | 1990 |
| · Aktiebolag | Norra Obbolavägen 99, 904 22 Umeå | 1989 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kungsgatan 129 A, 903 32 Umeå | 1989 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lärlingsgatan 22, 904 22 Umeå | 1988 |
| · Aktiebolag | Norra Obbolavägen 135 A, 904 22 Umeå | 1987 |
| · chain | Kabelvägen 1 B, 901 33 Umeå | 1986 |
| · Aktiebolag | Döbelnsgatan 17, 903 30 Umeå | 1986 |
| · Aktiebolag | Mätarvägen 2, 901 33 Umeå | – |
| · Aktiebolag | Förrådsvägen 31, 901 32 Umeå | – |
| · Aktiebolag | Skeppargatan 25, 904 31 Umeå | – |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Ridhusgatan 17 Lgh 1302, 903 23 Umeå | Oct 2026 |
Kvarnvägen 3 C Lgh 1703, 903 20 Umeå | Oct 2026 |
Norra Ersmarksgatan 24 Lgh 1103, 903 44 Umeå | Sep 2026 |
Alfens Allé 21 Lgh 1103, 907 53 Umeå | Jul 2026 |
Björnbärsvägen 131, 904 35 Umeå | Jun 2026 |
Fogdevägen 32, 903 55 Umeå | Jun 2026 |
Gluntens Väg 4, 907 37 Umeå | Apr 2026 |
Sockenvägen 52, 903 62 Umeå | Apr 2026 |
Recently closed
Björnvägen 160, 906 43 Umeå | Nov 2026 after 8 yrs |
Fogdevägen 32, 903 55 Umeå | Nov 2026 after 0 yrs |
Gluntens Väg 4, 907 37 Umeå | Apr 2026 after 0 yrs |
Järnvägsallén 16 B Lgh 1203, 903 28 Umeå | Apr 2025 after 0 yrs |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norrköping | 98,229 | 158 | 16.1 | 62 |
| Lund (Lund) | 98,308 | 90 | 9.2 | 71 |
| Gävle | 86,533 | 181 | 20.9 | 55 |
| Jönköping | 103,032 | 154 | 14.9 | 69 |
| Södertälje | 78,377 | 257 | 32.8 | 39 |
| Borås | 75,565 | 135 | 17.9 | 62 |
Population of Umeå
Statistics SwedenWho lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14
13%
Young 15-24
18%
Adults 25-44
32%
Adults 45-64
20%
Seniors 65-79
12%
80 and older
5%
The line marks the average for Sweden. Highlighted: the age group most relevant for building contractor.
Average age39.8 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 328k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children21% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)63% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here*73,349
Commute in / out every day*9,080 / 5,762
Jobs per working resident*1.05 · Sweden: 1.00
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 11.11.2026.