Engineering consultancy in Barkarö
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (15/100)
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There are 14 active businesses in the category “Engineering consultancy” in Barkarö - 69.0 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 5.
In the last 3 years 3 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Engineering consultancy in Barkarö against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Västerås kommun), from 458 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.
| Barkarö | Sweden | Barkarö Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 19% | 25% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 3% | 2% | About the same | |
| Losses two years in a row | 12% | 14% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 62% | 63% | About the same | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.4m | SEK 1.3m | Higher | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 780k | SEK 701k | Higher | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 3% | Fewer chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
BarkaröOpenings and closures per year
Money
Financials – Västerås 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 Barkarö.
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 – Västerås kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
14 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Tussilagogatan 22, 725 91 Västerås | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lötgatan 9, 725 91 Västerås | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Barkarö Bygata 257, 725 91 Västerås | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Nicksborgsvägen 6 C, 725 91 Västerås | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lötgatan 9, 725 91 Västerås | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Barkarö Bygata 319, 725 91 Västerås | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Gotövägen 18, 725 91 Västerås | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Gotö Långgata 48, 725 91 Västerås | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Barkarö Fridhem 4, 725 91 Västerås | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Barkaröby 18, 725 91 Västerås | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Barkarö Bygata 141, 725 91 Västerås | 2015 |
| · Enskild firma | Barkarö Bygata 243, 725 91 Västerås | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Barkarö Gård 1, 725 91 Västerås | 2013 |
| · Aktiebolag | Gotövägen 49, 725 91 Västerås | 2009 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Tussilagogatan 22, 725 91 Västerås | Sep 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderslöv | 2,023 | 5 | 24.7 | 47 |
| Svanesund | 2,014 | 11 | 54.6 | 2 |
| Malå | 2,013 | 12 | 59.6 | 0 |
| Tanumshede | 2,012 | 1 | 5.0 | 73 |
| Bua | 2,009 | 7 | 34.8 | 33 |
| Ljungbyholm | 2,008 | 2 | 10.0 | 77 |
Population of Barkarö
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.