Optician in Borås kommun
Opportunity score
Crowded
High confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (37/100)
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There are 56 active businesses in the category “Optician” in Borås kommun - 4.9 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 1.2 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 14.
In the last 3 years 7 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 1 January 2024.
The population is 115,238 and has grown 1.3% over 5 years.
Compared with Sweden
Optician in Borås kommun against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025, from 28 companies. Survival can't be calculated for Sweden yet: closures in Statistics Sweden's Business Register are only known from 1 January 2024.
| Borås | Sweden | Borås Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 7% | 20% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 4% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 4% | 13% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 39% | 52% | Weaker | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.5m | SEK 1.6m | Lower | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 450k | SEK 589k | Lower | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 13% | 39% | Fewer chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
Borås kommunOpenings and closures per year
Money
Financials
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 optician in Borås kommun.
Trouble signs
Competition
| 3 places | |
| 2 places |
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.
When businesses open and close
Per calendar month, 2021–2025. Not available yet: closures are only known from 1 January 2024.
Jobs
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
56 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Skaraborgsvägen 40, 506 30 Borås | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Stora Vägen 31 B, 513 33 Fristad | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skaraborgsvägen 40, 506 30 Borås | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skaraborgsvägen 40, 506 30 Borås | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skaraborgsvägen 40, 506 30 Borås | 2025 |
| · Ekonomisk förening | Skaraborgsvägen 35 A, 506 30 Borås | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skaraborgsvägen 40, 506 30 Borås | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skaraborgsvägen 40, 506 30 Borås | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skaraborgsvägen 40, 506 30 Borås | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skaraborgsvägen 40, 506 30 Borås | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skaraborgsvägen 40, 506 30 Borås | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Strandvägen 11, 523 99 Hökerum | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skaraborgsvägen 40, 506 30 Borås | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skaraborgsvägen 40, 506 30 Borås | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skaraborgsvägen 40, 506 30 Borås | 2020 |
| · Enskild firma | Odengatan 2 Lgh 1202, 506 34 Borås | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skaraborgsvägen 40, 506 30 Borås | 2019 |
| · Enskild firma | Älvsgården 1, 504 92 Hedared | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skaraborgsvägen 40, 506 30 Borås | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skaraborgsvägen 40, 506 30 Borås | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skaraborgsvägen 40, 506 30 Borås | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Landbogatan 17, 504 45 Borås | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skaraborgsvägen 40, 506 30 Borås | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skaraborgsvägen 40, 506 30 Borås | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skaraborgsvägen 40, 506 30 Borås | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skaraborgsvägen 40, 506 30 Borås | 2016 |
| · Synoptik Sweden Aktiebolag · chain, 3 places here | Österlånggatan 47, 503 37 Borås | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Österlånggatan 45, 503 37 Borås | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skaraborgsvägen 40, 506 30 Borås | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skaraborgsvägen 40, 506 30 Borås | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skaraborgsvägen 40, 506 30 Borås | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skaraborgsvägen 40, 506 30 Borås | 2015 |
| · Optiker Wikander Aktiebolag · chain, 2 places here | Bergslenagatan 8 Storknallen, 506 30 Borås | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skaraborgsvägen 40, 506 30 Borås | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skaraborgsvägen 40, 506 30 Borås | 2013 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skaraborgsvägen 40, 506 30 Borås | 2013 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skaraborgsvägen 40, 506 30 Borås | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skaraborgsvägen 40, 506 30 Borås | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skaraborgsvägen 40, 506 30 Borås | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skaraborgsvägen 40, 506 30 Borås | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skaraborgsvägen 40, 506 30 Borås | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skaraborgsvägen 40, 506 30 Borås | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skaraborgsvägen 40, 506 30 Borås | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skaraborgsvägen 40, 506 30 Borås | 2011 |
| · Enskild firma | Storgatan 97, 516 30 Dalsjöfors | 2010 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skaraborgsvägen 40, 506 30 Borås | 2009 |
| · Synoptik Sweden Aktiebolag · chain, 3 places here | Österlånggatan 46, 503 37 Borås | 2009 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skaraborgsvägen 40, 506 30 Borås | 2008 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skaraborgsvägen 40, 506 30 Borås | 2006 |
| · Synoptik Sweden Aktiebolag · chain, 3 places here | Skaraborgsvägen 62-64, 506 30 Borås | 2002 |
| · Glasögonmagasinet Optik Sweden AB · chain | Lilla Brogatan 18, 503 35 Borås | 1995 |
| · chain | Lilla Brogatan 39, 503 35 Borås | 1994 |
| · Aktiebolag | Allégatan 20, 503 32 Borås | 1985 |
| · Aktiebolag | Allégatan 30, 503 32 Borås | – |
| · Optiker Wikander Aktiebolag · chain, 2 places here | Torggatan 19, 503 34 Borås | – |
| · Enskild firma | Kråkeredsvägen 170, 504 95 Borås | – |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Skaraborgsvägen 40, 506 30 Borås | Jul 2026 |
Stora Vägen 31 B, 513 33 Fristad | Jun 2026 |
Skaraborgsvägen 40, 506 30 Borås | Mar 2025 |
Skaraborgsvägen 40, 506 30 Borås | Mar 2025 |
Skaraborgsvägen 40, 506 30 Borås | Feb 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huddinge kommun | 114,686 | 10 | 0.9 | 66 |
| Nacka kommun | 113,730 | 12 | 1.1 | 70 |
| Eskilstuna kommun | 106,789 | 13 | 1.2 | 51 |
| Halmstad | 106,315 | 17 | 1.6 | 49 |
| Gävle kommun | 104,108 | 13 | 1.2 | 55 |
| Södertälje kommun | 102,772 | 10 | 1.0 | 67 |
Best spots inside Borås
Ranked by opportunity score for optician.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borås Town | 51 | 6.7 | 22 |
Population of Borås
Statistics SwedenWho lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026The line marks the average for Sweden. Highlighted: the age group most relevant for optician.
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
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.