Building contractor in Västerfärnebo
Opportunity score
Too small to judge
Low confidenceThe area is small, so a single business opening or closing changes the picture a lot. Look at the wider area too.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (29/100)
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 4 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in Västerfärnebo - 78.6 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 48.4 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 3.
In the last 3 years 0 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Building contractor in Västerfärnebo against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Sala kommun), from 49 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.
| Västerfärnebo | Sweden | Västerfärnebo Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 24% | 28% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 6% | 5% | About the same | |
| Losses two years in a row | 17% | 15% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 51% | 43% | Stronger | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.1m | SEK 1.5m | Lower | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 484k | SEK 565k | Lower |
Trend
Active businesses over time
VästerfärneboOpenings and closures per year
Money
Financials – Sala 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 Västerfärnebo.
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
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 – Sala kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
4 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enskild firma | Björkgårdsvägen 4, 733 60 Västerfärnebo | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Prosthagsvägen 4, 733 60 Västerfärnebo | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Forsteby 103, 733 60 Västerfärnebo | 2010 |
| · Enskild firma | Islingby 110, 733 60 Västerfärnebo | 2009 |
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nygård | 508 | 4 | 78.7 | 35 |
| Långasand och Ugglarp | 508 | 3 | 59.1 | 47 |
| Ölmbrotorp | 508 | 2 | 39.4 | 58 |
| Sörfors | 511 | 4 | 78.3 | 22 |
| Askeby | 506 | 1 | 19.8 | 71 |
| Spjälkö och Saxemara | 505 | 1 | 19.8 | 69 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sala Town | 44 | 32.1 | 41 |
Population of Västerfärnebo
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 11.11.2026.