Painter & decorator in Motala
Opportunity score
Balanced
High confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (52/100)
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 17 active businesses in the category “Painter & decorator” in Motala - 5.4 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 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Painter & decorator in Motala against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Motala kommun), from 13 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.
| Motala | Sweden | Motala Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 8% | 22% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 4% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 0% | 10% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 57% | 51% | Stronger | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 985k | SEK 1.1m | Lower | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 479k | SEK 569k | Lower | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 12% | 2% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
MotalaThis 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 – Motala 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 Motala.
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 – Motala 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 | Borgmästaretorget 3 C Lgh 1003, 591 38 Motala | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Vintergatan 22, 591 32 Motala | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Bergsmansgatan 19, 591 61 Motala | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Samuelsbergsgatan 20, 591 35 Motala | 2011 |
| · Enskild firma | Duvedalsgatan 37, 591 60 Motala | 2011 |
| · Enskild firma | Furulidsgatan 26, 591 36 Motala | 2010 |
| · Aktiebolag | Furulidsgatan 21, 591 36 Motala | 2006 |
| · Aktiebolag | Syréngatan 3, 591 62 Motala | 2001 |
| · Aktiebolag | Ekenäsvägen 59, 591 46 Motala | 2001 |
| · Aktiebolag | Verkstadsvägen 90, 591 46 Motala | 2000 |
| · Aktiebolag | Abelsgatan 2, 591 37 Motala | 1991 |
| · Aktiebolag | Syrgatan 3, 591 37 Motala | 1989 |
| · Aktiebolag | Eriksbergsgatan 4, 591 45 Motala | 1989 |
| · chain | Drakvägen 11, 591 32 Motala | 1986 |
| · Aktiebolag | Vintergatan 21 A, 591 32 Motala | 1986 |
| · chain | Dynamovägen 7, 591 61 Motala | 1984 |
| · Enskild firma | Dalgatan 9, 591 60 Motala | 1984 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Borgmästaretorget 3 C Lgh 1003, 591 38 Motala | Apr 2026 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trelleborg | 31,366 | 30 | 9.6 | 30 |
| Ängelholm | 31,089 | 17 | 5.5 | 61 |
| Västerhaninge | 31,941 | 42 | 13.1 | 10 |
| Märsta | 30,576 | 17 | 5.6 | 45 |
| Falkenberg | 29,671 | 28 | 9.4 | 39 |
| Örnsköldsvik | 33,399 | 21 | 6.3 | 51 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for painter & decorator.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borensberg Town | 1 | 3.2 | 59 |
Population of Motala
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 13.11.2026.