Hardware & DIY store in Sandvikens kommun
Opportunity score
Crowded
High confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (38/100)
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 10 active businesses in the category “Hardware & DIY store” in Sandvikens kommun - 2.6 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 10.
In the last 3 years 0 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 1 January 2024.
The population is 38,033 and has shrunk 3.2% over 5 years.
Compared with Sweden
Hardware & DIY store in Sandvikens kommun against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025, from 5 companies. Survival can't be calculated for Sweden yet: closures in Statistics Sweden's Business Register are only known from 1 January 2024.
| Sandviken | Sweden | Sandviken Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 20% | 31% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 5% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 20% | 18% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 53% | 43% | Stronger | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.8m | SEK 2.6m | Lower | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 563k | SEK 563k | About the same | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 20% | 25% | Fewer chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
Sandvikens 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 Sandvikens kommun.
Trouble signs
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
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
10 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Kommanditbolaget Jem & Fix · chain | Granvidjevägen 15, 811 91 Sandviken | 2014 |
| · Byggmax AB · chain | Mullervägen 16, 811 93 Sandviken | 2013 |
| · Enskild firma | Bergsgatan 5 A, 811 36 Sandviken | 2007 |
| · Aktiebolag | Högbovägen 2, 811 34 Sandviken | 2000 |
| · Aktiebolag | Industrivägen 18, 811 40 Sandviken | 1998 |
| · Aktiebolag | Säljansvägen 205, 811 52 Sandviken | 1997 |
| · Aktiebolag | Fredriksgatan 69, 811 36 Sandviken | 1993 |
| · Aktiebolag | Byggesvägen 12, 811 97 Gysinge | 1991 |
| · Aktiebolag | Järbovägen 2, 811 40 Sandviken | – |
| · Aktiebolag | Falknäsvägen 19, 811 99 Årsunda | – |
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vellinge kommun | 37,833 | 14 | 3.7 | 39 |
| Hudiksvalls kommun | 37,341 | 8 | 2.1 | 55 |
| Strängnäs kommun | 39,387 | 7 | 1.8 | 75 |
| Västerviks kommun | 36,269 | 12 | 3.3 | 46 |
| Härryda kommun | 40,011 | 5 | 1.3 | 80 |
| Vänersborgs kommun | 40,078 | 6 | 1.5 | 69 |
Best spots inside Sandviken
Ranked by opportunity score for hardware & diy store.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandviken (Sandviken) Town | 6 | 2.4 | 50 |
Population of Sandviken
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 11.11.2026.