Hardware & DIY store in Västerbottens län
Opportunity score
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There are 54 active businesses in the category “Hardware & DIY store” in Västerbottens län - 1.9 per 10,000 residents.
That is about the same as in Sweden as a whole (2.2 per 10,000).
In the last 3 years 6 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
The population is 279,028 and has grown 2.1% 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 Västerbottens län against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025, from 20 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.
| Västerbottens län | Sweden | Västerbottens län Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 15% | 31% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 5% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 5% | 18% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 46% | 43% | Stronger | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 2.3m | SEK 2.6m | Lower | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 605k | SEK 563k | Higher | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 20% | 25% | Fewer chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
Västerbottens 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 Västerbottens län.
Competition
| 4 places | |
| 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.
Jobs
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
54 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Drängsmark 7, 934 96 Kåge | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kardangatan 7, 904 22 Umeå | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Storgatan 31, 931 32 Skellefteå | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | 2024 | |
| · Byggmax AB · chain, 4 places here | Gräddvägen 1, 906 20 Umeå | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Norrbölegatan 66, 931 37 Skellefteå | 2023 |
| · Bauhaus & Co Kommanditbolag · chain | Skalbaggevägen 5, 906 20 Umeå | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Selet 216, 932 94 Lövånger | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Täktvägen 6, 904 40 Röbäck | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Norra Åbyn 222, 937 92 Burträsk | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Gräddvägen 17, 906 20 Umeå | 2019 |
| · Byggmax AB · chain, 4 places here | Fabriksgatan 9, 921 36 Lycksele | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Strandvägen 19, 924 32 Sorsele | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Renmarkstorget 5 D, 903 26 Umeå | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Tjärnvägen 18, 931 61 Skellefteå | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Tännstrand 626, 914 92 Lögdeå | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Björnvägen 7 B, 906 40 Umeå | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Brogatan 6, 915 34 Ånäset | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Förrådsvägen 18, 901 32 Umeå | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Laxgatan 1 C, 931 64 Skellefteå | 2007 |
| · Jula Sverige AB · chain, 2 places here | Gräddvägen 1, 906 20 Umeå | 2007 |
| · Jula Sverige AB · chain, 2 places here | Varugatan 6, 931 76 Skellefteå | 2007 |
| · Byggmax AB · chain, 4 places here | Uppfinnarvägen 5, 931 42 Skellefteå | 2007 |
| · Aktiebolag | Storgatan 8, 916 31 Bjurholm | 2004 |
| · Enskild firma | Tomterna 25, 918 33 Sävar | 2004 |
| · Enskild firma | Nyholm, 936 91 Boliden | 2003 |
| · Aktiebolag | Fiskarevägen 1 A, 932 33 Skelleftehamn | 2003 |
| · Aktiebolag | Storgatan 20, 919 31 Åsele | 2002 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kungsvägen 6, 932 61 Lövånger | 1999 |
| · Byggmax AB · chain, 4 places here | Mätarvägen 2 B, 901 33 Umeå | 1998 |
| · Enskild firma | Selet 216, 932 94 Lövånger | 1997 |
| · Aktiebolag | Nygatan 32 A, 931 32 Skellefteå | 1996 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kanalgatan 77, 931 78 Skellefteå | 1994 |
| · Aktiebolag | Formvägen 13, 906 21 Umeå | 1994 |
| · Aktiebolag | 1993 | |
| · Aktiebolag | Storgatan 99, 921 32 Lycksele | 1990 |
| · Aktiebolag | Smedsvägen 2, 916 31 Bjurholm | 1989 |
| · Aktiebolag | Östra Järnvägsgatan 50, 911 31 Vännäs | 1989 |
| · chain | Kylgränd 19, 906 24 Umeå | 1989 |
| · Flügger Sweden AB · chain | Formvägen 8, 906 21 Umeå | 1988 |
| · Aktiebolag | Förrådsvägen 1, 918 31 Sävar | 1988 |
| · Aktiebolag | Verkstadsvägen 17, 931 61 Skellefteå | 1987 |
| · Aktiebolag | Björnvägen 15, 906 40 Umeå | 1984 |
| · Utterström G O Co KB Eftr · Handelsbolag / kommanditbolag | Storgatan 3, 914 33 Nordmaling | – |
| · Aktiebolag | Storgatan 21, 939 31 Malå | – |
| · Aktiebolaget Rob. Lidéns Järnhandel · Aktiebolag | Strandvägen 19, 924 32 Sorsele | – |
| · Torsten Erlingssons Färg Aktiebolag · Aktiebolag | Storgatan 23, 912 33 Vilhelmina | – |
| · Akzo Nobel Decorative Coatings AB · chain | Magasinsgatan 17, 903 27 Umeå | – |
| · Aktiebolag | Kungsvägen 20, 932 61 Lövånger | – |
| · V.j. Berglunds Järnhandel Aktiebolag · Aktiebolag | Blå Vägen 40, 925 93 Hemavan | – |
| · Aktiebolag | Parallellgatan 84 A, 912 32 Vilhelmina | – |
| · chain | Storgatan 73, 935 32 Norsjö | – |
| · Aktiebolag | Gunsenvägen 21, 931 54 Skellefteå | – |
| · R. Nilssons Måleri & Golv Aktiebolag · Aktiebolag | Västra Strandvägen 1, 925 31 Tärnaby | – |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Ekträsk 40, 922 92 Vindeln | Aug 2026 |
Drängsmark 7, 934 96 Kåge | Feb 2026 |
Kardangatan 7, 904 22 Umeå | Jan 2026 |
Storgatan 31, 931 32 Skellefteå | Feb 2025 |
Recently closed
Ekträsk 40, 922 92 Vindeln | Oct 2026 after 0 yrs |
Järnvägsgatan 7, 917 31 Dorotea | Feb 2026 after 35 yrs |
| Jan 2026 after 5 yrs | |
Akzo Nobel Decorative Coatings AB · Storgatan 31, 931 32 Skellefteå | Oct 2025 after 10 yrs |
Closures before 4 October 2026 are listed as the register has them, but it kept only some of them, so they are not counted in the figures above.
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for hardware & diy store.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vännäs kommun Municipality | 1 | 1.1 | 80 |
| Umeå kommun Municipality | 19 | 1.4 | 74 |
| Vindelns kommun Municipality | 0 | 0.0 | 65 |
| Lycksele kommun Municipality | 2 | 1.6 | 61 |
| Skellefteå kommun Municipality | 18 | 2.4 | 59 |
| Robertsfors kommun Municipality | 1 | 1.5 | 55 |
| Nordmalings kommun Municipality | 2 | 2.9 | 43 |
| Vilhelmina kommun Municipality | 2 | 3.2 | 35 |
Population of Västerbottens 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 12.11.2026.