IT & software services in Söderhamn
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
High confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (55/100)
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 23 active businesses in the category “IT & software services” in Söderhamn - 19.1 per 10,000 residents.
That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 23.2 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 28.
In the last 3 years 5 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
IT & software services in Söderhamn against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Söderhamns kommun), from 25 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.
| Söderhamn | Sweden | Söderhamn Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 28% | 30% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 4% | 3% | About the same | |
| Losses two years in a row | 14% | 18% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 51% | 65% | Weaker | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.1m | SEK 1.3m | Lower | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 517k | SEK 775k | Lower | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 9% | 2% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
SöderhamnThis 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 – Söderhamns 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 Söderhamn.
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 – Söderhamns kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
23 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Kungsgatan 3, 826 30 Söderhamn | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kungsgatan 3, 826 30 Söderhamn | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kungsgatan 3, 826 30 Söderhamn | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Långmorvägen 2, 826 50 Söderhamn | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Faxholmsgatan 3, 826 50 Söderhamn | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Brädgårdsgatan 15, 826 32 Söderhamn | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kungsgatan 3, 826 30 Söderhamn | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Gamla Stugsundsvägen 24, 826 50 Söderhamn | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Vågbrovägen 30, 826 62 Norrala | 2021 |
| · chain | Granvägen 1, 826 35 Söderhamn | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Nya Vägen 15, 826 62 Norrala | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Faxholmsgatan 3, 826 50 Söderhamn | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Arend Stykes Väg 11, 826 50 Söderhamn | 2013 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sjötullgatan 72, 826 50 Söderhamn | 2013 |
| · Aktiebolag | Västra Storgatan 8, 826 32 Söderhamn | 2012 |
| · Enskild firma | Färsjövägen 29, 826 50 Söderhamn | 2012 |
| · Enskild firma | Babordsvägen 6, 826 60 Söderhamn | 2010 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sjötullgatan 68, 826 50 Söderhamn | 2010 |
| · chain | Källgatan 9, 826 30 Söderhamn | 2004 |
| · Aktiebolag | Jakobstadsvägen 17, 826 60 Söderhamn | 2002 |
| · Enskild firma | Gräsuddsvägen 25, 826 60 Söderhamn | 2001 |
| · Aktiebolag | Köviksvägen 2, 826 60 Söderhamn | 1999 |
| · Aktiebolag | Bohusvägen 21, 826 39 Söderhamn | 1991 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Kungsgatan 3, 826 30 Söderhamn | Feb 2026 |
Kungsgatan 3, 826 30 Söderhamn | Nov 2024 |
Recently closed
Timewave AB · Södra Hamngatan 50, 826 50 Söderhamn | Nov 2026 after 14 yrs |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ekerö | 12,270 | 92 | 75.0 | 3 |
| Ulricehamn | 11,794 | 21 | 17.8 | 56 |
| Fagersta | 11,771 | 14 | 11.9 | 74 |
| Gällivare | 12,385 | 10 | 8.1 | 83 |
| Nödinge-Nol | 11,658 | 44 | 37.7 | 31 |
| Onsala | 12,486 | 90 | 72.1 | 14 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for it & software services.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandarne Town | 1 | 5.4 | 76 |
| Ljusne Town | 1 | 5.8 | 75 |
| Marmaskogen Town | 2 | 16.6 | 52 |
Population of Söderhamn
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.