Hardware & DIY store in Lerums kommun
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 9 active businesses in the category “Hardware & DIY store” in Lerums kommun - 2.1 per 10,000 residents.
That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 2.6 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 11.
In the last 3 years 0 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 1 January 2024.
The population is 43,752 and has grown 1.7% over 5 years.
Compared with Sweden
Hardware & DIY store in Lerums kommun against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025, from 4 companies. Survival can't be calculated for Sweden yet: closures in Statistics Sweden's Business Register are only known from 1 January 2024.
| 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) | 22% | 25% | Fewer chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
Lerums kommunOpenings and closures per year
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 Lerums kommun.
Trouble signs
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.
Jobs
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
9 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Handelsbolag / kommanditbolag | Olstorps Byväg 1, 443 61 Stenkullen | 2022 |
| · chain | Spinnerivägen 1, 448 50 Tollered | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Aspenäsvägen 2, 443 30 Lerum | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Segelstaden 8, 443 43 Gråbo | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Oryds Byväg 7, 448 37 Floda | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Huvdenvägen 20, 443 74 Sjövik | 2008 |
| · 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.
Recently opened
| None in the last 2 years. |
Recently closed
Gråbo Industriväg 1, 443 40 Gråbo | Dec 2025 after 4 yrs |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motala kommun | 43,131 | 9 | 2.1 | 52 |
| Alingsås kommun | 42,861 | 12 | 2.8 | 59 |
| Ängelholms kommun | 45,159 | 9 | 2.0 | 72 |
| Piteå kommun | 42,184 | 9 | 2.1 | 53 |
| Partille kommun | 41,164 | 10 | 2.4 | 65 |
| Värmdö kommun | 46,601 | 11 | 2.4 | 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.
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.