Building contractor in Ystad
Opportunity score
Crowded
High confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (39/100)
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 65 active businesses in the category “Building contractor” in Ystad - 30.6 per 10,000 residents.
That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 26.7 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 57.
In the last 3 years 9 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Building contractor in Ystad against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Ystad), from 56 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.
| Ystad | Sweden | Ystad Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 24% | 28% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 9% | 5% | More here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 19% | 15% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 37% | 43% | Weaker | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.2m | SEK 1.5m | Lower | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 581k | SEK 565k | About the same | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 2% | 1% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
YstadOpenings and closures per year
Money
Financials – Ystad
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 Ystad.
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
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.
When businesses open and close
Per calendar month, 2021–2025. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Jobs – Ystad
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
65 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enskild firma | Sankte Knutsgatan 7, 271 50 Ystad | 2026 |
| · Enskild firma | Lilla Tobaksgatan 26 B, 271 41 Ystad | 2026 |
| · Enskild firma | Engelbrektsgatan 12, 271 41 Ystad | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Salviagatan 6, 271 38 Ystad | 2025 |
| · Enskild firma | Gustafsgatan 22, 271 50 Ystad | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Knut Lavards Väg 5, 271 53 Ystad | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Rosengången 3, 271 50 Ystad | 2024 |
| · Enskild firma | Erik Dahlbergsgatan 49 Lgh 1307, 271 51 Ystad | 2024 |
| · Enskild firma | Vänortsgatan 14, 271 46 Ystad | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Tobaksgatan 37, 271 41 Ystad | 2023 |
| · Enskild firma | Hedeskogavägen 5 Hedeskoga, 271 99 Ystad | 2023 |
| · Enskild firma | Stora Västergatan 12 H 2Tr, 271 35 Ystad | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Vetegatan 12 A, 271 99 Ystad | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Exercisgatan 7 Lgh 1704, 271 39 Ystad | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Backaliden 7, 271 50 Ystad | 2021 |
| · Enskild firma | Holländaregatan 11, 271 51 Ystad | 2021 |
| · Enskild firma | Holländaregatan 11, 271 51 Ystad | 2021 |
| · Enskild firma | Holländaregatan 11, 271 51 Ystad | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Malmövägen 34, 271 56 Ystad | 2021 |
| · Enskild firma | Holländaregatan 11, 271 51 Ystad | 2021 |
| · Enskild firma | Timmermansgatan 11, 271 46 Ystad | 2021 |
| · Enskild firma | Österportstorg 5 A Lgh 1101, 271 41 Ystad | 2021 |
| · Enskild firma | Södra Kasernvägen 7 Yxan Ett, 271 60 Ystad | 2021 |
| · Enskild firma | Soltergatan 1 E Lgh 1001, 271 50 Ystad | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hornsgatan 7, 271 32 Ystad | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Bejersgatan 32, 271 36 Ystad | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Jens Friisgatan 14, 271 36 Ystad | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Cardellgatan 4, 271 51 Ystad | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lilla Västergatan 32, 271 35 Ystad | 2019 |
| · chain | Björnstjernegatan 11, 271 39 Ystad | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Norra Folkestorpsvägen 5, 271 99 Ystad | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Södra Zinkgatan 1, 271 39 Ystad | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lilla Västergatan 32, 271 35 Ystad | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Tobaksgatan 37, 271 41 Ystad | 2017 |
| · Enskild firma | Regementsgatan 21 A Lgh 1201, 271 41 Ystad | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Knut Lavards Väg 5, 271 53 Ystad | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Christian Iv:s Väg 18, 271 53 Ystad | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sankte Knutsgatan 7, 271 50 Ystad | 2014 |
| · Enskild firma | Karl Xii:s Gatan 11 D Lgh 1202, 271 44 Ystad | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hedeskogavägen 50, 271 57 Ystad | 2013 |
| · Aktiebolag | Platinagatan 1, 271 39 Ystad | 2013 |
| · Aktiebolag | Jörgen Krabbes Gata 18, 271 53 Ystad | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Wendts Väg 6, 271 60 Ystad | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kabyssgatan 2, 271 51 Ystad | 2011 |
| · Enskild firma | Östra Koboltgatan 2, 271 39 Ystad | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Per Leanders Gata 34, 271 56 Ystad | 2011 |
| · Enskild firma | Syrénvägen 1 A, 271 50 Ystad | 2011 |
| · Enskild firma | Hovslagaregatan 6, 271 57 Ystad | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Christian Iv:s Väg 8, 271 53 Ystad | 2010 |
| · Aktiebolag | Drottning Margarethas Väg 29, 271 53 Ystad | 2009 |
| · Aktiebolag | Blygatan 6, 271 39 Ystad | 2009 |
| · Handelsbolag / kommanditbolag | Hedeskogavägen 49, 271 57 Ystad | 2008 |
| · Aktiebolag | Silvergatan 20, 271 39 Ystad | 2007 |
| · Enskild firma | Jungmansgatan 18, 271 51 Ystad | 2003 |
| · Aktiebolag | Wendts Väg 6, 271 60 Ystad | 2000 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lilla Tvärvägen 24, 271 57 Ystad | 2000 |
| · Aktiebolag | Tillufsgränd 1 A, 271 46 Ystad | 1997 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lilla Östergatan 38, 271 34 Ystad | 1996 |
| · Enskild firma | Lilla Västergatan 4 B, 271 35 Ystad | 1994 |
| · Enskild firma | Apgränd 14, 271 42 Ystad | 1994 |
| · Enskild firma | Thorssons Väg 22 B, 271 32 Ystad | 1994 |
| · Aktiebolag | Pantzargatan 33 D, 271 51 Ystad | 1994 |
| · Enskild firma | Pilgrimsgatan 3 A Lgh 1201, 271 36 Ystad | 1991 |
| · Aktiebolag | Norra Folkestorpsvägen 5, 271 99 Ystad | 1988 |
| · Aktiebolag | Södra Zinkgatan 1, 271 39 Ystad | 1984 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Sankte Knutsgatan 7, 271 50 Ystad | Aug 2026 |
Lilla Tobaksgatan 26 B, 271 41 Ystad | May 2026 |
Engelbrektsgatan 12, 271 41 Ystad | Jan 2026 |
Salviagatan 6, 271 38 Ystad | Oct 2025 |
Gustafsgatan 22, 271 50 Ystad | Jul 2025 |
Knut Lavards Väg 5, 271 53 Ystad | Dec 2024 |
Rosengången 3, 271 50 Ystad | Nov 2024 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Västervik | 21,615 | 61 | 28.2 | 46 |
| Eslöv | 20,422 | 41 | 20.1 | 61 |
| Värnamo | 20,273 | 35 | 17.3 | 74 |
| Karlshamn | 19,966 | 45 | 22.5 | 61 |
| Hässleholm | 19,760 | 45 | 22.8 | 51 |
| Lidköping | 23,585 | 46 | 19.5 | 54 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for building contractor.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Svarte Town | 2 | 18.1 | 66 |
| Köpingebro Town | 5 | 36.9 | 48 |
| Nybrostrand Town | 9 | 58.3 | 27 |
Population of Ystad
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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.