Engineering consultancy in Umeå centrum (Umeå)
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (38/100)
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 30 active businesses in the category “Engineering consultancy” in Umeå centrum (Umeå) - 143.7 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 30.6 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 6.
In the last 3 years 10 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
The population is 2,088 and has grown 9.4% over 5 years.
Compared with Sweden
Engineering consultancy in Umeå centrum (Umeå) against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Umeå kommun), from 226 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.
| Umeå centrum | Sweden | Umeå centrum Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 26% | 25% | About the same | |
| Companies with negative equity | 1% | 2% | About the same | |
| Losses two years in a row | 17% | 14% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 64% | 63% | About the same | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.3m | SEK 1.3m | About the same | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 735k | SEK 701k | About the same | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 40% | 3% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
Umeå centrum (Umeå)This 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 – Umeå 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 Umeå centrum (Umeå).
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
0.1 km
from the centre of the neighbourhood to the nearest engineering consultancy. A typical neighbourhood in Sweden: 0.4 km.
Jobs – Umeå kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
30 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · chain | Västra Rådhusgatan 5 B, 903 26 Umeå | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Rådhusesplanaden 7 B, 903 28 Umeå | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Rådhusesplanaden 6 F, 903 28 Umeå | 2026 |
| · chain | Kungsgatan 64, 903 26 Umeå | 2026 |
| · Enskild firma | Rådhusesplanaden 7 B Lgh 1402, 903 28 Umeå | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Östra Rådhusgatan 2 C, 903 26 Umeå | 2025 |
| · chain | Thulegatan 1, 903 26 Umeå | 2025 |
| · chain | Västra Esplanaden 2, 903 26 Umeå | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Vasagatan 1, 903 29 Umeå | 2024 |
| · Natur - & Skogstjänst i Sverige Aktiebolag · chain | Vasagatan 12, 903 29 Umeå | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Nygatan 19 B, 903 27 Umeå | 2023 |
| · Utländsk filial | Thulegatan 1 A, 903 26 Umeå | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Östra Rådhusgatan 6, 903 26 Umeå | 2021 |
| · chain | Kungsgatan 63 D, 903 26 Umeå | 2021 |
| · Enskild firma | Västra Kyrkogatan 14 A Lgh 1101, 903 29 Umeå | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Renmarkstorget 12 C, 903 26 Umeå | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kungsgatan 55, 901 09 Umeå | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skolgatan 68 B, 903 29 Umeå | 2017 |
| · chain | Västra Norrlandsgatan 11 D, 903 27 Umeå | 2016 |
| · chain | Thulegatan 4 B, 903 26 Umeå | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Västra Kyrkogatan 23, 903 29 Umeå | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Västra Esplanaden 2 B, 903 26 Umeå | 2014 |
| · chain | Nygatan 19, 903 27 Umeå | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Östra Rådhusgatan 8 A, 903 26 Umeå | 2011 |
| · chain | Storgatan 51 D, 903 26 Umeå | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Västra Kyrkogatan 23, 903 29 Umeå | 2002 |
| · chain | Renmarkstorget 10, 903 26 Umeå | 2001 |
| · Aktiebolag | Götgatan 3, 903 27 Umeå | 1991 |
| · Aktiebolag | Västra Norrlandsgatan 18 B, 903 27 Umeå | 1986 |
| · chain | Västra Norrlandsgatan 20 A, 903 27 Umeå | – |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Västra Rådhusgatan 5 B, 903 26 Umeå | Sep 2026 |
Rådhusesplanaden 7 B, 903 28 Umeå | Jun 2026 |
Rådhusesplanaden 6 F, 903 28 Umeå | Jun 2026 |
Kungsgatan 64, 903 26 Umeå | Apr 2026 |
Rådhusesplanaden 7 B Lgh 1402, 903 28 Umeå | Mar 2026 |
Östra Rådhusgatan 2 C, 903 26 Umeå | Jun 2025 |
Thulegatan 1, 903 26 Umeå | Apr 2025 |
Västra Esplanaden 2, 903 26 Umeå | Mar 2025 |
Recently closed
Västra Kyrkogatan 23, 903 29 Umeå | Nov 2026 after 6 yrs |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puketorp (Partille) | 2,088 | 8 | 38.3 | 37 |
| Jörlanda (Stenungsund) | 2,088 | 15 | 71.8 | 36 |
| Näsby slott (Täby) | 2,088 | 8 | 38.3 | 57 |
| Backa östra (Göteborg) | 2,088 | 16 | 76.6 | 19 |
| Björnkärret-Nyhem (Värmdö) | 2,089 | 4 | 19.1 | 58 |
| Grimstofta-Åsum (Sjöbo) | 2,087 | 4 | 19.2 | 65 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ålidhem norra (Umeå) Neighbourhood | 0 | 0.0 | 94 |
| Tomtebo västra (Umeå) Neighbourhood | 2 | 4.9 | 90 |
| Mariehem östra-Olofsdal (Umeå) Neighbourhood | 7 | 12.1 | 83 |
| Universitetet-sjukhusområdet-Nydalahöjden (Umeå) Neighbourhood | 11 | 16.4 | 80 |
| Ålidhem södra (Umeå) Neighbourhood | 2 | 10.3 | 79 |
| Tomtebo norra (Umeå) Neighbourhood | 0 | 0.0 | 79 |
| Berghem södra (Umeå) Neighbourhood | 1 | 4.3 | 76 |
| Sandbacka (Umeå) Neighbourhood | 6 | 13.1 | 76 |
Population of Umeå centrum
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 15.11.2026.