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IT & software services in Västervik

Town · 21,615 residents
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66of 100

Opportunity score

Worth a closer look

High confidence

Some signals point to room for a new business.

See the five reasons

Why this score (66/100)

Room in the market59average
Population growth–left out
Momentum–left out
Survival–left out
Financial trend88strong

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

Active now
41
– vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
19.0
similar areas 23.2 · Sweden 48.7
Opened and closed, 3 years
16 opened – closed
last 12 months: 8 opened, – closed
Population
21,615

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Each dot is a place of business at its registered address. Click a dot to see the company.

There are 41 active businesses in the category “IT & software services” in Västervik - 19.0 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 50.

In the last 3 years 16 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.

Compared with Sweden

IT & software services in Västervik against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Västerviks kommun), from 27 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.

VästervikSwedenVästervik SwedenVerdict
Made a loss 26% 30% Fewer here
Companies with negative equity 0% 3% Fewer here
Losses two years in a row 12% 18% Fewer here
Median equity ratio 69% 65% Stronger
Revenue per employee SEK 1.1m SEK 1.3m Lower
Staff costs per employee SEK 613k SEK 775k Lower
Run by chains (3+ places) 5% 2% More chains

Trend

Active businesses over time

Västervik
0204060Q4 26IT & software services

Openings and closures per year

00.51Opened 2026 (so far): 1Closed 2026 (so far): 12026*
OpenedClosed* 2026 so far

Money

Financials – Västerviks kommun

Median revenue
SEK 968k
27 companies filed
Profitable
74%
revenue trend +4.5%
0500k1.0m1.5m2.0m20172019202120232025Västerviks kommunSweden
Västerviks kommunSweden

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 Västervik.

Competition

Share of the 3 largest operators7% · 41 owners

No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)3.70 · Sweden: 6.98
Average age of active businesses7.1 yrs · Sweden: 9.0
Younger than 2 years29% · Sweden: 22%
Older than 10 years27% · Sweden: 35%

A young market: many recent start-ups, dynamic, but less proven.

Moving in and out

Moved here (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
Moved away (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
Net0

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

Residents more than 5 km from one3,356 · 9%
More than 10 km0

Measured from each neighbourhood centre in the municipality.

When businesses open and close

0123Opened Jan: 1JanOpened Feb: 3Opened Mar: 2MarOpened Apr: 0Opened May: 2MayOpened Jun: 0Opened Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 2Opened Sep: 3SepOpened Oct: 0Opened Nov: 2NovOpened Dec: 0
Opened

Per calendar month, 2021–2025. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.

Jobs – Västerviks kommun

0102030402022202320242025Employees

Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.

Existing businesses

41 in all, newest first.

NameAddressSince
· Enskild firma Idrottsgatan 5 Lgh 1203, 593 50 Västervik 2026
· Enskild firma Lysingsvägen 4 Lgh 1203, 593 53 Västervik 2026
· Aktiebolag Albert Tengers Väg 39 A, 593 35 Västervik 2026
· Enskild firma Myrvägen 8, 593 43 Västervik 2026
· Enskild firma Vitsippevägen 3, 593 43 Västervik 2026
· Aktiebolag Hornsvägen 15 A, 593 54 Västervik 2026
· Aktiebolag Albert Tengers Väg 39 A, 593 35 Västervik 2026
· Enskild firma Markörgatan 26 A Lgh 1202, 593 51 Västervik 2025
· Norconsult Digital Aktiebolag · chain Esplanaden 2, 593 32 Västervik 2025
· chain Lövbergagatan 13 B, 593 37 Västervik 2025
· Aktiebolag Bågvägen 2 H, 593 41 Västervik 2025
· Enskild firma Mörtgränd 5 C, 593 40 Västervik 2025
· Aktiebolag Broängsvägen 5, 593 92 Västervik 2024
· Aktiebolag Tillbergsgatan 7 C, 593 42 Västervik 2024
· Enskild firma Strömsgatan 9 B Lgh 1101, 593 30 Västervik 2024
· Aktiebolag Bergakungsgatan 7, 593 52 Västervik 2024
· Aktiebolag Strömsgatan 18, 593 30 Västervik 2023
· Enskild firma Fridsborgsgatan 7, 593 36 Västervik 2022
· Aktiebolag Silurkroken 16, 593 37 Västervik 2022
· Enskild firma Plångatan 8, 593 38 Västervik 2022
· Aktiebolag Ekbacksgatan 31 B Lgh 1202, 593 34 Västervik 2021
· Aktiebolag Lunnargatan 20, 593 62 Västervik 2021
· Aktiebolag Albert Tengers Väg 40, 593 36 Västervik 2020
· Aktiebolag Bergakungsgatan 8, 593 52 Västervik 2020
· Enskild firma Strandvägen 1 B Lgh 1201, 593 30 Västervik 2020
· Aktiebolag Barlastgatan 3, 593 31 Västervik 2019
· Enskild firma Sankta Gertruds Väg 155, 593 41 Västervik 2019
· Aktiebolag Albert Tengers Väg 40, 593 36 Västervik 2019
· Aktiebolag Sankta Gertruds Väg 137, 593 41 Västervik 2019
· Aktiebolag Allén 28, 593 35 Västervik 2019
· Aktiebolag Örtomtaslingan 1, 593 52 Västervik 2015
· Aktiebolag Myrvägen 12, 593 43 Västervik 2014
· Aktiebolag Mossgatan 5, 593 43 Västervik 2014
· Aktiebolag Folkparksvägen 31, 593 37 Västervik 2012
· Enskild firma Hantverkaregatan 8 B, 593 36 Västervik 2012
· Aktiebolag Kvarngatan 1, 593 30 Västervik 2011
· Aktiebolag Båtsmansgatan 30 B Lgh 1201, 593 30 Västervik 2010
· Aktiebolag Baumansgatan 4, 593 32 Västervik 2008
· Aktiebolag Elofs Backe 1, 593 41 Västervik 2005
· Enskild firma Hallströmsgatan 33 A, 593 50 Västervik 2004
· Enskild firma Ortgatan 48, 593 40 Västervik 1999

Recently opened


Idrottsgatan 5 Lgh 1203, 593 50 Västervik
Oct 2026

Lysingsvägen 4 Lgh 1203, 593 53 Västervik
Sep 2026

Albert Tengers Väg 39 A, 593 35 Västervik
Aug 2026

Myrvägen 8, 593 43 Västervik
Aug 2026

Vitsippevägen 3, 593 43 Västervik
Apr 2026

Hornsvägen 15 A, 593 54 Västervik
Mar 2026

Albert Tengers Väg 39 A, 593 35 Västervik
Feb 2026

Markörgatan 26 A Lgh 1202, 593 51 Västervik
Nov 2025

Recently closed


Odelmarksgatan 26, 593 34 Västervik
Nov 2026
after 10 yrs

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

AreaResidentsActivePer 10kScore
Ystad21,2593315.570
Eslöv20,4225125.055
Värnamo20,2733818.763
Karlshamn19,9664824.058
Hässleholm19,7604120.751
Lidköping23,5855824.647

Other areas nearby

Ranked by opportunity score for it & software services.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
Överum Town19.173
Gamleby Town621.761
Gunnebo Town219.658
Ankarsrum Town324.950

Population of Västervik

Statistics Sweden
21k21k21k21k22k22k2024Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14 14%
Young 15-24 10%
Adults 25-44 23%
Adults 45-64 23%
Seniors 65-79 19%
80 and older 11%

The line marks the average for Sweden.

Average age46.7 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 315k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children23% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)42% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here*15,939
Commute in / out every day*1,362 / 2,220
Jobs per working resident*0.95 · Sweden: 1.00

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.