Painter & decorator in Karlstad
Opportunity score
Balanced
High confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (53/100)
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 38 active businesses in the category “Painter & decorator” in Karlstad - 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 43.
In the last 3 years 7 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Painter & decorator in Karlstad against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Karlstad), 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.
| Karlstad | Sweden | Karlstad Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 24% | 22% | About the same | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 4% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 0% | 10% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 47% | 51% | Weaker | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.1m | SEK 1.1m | About the same | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 545k | SEK 569k | About the same | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 5% | 2% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
KarlstadOpenings and closures per year
Money
Financials – Karlstad
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 Karlstad.
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 – Karlstad
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
38 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enskild firma | Bellevuegatan 19 A Lgh 1301, 653 38 Karlstad | 2026 |
| · Enskild firma | Kvarnbergsgatan 29 A Lgh 1102, 652 29 Karlstad | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lantvärnsgatan 6, 652 21 Karlstad | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Fagottgatan 14, 656 33 Karlstad | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Granegatan 11, 654 65 Karlstad | 2025 |
| · Enskild firma | Universitetsgatan 18 B Lgh 1602, 656 37 Karlstad | 2025 |
| · Enskild firma | Mossgatan 159 Lgh 1102, 654 66 Karlstad | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Frykmans Väg 29 A, 653 46 Karlstad | 2022 |
| · Enskild firma | Horsensgatan 172 Lgh 1202, 654 58 Karlstad | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Montörsgatan 2, 653 43 Karlstad | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Tulpangatan 14, 653 45 Karlstad | 2020 |
| · Enskild firma | Kvarnbergsgatan 52 Lgh 1704, 652 28 Karlstad | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Stormgatan 25, 652 21 Karlstad | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lantvärnsgatan 6, 652 21 Karlstad | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Larsmässvägen 2, 653 46 Karlstad | 2019 |
| · Enskild firma | Geijersgatan 10 B Lgh 1102, 652 18 Karlstad | 2018 |
| · Enskild firma | Fagottgatan 51 Lgh 1102, 656 31 Karlstad | 2018 |
| · Enskild firma | Fogdegatan 22 Lgh 1201, 654 62 Karlstad | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Dagvindsgatan 8, 652 21 Karlstad | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Edsgatevägen 131, 655 92 Karlstad | 2015 |
| · Enskild firma | Horsensgatan 230 Lgh 1302, 654 58 Karlstad | 2014 |
| · Enskild firma | Flöjtgatan 158, 656 33 Karlstad | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Huldrans Väg 12, 653 45 Karlstad | 2011 |
| · Enskild firma | Skogsbruksvägen 25 C, 654 57 Karlstad | 2010 |
| · Aktiebolag | Bidevindsgatan 3, 652 21 Karlstad | 2010 |
| · Aktiebolag | Herrhagsgatan 12 A, 652 18 Karlstad | 2009 |
| · Handelsbolag / kommanditbolag | Lyckebovägen 5, 652 31 Karlstad | 2009 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kolvgatan 3, 653 41 Karlstad | 2007 |
| · chain | Bromsgatan 4 A, 653 41 Karlstad | 2005 |
| · Aktiebolag | Stormgatan 6, 652 21 Karlstad | 2002 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kulinggatan 11, 652 21 Karlstad | 1994 |
| · Enskild firma | Sydvärnsgatan 1 B Lgh 1301, 653 44 Karlstad | 1994 |
| · CG Grundels Fönstersystem AB · Aktiebolag | Körkarlsvägen 4, 653 46 Karlstad | 1992 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hamnpirsgatan 4, 652 21 Karlstad | 1988 |
| · Aktiebolag | Strandvägen 31, 652 17 Karlstad | 1988 |
| · chain | Faktorigatan 19, 652 21 Karlstad | 1986 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kasernhöjden 5, 653 39 Karlstad | – |
| · Aktiebolag | Kolvgatan 3, 653 41 Karlstad | – |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Bellevuegatan 19 A Lgh 1301, 653 38 Karlstad | Sep 2026 |
Kvarnbergsgatan 29 A Lgh 1102, 652 29 Karlstad | Feb 2026 |
Vikengatan 22, 652 28 Karlstad | Oct 2025 |
Lantvärnsgatan 6, 652 21 Karlstad | Sep 2025 |
Fagottgatan 14, 656 33 Karlstad | Aug 2025 |
Granegatan 11, 654 65 Karlstad | Jul 2025 |
Universitetsgatan 18 B Lgh 1602, 656 37 Karlstad | Jun 2025 |
Recently closed
Vikengatan 22, 652 28 Karlstad | Oct 2025 after 0 yrs |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eskilstuna | 70,646 | 45 | 6.4 | 53 |
| Sundsvall och Timrå | 70,918 | 32 | 4.5 | 53 |
| Halmstad | 72,979 | 48 | 6.6 | 40 |
| Växjö | 74,052 | 26 | 3.5 | 69 |
| Borås | 75,565 | 64 | 8.5 | 29 |
| Södertälje | 78,377 | 58 | 7.4 | 40 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for painter & decorator.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skåre Town | 2 | 3.7 | 64 |
| Älvåker och Råtorp Town | 1 | 3.2 | 61 |
| Vålberg Town | 2 | 7.2 | 45 |
Population of Karlstad
Statistics SwedenWho lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026The line marks the average for Sweden.
More people work here than live here, daytime demand (lunch, services) is higher than the resident count suggests.
* 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.