Painter & decorator in Varberg
Opportunity score
Crowded
High confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (36/100)
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 31 active businesses in the category “Painter & decorator” in Varberg - 8.0 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 24.
In the last 3 years 4 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Painter & decorator in Varberg against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Varbergs kommun), from 21 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.
| Varberg | Sweden | Varberg Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 24% | 22% | About the same | |
| Companies with negative equity | 5% | 4% | About the same | |
| Losses two years in a row | 11% | 10% | About the same | |
| Median equity ratio | 47% | 51% | Weaker | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.1m | SEK 1.1m | Lower | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 613k | SEK 569k | Higher | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 7% | 2% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
VarbergThis 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 – Varbergs 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 Varberg.
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 in the municipality.
Jobs – Varbergs kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
31 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enskild firma | Lektorsvägen 7 Lgh 1001, 432 50 Varberg | 2026 |
| · Enskild firma | Almers Väg 21 A Lgh 1002, 432 51 Varberg | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Vegagatan 19, 432 36 Varberg | 2025 |
| · Enskild firma | Köpstadsvägen 57 Lgh 1101, 432 50 Varberg | 2023 |
| · chain | Vagnvägen 16 A, 432 32 Varberg | 2023 |
| · Enskild firma | Lektorsvägen 16 Lgh 1202, 432 50 Varberg | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Falkenbergsgatan 13, 432 51 Varberg | 2022 |
| · Enskild firma | Spadegatan 8, 432 57 Varberg | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Vagnvägen 10, 432 32 Varberg | 2022 |
| · Enskild firma | Klastorpsvägen 4 Lgh 1001, 432 47 Varberg | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Blåklintsstigen 4, 432 36 Varberg | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kärrvägen 13, 432 35 Varberg | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Jons Väg 1, 432 47 Varberg | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Håstensgatan 27, 432 35 Varberg | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Susvindsvägen 10, 432 32 Varberg | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Härdgatan 33, 432 32 Varberg | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hantverksgränd 1, 432 43 Varberg | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Jons Väg 1, 432 47 Varberg | 2017 |
| · Enskild firma | Sveagatan 95, 432 42 Varberg | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Härdgatan 28 A, 432 32 Varberg | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Syaregatan 14, 432 75 Träslövsläge | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Mellangatan 5, 432 42 Varberg | 2013 |
| · Aktiebolag | Smältugnsgatan 2, 432 32 Varberg | 2013 |
| · Enskild firma | Martornsgatan 4, 432 46 Varberg | 2008 |
| · Aktiebolag | Susvindsvägen 4-6, 432 32 Varberg | 2003 |
| · Enskild firma | Klumbergsvägen 6 B Lgh 1102, 432 43 Varberg | 2000 |
| · Enskild firma | Nyhemsgatan 15, 432 35 Varberg | 1996 |
| · Enskild firma | Egils Gränd 16, 432 31 Varberg | 1991 |
| · chain | Signalvägen 2, 432 32 Varberg | 1986 |
| · Aktiebolag | Susvindsvägen 16, 432 32 Varberg | – |
| · Aktiebolag | Stormhallsvägen 2, 432 32 Varberg | – |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Kyrkogatan 14 F, 432 41 Varberg | Jun 2026 |
Lektorsvägen 7 Lgh 1001, 432 50 Varberg | May 2026 |
Almers Väg 21 A Lgh 1002, 432 51 Varberg | Oct 2025 |
Vegagatan 19, 432 36 Varberg | Jan 2025 |
Recently closed
Kyrkogatan 14 F, 432 41 Varberg | Jun 2026 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skellefteå | 39,146 | 15 | 3.8 | 63 |
| Åkersberga | 37,714 | 36 | 9.5 | 24 |
| Nyköping | 39,770 | 29 | 7.3 | 48 |
| Falun | 39,939 | 17 | 4.3 | 62 |
| Skövde | 40,422 | 16 | 4.0 | 54 |
| Karlskrona | 36,423 | 17 | 4.7 | 48 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for painter & decorator.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tvååker Town | 4 | 12.3 | 22 |
Population of Varberg
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 13.11.2026.