Engineering consultancy in Vimmerby
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
High confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (64/100)
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 20 active businesses in the category “Engineering consultancy” in Vimmerby - 24.5 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 22.
In the last 3 years 3 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Engineering consultancy in Vimmerby against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Vimmerby kommun), from 8 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.
| Vimmerby | Sweden | Vimmerby Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 25% | 25% | About the same | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 2% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 13% | 14% | About the same | |
| Median equity ratio | 41% | 63% | Weaker | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.3m | SEK 1.3m | About the same | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 664k | SEK 701k | Lower | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 5% | 3% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
VimmerbyThis 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 – Vimmerby 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 Vimmerby.
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 – Vimmerby kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
20 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Åbrovägen 6, 598 40 Vimmerby | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Storgatan 72, 598 38 Vimmerby | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Södra Industrigatan 31, 598 40 Vimmerby | 2024 |
| · Enskild firma | Prästgårdsgatan 3, 598 36 Vimmerby | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Södra Industrigatan 17, 598 40 Vimmerby | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skiffergatan 6, 598 31 Vimmerby | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Storgatan 50, 598 37 Vimmerby | 2021 |
| · Norconsult Sverige AB · chain | Badhusgatan 3, 598 37 Vimmerby | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Trollgatan 11, 598 31 Vimmerby | 2020 |
| · Enskild firma | Skillingarumsvägen 30, 598 91 Vimmerby | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sevedegatan 30, 598 37 Vimmerby | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Snokebovägen 10, 598 31 Vimmerby | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sevedegatan 11, 598 37 Vimmerby | 2018 |
| · Enskild firma | Vita Rosens Gata 8, 598 32 Vimmerby | 2013 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sevedegatan 11, 598 37 Vimmerby | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skillingarumsvägen 31, 598 91 Vimmerby | 2010 |
| · Aktiebolag | Backstigen 10, 598 31 Vimmerby | 2010 |
| · Enskild firma | Sevedegatan 41 B, 598 37 Vimmerby | 1994 |
| · Aktiebolag | HULTSFREDSVÄGEN 33 Björkhem, 598 40 Vimmerby | 1991 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sevedegatan 11, 598 37 Vimmerby | 1988 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Åbrovägen 6, 598 40 Vimmerby | Feb 2026 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalix | 8,226 | 19 | 23.1 | 64 |
| Sollefteå | 8,270 | 22 | 26.6 | 60 |
| Tidaholm | 8,285 | 14 | 16.9 | 74 |
| Hallsberg | 8,321 | 10 | 12.0 | 82 |
| Kil (Kil) | 8,381 | 34 | 40.6 | 36 |
| Bromölla | 7,905 | 8 | 10.1 | 81 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Södra Vi Town | 1 | 9.0 | 86 |
Population of Vimmerby
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 12.11.2026.