Painter & decorator in Stadskärnan (Sölvesborg)
Opportunity score
Promising
Medium confidenceFewer businesses than similar areas, with a supportive trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (73/100)
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
There are 0 active businesses in the category “Painter & decorator” in Stadskärnan (Sölvesborg) - 0.0 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 6.7 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 2.
In the last 3 years 0 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
The population is 2,384 and has grown 0.6% over 5 years.
Compared with Sweden
Painter & decorator in Stadskärnan (Sölvesborg) against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Sölvesborgs kommun), 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.
| Stadskärnan | Sweden | Stadskärnan 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 |
Trend
Active businesses over time
Stadskärnan (Sölvesborg)Not enough data to draw a chart yet.
Openings and closures per year
No data yet.
Money
Financials – Sölvesborgs 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 Stadskärnan (Sölvesborg).
Competition
No active businesses right now.
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
0.7 km
from the centre of the neighbourhood to the nearest painter & decorator. A typical neighbourhood in Sweden: 0.8 km.
Jobs – Sölvesborgs kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
0 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No active businesses of this type, that can be an opportunity, or a sign there is no demand. | |||
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duvhällarna-Fredhem (Hallstahammar) | 2,384 | 2 | 8.4 | 37 |
| Södra Bro-Önsta (Upplands-Bro) | 2,384 | 3 | 12.6 | 47 |
| Falkenbergs norra kustområde (Falkenberg) | 2,383 | 3 | 12.6 | 49 |
| Strömsund väster (Strömsund) | 2,385 | 2 | 8.4 | 32 |
| Skepplanda (Ale) | 2,382 | 1 | 4.2 | 55 |
| Bjuråkersbygden (Hudiksvall) | 2,381 | 6 | 25.2 | 27 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for painter & decorator.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falkvik (Sölvesborg) Neighbourhood | 4 | 16.5 | 35 |
| Sölvesborg (Sölvesborg) Neighbourhood | 6 | 14.0 | 26 |
Population of Stadskärnan
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 11.11.2026.