Painter & decorator in Skultorp
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (19/100)
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 Skultorp - 10.3 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 2.
In the last 3 years 2 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Painter & decorator in Skultorp against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Skövde kommun), from 14 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.
| Skultorp | Sweden | Skultorp Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 29% | 22% | More here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 4% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 10% | 10% | About the same | |
| Median equity ratio | 60% | 51% | Stronger | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.2m | SEK 1.1m | About the same | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 604k | SEK 569k | Higher |
Trend
Active businesses over time
SkultorpThis 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 – Skövde 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 Skultorp.
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
Measured from each neighbourhood centre in the municipality.
Jobs – Skövde kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
4 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Höskullevägen 6, 541 55 Skövde | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Stallbacksgatan 3 C, 541 57 Skövde | 2024 |
| · Enskild firma | Stallbacksgatan 3 C Lgh 1202, 541 57 Skövde | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Platåvägen 31 B, 541 55 Skövde | 2019 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Höskullevägen 6, 541 55 Skövde | Nov 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilla Edet | 3,907 | 3 | 7.7 | 40 |
| Mörrum | 3,913 | 1 | 2.6 | 69 |
| Karlsborg | 3,876 | 3 | 7.7 | 39 |
| Dalsjöfors | 3,915 | 2 | 5.1 | 50 |
| Hyltebruk | 3,929 | 4 | 10.2 | 23 |
| Sjömarken och Viared | 3,855 | 2 | 5.2 | 49 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for painter & decorator.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skövde Town | 16 | 4.0 | 54 |
Population of Skultorp
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 13.11.2026.