IT & software services in Barkarö
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (15/100)
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 12 active businesses in the category “IT & software services” in Barkarö - 59.1 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 19.1 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 4.
In the last 3 years 4 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
IT & software services in Barkarö against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Västerås kommun), from 324 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.
| Barkarö | Sweden | Barkarö Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 29% | 30% | About the same | |
| Companies with negative equity | 3% | 3% | About the same | |
| Losses two years in a row | 20% | 18% | About the same | |
| Median equity ratio | 67% | 65% | Stronger | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.3m | SEK 1.3m | Higher | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 754k | SEK 775k | About the same | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 2% | Fewer chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
BarkaröThis 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 it & software services in Barkarö.
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 – Västerås kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
12 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enskild firma | Barkarö Bygata 103, 725 91 Västerås | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Åkerholmsgatan 13, 725 91 Västerås | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Nicksborgsvägen 24, 725 91 Västerås | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Källbackegatan 10, 725 91 Västerås | 2024 |
| · Enskild firma | Bergåsgatan 7, 725 91 Västerås | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Barkarö Bygata 357, 725 91 Västerås | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Nicksborgsvägen 24, 725 91 Västerås | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Ruagatan 44, 725 91 Västerås | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Norrängsgatan 11, 725 91 Västerås | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Gotö Långgata 58, 725 91 Västerås | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lötgatan 14, 725 91 Västerås | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Gotö Långgata 31, 725 91 Västerås | 2012 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Barkarö Bygata 103, 725 91 Västerås | Jun 2026 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderslöv | 2,023 | 6 | 29.7 | 19 |
| Svanesund | 2,014 | 2 | 9.9 | 62 |
| Malå | 2,013 | 3 | 14.9 | 61 |
| Tanumshede | 2,012 | 1 | 5.0 | 87 |
| Bua | 2,009 | 8 | 39.8 | 11 |
| Ljungbyholm | 2,008 | 1 | 5.0 | 77 |
Population of Barkarö
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.