Car repair & service in Söderbärke
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 (44/100)
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 3 active businesses in the category “Car repair & service” in Söderbärke - 29.1 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 11.0 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 1.
In the last 3 years 0 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 1 January 2024.
Compared with Sweden
Car repair & service in Söderbärke against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Smedjebackens kommun), from 7 companies. Survival can't be calculated for Sweden yet: closures in Statistics Sweden's Business Register are only known from 1 January 2024.
| Söderbärke | Sweden | Söderbärke Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 0% | 26% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 7% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 0% | 13% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 57% | 42% | Stronger | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.4m | SEK 1.6m | Lower | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 474k | SEK 520k | Lower |
Trend
Active businesses over time
SöderbärkeOpenings and closures per year
Money
Financials – Smedjebackens 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 car repair & service in Söderbärke.
Trouble signs
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 – Smedjebackens kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
3 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enskild firma | Bergsmansvägen 51, 777 60 Söderbärke | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Formvägen 1, 777 60 Söderbärke | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Fabriksvägen 6, 777 60 Söderbärke | 2015 |
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockaryd | 1,031 | 1 | 9.7 | 56 |
| Grevie | 1,031 | 2 | 19.4 | 46 |
| Södra Hallstahammar | 1,027 | 2 | 19.5 | 41 |
| Gärsnäs | 1,039 | 5 | 48.1 | 27 |
| Älgö | 1,040 | 1 | 9.6 | 61 |
| Torekov | 1,044 | 1 | 9.6 | 59 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for car repair & service.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smedjebacken Town | 10 | 19.3 | 38 |
Population of Söderbärke
Statistics SwedenWho lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026The line marks the average for Sweden.
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 11.11.2026.