Painter & decorator in Söderhamns kommun
Opportunity score
Crowded
High confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (20/100)
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 24 active businesses in the category “Painter & decorator” in Söderhamns kommun - 9.9 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 17.
In the last 3 years 6 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
The population is 24,163 and has shrunk 5.2% over 5 years.
Compared with Sweden
Painter & decorator in Söderhamns kommun against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025, from 7 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.
| Söderhamn | Sweden | Söderhamn Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 14% | 22% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 14% | 4% | More here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 0% | 10% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 48% | 51% | Weaker | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.3m | SEK 1.1m | Higher | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 670k | SEK 569k | Higher | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 4% | 2% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
Söderhamns kommunThis 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
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 Söderhamns kommun.
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.
Jobs
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
24 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enskild firma | Villavägen 16 B Lgh 1001, 826 76 Ljusne | 2026 |
| · Enskild firma | Spårgatan 3 P, 826 50 Söderhamn | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Östra Storgatan 5, 826 50 Söderhamn | 2024 |
| · Enskild firma | Skogsböle 643, 826 69 Stråtjära | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lötvägen 12, 826 62 Norrala | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Askersvägen 26, 826 76 Ljusne | 2024 |
| · Enskild firma | Sockenvägen 35, 826 61 Söderala | 2023 |
| · Enskild firma | Limvägen 35, 826 73 Sandarne | 2023 |
| · chain | Växelgatan 8, 826 40 Söderhamn | 2023 |
| · Enskild firma | Sunnanhed 113, 826 92 Söderala | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Stamvägen 10, 826 37 Söderhamn | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lodjursvägen 2, 826 68 Bergvik | 2019 |
| · Enskild firma | Östra Storgatan 5, 826 50 Söderhamn | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Alvägen 32, 826 79 Vallvik | 2017 |
| · Enskild firma | Sältingvägen 11 A, 826 73 Sandarne | 2013 |
| · Aktiebolag | Florsjö 237, 826 93 Söderhamn | 2010 |
| · Aktiebolag | Tallvägen 20 C Lgh 1001, 826 34 Söderhamn | 2007 |
| · Enskild firma | Bohusvägen 14, 826 39 Söderhamn | 1999 |
| · Aktiebolag | Baggargatan 4, 826 32 Söderhamn | 1995 |
| · Enskild firma | Bergbacken 34 Lgh 1001, 826 36 Söderhamn | 1988 |
| · Enskild firma | Styvje 361, 826 94 Norrala | 1982 |
| · Aktiebolag | Norralagatan 14, 826 37 Söderhamn | – |
| · Aktiebolag | Mohed 323, 826 92 Söderala | – |
| · Enskild firma | Brortorp 803, 826 94 Norrala | – |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Villavägen 16 B Lgh 1001, 826 76 Ljusne | Feb 2026 |
Recently closed
Bröksmyravägen 43 B, 826 40 Söderhamn | May 2026 after 13 yrs |
Closures before 4 October 2026 are listed as the register has them, but it kept only some of them, so they are not counted in the figures above.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Härnösands kommun | 24,348 | 14 | 5.8 | 45 |
| Mariestad | 24,421 | 12 | 4.9 | 60 |
| Svedala kommun | 23,714 | 18 | 7.6 | 66 |
| Lomma kommun | 24,677 | 11 | 4.5 | 59 |
| Kristinehamns kommun | 23,590 | 16 | 6.8 | 49 |
| Ulricehamns kommun | 24,954 | 17 | 6.8 | 56 |
Best spots inside Söderhamn
Ranked by opportunity score for painter & decorator.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norrala-Trönö (Söderhamn) Neighbourhood | 3 | 8.6 | 28 |
| Söderhamn centrala staden söder (Söderhamn) Neighbourhood | 5 | 7.8 | 28 |
| Söderhamn Town | 11 | 9.1 | 22 |
| Söderala-Mo (Söderhamn) Neighbourhood | 4 | 17.6 | 20 |
| Söderhamn centrala staden norr (Söderhamn) Neighbourhood | 3 | 12.5 | 16 |
Population of Söderhamn
Statistics SwedenWho lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026The line marks the average for Sweden.
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
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 14.11.2026.