Painter & decorator in Luleå
Opportunity score
Promising
High confidenceFewer businesses than similar areas, with a supportive trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (75/100)
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 13 active businesses in the category “Painter & decorator” in Luleå - 2.6 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 6.1 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 30.
In the last 3 years 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 1 January 2024.
Compared with Sweden
Painter & decorator in Luleå against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Luleå kommun), from 13 companies. Survival can't be calculated for Sweden yet: closures in Statistics Sweden's Business Register are only known from 1 January 2024.
| Luleå | Sweden | Luleå Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 23% | 22% | About the same | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 4% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 8% | 10% | About the same | |
| Median equity ratio | 51% | 51% | About the same | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.4m | SEK 1.1m | Higher | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 633k | SEK 569k | Higher | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 15% | 2% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
LuleåOpenings and closures per year
Money
Financials – Luleå 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 Luleå.
Trouble signs
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 – Luleå kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
13 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Kyrkogatan 16 A, 972 32 Luleå | 2026 |
| · Ryds Glas AB · chain | Spantgatan 6, 973 46 Luleå | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Ringgatan 16, 974 34 Luleå | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Rundgatan 17, 974 33 Luleå | 2019 |
| · Enskild firma | Sandviksgatan 62 Lgh 1105, 972 33 Luleå | 2012 |
| · Enskild firma | Småbåtsgatan 6 F Lgh 1302, 972 35 Luleå | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skillingvägen 4, 974 51 Luleå | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Spantgatan 5, 973 46 Luleå | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sandviksgatan 62, 972 33 Luleå | 2010 |
| · Enskild firma | Tärngränd 15, 974 55 Luleå | 2008 |
| · Aktiebolag | Löjtnantsgatan 9, 976 31 Luleå | 1995 |
| · chain | Torpslingan 25 A, 973 47 Luleå | 1993 |
| · Aktiebolag | Banvägen 11, 973 46 Luleå | – |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Kyrkogatan 16 A, 972 32 Luleå | Apr 2026 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trollhättan | 50,069 | 22 | 4.4 | 58 |
| Nordöstra Göteborg | 48,217 | 16 | 3.3 | 69 |
| Tumba | 46,893 | 39 | 8.3 | 42 |
| Östersund | 53,992 | 35 | 6.5 | 51 |
| Lidingö | 44,642 | 21 | 4.7 | 65 |
| Borlänge | 44,299 | 22 | 5.0 | 54 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for painter & decorator.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bergnäset Town | 1 | 2.7 | 70 |
| Södra Sunderbyn Town | 1 | 3.3 | 63 |
| Gammelstaden Town | 3 | 6.2 | 52 |
Population of Luleå
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 11.11.2026.