Painter & decorator in Laholm
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (23/100)
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 7 active businesses in the category “Painter & decorator” in Laholm - 10.2 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 6.1 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 4.
In the last 3 years 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Painter & decorator in Laholm against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Laholms kommun), from 11 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.
| Laholm | Sweden | Laholm Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 0% | 22% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 4% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 0% | 10% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 66% | 51% | Stronger | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 972k | SEK 1.1m | Lower | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 479k | SEK 569k | Lower | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 2% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
LaholmThis 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 – Laholms 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 Laholm.
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 – Laholms kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
7 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Lp Hanssons Väg 22, 312 31 Laholm | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lp Hanssons Väg 27, 312 31 Laholm | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sologatan 4, 312 34 Laholm | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Stortorget 10, 312 30 Laholm | 2013 |
| · Enskild firma | Snödroppevägen 21, 312 31 Laholm | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Dragongången 11, 312 36 Laholm | 2006 |
| · Aktiebolag | Granitvägen 11, 312 32 Laholm | – |
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simrishamn | 6,863 | 5 | 7.3 | 40 |
| Södra Sandby | 6,886 | 3 | 4.4 | 65 |
| Vi | 6,834 | 2 | 2.9 | 63 |
| Gråbo | 6,953 | 4 | 5.8 | 48 |
| Åtvidaberg | 6,963 | 7 | 10.1 | 18 |
| Dalby | 6,969 | 0 | 0.0 | 93 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for painter & decorator.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mellbystrand Town | 2 | 4.3 | 59 |
Population of Laholm
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.