Car repair & service in Västervik
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
High confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (65/100)
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 19 active businesses in the category “Car repair & service” in Västervik - 8.8 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 12.6 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 27.
In the last 3 years 4 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Car repair & service in Västervik against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Västerviks kommun), from 16 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.
| Västervik | Sweden | Västervik Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 13% | 26% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 6% | 7% | About the same | |
| Losses two years in a row | 7% | 13% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 42% | 42% | About the same | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.8m | SEK 1.6m | Higher | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 523k | SEK 520k | About the same | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 11% | 6% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
VästervikThis 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 – Västerviks 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 Västervik.
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.
Jobs – Västerviks kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
19 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Edholmsgatan 28, 593 61 Västervik | 2025 |
| · Enskild firma | Allén 74, 593 61 Västervik | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Traktorvägen 4, 593 62 Västervik | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Rullstensvägen 3, 593 62 Västervik | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Markörgatan 40 C Lgh 1201, 593 51 Västervik | 2023 |
| · Carglass Sweden AB · chain | Allén 61, 593 61 Västervik | 2023 |
| · Enskild firma | Vimpelgatan 1 A Lgh 1104, 593 53 Västervik | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lunnargatan 22, 593 62 Västervik | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Perugatan 48 A, 593 61 Västervik | 2023 |
| · Enskild firma | Tallgatan 12, 593 41 Västervik | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Fridkullagatan 1, 593 62 Västervik | 2019 |
| · Ryds Bilglas AB · chain | Kolonivägen 15 B, 593 62 Västervik | 2018 |
| · Enskild firma | Älvdansgatan 27 B, 593 52 Västervik | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lunnargatan 38, 593 62 Västervik | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Baumansgatan 1 E, 593 32 Västervik | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lunnargatan 17, 593 62 Västervik | 2010 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lunnargatan 38, 593 62 Västervik | 2008 |
| · Aktiebolag | Edholmsgatan 20, 593 61 Västervik | 1999 |
| · Aktiebolag | Videgrensgatan 3, 593 32 Västervik | 1990 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Edholmsgatan 28, 593 61 Västervik | Jul 2025 |
Recently closed
Snösvängen 2, 593 37 Västervik | Nov 2026 after 4 yrs |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ystad | 21,259 | 29 | 13.6 | 42 |
| Eslöv | 20,422 | 28 | 13.7 | 38 |
| Värnamo | 20,273 | 26 | 12.8 | 57 |
| Karlshamn | 19,966 | 18 | 9.0 | 55 |
| Hässleholm | 19,760 | 31 | 15.7 | 47 |
| Lidköping | 23,585 | 40 | 17.0 | 35 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for car repair & service.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gamleby Town | 5 | 18.1 | 37 |
Population of Västervik
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 13.11.2026.