Building contractor in Varberg söder (Varberg)
Opportunity score
Balanced
Medium confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (50/100)
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 16 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in Varberg söder (Varberg) - 35.2 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 22.1 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 10.
In the last 3 years 4 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
The population is 4,547 and has grown 8.6% over 5 years.
Compared with Sweden
Building contractor in Varberg söder (Varberg) against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Varbergs kommun), from 107 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.
| Varberg söder | Sweden | Varberg söder Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 26% | 28% | About the same | |
| Companies with negative equity | 3% | 5% | About the same | |
| Losses two years in a row | 12% | 15% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 45% | 43% | Stronger | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.5m | SEK 1.5m | About the same | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 603k | SEK 565k | Higher | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 6% | 1% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
Varberg söder (Varberg)This 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 – Varbergs 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 Varberg söder (Varberg).
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
0.2 km
from the centre of the neighbourhood to the nearest building contractor. A typical neighbourhood in Sweden: 0.4 km.
Jobs – Varbergs kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
16 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Bandholtzgatan 13 C, 432 52 Varberg | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Södra Vägen 42 A, 432 51 Varberg | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Greve Jakobs Väg 1, 432 44 Varberg | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Bandholtzgatan 15 C, 432 52 Varberg | 2024 |
| · Enskild firma | Södergatan 17 Lgh 1004, 432 44 Varberg | 2023 |
| · Enskild firma | Hantverksgränd 6, 432 43 Varberg | 2022 |
| · Enskild firma | Södergatan 16 B, 432 44 Varberg | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Annedalsgatan 5, 432 44 Varberg | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Ryttargången 1, 432 52 Varberg | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Prästgatan 29, 432 44 Varberg | 2012 |
| · Handelsbolag / kommanditbolag | Prästgatan 34 2Tr 1202, 432 44 Varberg | 2010 |
| · Aktiebolag | Bäckgatan 38, 432 44 Varberg | 2009 |
| · Aktiebolag | Krabbes Väg 6 B, 432 52 Varberg | 2002 |
| · Skanska Sverige AB · chain | Sjöallén 20, 432 44 Varberg | 1997 |
| · Aktiebolag | Almers Väg 2 Lgh 1001, 432 51 Varberg | 1994 |
| · Aktiebolag | Stormgatan 2, 432 52 Varberg | 1986 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Bandholtzgatan 13 C, 432 52 Varberg | Sep 2026 |
Södra Vägen 42 A, 432 51 Varberg | Jul 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mörbylånga omland (Mörbylånga) | 4,546 | 34 | 74.8 | 20 |
| Duvbo-Tulemarken (Sundbyberg) | 4,543 | 12 | 26.4 | 33 |
| Grimsta (Stockholm) | 4,551 | 7 | 15.4 | 44 |
| RegSO-Herrgården norr (Malmö) | 4,554 | 3 | 6.6 | 86 |
| RegSO-Håkanstorp-Bulltofta-Valdemarsro (Malmö) | 4,554 | 33 | 72.5 | 32 |
| Djursholm norra (Danderyd) | 4,555 | 5 | 11.0 | 49 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sörse (Varberg) Neighbourhood | 0 | 0.0 | 92 |
| Brunnsberg-Lugnet (Varberg) Neighbourhood | 2 | 9.0 | 84 |
| Breared-Mariedal-Apelviken (Varberg) Neighbourhood | 16 | 25.0 | 63 |
| Öster-Karlberg (Varberg) Neighbourhood | 10 | 23.8 | 62 |
| Träslöv (Varberg) Neighbourhood | 11 | 34.0 | 59 |
| Varberg centrum (Varberg) Neighbourhood | 18 | 36.7 | 49 |
| Tvååker (Varberg) Neighbourhood | 14 | 42.0 | 48 |
| Trönninge-Bläshammar (Varberg) Neighbourhood | 24 | 39.5 | 47 |
Population of Varberg söder
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.