Hardware & DIY store in Västervik
Opportunity score
Crowded
High confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (39/100)
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 8 active businesses in the category “Hardware & DIY store” in Västervik - 3.7 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 2.4 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 5.
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 Västervik against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Västerviks kommun), from 8 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.
| Västervik | Sweden | Västervik Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 13% | 31% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 5% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 13% | 18% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 45% | 43% | Stronger | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 2.3m | SEK 2.6m | Lower | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 449k | SEK 563k | Lower | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 38% | 25% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
VästervikThis 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 – Västerviks 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 Västervik.
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 in the municipality.
Jobs – Västerviks kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
8 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · chain | Allén 84, 593 61 Västervik | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Vattentornsvägen 4, 593 62 Västervik | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Allén 84, 593 61 Västervik | 2019 |
| · Jula Sverige AB · chain | Ljunghedsvägen 3, 593 62 Västervik | 2013 |
| · Aktiebolag | Truckgatan 1, 593 62 Västervik | 2011 |
| · Enskild firma | Brunnsgatan 1 Lgh 1101, 593 30 Västervik | 2010 |
| · Byggmax AB · chain | Timmergatan 4, 593 62 Västervik | 2008 |
| · Aktiebolag | Baumansgatan 4 2Tr, 593 32 Västervik | 2006 |
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Population of Västervik
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.