Hardware & DIY store in Åhus
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (26/100)
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 5 active businesses in the category “Hardware & DIY store” in Åhus - 4.6 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 2.4 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 3.
In the last 3 years 0 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Hardware & DIY store in Åhus against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Kristianstad), from 7 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.
| Åhus | Sweden | Åhus Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 29% | 31% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 14% | 5% | More here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 14% | 18% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 26% | 43% | Weaker | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 2.9m | SEK 2.6m | Higher | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 576k | SEK 563k | About the same | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 20% | 25% | Fewer chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
ÅhusOpenings and closures per year
Money
Financials – Kristianstad
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 hardware & diy store in Åhus.
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 – Kristianstad
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
5 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · chain | Villavägen 4, 296 38 Åhus | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Ugglevägen 9, 296 32 Åhus | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Täppetleden 7, 296 41 Åhus | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sandvaktaregatan 14, 296 35 Åhus | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Knottvägen 16, 296 33 Åhus | 2006 |
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arboga | 10,906 | 0 | 0.0 | 93 |
| Älmhult | 11,053 | 5 | 4.5 | 10 |
| Eksjö | 11,077 | 3 | 2.7 | 44 |
| Bjuv | 11,209 | 1 | 0.9 | 78 |
| Kävlinge | 10,453 | 1 | 1.0 | 75 |
| Sigtuna | 10,407 | 0 | 0.0 | 92 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for hardware & diy store.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristianstad Town | 11 | 2.7 | 53 |
Population of Åhus
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.