Painter & decorator in Märsta
Opportunity score
Balanced
High confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
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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Each dot is a place of business at its registered address. Click a dot to see the company.
There are 17 active businesses in the category “Painter & decorator” in Märsta - 5.6 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 19.
In the last 3 years 4 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 1 January 2024.
Compared with Sweden
Painter & decorator in Märsta against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Sigtuna kommun), from 15 companies. Survival can't be calculated for Sweden yet: closures in Statistics Sweden's Business Register are only known from 1 January 2024.
| Märsta | Sweden | Märsta Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 40% | 22% | More here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 7% | 4% | More here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 33% | 10% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 60% | 51% | Stronger | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.4m | SEK 1.1m | Higher | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 576k | SEK 569k | About the same | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 2% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
MärstaOpenings and closures per year
Money
Financials – Sigtuna 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 Märsta.
Trouble signs
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 – Sigtuna kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
17 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enskild firma | Odensalavägen 46 Lgh 1006, 195 43 Märsta | 2026 |
| · Handelsbolag / kommanditbolag | Södergatan 2 P Lgh 1604, 195 34 Märsta | 2025 |
| · Enskild firma | Vänortsringen 9, 195 30 Märsta | 2024 |
| · Enskild firma | Karlsborgsvägen 155, 195 33 Märsta | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Baldergatan 42 Lgh 1202, 195 51 Märsta | 2022 |
| · Enskild firma | Solrosvägen 23, 195 42 Märsta | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Baldergatan 7, 195 51 Märsta | 2020 |
| · Enskild firma | Pärlgatan 5 A Lgh 1605, 195 30 Märsta | 2020 |
| · Enskild firma | Vidargatan 7 Lgh 1103, 195 52 Märsta | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Arenbergavägen 22, 195 42 Märsta | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Oriongatan 189, 195 55 Märsta | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Oriongatan 139, 195 55 Märsta | 2016 |
| · Enskild firma | Tingvallavägen 34 A Lgh 1003, 195 35 Märsta | 2015 |
| · Enskild firma | Arenbergavägen 22, 195 42 Märsta | 2009 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skolgatan 1 A, 195 34 Märsta | 2008 |
| · Enskild firma | Bokvägen 16, 195 33 Märsta | 2006 |
| · Enskild firma | Idungatan 25, 195 51 Märsta | 2001 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Odensalavägen 46 Lgh 1006, 195 43 Märsta | Mar 2026 |
Valstavägen 54 Lgh 1301, 195 50 Märsta | Jan 2026 |
Södergatan 2 P Lgh 1604, 195 34 Märsta | Oct 2025 |
Recently closed
Valstavägen 54 Lgh 1301, 195 50 Märsta | Jan 2026 after 0 yrs |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ängelholm | 31,089 | 17 | 5.5 | 61 |
| Trelleborg | 31,366 | 30 | 9.6 | 30 |
| Motala | 31,367 | 17 | 5.4 | 52 |
| Falkenberg | 29,671 | 28 | 9.4 | 39 |
| Västerhaninge | 31,941 | 42 | 13.1 | 10 |
| Kungälv | 28,912 | 19 | 6.6 | 42 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for painter & decorator.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sigtuna Town | 2 | 1.9 | 68 |
Population of Märsta
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 11.11.2026.