Painter & decorator in Älmsta
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 (36/100)
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 Älmsta - 39.7 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 6.2 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 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Painter & decorator in Älmsta against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Norrtälje kommun), from 31 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.
| Älmsta | Sweden | Älmsta Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 19% | 22% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 4% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 14% | 10% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 50% | 51% | About the same | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 856k | SEK 1.1m | Lower | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 436k | SEK 569k | Lower | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 2% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
ÄlmstaThis 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 – Norrtälje 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 painter & decorator in Älmsta.
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 – Norrtälje kommun
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 |
|---|---|---|
| · Enskild firma | Norrtäljevägen 84, 764 93 Väddö | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Havrevägen 11, 764 30 Väddö | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Linvägen 4, 764 30 Väddö | 2012 |
| · Handelsbolag / kommanditbolag | Hagavägen 6, 764 30 Väddö | 2010 |
| · Enskild firma | Toftingevägen 65 Lgh 1001, 764 93 Väddö | 2002 |
| · Enskild firma | Grisslehamnsvägen 7 A, 764 30 Väddö | 1988 |
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Källby | 1,511 | 0 | 0.0 | 65 |
| Morgongåva | 1,516 | 0 | 0.0 | 65 |
| Mariannelund | 1,518 | 1 | 6.6 | 43 |
| Älvkarleby | 1,506 | 0 | 0.0 | 65 |
| Stöpen | 1,505 | 1 | 6.6 | 40 |
| Rydsgård | 1,521 | 0 | 0.0 | 65 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for painter & decorator.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hallstavik Town | 3 | 6.5 | 45 |
| Rimbo Town | 11 | 20.6 | 9 |
| Norrtälje Town | 33 | 14.0 | 9 |
Population of Älmsta
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 13.11.2026.