Hardware & DIY store in Västerås
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
High confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (57/100)
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 17 active businesses in the category “Hardware & DIY store” in Västerås - 1.3 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 32.
In the last 3 years 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Hardware & DIY store in Västerås against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Västerås kommun), from 9 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.
| Västerås | Sweden | Västerås Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 56% | 31% | More here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 22% | 5% | More here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 22% | 18% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 31% | 43% | Weaker | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 3.0m | SEK 2.6m | Higher | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 544k | SEK 563k | About the same | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 41% | 25% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
VästeråsThis 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 – Västerås 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 Västerås.
Competition
| 2 places |
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 – Västerås kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
17 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Ringborregatan 1 C, 721 34 Västerås | 2024 |
| · Jula Sverige AB · chain, 2 places here | Kranbyggargatan 10, 721 34 Västerås | 2022 |
| · Kakel&Design i Sverige AB · chain | Friledningsgatan 1 A, 721 37 Västerås | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Torggatan 9, 722 15 Västerås | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Friledningsgatan 1 C, 721 37 Västerås | 2020 |
| · chain | Glasvingegatan 7, 721 34 Västerås | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Najadgatan 4, 723 57 Västerås | 2013 |
| · Aktiebolag | Vildrosgatan 7, 722 44 Västerås | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Strömledningsgatan 5, 721 37 Västerås | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Glasvingegatan 5, 721 34 Västerås | 2010 |
| · Aktiebolag | Stenbygatan 6, 721 36 Västerås | 2004 |
| · Bauhaus & Co Kommanditbolag · chain | Hallsta Gårdsgata 1, 721 38 Västerås | 2004 |
| · Jula Sverige AB · chain, 2 places here | Hallsta Gårdsgata 7, 721 38 Västerås | 1996 |
| · Aktiebolag | Retortgatan 3, 721 30 Västerås | – |
| · Optimera Svenska AB · chain | Brandthovdagatan 26, 721 35 Västerås | – |
| · Flügger Sweden AB · chain | Kranbyggargatan 1, 721 34 Västerås | – |
| · Aktiebolag | Hallsta Gårdsgata 3, 721 38 Västerås | – |
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Örebro | 128,658 | 31 | 2.4 | 60 |
| Linköping | 116,851 | 18 | 1.5 | 68 |
| Helsingborg | 116,029 | 20 | 1.7 | 68 |
| Upplands Väsby och Sollentuna | 156,517 | 19 | 1.2 | 75 |
| Jönköping | 103,032 | 27 | 2.6 | 48 |
| Lund (Lund) | 98,308 | 14 | 1.4 | 72 |
Population of Västerås
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 12.11.2026.