IT & software services in Knäred
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
Medium confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (62/100)
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 is 1 active business in the category “IT & software services” in Knäred - 8.5 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 19.1 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 2.
In the last 3 years 0 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
IT & software services in Knäred against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Laholms kommun), from 29 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.
| Knäred | Sweden | Knäred Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 41% | 30% | More here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 7% | 3% | More here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 20% | 18% | About the same | |
| Median equity ratio | 62% | 65% | Weaker | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.1m | SEK 1.3m | Lower | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 708k | SEK 775k | Lower |
Trend
Active businesses over time
KnäredOpenings and closures per year
Money
Financials – Laholms 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 Knäred.
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
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 – Laholms kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
1 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Sjöaredsvägen 24, 312 51 Knäred | 2010 |
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Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydöstra Fullerö | 1,177 | 4 | 34.0 | 23 |
| Grillby | 1,175 | 3 | 25.5 | 39 |
| Tärnsjö | 1,179 | 1 | 8.5 | 71 |
| Kortebo | 1,179 | 8 | 67.9 | 25 |
| Norrhult-Klavreström | 1,184 | 0 | 0.0 | 88 |
| Bredbyn | 1,169 | 0 | 0.0 | 87 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for it & software services.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilla Tjärby Town | 1 | 9.2 | 60 |
| Våxtorp Town | 1 | 9.1 | 60 |
| Laholm Town | 18 | 26.2 | 41 |
| Mellbystrand Town | 13 | 28.0 | 38 |
| Veinge Town | 4 | 27.7 | 29 |
Population of Knäred
Statistics SwedenWho lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026The line marks the average for Sweden.
Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.
* 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 11.11.2026.