Painter & decorator in Uppsala
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
High confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (64/100)
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
Loading map…
Each dot is a place of business at its registered address. Click a dot to see the company.
There are 66 active businesses in the category “Painter & decorator” in Uppsala - 3.8 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 6.1 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 107.
In the last 3 years 17 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Painter & decorator in Uppsala against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Uppsala kommun), from 56 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.
| Uppsala | Sweden | Uppsala Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 25% | 22% | More here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 7% | 4% | More here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 7% | 10% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 51% | 51% | About the same | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.3m | SEK 1.1m | Higher | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 623k | SEK 569k | Higher | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 3% | 2% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
UppsalaThis 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 – Uppsala 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 Uppsala.
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
An established market: many businesses have been here for years.
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.
When businesses open and close
Per calendar month, 2021–2025. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Jobs – Uppsala kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
66 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Odensgatan 15, 753 13 Uppsala | 2026 |
| · Enskild firma | Tunagatan 7 B Lgh 1102, 753 37 Uppsala | 2026 |
| · Enskild firma | Östra Ågatan 113 Lgh 1101, 753 42 Uppsala | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Folkungagatan 12 A, 753 36 Uppsala | 2026 |
| · Enskild firma | Atterbomsgatan 6 Lgh 1201, 754 30 Uppsala | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Vaksalagatan 43, 753 31 Uppsala | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lidnersgatan 14, 754 42 Uppsala | 2026 |
| · Handelsbolag / kommanditbolag | S:t Göransgatan 22, 753 26 Uppsala | 2026 |
| · Enskild firma | Ferlinsgatan 45 Lgh 1001, 754 28 Uppsala | 2026 |
| · Enskild firma | Murargatan 8 D Lgh 1001, 754 37 Uppsala | 2025 |
| · Enskild firma | Bruno Liljeforsgatan 21 Lgh 1202, 754 29 Uppsala | 2025 |
| · Enskild firma | Fyrislundsgatan 23 B Lgh 1503, 754 44 Uppsala | 2024 |
| · Enskild firma | Salagatan 7 A Lgh 1001, 753 30 Uppsala | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Fyrislundsgatan 48, 754 46 Uppsala | 2023 |
| · Enskild firma | Fyrislundsgatan 48 Lgh 1401, 754 46 Uppsala | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Arkgatan 1, 754 50 Uppsala | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Murargatan 8 F, 754 37 Uppsala | 2023 |
| · Enskild firma | Djäknegatan 5 Lgh 1204, 754 23 Uppsala | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kummingatan 39 A, 754 48 Uppsala | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Fyrislundsgatan 36, 754 46 Uppsala | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Topeliusgatan 4, 754 41 Uppsala | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sellerigatan 5, 754 49 Uppsala | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Spinnrocksvägen 47, 756 48 Uppsala | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Botvidsgatan 6 B, 753 29 Uppsala | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Bergsbrunnagatan 8, 753 23 Uppsala | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Greta Arwidssons Väg 20, 754 43 Uppsala | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Dan Anderssonsgatan 26, 754 41 Uppsala | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Torngatan 40 Lgh 1001, 754 23 Uppsala | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Salagatan 29 A, 753 30 Uppsala | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Regngatan 2, 754 31 Uppsala | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Ringgatan 2 D Lgh 1101, 752 17 Uppsala | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kamomillgatan 7, 754 47 Uppsala | 2014 |
| · Enskild firma | Salagatan 35 A Lgh 1302, 753 30 Uppsala | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Fyrislundsgatan 30, 754 46 Uppsala | 2013 |
| · Aktiebolag | Tors Väg 24 A, 754 40 Uppsala | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | 2012 | |
| · Enskild firma | Österängsgatan 12 C Lgh 1101, 753 28 Uppsala | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Havsörnsvägen 11, 756 52 Uppsala | 2011 |
| · Enskild firma | Morkullevägen 23, 756 52 Uppsala | 2011 |
| · Enskild firma | Täljstensvägen 9 D Lgh 1001, 752 40 Uppsala | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Bergsbrunnagatan 8, 753 23 Uppsala | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Fjärdhundragatan 26 Lgh 1201, 753 37 Uppsala | 2010 |
| · Aktiebolag | Märstagatan 12, 753 23 Uppsala | 2010 |
| · Enskild firma | Rabarbergatan 19, 754 49 Uppsala | 2010 |
| · Aktiebolag | Torngatan 44, 754 23 Uppsala | 2008 |
| · Enskild firma | Danmarks-Kumla Övergård 111, 754 54 Uppsala | 2007 |
| · Enskild firma | Stålgatan 41, 754 52 Uppsala | 2006 |
| · Aktiebolag | Bergsbrunnagatan 18, 753 23 Uppsala | 2006 |
| · Aktiebolag | Libro Ringväg 8, 752 28 Uppsala | 2006 |
| · Enskild firma | Skomakargatan 20 G Lgh 1202, 754 34 Uppsala | 2006 |
| · Aktiebolag | Vaksalagatan 18 B, 753 20 Uppsala | 2005 |
| · Aktiebolag | Stångjärnsgatan 15, 753 23 Uppsala | 2003 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sylveniusgatan 3, 754 50 Uppsala | 2002 |
| · Enskild firma | Murargatan 31 Lgh 1306, 754 37 Uppsala | 2000 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lefflersgatan 5, 754 50 Uppsala | 1999 |
| · Enskild firma | Trädgårdsgatan 11, 753 09 Uppsala | 1997 |
| · Aktiebolag | Möllersvärdsgatan 1, 754 50 Uppsala | 1997 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hjalmar Brantingsgatan 3 A 3Tr, 753 27 Uppsala | 1996 |
| · Aktiebolag | Odins Väg 10, 754 40 Uppsala | 1993 |
| · Aktiebolag | Bolandsgatan 15 E, 753 23 Uppsala | 1991 |
| · chain | Bergsbrunnagatan 26, 753 23 Uppsala | 1990 |
| · Aktiebolag | Gimogatan 9, 752 20 Uppsala | 1989 |
| · Handelsbolag / kommanditbolag | Lyssnavägen 2 B, 756 53 Uppsala | 1987 |
| · Ryds Glas AB · chain | Gnistagatan 13, 754 54 Uppsala | 1986 |
| · Aktiebolag | Banérgatan 20, 752 37 Uppsala | – |
| · Enskild firma | Blåhakevägen 2, 756 52 Uppsala | – |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Odensgatan 15, 753 13 Uppsala | Oct 2026 |
Tunagatan 7 B Lgh 1102, 753 37 Uppsala | Aug 2026 |
Östra Ågatan 113 Lgh 1101, 753 42 Uppsala | May 2026 |
Folkungagatan 12 A, 753 36 Uppsala | May 2026 |
Atterbomsgatan 6 Lgh 1201, 754 30 Uppsala | May 2026 |
Vaksalagatan 43, 753 31 Uppsala | Apr 2026 |
Lidnersgatan 14, 754 42 Uppsala | Apr 2026 |
S:t Göransgatan 22, 753 26 Uppsala | Apr 2026 |
Recently closed
Lästmakargatan 8 B Lgh 1002, 754 34 Uppsala | Mar 2026 after 0 yrs |
Råbyvägen 36 A Lgh 1001, 754 22 Uppsala | Oct 2025 after 0 yrs |
Ekeby Bruk 2 N, 752 63 Uppsala | May 2025 after 0 yrs |
Fyrisgatan 14, 753 15 Uppsala | Apr 2025 after 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upplands Väsby och Sollentuna | 156,517 | 100 | 6.4 | 50 |
| Västerås | 131,643 | 63 | 4.8 | 58 |
| Örebro | 128,658 | 53 | 4.1 | 59 |
| Linköping | 116,851 | 53 | 4.5 | 61 |
| Helsingborg | 116,029 | 69 | 5.9 | 45 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for painter & decorator.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sävja Town | 1 | 1.0 | 81 |
| Storvreta Town | 2 | 3.2 | 68 |
| Jälla Town | 1 | 3.2 | 61 |
| Ultuna Town | 1 | 3.2 | 61 |
| Bälinge (Uppsala) Town | 3 | 12.3 | 30 |
| Björklinge Town | 7 | 20.5 | 22 |
Population of Uppsala
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 14.11.2026.