Engineering consultancy in Hjo söder (Hjo)
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
Medium confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (63/100)
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 5 active businesses in the category “Engineering consultancy” in Hjo söder (Hjo) - 14.7 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 32.0 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 11.
In the last 3 years 2 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
The population is 3,391 and has grown 1.8% over 5 years.
Compared with Sweden
Engineering consultancy in Hjo söder (Hjo) against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Hjo kommun), from 11 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.
| Hjo söder | Sweden | Hjo söder Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 36% | 25% | More here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 9% | 2% | More here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 18% | 14% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 79% | 63% | Stronger | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.0m | SEK 1.3m | Lower | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 488k | SEK 701k | Lower | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 3% | Fewer chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
Hjo söder (Hjo)Openings and closures per year
Money
Financials – Hjo 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 Hjo söder (Hjo).
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
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
0.3 km
from the centre of the neighbourhood to the nearest engineering consultancy. A typical neighbourhood in Sweden: 0.4 km.
Jobs – Hjo kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
5 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Potatisringen 27, 544 34 Hjo | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Potatisringen 20, 544 34 Hjo | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Långgatan 3 D, 544 30 Hjo | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Potatisringen 1, 544 34 Hjo | 2013 |
| · Enskild firma | Borrbäck Lunden 1, 544 92 Hjo | 2007 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Potatisringen 27, 544 34 Hjo | Feb 2026 |
Potatisringen 20, 544 34 Hjo | Oct 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latorp-Täby-Vintrosa (Örebro) | 3,392 | 14 | 41.3 | 39 |
| Kålltorp södra (Göteborg) | 3,390 | 13 | 38.3 | 58 |
| Edvinshem-Västra Sjöstaden-Åkesholm (Ystad) | 3,395 | 7 | 20.6 | 79 |
| Skee-Näsinge-Hogdal (Strömstad) | 3,387 | 9 | 26.6 | 39 |
| Västra Storvreta (Uppsala) | 3,397 | 10 | 29.4 | 41 |
| Abrahamsberg (Stockholm) | 3,397 | 15 | 44.2 | 47 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hjo landsbygd (Hjo) Neighbourhood | 7 | 25.0 | 54 |
| Hjo norr (Hjo) Neighbourhood | 5 | 16.0 | 51 |
Population of Hjo söder
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.