Engineering consultancy in Alfta
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (21/100)
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 11 active businesses in the category “Engineering consultancy” in Alfta - 45.5 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 27.0 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 7.
In the last 3 years 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 1 January 2024.
Compared with Sweden
Engineering consultancy in Alfta against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Ovanåkers kommun), from 16 companies. Survival can't be calculated for Sweden yet: closures in Statistics Sweden's Business Register are only known from 1 January 2024.
| Alfta | Sweden | Alfta Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 31% | 25% | More here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 2% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 13% | 14% | About the same | |
| Median equity ratio | 48% | 63% | Weaker | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.4m | SEK 1.3m | Higher | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 605k | SEK 701k | Lower | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 3% | Fewer chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
AlftaOpenings and closures per year
Money
Financials – Ovanåkers 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 engineering consultancy in Alfta.
Trouble signs
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
Measured from each neighbourhood centre in the municipality.
Jobs – Ovanåkers kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
11 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Åkervägen 16, 822 31 Alfta | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Ungmansvägen 35, 822 30 Alfta | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kvarnbacksvägen 19, 822 31 Alfta | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skarpavägen 2, 822 91 Alfta | 2017 |
| · Enskild firma | Storsveden 121, 822 91 Alfta | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Norra Ösavägen 12 D, 822 40 Alfta | 2013 |
| · Aktiebolag | Bornvägen 39 B, 822 30 Alfta | 2012 |
| · Enskild firma | Västra Ösavägen 40, 822 40 Alfta | 2009 |
| · Enskild firma | Skarpavägen 12, 822 91 Alfta | 1996 |
| · Aktiebolag | Granvägen 20, 822 31 Alfta | 1991 |
| · Aktiebolag | Ängsv 13, 822 31 Alfta | 1990 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Åkervägen 16, 822 31 Alfta | Apr 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Söråker | 2,408 | 6 | 24.9 | 56 |
| Stångby | 2,430 | 6 | 24.7 | 57 |
| Rättarboda | 2,433 | 9 | 37.0 | 30 |
| Henån | 2,394 | 14 | 58.5 | 2 |
| Stockvik | 2,391 | 4 | 16.7 | 61 |
| Sveg | 2,448 | 3 | 12.3 | 82 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edsbyn Town | 9 | 21.2 | 56 |
Population of Alfta
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.