Engineering consultancy in Västerviks kommun
Opportunity score
Balanced
High confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (51/100)
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 88 active businesses in the category “Engineering consultancy” in Västerviks kommun - 24.3 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 35.0 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 127.
In the last 3 years 18 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
The population is 36,269 and has shrunk 1.1% over 5 years.
Compared with Sweden
Engineering consultancy in Västerviks kommun against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025, from 43 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.
| Västervik | Sweden | Västervik Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 19% | 25% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 5% | 2% | More here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 3% | 14% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 60% | 63% | Weaker | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.3m | SEK 1.3m | About the same | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 790k | SEK 701k | Higher | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 5% | 3% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
Västerviks kommunThis 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
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 Västerviks kommun.
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
An established market: many businesses have been here for years.
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.
When businesses open and close
Per calendar month, 2021–2025. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Jobs
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
88 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Fredriksdalsgatan 4, 593 37 Västervik | 2026 |
| · Enskild firma | Kvistrumsgatan 8, 593 37 Västervik | 2026 |
| · Handelsbolag / kommanditbolag | Horns Strandväg 8, 593 93 Västervik | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Drottviksslingan 34, 593 93 Västervik | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Solsticksvägen 10, 593 38 Västervik | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Snötomta Vita Huset, 594 73 Överum | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Allén 21 A, 593 36 Västervik | 2025 |
| · Enskild firma | Kristinebergsgatan 2 F, 593 35 Västervik | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Stormandebo 2, 593 71 Ankarsrum | 2025 |
| · Enskild firma | Dämkärr 2, 594 91 Gamleby | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Mossgatan 9, 593 43 Västervik | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Tjädervägen 14, 594 30 Gamleby | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Aläng Nybygget 2, 594 71 Loftahammar | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Bagarebacken 4, 593 41 Västervik | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Flatvarp 426, 594 71 Loftahammar | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Edholmsgatan 14, 593 61 Västervik | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Flundregatan 9, 593 40 Västervik | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skolgatan 5, 593 33 Västervik | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Rådhusgatan 7, 593 33 Västervik | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Dagsbo Kvarnen, 593 74 Gunnebo | 2023 |
| · Enskild firma | Hallströmsgatan 44 Lgh 1201, 593 50 Västervik | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Toppetorp Ekhem, 593 71 Ankarsrum | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Folkparksvägen 31, 593 37 Västervik | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Glasbruksgatan 22, 593 50 Västervik | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skepparegatan 10, 593 32 Västervik | 2020 |
| · chain | Kvarngatan 32, 593 33 Västervik | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Industrigatan 4, 593 61 Västervik | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Fritunagatan 4, 593 36 Västervik | 2020 |
| · Enskild firma | Horns Strandväg 8, 593 93 Västervik | 2020 |
| · chain | Kvarngatan 32, 593 30 Västervik | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Solvändan 12 A, 593 44 Västervik | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Strömbo 1, 593 97 Blankaholm | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Yxered Storängen, 593 72 Totebo | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kvarngatan 1, 593 30 Västervik | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hantverkargatan 10 C/O Jennifer Calmunger, 593 36 Västervik | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lunnargatan 16, 593 62 Västervik | 2018 |
| · Enskild firma | Björnsholmsvägen 1, 594 93 Gamleby | 2018 |
| · Enskild firma | Melgängs Gård 1, 593 97 Blankaholm | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lysingsvägen 7 A, 593 53 Västervik | 2017 |
| · Enskild firma | Smörblomsvägen 11, 594 31 Gamleby | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Baumansgatan 4 Bv, 593 32 Västervik | 2017 |
| · Enskild firma | Tjustad Skogshall, 594 75 Edsbruk | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skogshagagatan 29, 593 41 Västervik | 2015 |
| · chain | Rutsbergsgatan 50, 593 38 Västervik | 2015 |
| · Enskild firma | Lavendelvägen 11, 594 31 Gamleby | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Ekö 1, 594 71 Loftahammar | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Horns Strandväg 4, 593 93 Västervik | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Stuverumsviken 2, 593 92 Västervik | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Tallvägen 3, 593 70 Ankarsrum | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Terassvägen 6, 593 38 Västervik | 2014 |
| · Enskild firma | Lindödjupsvägen 6, 593 93 Västervik | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Königsmarksgatan 46, 593 41 Västervik | 2014 |
| · Enskild firma | Lokattvägen 21, 594 93 Gamleby | 2013 |
| · Enskild firma | Djursnäs Oxhagsstigen 111, 594 75 Edsbruk | 2013 |
| · Aktiebolag | Stora Trädgårdsgatan 4, 593 35 Västervik | 2013 |
| · Enskild firma | Östra Ekdalsgatan 64, 593 53 Västervik | 2013 |
| · Aktiebolag | Mejerislingan 9, 593 74 Gunnebo | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Tallåsvägen 21, 594 75 Edsbruk | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Djurgårdsgatan 16, 593 41 Västervik | 2012 |
| · chain | Kvarngatan 32, 593 33 Västervik | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Getingstigen 9, 593 52 Västervik | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sankta Gertruds Väg 180, 593 41 Västervik | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Östra Ekdalsgatan 27, 593 53 Västervik | 2010 |
| · Enskild firma | Kvarngatan 31, 593 33 Västervik | 2010 |
| · Aktiebolag | Marsbäcken Solhem 6, 593 41 Västervik | 2009 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sankta Gertruds Väg 10 F, 593 34 Västervik | 2008 |
| · Enskild firma | Borghult Solhult 1, 594 91 Gamleby | 2007 |
| · Enskild firma | Värmvik 1, 593 92 Västervik | 2006 |
| · Aktiebolag | Synestad Sörgården, 594 92 Gamleby | 2006 |
| · Aktiebolag | Värmeverksgatan 2, 593 50 Västervik | 2006 |
| · Aktiebolag | Edholmsgatan 26, 593 61 Västervik | 2004 |
| · Aktiebolag | Äskedal 2, 594 71 Loftahammar | 2004 |
| · Aktiebolag | Älvkullen Helgerum, 593 74 Gunnebo | 2004 |
| · Enskild firma | Rutsbergsgatan 23, 593 38 Västervik | 2003 |
| · Enskild firma | Mörtgränd 5 A, 593 40 Västervik | 2003 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hallströmsgatan 70, 593 50 Västervik | 2001 |
| · Aktiebolag | Breviksvägen 23, 593 42 Västervik | 2000 |
| · Enskild firma | Åldersbäck Tallebo, 593 93 Västervik | 1999 |
| · Aktiebolag | Backstigen 19, 593 92 Västervik | 1998 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hallingebergs Teater, 594 91 Gamleby | 1998 |
| · Enskild firma | Terrassvägen 6, 593 38 Västervik | 1996 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hammarsvägen 10, 594 32 Gamleby | 1996 |
| · Enskild firma | Snörum Örviken, 594 71 Loftahammar | 1994 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hammarsvägen 2, 594 32 Gamleby | 1989 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lunnargatan 34, 593 62 Västervik | 1988 |
| · Enskild firma | Skedshult Ekbacka, 594 75 Edsbruk | 1987 |
| · Aktiebolag | Katrineberg Odensvi, 594 94 Odensvi | – |
| · Aktiebolag | Kolonivägen 3, 593 61 Västervik | – |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Fredriksdalsgatan 4, 593 37 Västervik | Aug 2026 |
Kvistrumsgatan 8, 593 37 Västervik | Jun 2026 |
Fårö Gård, 594 93 Gamleby | Apr 2026 |
Horns Strandväg 8, 593 93 Västervik | Dec 2025 |
Drottviksslingan 34, 593 93 Västervik | Dec 2025 |
Solsticksvägen 10, 593 38 Västervik | Nov 2025 |
Snötomta Vita Huset, 594 73 Överum | Nov 2025 |
Allén 21 A, 593 36 Västervik | Jun 2025 |
Recently closed
Fårö Gård, 594 93 Gamleby | Apr 2026 after 0 yrs |
Closures before 4 October 2026 are listed as the register has them, but it kept only some of them, so they are not counted in the figures above.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vallentuna kommun | 35,361 | 171 | 48.4 | 48 |
| Hudiksvalls kommun | 37,341 | 126 | 33.7 | 50 |
| Marks kommun | 35,134 | 132 | 37.6 | 52 |
| Eslövs kommun | 35,126 | 85 | 24.2 | 66 |
| Vellinge kommun | 37,833 | 208 | 55.0 | 40 |
| Värnamo kommun | 34,534 | 105 | 30.4 | 51 |
Best spots inside Västervik
Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Överum Town | 0 | 0.0 | 81 |
| Gunnebo Town | 0 | 0.0 | 78 |
| Södermalm-Karstorp (Västervik) Neighbourhood | 2 | 6.4 | 72 |
| Ankarsrum (Västervik) Neighbourhood | 1 | 8.0 | 71 |
| Ankarsrum Town | 1 | 8.3 | 70 |
| Örbäcken-Lysingsbadet (Västervik) Neighbourhood | 1 | 5.2 | 69 |
| Piperskärr-Grantorpet (Västervik) Neighbourhood | 4 | 23.0 | 66 |
| Brevik-Gertrudsvik (Västervik) Neighbourhood | 8 | 22.8 | 63 |
Population of Västervik
Statistics SwedenWho lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026The line marks the average for Sweden.
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
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.