Painter & decorator in Åhus
Opportunity score
Balanced
High confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (48/100)
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 6 active businesses in the category “Painter & decorator” in Åhus - 5.5 per 10,000 residents.
That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 6.1 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 7.
In the last 3 years 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Painter & decorator in Åhus against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Kristianstad), from 17 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.
| Åhus | Sweden | Åhus Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 18% | 22% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 12% | 4% | More here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 0% | 10% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 32% | 51% | Weaker | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.0m | SEK 1.1m | Lower | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 540k | SEK 569k | Lower | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 2% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
ÅhusThis 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 – Kristianstad
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 painter & decorator in Åhus.
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
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 in the municipality.
Jobs – Kristianstad
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
6 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Gråbovägen 6 D, 296 41 Åhus | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Pråmdragaregatan 6, 296 35 Åhus | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Tippvägen 4, 296 35 Åhus | 2019 |
| · Enskild firma | Lärkegränd 1, 296 33 Åhus | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Ärenprisstigen 5, 296 34 Åhus | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Björnspinnarevägen 8, 296 33 Åhus | 1990 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Gråbovägen 6 D, 296 41 Åhus | Oct 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arboga | 10,906 | 7 | 6.4 | 48 |
| Älmhult | 11,053 | 8 | 7.2 | 37 |
| Eksjö | 11,077 | 9 | 8.1 | 31 |
| Bjuv | 11,209 | 10 | 8.9 | 27 |
| Kävlinge | 10,453 | 3 | 2.9 | 79 |
| Sigtuna | 10,407 | 2 | 1.9 | 68 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for painter & decorator.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tollarp Town | 0 | 0.0 | 72 |
| Kristianstad Town | 15 | 3.6 | 60 |
| Hammar (Kristianstad) Town | 1 | 2.8 | 60 |
Population of Åhus
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.