IT & software services in Vad
Opportunity score
Too small to judge
Low confidenceThe area is small, so a single business opening or closing changes the picture a lot. Look at the wider area too.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (70/100)
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
There are 0 active businesses in the category “IT & software services” in Vad - 0.0 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 22.6 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 1.
In the last 3 years 0 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 1 January 2024.
Compared with Sweden
IT & software services in Vad against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Smedjebackens kommun), from 13 companies. Survival can't be calculated for Sweden yet: closures in Statistics Sweden's Business Register are only known from 1 January 2024.
| Vad | Sweden | Vad Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 23% | 30% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 3% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 8% | 18% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 60% | 65% | Weaker | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 630k | SEK 1.3m | Lower | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 319k | SEK 775k | Lower |
Trend
Active businesses over time
VadNot enough data to draw a chart yet.
Openings and closures per year
No data yet.
Money
Financials – Smedjebackens 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 Vad.
Trouble signs
Competition
No active businesses right now.
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 – Smedjebackens kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
0 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No active businesses of this type, that can be an opportunity, or a sign there is no demand. | |||
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emtunga | 298 | 0 | 0.0 | 68 |
| Västra Näs, Sandviken och Siretorp | 297 | 0 | 0.0 | 62 |
| Söderby | 297 | 0 | 0.0 | 51 |
| Hemavan/Bierke | 299 | 1 | 33.4 | 44 |
| Riddarhyttan | 297 | 0 | 0.0 | 62 |
| Bälinge (Luleå) | 297 | 1 | 33.7 | 51 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for it & software services.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Söderbärke Town | 1 | 9.7 | 74 |
| Smedjebacken Town | 10 | 19.3 | 68 |
Population of Vad
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.