Hardware & DIY store in Blekinge län
Opportunity score
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There are 43 active businesses in the category “Hardware & DIY store” in Blekinge län - 2.7 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than in Sweden as a whole (2.2 per 10,000).
In the last 3 years 2 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
The population is 156,616 and has shrunk 1.5% over 5 years.
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Each dot is a place of business at its registered address. Click a dot to see the company.
Compared with Sweden
Hardware & DIY store in Blekinge län against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025, from 17 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.
| Blekinge län | Sweden | Blekinge län Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 24% | 31% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 5% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 24% | 18% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 62% | 43% | Stronger | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 2.9m | SEK 2.6m | Higher | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 549k | SEK 563k | About the same | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 35% | 25% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
Blekinge länThis 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 hardware & diy store in Blekinge län.
Competition
| 5 places | |
| 4 places | |
| 3 places |
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.
Jobs
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
43 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · chain | Blekingegatan 6, 371 57 Karlskrona | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hagalundsvägen 9 B, 374 40 Karlshamn | 2024 |
| · chain, 3 places here | Sölvesborgsvägen 21, 374 41 Karlshamn | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Blyvägen 2, 371 50 Karlskrona | 2022 |
| · Enskild firma | Bäckavägen 19, 373 64 Drottningskär | 2019 |
| · Byggmax AB · chain, 4 places here | Omloppsvägen 10, 372 41 Ronneby | 2018 |
| · Byggmax AB · chain, 4 places here | Galjalyckevägen 11, 294 77 Sölvesborg | 2018 |
| · Kommanditbolaget Jem & Fix · chain, 5 places here | Kämpaslättsvägen 1, 294 77 Sölvesborg | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Olsäng 600, 373 78 Fågelmara | 2016 |
| · Kommanditbolaget Jem & Fix · chain, 5 places here | Idrottsvägen 4, 293 33 Olofström | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Drottningsgatan 82, 374 38 Karlshamn | 2015 |
| · Jula Sverige AB · chain | Gullbernavägen 24 A, 371 47 Karlskrona | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Ottilia Adelborgs Gata 7, 371 57 Karlskrona | 2011 |
| · Handelsbolag / kommanditbolag | Kuggeskärsvägen 14, 294 35 Sölvesborg | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Industrivägen 9, 294 39 Sölvesborg | 2011 |
| · Byggmax AB · chain, 4 places here | Sternövägen 40, 374 33 Karlshamn | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Strömmavägen 2, 374 32 Karlshamn | 2009 |
| · Aktiebolag | Idrottsvägen 2, 374 30 Karlshamn | 2008 |
| · Kommanditbolaget Jem & Fix · chain, 5 places here | Gamla Landsvägen 49, 372 31 Ronneby | 2008 |
| · Aktiebolag | Madviksvägen 4, 373 64 Drottningskär | 2008 |
| · Flügger Sweden AB · chain | Hantverkaregatan 10, 371 15 Karlskrona | 2007 |
| · Aktiebolag | Järavägen 5, 371 50 Karlskrona | 2007 |
| · Byggmax AB · chain, 4 places here | Uranvägen 1, 371 49 Karlskrona | 2006 |
| · Kommanditbolaget Jem & Fix · chain, 5 places here | Gjuterivägen 1, 371 62 Lyckeby | 2005 |
| · Kommanditbolaget Jem & Fix · chain, 5 places here | Nyemöllevägen 3, 374 32 Karlshamn | 2005 |
| · Enskild firma | Hasselvägen 4, 293 74 Kyrkhult | 2005 |
| · Aktiebolag | Ljungrydavägen 230, 293 72 Jämshög | 2004 |
| · Aktiebolag | Idrottsvägen 4 A, 293 33 Olofström | 1999 |
| · Enskild firma | Svensgöl 212, 373 44 Rödeby | 1997 |
| · Aktiebolag | Besmansvägen 2, 294 39 Sölvesborg | 1996 |
| · Aktiebolag | Karlshamnsvägen 14, 372 31 Ronneby | 1995 |
| · Enskild firma | Stadsportsgatan 16, 374 38 Karlshamn | 1994 |
| · Aktiebolag | Industrigatan 12, 372 31 Ronneby | 1992 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sölvevägen 54, 294 39 Sölvesborg | 1988 |
| · Aktiebolag | Fornminnevägen 2, 372 37 Ronneby | – |
| · Aktiebolag | Idrottsvägen 2, 374 30 Karlshamn | – |
| · Aktiebolag | Sunnanvägen 6, 293 72 Jämshög | – |
| · chain, 3 places here | Listervägen 40, 294 71 Sölvesborg | – |
| · Aktiebolaget Gamla Jernboden · Aktiebolag | Omloppsvägen 13, 372 41 Ronneby | – |
| · Enskild firma | Karlshamnsvägen 14, 372 31 Ronneby | – |
| · Aktiebolag | Hosabyvägen 26, 294 71 Sölvesborg | – |
| · Aktiebolag | Sörbyvägen 8, 372 31 Ronneby | – |
| · chain, 3 places here | Västra Stationsvägen 6, 373 72 Jämjö | – |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Blekingegatan 6, 371 57 Karlskrona | Sep 2026 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for hardware & diy store.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karlskrona kommun Municipality | 13 | 2.0 | 51 |
| Ronneby kommun Municipality | 8 | 2.8 | 39 |
| Karlshamns kommun Municipality | 9 | 2.8 | 38 |
| Sölvesborgs kommun Municipality | 8 | 4.6 | 34 |
| Olofströms kommun Municipality | 5 | 3.9 | 29 |
Population of Blekinge län
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 13.11.2026.