IT & software services in Hovsta
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (10/100)
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 Hovsta - 43.9 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 23.2 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 6.
In the last 3 years 2 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
IT & software services in Hovsta against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Örebro kommun), from 269 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.
| Hovsta | Sweden | Hovsta Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 31% | 30% | About the same | |
| Companies with negative equity | 1% | 3% | About the same | |
| Losses two years in a row | 17% | 18% | About the same | |
| Median equity ratio | 63% | 65% | About the same | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.3m | SEK 1.3m | About the same | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 798k | SEK 775k | About the same | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 2% | Fewer chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
HovstaThis 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 – Örebro 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 Hovsta.
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 in the municipality.
Jobs – Örebro 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 |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Mellangårdsvägen 17, 703 76 Örebro | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lundhagsvägen 132, 703 76 Örebro | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hässlevägen 21, 703 76 Örebro | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sångvägen 8, 703 76 Örebro | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Stenhammarvägen 2, 703 76 Örebro | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Mellangårdsvägen 4 A, 703 76 Örebro | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hässlevägen 28, 703 76 Örebro | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Blockvägen 34, 703 76 Örebro | 2013 |
| · Aktiebolag | Mellangårdsvägen 4 A, 703 76 Örebro | 2005 |
| · Aktiebolag | Vetevägen 66, 703 76 Örebro | 2003 |
| · Handelsbolag / kommanditbolag | Lindenäsvägen 24, 703 76 Örebro | 2002 |
| · Enskild firma | Slingvägen 21, 703 76 Örebro | 1994 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Mellangårdsvägen 17, 703 76 Örebro | Oct 2026 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikingstad | 2,734 | 14 | 51.2 | 14 |
| Strömma | 2,737 | 23 | 84.0 | 6 |
| Deje | 2,717 | 6 | 22.1 | 57 |
| Njurundabommen | 2,752 | 6 | 21.8 | 53 |
| Åseda | 2,713 | 4 | 14.7 | 68 |
| Jokkmokk | 2,711 | 5 | 18.4 | 60 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for it & software services.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garphyttan Town | 3 | 18.7 | 46 |
| Örebro Town | 432 | 33.6 | 28 |
| Odensbacken Town | 4 | 31.4 | 25 |
| Norra Bro Town | 10 | 92.1 | 18 |
| Ekeby-Almby Town | 9 | 41.1 | 6 |
Population of Hovsta
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 14.11.2026.