Building contractor in Västra mark (Mark)
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (24/100)
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 Västra mark (Mark) - 128.6 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 25.2 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 10.
In the last 3 years 7 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
The population is 3,811 and has shrunk 0.2% over 5 years.
Compared with Sweden
Building contractor in Västra mark (Mark) against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Marks kommun), from 110 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.
| Västra mark | Sweden | Västra mark Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 22% | 28% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 3% | 5% | About the same | |
| Losses two years in a row | 11% | 15% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 48% | 43% | Stronger | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.6m | SEK 1.5m | Higher | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 644k | SEK 565k | Higher | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 1% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
Västra mark (Mark)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 – Marks 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 Västra mark (Mark).
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
0.9 km
from the centre of the neighbourhood to the nearest building contractor. A typical neighbourhood in Sweden: 0.4 km.
Jobs – Marks kommun
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 | Surteby Senås Västergård, 519 94 Björketorp | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Höga Ekelund, 519 96 Fotskäl | 2025 |
| · Enskild firma | Tostaredsvägen 2, 519 96 Fotskäl | 2025 |
| · Enskild firma | Kattunga Sollid, 519 94 Björketorp | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Surteby Nylyckan 1, 519 94 Björketorp | 2024 |
| · Enskild firma | Vallmovägen 5, 519 96 Fotskäl | 2024 |
| · Enskild firma | Varbergsvägen 315, 519 94 Björketorp | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Öjersås Ekås Gård, 519 96 Fotskäl | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Bua Östergården, 511 96 Berghem | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Slottsåvägen 34, 511 91 Skene | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Tostaredsvägen 3, 519 96 Fotskäl | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Varbergsvägen 353, 519 94 Björketorp | 2020 |
| · Enskild firma | Höga Högalund 1, 519 96 Fotskäl | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hjorttorp Hjorthöjden 3, 511 97 Hajom | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Gnejsvägen 5, 511 91 Skene | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Solhöjdsvägen 10, 511 96 Berghem | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Nödinge Bäcka, 511 97 Hajom | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sträte Kvarnkullen, 519 96 Fotskäl | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Mellby Västergård 1, 519 96 Fotskäl | 2015 |
| · Enskild firma | Surteby Enebäcken, 519 94 Björketorp | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Stugvägen 8, 519 94 Björketorp | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hajoms Skog Eken 1, 511 97 Hajom | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Surteby Senås Västergård, 519 94 Björketorp | 2014 |
| · Enskild firma | Rud Sjöglimten 1, 519 95 Tostared | 2014 |
| · Enskild firma | Äskekärr Långhult, 519 95 Tostared | 2013 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hajoms Skog Långelid 3, 511 97 Hajom | 2013 |
| · Enskild firma | Desarehult Sjöbolid, 511 96 Berghem | 2012 |
| · Enskild firma | Lekvad Vedbacken, 511 96 Berghem | 2012 |
| · Enskild firma | Kullavägen 55, 519 95 Tostared | 2011 |
| · Enskild firma | Lekvad Säter, 511 96 Berghem | 2010 |
| · Enskild firma | Hulatorp Lunnaslätt 1, 519 94 Björketorp | 2008 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lekvad Skogskullen, 511 96 Berghem | 2006 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sträte Sprängstholm, 519 96 Fotskäl | 2005 |
| · Enskild firma | Huluvägen 1, 511 96 Berghem | 2005 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lastkajsvägen 1, 519 94 Björketorp | 2005 |
| · Enskild firma | Västra Kattunga Törneholm, 519 94 Björketorp | 2004 |
| · Enskild firma | Grevared Kungagården 1, 519 96 Fotskäl | 2004 |
| · Aktiebolag | Örestensvägen 21, 511 63 Skene | 2003 |
| · Enskild firma | Lekvad Skogskullen, 511 96 Berghem | 2000 |
| · Enskild firma | Mellby Västergård 1, 519 96 Fotskäl | 1998 |
| · Enskild firma | Sylteredsvägen 5, 511 96 Berghem | 1996 |
| · Enskild firma | Höga Hagen, 519 96 Fotskäl | 1996 |
| · Enskild firma | Mölnebacka Ekbacken, 511 97 Hajom | 1996 |
| · Aktiebolag | Gnejsvägen 5, 511 91 Skene | 1994 |
| · Aktiebolag | Marknadsvägen 62, 519 94 Björketorp | 1991 |
| · Enskild firma | Hajoms Skog Ljungbergsslätt, 511 97 Hajom | 1990 |
| · Aktiebolag | Borred Bokliden, 511 97 Hajom | 1988 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lundavägen 3, 519 94 Björketorp | – |
| · Enskild firma | Hulatorp Hallalund 1, 519 94 Björketorp | – |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Surteby Senås Västergård, 519 94 Björketorp | Feb 2026 |
Höga Ekelund, 519 96 Fotskäl | Sep 2025 |
Tostaredsvägen 2, 519 96 Fotskäl | Mar 2025 |
Kattunga Sollid, 519 94 Björketorp | Feb 2025 |
Surteby Nylyckan 1, 519 94 Björketorp | Dec 2024 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lunden västra (Göteborg) | 3,812 | 10 | 26.2 | 53 |
| RegSO-Holma (Malmö) | 3,810 | 6 | 15.7 | 54 |
| Sundsta-Hagaborg (Karlstad) | 3,809 | 4 | 10.5 | 78 |
| Glanshammar (Örebro) | 3,814 | 26 | 68.2 | 33 |
| Tjärnö-Koster-Kebal (Strömstad) | 3,814 | 27 | 70.8 | 30 |
| Västra Öjersjö (Partille) | 3,816 | 4 | 10.5 | 85 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snickare-Muraren-Aspäng (Mark) Neighbourhood | 2 | 13.0 | 69 |
| Kammarberg-Kinnahult (Mark) Neighbourhood | 4 | 28.1 | 66 |
| Horred (Mark) Neighbourhood | 7 | 50.3 | 63 |
| Sätila (Mark) Neighbourhood | 10 | 64.6 | 56 |
| Fritsla (Mark) Neighbourhood | 4 | 16.3 | 53 |
| Sandvallsäng-Backa-Kinnasten (Mark) Neighbourhood | 10 | 33.1 | 51 |
| Kinna centrum-Näs (Mark) Neighbourhood | 12 | 34.0 | 46 |
| Örby (Mark) Neighbourhood | 10 | 49.3 | 45 |
Population of Västra mark
Statistics SwedenWho lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026The line marks the average for Sweden. Highlighted: the age group most relevant for building contractor.
Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.
* 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.