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Engineering consultancy in Ljusdal

Town · 7,125 residents
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22of 100

Opportunity score

Crowded

High confidence

More competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.

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Why this score (22/100)

Room in the market25weak
Population growth–left out
Momentum–left out
Survival–left out
Financial trend13weak

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

Active now
29
– vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
40.7
similar areas 27.0 · Sweden 37.6
Opened and closed, 3 years
4 opened – closed
last 12 months: 2 opened, – closed
Population
7,125

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There are 29 active businesses in the category “Engineering consultancy” in Ljusdal - 40.7 per 10,000 residents.

That is more than similar-sized areas (median 27.0 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 19.

In the last 3 years 4 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.

Compared with Sweden

Engineering consultancy in Ljusdal against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Ljusdals kommun), from 53 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.

LjusdalSwedenLjusdal SwedenVerdict
Made a loss 25% 25% About the same
Companies with negative equity 4% 2% About the same
Losses two years in a row 8% 14% Fewer here
Median equity ratio 77% 63% Stronger
Revenue per employee SEK 1.0m SEK 1.3m Lower
Staff costs per employee SEK 527k SEK 701k Lower
Run by chains (3+ places) 14% 3% More chains

Trend

Active businesses over time

Ljusdal

This line starts on 4 October 2026, when closures start being known, and grows as we collect.

Openings and closures per year

012Opened 2017: 22017Opened 2018: 12018Opened 2019: 22019Opened 2020: 12020Opened 2021: 12021Opened 2022: 22022Opened 2023: 12023Opened 2024: 02024Opened 2025: 22025Opened 2026 (so far): 2Closed 2026 (so far): 02026*
OpenedClosed* 2026 so far

Closures are counted from 4 October 2026; years before show openings only.

Money

Financials – Ljusdals kommun

Median revenue
SEK 770k
53 companies filed
Profitable
75%
revenue trend -8.9%
0500k1.0m1.5m2.0m20172019202120232025Ljusdals kommunSweden
Ljusdals kommunSweden

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 Ljusdal.

Competition

Share of the 3 largest operators10% · 29 owners

No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)2.81 · Sweden: 3.18
Average age of active businesses12.2 yrs · Sweden: 10.7
Younger than 2 years14% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years54% · Sweden: 44%

An established market: many businesses have been here for years.

Moving in and out

Moved here (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
Moved away (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
Net0

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

Residents more than 5 km from one4,388 · 24%
More than 10 km4,388
Farthest neighbourhood (5,000+ residents)0.2 km · Ljusdal (Ljusdal)

Measured from each neighbourhood centre in the municipality.

Jobs – Ljusdals kommun

05010020212022202320242025Employees

Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.

Existing businesses

29 in all, newest first.

NameAddressSince
· chain Postplan 20, 827 32 Ljusdal 2026
· Aktiebolag Vägmästaregatan 5, 827 33 Ljusdal 2026
· Enskild firma Södra Järnvägsgatan 42 C, 827 32 Ljusdal 2025
· Aktiebolag Kolsvedja Backe 14-1, 827 93 Ljusdal 2025
· chain Södra Järnvägsgatan 23, 827 32 Ljusdal 2023
· Aktiebolag Norrkämstaleden 18, 827 31 Ljusdal 2022
· Aktiebolag Blomstervägen 12, 827 35 Ljusdal 2022
· chain Norra Järnvägsgatan 33, 827 32 Ljusdal 2021
· Aktiebolag Bryggargatan 3 D, 827 32 Ljusdal 2020
· Aktiebolag Södra Sjöbovägen 19, 827 31 Ljusdal 2019
· Aktiebolag Hudiksvallsvägen 9, 827 35 Ljusdal 2019
· Aktiebolag Hybovägen 8, 827 35 Ljusdal 2018
· Aktiebolag Blomstervägen 23, 827 35 Ljusdal 2017
· Aktiebolag Lilla Vintergatan 19, 827 31 Ljusdal 2017
· Enskild firma Södra Sjöbovägen 12, 827 31 Ljusdal 2014
· Enskild firma Rombergsvägen 3, 827 35 Ljusdal 2011
· Aktiebolag Kedjegatan 19, 827 31 Ljusdal 2010
· Aktiebolag Norra Järnvägsgatan 42, 827 32 Ljusdal 2010
· Aktiebolag Norra Järnvägsgatan 42, 827 32 Ljusdal 2010
· Aktiebolag Måga Ramsjövägen 92, 827 91 Ljusdal 2009
· chain Norra Järnvägsgatan 33, 827 32 Ljusdal 2009
· Aktiebolag Stora Jonsgatan 13, 827 32 Ljusdal 2009
· Enskild firma Epidemivägen 9, 827 33 Ljusdal 2008
· Aktiebolag Norra Järnvägsgatan 42, 827 32 Ljusdal 2006
· Aktiebolag Museivägen 36, 827 30 Ljusdal 2004
· Enskild firma Kyrkstugevägen 27, 827 30 Ljusdal 2001
· Aktiebolag Björkhamrevägen 6, 827 35 Ljusdal 2000
· Aktiebolag Furugatan 67, 827 35 Ljusdal 1997
· Enskild firma Södra Järnvägsgatan 52, 827 32 Ljusdal 1996

Recently opened


Postplan 20, 827 32 Ljusdal
Oct 2026

Vägmästaregatan 5, 827 33 Ljusdal
Jan 2026

Södra Järnvägsgatan 42 C, 827 32 Ljusdal
Oct 2025

Kolsvedja Backe 14-1, 827 93 Ljusdal
Jul 2025

Recently closed

None in the last 2 years.

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

AreaResidentsActivePer 10kScore
Åby (Norrköping)7,1733650.224
Båstad7,0734969.311
Degerfors7,0471115.671
Ljungsbro7,2152534.744
Tomelilla7,2621115.157
Vellinge7,2742331.639

Other areas nearby

Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
Färila Town537.826
Järvsö Town956.53

Population of Ljusdal

Statistics Sweden
6,9007,0007,1007,2002024Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14 14%
Young 15-24 12%
Adults 25-44 22%
Adults 45-64 24%
Seniors 65-79 18%
80 and older 9%

The line marks the average for Sweden.

Average age45.5 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 302k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children24% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)30% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here*8,337
Commute in / out every day*1,042 / 1,567
Jobs per working resident*0.94 · Sweden: 1.00

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 12.11.2026.