Engineering consultancy in Fristad
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
High confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (56/100)
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 Fristad - 17.8 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 27.0 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 17.
In the last 3 years 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Engineering consultancy in Fristad against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Borås kommun), from 147 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.
| Fristad | Sweden | Fristad Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 23% | 25% | About the same | |
| Companies with negative equity | 4% | 2% | About the same | |
| Losses two years in a row | 19% | 14% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 58% | 63% | Weaker | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.1m | SEK 1.3m | Lower | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 630k | SEK 701k | Lower | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 3% | Fewer chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
FristadThis 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 – Borås 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 Fristad.
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 – Borås 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 |
|---|---|---|
| · Enskild firma | Vängavägen 25, 513 32 Fristad | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Björnbärsvägen 21, 513 50 Sparsör | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sparsörsvägen 16 A, 513 50 Sparsör | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Annerovägen 5, 513 50 Sparsör | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skolvägen 5, 513 34 Fristad | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Parkvägen 13 L, 513 33 Fristad | 2012 |
| · Enskild firma | Åsvägen 19, 513 50 Sparsör | 2008 |
| · Enskild firma | Björnbärsvägen 11, 513 50 Sparsör | 2006 |
| · Enskild firma | Spadvägen 6, 513 50 Sparsör | 2005 |
| · Aktiebolag | Backvägen 3, 513 50 Sparsör | 2001 |
| · Aktiebolag | Gamla Kyrkvägen 13, 513 33 Fristad | 1984 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Vängavägen 25, 513 32 Fristad | May 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vårgårda | 6,198 | 8 | 12.9 | 80 |
| Storvreta | 6,211 | 27 | 43.5 | 26 |
| Flen | 6,266 | 5 | 8.0 | 73 |
| Järna (Södertälje) | 6,110 | 11 | 18.0 | 65 |
| Kungsör | 6,108 | 12 | 19.6 | 50 |
| Åsa | 6,102 | 38 | 62.3 | 13 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Svaneholm och Bogryd Town | 0 | 0.0 | 79 |
| Viskafors Town | 5 | 17.9 | 55 |
| Borås Town | 175 | 23.2 | 48 |
| Dalsjöfors Town | 11 | 28.1 | 41 |
| Gånghester och Målsryd Town | 8 | 31.3 | 36 |
| Sandared Town | 14 | 38.5 | 26 |
| Sjömarken och Viared Town | 23 | 59.7 | 4 |
Population of Fristad
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 13.11.2026.