Car repair & service in Sölvesborg (Sölvesborg)
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (17/100)
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 13 active businesses in the category “Car repair & service” in Sölvesborg (Sölvesborg) - 30.4 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 8.4 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 4.
In the last 3 years 2 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
The population is 4,277 and has shrunk 2.6% over 5 years.
Compared with Sweden
Car repair & service in Sölvesborg (Sölvesborg) against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Sölvesborgs kommun), from 10 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.
| Sölvesborg | Sweden | Sölvesborg Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 10% | 26% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 10% | 7% | More here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 0% | 13% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 39% | 42% | Weaker | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.8m | SEK 1.6m | Higher | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 518k | SEK 520k | About the same | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 15% | 6% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
Sölvesborg (Sölvesborg)Openings and closures per year
Money
Financials – Sölvesborgs 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 Sölvesborg (Sölvesborg).
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 car repair & service. A typical neighbourhood in Sweden: 0.7 km.
Jobs – Sölvesborgs kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
13 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enskild firma | Norra Bryggerigatan 14, 294 34 Sölvesborg | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Industrivägen 7, 294 39 Sölvesborg | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Industrivägen 9, 294 39 Sölvesborg | 2023 |
| · Handelsbolag / kommanditbolag | Ungersgatan 9, 294 34 Sölvesborg | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Industrivägen 7, 294 39 Sölvesborg | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Löparevägen 3, 294 39 Sölvesborg | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Energivägen 2, 294 39 Sölvesborg | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Galjalyckevägen 8, 294 77 Sölvesborg | 2010 |
| · Enskild firma | Ekorrstigen 3, 294 38 Sölvesborg | 2004 |
| · Aktiebolag | Industrivägen 7, 294 39 Sölvesborg | 2001 |
| · Aktiebolag | Industrivägen 6, 294 39 Sölvesborg | 2000 |
| · chain | Gesällvägen 2, 294 77 Sölvesborg | 1989 |
| · chain | Kämpaslättsvägen 1, 294 77 Sölvesborg | – |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Industrivägen 11, 294 39 Sölvesborg | Dec 2025 |
Recently closed
Industrivägen 11, 294 39 Sölvesborg | Dec 2025 after 0 yrs |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boden Central (Boden) | 4,277 | 2 | 4.7 | 81 |
| Järnbrott (Göteborg) | 4,270 | 2 | 4.7 | 71 |
| Alster-Skattkärr-Skattkärrs omland (Karlstad) | 4,289 | 8 | 18.7 | 35 |
| Kvarnberget-Sommarro-Marieberg (Karlstad) | 4,264 | 1 | 2.3 | 85 |
| Eriksberg-Fågelsången (Sollentuna) | 4,263 | 0 | 0.0 | 87 |
| Slättadamm (Göteborg) | 4,262 | 4 | 9.4 | 47 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for car repair & service.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stadskärnan (Sölvesborg) Neighbourhood | 1 | 4.2 | 71 |
| Norje-Pukavik (Sölvesborg) Neighbourhood | 1 | 9.3 | 66 |
| Listerlandet-Hanö (Sölvesborg) Neighbourhood | 2 | 10.0 | 66 |
| Hällevik (Sölvesborg) Neighbourhood | 0 | 0.0 | 66 |
| Kylinge-Gammalstorp-Ysane (Sölvesborg) Neighbourhood | 2 | 11.5 | 51 |
| Falkvik (Sölvesborg) Neighbourhood | 3 | 12.4 | 45 |
| Mjällby (Sölvesborg) Neighbourhood | 8 | 40.4 | 35 |
Population of Sölvesborg
Statistics SwedenWho lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026The line marks the average for Sweden.
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.