Painter & decorator in Reftele (Gislaved)
Opportunity score
Too small to judge
Low confidenceThe area is small, so a single business opening or closing changes the picture a lot. Look at the wider area too.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (24/100)
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 4 active businesses in the category “Painter & decorator” in Reftele (Gislaved) - 31.6 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 7.0 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 1.
In the last 3 years 0 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
The population is 1,266 and has shrunk 6.4% over 5 years.
Compared with Sweden
Painter & decorator in Reftele (Gislaved) against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Gislaveds kommun), from 4 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.
| Reftele | Sweden | Reftele Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 25% | 22% | More here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 4% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 41% | 51% | Weaker |
Trend
Active businesses over time
Reftele (Gislaved)This 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 – Gislaveds 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 Reftele (Gislaved).
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
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
0.2 km
from the centre of the neighbourhood to the nearest painter & decorator. A typical neighbourhood in Sweden: 0.8 km.
Existing businesses
4 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Ölmestadsvägen 27, 333 75 Reftele | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Storgatan 44, 333 75 Reftele | 2009 |
| · Aktiebolag | Anderstorpsvägen 9 A, 333 75 Reftele | 1990 |
| · Enskild firma | Storgatan 44, 333 75 Reftele | 1989 |
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vasa (Mjölby) | 1,266 | 0 | 0.0 | 57 |
| Gnarp (Nordanstig) | 1,265 | 0 | 0.0 | 46 |
| Västerlanda (Lilla Edet) | 1,265 | 2 | 15.8 | 42 |
| Nolby-Sävelund (Alingsås) | 1,265 | 2 | 15.8 | 39 |
| Vadstena Innerstaden (Vadstena) | 1,268 | 1 | 7.9 | 39 |
| Heden östra (Göteborg) | 1,263 | 2 | 15.8 | 31 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for painter & decorator.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smålandsstenar västra (Gislaved) Neighbourhood | 0 | 0.0 | 71 |
| Anderstorp nordsydväst (Gislaved) Neighbourhood | 0 | 0.0 | 57 |
| Broaryd-Gislaved omland (Gislaved) Neighbourhood | 2 | 7.0 | 54 |
| Gislaved södra (Gislaved) Neighbourhood | 3 | 8.6 | 47 |
| Smålandsstenar-Reftele omland (Gislaved) Neighbourhood | 2 | 7.2 | 36 |
| Gislaved östra (Gislaved) Neighbourhood | 3 | 10.2 | 23 |
Population of Reftele
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 13.11.2026.