Engineering consultancy in Älvkarleby
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (28/100)
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 7 active businesses in the category “Engineering consultancy” in Älvkarleby - 46.5 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 26.6 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 4.
In the last 3 years 2 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Engineering consultancy in Älvkarleby against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Älvkarleby kommun), from 18 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.
| Älvkarleby | Sweden | Älvkarleby Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 22% | 25% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 11% | 2% | More here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 13% | 14% | About the same | |
| Median equity ratio | 64% | 63% | About the same | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 979k | SEK 1.3m | Lower | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 369k | SEK 701k | Lower | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 29% | 3% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
ÄlvkarlebyThis 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 – Älvkarleby 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 Älvkarleby.
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 – Älvkarleby kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
7 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Vattenfall Vindkraft Aktiebolag · chain | Laboratorievägen 1, 814 70 Älvkarleby | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Campingvägen 1, 814 70 Älvkarleby | 2024 |
| · Handelsbolag / kommanditbolag | Riddersdalsvägen 10, 814 70 Älvkarleby | 2023 |
| · Handelsbolag / kommanditbolag | Smålandsvägen 3, 814 70 Älvkarleby | 2019 |
| · Enskild firma | Skomakarvägen 5, 814 70 Älvkarleby | 2016 |
| · chain | Uppsalavägen 3, 814 70 Älvkarleby | 2011 |
| · Handelsbolag / kommanditbolag | Östanåvägen 74, 814 70 Älvkarleby | 2009 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Vattenfall Vindkraft Aktiebolag · Laboratorievägen 1, 814 70 Älvkarleby | Sep 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stöpen | 1,505 | 2 | 13.3 | 67 |
| Bergby | 1,503 | 5 | 33.3 | 46 |
| Norrfjärden | 1,501 | 7 | 46.6 | 21 |
| Ängsmon | 1,501 | 4 | 26.6 | 51 |
| Källby | 1,511 | 6 | 39.7 | 39 |
| Älmsta | 1,513 | 4 | 26.4 | 45 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skutskär Town | 15 | 22.7 | 63 |
Population of Älvkarleby
Statistics SwedenWho lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026The line marks the average for Sweden.
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.