Engineering consultancy in Östervåla
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
Medium confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (67/100)
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There are 3 active businesses in the category “Engineering consultancy” in Östervåla - 16.2 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 26.6 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 5.
In the last 3 years 2 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Engineering consultancy in Östervåla against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Heby kommun), from 30 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.
| Östervåla | Sweden | Östervåla Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 20% | 25% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 2% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 7% | 14% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 59% | 63% | Weaker | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.5m | SEK 1.3m | Higher | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 805k | SEK 701k | Higher |
Trend
Active businesses over time
ÖstervålaThis 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 – Heby 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 Östervåla.
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
Measured from each neighbourhood centre in the municipality.
Jobs – Heby kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
3 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enskild firma | Åbyvägen 16, 740 46 Östervåla | 2026 |
| · Enskild firma | Arosvägen 7 E, 740 46 Östervåla | 2026 |
| · Enskild firma | Grenadjärgatan 4 B, 740 46 Östervåla | 2014 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Åbyvägen 16, 740 46 Östervåla | Sep 2026 |
Arosvägen 7 E, 740 46 Östervåla | Jan 2026 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lönsboda | 1,851 | 3 | 16.2 | 69 |
| Storå | 1,847 | 1 | 5.4 | 92 |
| Gullbrandstorp | 1,855 | 8 | 43.1 | 19 |
| Sandarne | 1,844 | 7 | 38.0 | 36 |
| Krokom | 1,844 | 6 | 32.5 | 42 |
| Rosvik | 1,857 | 5 | 26.9 | 50 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgongåva Town | 2 | 13.2 | 71 |
| Heby Town | 7 | 23.6 | 56 |
| Tärnsjö Town | 4 | 33.9 | 41 |
Population of Östervåla
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.