Painter & decorator in Alvhem
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 (45/100)
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 2 active businesses in the category “Painter & decorator” in Alvhem - 49.8 per 10,000 residents.
In the last 3 years 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Painter & decorator in Alvhem against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Ale kommun), from 10 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.
| Alvhem | Sweden | Alvhem Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 10% | 22% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 4% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 0% | 10% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 54% | 51% | Stronger | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.2m | SEK 1.1m | About the same | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 551k | SEK 569k | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
AlvhemThis 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 – Ale 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 Alvhem.
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
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 – Ale kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
2 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Ramstorp 455, 446 91 Alvhem | 2025 |
| · Enskild firma | Kungsvägen 5 C, 446 91 Alvhem | 2021 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Ramstorp 455, 446 91 Alvhem | Oct 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sysslebäck | 402 | 1 | 24.9 | 50 |
| Örstig | 401 | 1 | 24.9 | 55 |
| Hedekas | 398 | 1 | 25.1 | 50 |
| Bergströmshusen | 394 | 1 | 25.4 | 57 |
| Lillhaga | 394 | 2 | 50.8 | 52 |
| Madängsholm | 411 | 1 | 24.3 | 50 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for painter & decorator.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nödinge-Nol Town | 5 | 4.3 | 56 |
| Älvängen Town | 3 | 4.5 | 55 |
| Surte Town | 3 | 4.6 | 54 |
Population of Alvhem
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 12.11.2026.