Hardware & DIY store in Lerum
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 5 active businesses in the category “Hardware & DIY store” in Lerum - 1.7 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 2.4 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 7.
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 Lerum against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Lerums kommun), from 4 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.
| Lerum | Sweden | Lerum Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 50% | 31% | More here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 5% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 53% | 43% | Stronger | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.7m | SEK 2.6m | Lower | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 490k | SEK 563k | Lower | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 20% | 25% | Fewer chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
LerumOpenings and closures per year
Money
Financials – Lerums 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 hardware & diy store in Lerum.
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
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 – Lerums kommun
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 |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Aspenäsvägen 2, 443 30 Lerum | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Oryds Byväg 7, 448 37 Floda | 2015 |
| · c/o color Färgfabriken Lerum AB · Aktiebolag | Göteborgsvägen 4, 443 30 Lerum | 2001 |
| · Målericentralen Väst AB · chain | Färgvägen 6, 443 61 Stenkullen | – |
| · Aktiebolag | Brovägen 20, 448 31 Floda | – |
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kungälv | 28,912 | 10 | 3.5 | 41 |
| Falkenberg | 29,671 | 10 | 3.4 | 30 |
| Alingsås | 27,895 | 9 | 3.2 | 33 |
| Karlskoga | 27,261 | 6 | 2.2 | 54 |
| Märsta | 30,576 | 0 | 0.0 | 100 |
| Ängelholm | 31,089 | 5 | 1.6 | 66 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for hardware & diy store.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gråbo Town | 1 | 1.4 | 61 |
Population of Lerum
Statistics SwedenWho lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026The line marks the average for Sweden.
Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.
* 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.