Carpenter & joiner in Våxtorp
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
Medium confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (62/100)
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 is 1 active business in the category “Carpenter & joiner” in Våxtorp - 9.1 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 0 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Carpenter & joiner in Våxtorp against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Laholms kommun), from 38 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.
| Våxtorp | Sweden | Våxtorp Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 18% | 26% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 5% | 5% | About the same | |
| Losses two years in a row | 0% | 12% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 36% | 46% | Weaker | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.5m | SEK 1.3m | Higher | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 621k | SEK 544k | Higher |
Trend
Active businesses over time
VåxtorpThis 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 – Laholms 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 Våxtorp.
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 – Laholms kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
1 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enskild firma | Åkervägen 3, 312 75 Våxtorp | 2017 |
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grebo | 1,099 | 1 | 9.1 | 76 |
| Tormestorp | 1,097 | 4 | 36.5 | 38 |
| Överum | 1,096 | 4 | 36.5 | 26 |
| Svarte | 1,102 | 1 | 9.1 | 81 |
| Sorsele | 1,092 | 3 | 27.5 | 42 |
| Länghem | 1,091 | 3 | 27.5 | 42 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for carpenter & joiner.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laholm Town | 9 | 13.1 | 52 |
| Lilla Tjärby Town | 2 | 18.3 | 50 |
| Knäred Town | 4 | 34.0 | 27 |
| Veinge Town | 6 | 41.6 | 12 |
| Mellbystrand Town | 20 | 43.1 | 4 |
Population of Våxtorp
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 12.11.2026.