IT & software services in Östervåla
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
Medium confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (60/100)
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 3 active businesses in the category “IT & software services” in Östervåla - 16.2 per 10,000 residents.
That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 19.1 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 4.
In the last 3 years 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
IT & software services in Östervåla against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Heby kommun), from 19 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.
| Östervåla | Sweden | Östervåla Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 16% | 30% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 3% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 0% | 18% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 64% | 65% | About the same | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 576k | SEK 1.3m | Lower | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 325k | SEK 775k | Lower |
Trend
Active businesses over time
ÖstervålaThis 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 – Heby 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 Östervåla.
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 – Heby kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
3 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Hovsvägen 11, 740 46 Östervåla | 2026 |
| · Enskild firma | Villagatan 1, 740 46 Östervåla | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Gräsbovägen 1, 740 46 Östervåla | 2008 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Hovsvägen 11, 740 46 Östervåla | Jul 2026 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lönsboda | 1,851 | 4 | 21.6 | 51 |
| Storå | 1,847 | 1 | 5.4 | 89 |
| Gullbrandstorp | 1,855 | 5 | 27.0 | 41 |
| Sandarne | 1,844 | 1 | 5.4 | 76 |
| Krokom | 1,844 | 2 | 10.8 | 74 |
| Rosvik | 1,857 | 5 | 26.9 | 39 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for it & software services.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heby Town | 3 | 10.1 | 76 |
| Tärnsjö Town | 1 | 8.5 | 71 |
| Morgongåva Town | 3 | 19.8 | 53 |
Population of Östervåla
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 13.11.2026.