Engineering consultancy in Vika (Falun)
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (29/100)
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 18 active businesses in the category “Engineering consultancy” in Vika (Falun) - 100.3 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 4 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
The population is 1,794 and has grown 1.0% over 5 years.
Compared with Sweden
Engineering consultancy in Vika (Falun) against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Faluns kommun), from 127 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.
| Vika | Sweden | Vika Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 32% | 25% | More here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 2% | 2% | About the same | |
| Losses two years in a row | 19% | 14% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 67% | 63% | Stronger | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.4m | SEK 1.3m | Higher | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 818k | SEK 701k | Higher | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 3% | Fewer chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
Vika (Falun)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 – Faluns 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 Vika (Falun).
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
2.0 km
from the centre of the neighbourhood to the nearest engineering consultancy. A typical neighbourhood in Sweden: 0.4 km.
Jobs – Faluns kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
18 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Näset 190, 791 95 Falun | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Strand 265, 791 92 Falun | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Nyhyttan 15, 791 92 Falun | 2025 |
| · Enskild firma | Vika-Sörbo 504, 791 95 Falun | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kniva 285, 791 96 Falun | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Stora Vattugatu 3, 791 95 Falun | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Halvarsbo 84, 791 95 Falun | 2021 |
| · Enskild firma | Näset 192, 791 95 Falun | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Rankhyttan 46, 791 92 Falun | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Önsgärdesvägen 8, 791 95 Falun | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Vika-Sörbo 480, 791 92 Falun | 2013 |
| · Aktiebolag | Rankhyttan 48, 791 92 Falun | 2006 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kalvsbäcken 3, 791 92 Falun | 2004 |
| · Enskild firma | Rensbyn 80, 791 95 Falun | 2003 |
| · Enskild firma | Färnviken 41, 791 96 Falun | 1996 |
| · Aktiebolag | Strand 142, 791 92 Falun | 1993 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kolviksvägen 4, 791 95 Falun | 1987 |
| · Aktiebolag | Färnviken 39, 791 96 Falun | – |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Näset 190, 791 95 Falun | Apr 2026 |
Strand 265, 791 92 Falun | Oct 2025 |
Nyhyttan 15, 791 92 Falun | Apr 2025 |
Vika-Sörbo 504, 791 95 Falun | Feb 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varv (Tidaholm) | 1,795 | 3 | 16.7 | 60 |
| Åker-Tofteryd omland (Vaggeryd) | 1,793 | 3 | 16.7 | 74 |
| Stenby (Eskilstuna) | 1,793 | 2 | 11.2 | 80 |
| Broby öst (Östra Göinge) | 1,792 | 3 | 16.7 | 58 |
| Södra Jakobsberg (Västerås) | 1,796 | 9 | 50.1 | 31 |
| Vallabrink (Täby) | 1,796 | 14 | 78.0 | 15 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrhagen (Falun) Neighbourhood | 2 | 11.1 | 70 |
| Bojsenburg (Falun) Neighbourhood | 0 | 0.0 | 65 |
| Nedre Norslund (Falun) Neighbourhood | 3 | 18.3 | 65 |
| Svärdsjö (Falun) Neighbourhood | 6 | 29.4 | 58 |
| Aspeboda (Falun) Neighbourhood | 7 | 32.6 | 58 |
| Bjursås omland-Sågmyra (Falun) Neighbourhood | 3 | 19.3 | 56 |
| Övre Norslund-Hälsinggården-Korsnäs (Falun) Neighbourhood | 28 | 44.3 | 56 |
| Kvarnberget-Främby-Källviken (Falun) Neighbourhood | 9 | 26.4 | 53 |
Population of Vika
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 14.11.2026.