Painter & decorator in Sölvesborgs kommun
Opportunity score
Balanced
High confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (44/100)
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 19 active businesses in the category “Painter & decorator” in Sölvesborgs kommun - 10.9 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 7.5 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 13.
In the last 3 years 3 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
The population is 17,405 and has shrunk 0.3% over 5 years.
Compared with Sweden
Painter & decorator in Sölvesborgs 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.
| Sölvesborg | Sweden | Sölvesborg Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 29% | 22% | More here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 29% | 4% | More here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 0% | 10% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 33% | 51% | Weaker | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.4m | SEK 1.1m | Higher | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 678k | SEK 569k | Higher | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 5% | 2% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
Sölvesborgs 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 Sölvesborgs 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
19 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · chain | Tredenborgsvägen 5, 294 35 Sölvesborg | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Mjällbyvägen 136, 294 92 Sölvesborg | 2024 |
| · Enskild firma | Norra Bryggerigatan 10 Lgh 1001, 294 34 Sölvesborg | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Vildapelvägen 16, 294 72 Sölvesborg | 2023 |
| · Enskild firma | Norremarksvägen 450-3, 294 92 Sölvesborg | 2023 |
| · Enskild firma | Lörbyvägen 219, 294 94 Sölvesborg | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Thure Carlssons Väg 14 G, 294 35 Sölvesborg | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Linnévägen 19, 294 34 Sölvesborg | 2018 |
| · Enskild firma | Klockarevägen 4, 294 71 Sölvesborg | 2017 |
| · Enskild firma | Myrans Väg 6, 294 36 Sölvesborg | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hellerströmsgatan 19, 294 33 Sölvesborg | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Mörbyvägen 62-18, 294 94 Sölvesborg | 2011 |
| · Enskild firma | Pers Väg 18, 294 92 Sölvesborg | 2010 |
| · Enskild firma | Vildapelvägen 15, 294 72 Sölvesborg | 2009 |
| · Enskild firma | Östra Hamnvägen 2, 294 95 Sölvesborg | 2009 |
| · Enskild firma | Norremarksvägen 119, 294 92 Sölvesborg | 2008 |
| · Enskild firma | Vildapelvägen 16, 294 72 Sölvesborg | 2006 |
| · Aktiebolag | Svingelvägen 3, 294 37 Sölvesborg | 2003 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sångarevägen 2, 294 39 Sölvesborg | 2001 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Tredenborgsvägen 5, 294 35 Sölvesborg | Dec 2025 |
Mjällbyvägen 136, 294 92 Sölvesborg | Dec 2024 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kramfors kommun | 17,390 | 11 | 6.3 | 48 |
| Salems kommun | 17,370 | 20 | 11.5 | 51 |
| Timrå kommun | 17,465 | 6 | 3.4 | 57 |
| Älmhults kommun | 17,579 | 11 | 6.3 | 46 |
| Eksjö kommun | 17,660 | 11 | 6.2 | 49 |
| Skurups kommun | 17,139 | 13 | 7.6 | 66 |
Best spots inside Sölvesborg
Ranked by opportunity score for painter & decorator.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stadskärnan (Sölvesborg) Neighbourhood | 0 | 0.0 | 73 |
| Sölvesborg Town | 8 | 9.1 | 39 |
| Falkvik (Sölvesborg) Neighbourhood | 4 | 16.5 | 35 |
| Sölvesborg (Sölvesborg) Neighbourhood | 6 | 14.0 | 26 |
Population of Sölvesborg
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 12.11.2026.