IT & software services in Osby
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
High confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (66/100)
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 13 active businesses in the category “IT & software services” in Osby - 16.8 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 23.2 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 18.
In the last 3 years 3 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
IT & software services in Osby against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Osby kommun), from 10 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.
| Osby | Sweden | Osby Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 30% | 30% | About the same | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 3% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 10% | 18% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 68% | 65% | Stronger | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 591k | SEK 1.3m | Lower | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 498k | SEK 775k | Lower | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 2% | Fewer chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
OsbyOpenings and closures per year
Money
Financials – Osby 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 Osby.
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 – Osby kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
13 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enskild firma | Hambovägen 8, 283 45 Osby | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Otto Holms Väg 10, 283 33 Osby | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hasselvägen 11, 283 33 Osby | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Ebbarp 3625, 283 91 Osby | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Marklundavägen 58, 283 45 Osby | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Götgatan 17, 283 32 Osby | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Smedjegatan 11 Nb, 283 35 Osby | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Fabriksgatan 25, 283 34 Osby | 2018 |
| · Enskild firma | Hasslaröd 3033, 283 91 Osby | 2015 |
| · Enskild firma | Larsvägen 11, 283 43 Osby | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Södra Portgatan 28 B 1Tr, 283 50 Osby | 2000 |
| · Aktiebolag | Södra Portgatan 28, 283 50 Osby | 1996 |
| · Aktiebolag | Södra Portgatan 28, 283 50 Osby | 1996 |
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Recently opened
Hambovägen 8, 283 45 Osby | Apr 2026 |
Otto Holms Väg 10, 283 33 Osby | Aug 2025 |
Hasselvägen 11, 283 33 Osby | Jul 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strömstad | 7,836 | 22 | 28.1 | 41 |
| Olofström | 7,628 | 7 | 9.2 | 80 |
| Söderköping | 7,617 | 18 | 23.6 | 41 |
| Fisksätra | 7,897 | 21 | 26.6 | 46 |
| Bromölla | 7,905 | 9 | 11.4 | 75 |
| Hörby | 7,583 | 12 | 15.8 | 63 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for it & software services.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lönsboda Town | 4 | 21.6 | 51 |
Population of Osby
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.