Engineering consultancy in Vara
Opportunity score
Balanced
Medium confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (47/100)
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 13 active businesses in the category “Engineering consultancy” in Vara - 29.3 per 10,000 residents.
That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 27.0 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 12.
In the last 3 years 3 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 1 January 2024.
Compared with Sweden
Engineering consultancy in Vara against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Vara kommun), from 18 companies. Survival can't be calculated for Sweden yet: closures in Statistics Sweden's Business Register are only known from 1 January 2024.
| Vara | Sweden | Vara Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 22% | 25% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 2% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 0% | 14% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 55% | 63% | Weaker | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.2m | SEK 1.3m | About the same | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 806k | SEK 701k | Higher | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 8% | 3% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
VaraOpenings and closures per year
Money
Financials – Vara 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 Vara.
Trouble signs
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
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 – Vara kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
13 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Västgötagatan 9, 534 32 Vara | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Tingshusgatan 11, 534 30 Vara | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Klövergatan 17, 534 34 Vara | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Västergatan 7, 534 30 Vara | 2023 |
| · Enskild firma | Vistegatan 3, 534 30 Vara | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Levenegatan 14, 534 32 Vara | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Turbingatan 8, 534 50 Vara | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Dubbgatan 1, 534 50 Vara | 2013 |
| · chain | Badhusgatan 32, 534 50 Vara | 2013 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kanslivägen 8, 534 30 Vara | 2010 |
| · Aktiebolag | Badhusgatan 4, 534 31 Vara | 2001 |
| · Aktiebolag | Frejgatan 3, 534 31 Vara | 1996 |
| · Aktiebolag | Korsgatan 17, 534 31 Vara | – |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Västgötagatan 9, 534 32 Vara | Oct 2026 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torsby | 4,446 | 7 | 15.7 | 69 |
| Arvidsjaur | 4,448 | 17 | 38.2 | 44 |
| Norberg | 4,387 | 12 | 27.4 | 51 |
| Smålandsstenar | 4,504 | 7 | 15.5 | 59 |
| Vingåker | 4,514 | 7 | 15.5 | 62 |
| Lidköping norra | 4,528 | 18 | 39.8 | 25 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kvänum Town | 2 | 15.0 | 67 |
Population of Vara
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 11.11.2026.