IT & software services in Kivik (Simrishamn)
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (32/100)
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 5 active businesses in the category “IT & software services” in Kivik (Simrishamn) - 24.3 per 10,000 residents.
That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 23.9 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 5.
In the last 3 years 2 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
The population is 2,055 and has shrunk 3.6% over 5 years.
Compared with Sweden
IT & software services in Kivik (Simrishamn) against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Simrishamns kommun), from 15 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.
| Kivik | Sweden | Kivik Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 40% | 30% | More here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 3% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 15% | 18% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 80% | 65% | Stronger | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 840k | SEK 1.3m | Lower | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 694k | SEK 775k | Lower | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 2% | Fewer chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
Kivik (Simrishamn)This 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 – Simrishamns 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 Kivik (Simrishamn).
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
A young market: many recent start-ups, dynamic, but less proven.
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
8.2 km
from the centre of the neighbourhood to the nearest it & software services. A typical neighbourhood in Sweden: 0.4 km.
Jobs – Simrishamns kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
5 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Prästavägen 72, 277 35 Kivik | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Måns Pers Torg 2, 277 36 Vitaby | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Humlevägen 2, 277 31 Kivik | 2019 |
| · Enskild firma | Södergatan 25, 277 30 Kivik | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Mellby Backe 31, 277 35 Kivik | 1988 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Prästavägen 72, 277 35 Kivik | Apr 2026 |
Måns Pers Torg 2, 277 36 Vitaby | Oct 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grödinge (Botkyrka) | 2,054 | 6 | 29.2 | 46 |
| Kungälv nordöstra landsbygden (Kungälv) | 2,056 | 5 | 24.3 | 55 |
| Ölmanäs (Kungsbacka) | 2,053 | 21 | 102.3 | 16 |
| Redväg (Ulricehamn) | 2,053 | 1 | 4.9 | 56 |
| Gnesta västra (Gnesta) | 2,057 | 3 | 14.6 | 53 |
| Porsön-Porsögården (Luleå) | 2,057 | 9 | 43.8 | 43 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for it & software services.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simrishamn västra (Simrishamn) Neighbourhood | 1 | 8.4 | 63 |
| Hammenhög (Simrishamn) Neighbourhood | 0 | 0.0 | 56 |
| Simrishamn norra (Simrishamn) Neighbourhood | 3 | 14.5 | 49 |
| Gärsnäs (Simrishamn) Neighbourhood | 0 | 0.0 | 48 |
| Simrishamn centrala (Simrishamn) Neighbourhood | 5 | 29.4 | 46 |
| Simrishamn sydvästra landsbygd (Simrishamn) Neighbourhood | 6 | 28.2 | 44 |
| Simrishamn södra (Simrishamn) Neighbourhood | 3 | 13.1 | 44 |
| Sankt Olof (Simrishamn) Neighbourhood | 2 | 17.5 | 41 |
Population of Kivik
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.