Engineering consultancy in Högsby (Högsby)
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
Medium confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (59/100)
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 is 1 active business in the category “Engineering consultancy” in Högsby (Högsby) - 5.3 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 30.6 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 6.
In the last 3 years 0 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
The population is 1,875 and has shrunk 9.8% over 5 years.
Compared with Sweden
Engineering consultancy in Högsby (Högsby) against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Högsby kommun), from 3 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.
| Högsby | Sweden | Högsby Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 2% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 80% | 63% | Stronger |
Trend
Active businesses over time
Högsby (Högsby)Openings and closures per year
Money
Financials – Högsby 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 Högsby (Högsby).
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
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
0.9 km
from the centre of the neighbourhood to the nearest engineering consultancy. A typical neighbourhood in Sweden: 0.4 km.
Existing businesses
1 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enskild firma | Sjölid 1, 332 92 Gislaved | 2022 |
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sjöbo centrum-Sjöbo östra (Sjöbo) | 1,875 | 3 | 16.0 | 46 |
| Fritsla omland (Mark) | 1,875 | 9 | 48.0 | 35 |
| Djurmo omland (Gagnef) | 1,875 | 8 | 42.7 | 46 |
| Ekeby västra (Bjuv) | 1,874 | 6 | 32.0 | 41 |
| Tomtebo norra (Umeå) | 1,876 | 0 | 0.0 | 79 |
| Hässleholm-Djupadal-Galgbacken (Hässleholm) | 1,876 | 5 | 26.7 | 50 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fagerhult (Högsby) Neighbourhood | 2 | 19.1 | 47 |
| Långemåla (Högsby) Neighbourhood | 2 | 17.3 | 45 |
| Högsby omland (Högsby) Neighbourhood | 2 | 18.9 | 43 |
Population of Högsby
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 11.11.2026.