Catering & canteen in Malmö
Opportunity score
Balanced
High confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (41/100)
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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Each dot is a place of business at its registered address. Click a dot to see the company.
There are 66 active businesses in the category “Catering & canteen” in Malmö - 1.9 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 1.3 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 45.
In the last 3 years 34 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Catering & canteen in Malmö against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Malmö kommun), from 19 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.
| Malmö | Sweden | Malmö Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 58% | 37% | More here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 5% | 6% | About the same | |
| Losses two years in a row | 23% | 19% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 46% | 52% | Weaker | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.4m | SEK 1.2m | Higher | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 488k | SEK 446k | Higher | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 8% | 22% | Fewer chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
MalmöThis 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 – Malmö 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 catering & canteen in Malmö.
Competition
| 2 places |
New and established
A young market: many recent start-ups, dynamic, but less proven.
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.
When businesses open and close
Per calendar month, 2021–2025. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Jobs – Malmö kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
66 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enskild firma | Västra Hindbyvägen 3 A Lgh 1702, 214 58 Malmö | 2026 |
| · Enskild firma | Hisstornsgatan 5 Lgh 1104, 216 47 Limhamn | 2026 |
| · Enskild firma | Sperlingsgatan 7 B Lgh 1101, 212 22 Malmö | 2026 |
| · Enskild firma | Sundskajen 24 Lgh 1502, 216 43 Limhamn | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sallys Gata 19, 216 44 Limhamn | 2026 |
| · Enskild firma | Kyrkogatan 1 Lgh 1302, 211 22 Malmö | 2026 |
| · Enskild firma | Spånehusvägen 62 A Lgh 1301, 214 39 Malmö | 2026 |
| · Enskild firma | Lorensborgsgatan 13 H Lgh 1202, 217 61 Malmö | 2026 |
| · Enskild firma | Kantatgatan 38 Lgh 1002, 215 70 Malmö | 2026 |
| · Enskild firma | Riksdalergatan 19, 212 33 Malmö | 2026 |
| · Trofo Invest & Trading Company AB · chain, 2 places here | Kronetorpsvägen 10, 232 37 Arlöv | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Humanistgatan 4 A Lgh 1201, 214 56 Malmö | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Regementsgatan 8, 211 42 Malmö | 2025 |
| · Enskild firma | Holmgatan 4 Lgh 1405, 211 45 Malmö | 2025 |
| · Enskild firma | Humanistgatan 4 A Lgh 1201, 214 56 Malmö | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Friisgatan 10, 211 46 Malmö | 2025 |
| · Enskild firma | Toftängsgatan 12, 212 38 Malmö | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sommarvagnsgatan 9, 212 42 Malmö | 2025 |
| · Compass Group AB · chain | Pulpetgatan 20, 215 37 Malmö | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Danska Vägen 53 B, 212 29 Malmö | 2025 |
| · Enskild firma | Rödvidegatan 6, 212 32 Malmö | 2025 |
| · Trofo Invest & Trading Company AB · chain, 2 places here | Jägersrovägen 160, 212 37 Malmö | 2025 |
| · Handelsbolag / kommanditbolag | Storgatan 1, 211 41 Malmö | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Södergatan 15 A, 211 34 Malmö | 2025 |
| · Enskild firma | Simrishamnsgatan 3 C Lgh 1101, 214 23 Malmö | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Einar Hansens Esplanad 57, 211 13 Malmö | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Flygplansgatan 12 Port 1, 212 39 Malmö | 2024 |
| · Handelsbolag / kommanditbolag | Berguvsgatan 22 C, 215 59 Malmö | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Adelgatan 19, 211 22 Malmö | 2024 |
| · Enskild firma | Axel Danielssons Väg 127 C, 215 74 Malmö | 2024 |
| · Enskild firma | Östra Bernadottesgatan 37 A Lgh 1102, 216 16 Limhamn | 2024 |
| · Enskild firma | Carlsgatan 7 F Lgh 2305, 211 20 Malmö | 2023 |
| · Enskild firma | Bobergsängen 5 D Lgh 1202, 217 46 Malmö | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Norra Vallgatan 66, 211 22 Malmö | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Ärtholmsvägen 22, 215 65 Malmö | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Carlsgatan 4, 211 20 Malmö | 2021 |
| · Enskild firma | Volframgatan 14, 213 64 Malmö | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Banvägen 96, 232 36 Arlöv | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Andersgatan 9 B, 215 67 Malmö | 2020 |
| · Watma Education AB · chain | Stadiongatan 25 F, 217 62 Malmö | 2020 |
| · Enskild firma | Västra Bernadottesgatan 24 C Lgh 1101, 216 12 Limhamn | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hyllie Boulevard 9 B Lgh 2-1201, 215 32 Malmö | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Grynbodgatan 5, 211 33 Malmö | 2018 |
| · chain | Lokgatan 11 G, 211 20 Malmö | 2018 |
| · Enskild firma | Ernst Ahlgrensgatan 3 A Lgh 1103, 217 59 Malmö | 2018 |
| · Enskild firma | Östra Förstadsgatan 7 C Lgh 1303, 211 31 Malmö | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Strömgatan 3, 212 25 Malmö | 2016 |
| · Enskild firma | Sperlingsgatan 18 Lgh 1101, 212 22 Malmö | 2016 |
| · Enskild firma | Vårgatan 14 A Lgh 1302, 212 18 Malmö | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Göingeplan 10 A, 214 43 Malmö | 2016 |
| · Enskild firma | Konventsgatan 4, 216 22 Limhamn | 2016 |
| · Handelsbolag / kommanditbolag | Järnvägsgatan 53, 216 16 Limhamn | 2015 |
| · Enskild firma | Västra Rönneholmsvägen 53 C, 217 41 Malmö | 2015 |
| · Enskild firma | Upplandsgatan 8 B Lgh 1304, 214 29 Malmö | 2015 |
| · Enskild firma | Stenåldersgatan 9, 200 39 Malmö | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Paulsgatan 10, 214 46 Malmö | 2011 |
| · Enskild firma | Bagaregatan 15 B, 216 18 Limhamn | 2011 |
| · Enskild firma | Ystadsgatan 47 E Lgh 1001, 214 44 Malmö | 2010 |
| · Aktiebolag | Krusegatan 19 Bv, 212 25 Malmö | 2010 |
| · Aktiebolag | Fiskebäcksgatan 26, 216 20 Malmö | 2009 |
| · Enskild firma | Norra Grängesbergsgatan 8, 214 44 Malmö | 2008 |
| · Aktiebolag | Alrunegatan 16, 214 57 Malmö | 2008 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lugna gatan 38, 211 60 Malmö | 2008 |
| · Enskild firma | Bassängkajen 26 Lgh 1402, 211 18 Malmö | 2007 |
| · Enskild firma | Garagegatan 7, 212 51 Malmö | 2000 |
| · Aktiebolag | Mäster Nilsgatan 1, 211 26 Malmö | 1989 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Västra Hindbyvägen 3 A Lgh 1702, 214 58 Malmö | Sep 2026 |
Södra Förstadsgatan 4 A Lgh 1304, 211 43 Malmö | Aug 2026 |
Hisstornsgatan 5 Lgh 1104, 216 47 Limhamn | Jul 2026 |
Sperlingsgatan 7 B Lgh 1101, 212 22 Malmö | Jun 2026 |
Berguvsgatan 22 C, 215 59 Malmö | May 2026 |
Sundskajen 24 Lgh 1502, 216 43 Limhamn | Apr 2026 |
Sallys Gata 19, 216 44 Limhamn | Apr 2026 |
Kyrkogatan 1 Lgh 1302, 211 22 Malmö | Apr 2026 |
Recently closed
Södra Förstadsgatan 4 A Lgh 1304, 211 43 Malmö | Oct 2026 after 0 yrs |
Berguvsgatan 22 C, 215 59 Malmö | May 2026 after 0 yrs |
Storgatan 2 Lgh 1901, 211 42 Malmö | May 2025 after 0 yrs |
Closures before 4 October 2026 are listed as the register has them, but it kept only some of them, so they are not counted in the figures above.
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for catering & canteen.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxie Town | 4 | 2.8 | 35 |
| Bunkeflostrand Town | 5 | 3.2 | 34 |
Population of Malmö
Statistics SwedenWho lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026The line marks the average for Sweden.
More people work here than live here, daytime demand (lunch, services) is higher than the resident count suggests.
* 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.