Carpenter & joiner in Gusum
Opportunity score
Promising
Medium confidenceFewer businesses than similar areas, with a supportive trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (73/100)
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
There are 0 active businesses in the category “Carpenter & joiner” in Gusum - 0.0 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 23.2 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 3.
In the last 3 years 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Carpenter & joiner in Gusum against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Valdemarsviks kommun), from 12 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.
| Gusum | Sweden | Gusum Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 25% | 26% | About the same | |
| Companies with negative equity | 17% | 5% | More here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 10% | 12% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 34% | 46% | Weaker | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.1m | SEK 1.3m | Lower | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 450k | SEK 544k | Lower |
Trend
Active businesses over time
GusumThis 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 – Valdemarsviks 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 carpenter & joiner in Gusum.
Competition
No active businesses right now.
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 – Valdemarsviks kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
0 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No active businesses of this type, that can be an opportunity, or a sign there is no demand. | |||
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Fredsgatan 5, 615 71 Gusum | Aug 2026 |
Recently closed
Fredsgatan 5, 615 71 Gusum | Nov 2026 after 0 yrs |
Tallstigen 28, 615 71 Gusum | Oct 2026 after 4 yrs |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinninga | 1,063 | 1 | 9.4 | 69 |
| Funäsdalen | 1,064 | 6 | 56.4 | 19 |
| Enhagen-Ekbacken | 1,064 | 3 | 28.2 | 39 |
| Slottsbron | 1,068 | 3 | 28.1 | 37 |
| Vattholma | 1,058 | 1 | 9.5 | 70 |
| Flyinge | 1,055 | 0 | 0.0 | 73 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for carpenter & joiner.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valdemarsvik Town | 15 | 56.5 | 2 |
Population of Gusum
Statistics SwedenWho lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026The line marks the average for Sweden. Highlighted: the age group most relevant for carpenter & joiner.
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 14.11.2026.