Painter & decorator in Varberg söder (Varberg)
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
Medium confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (65/100)
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 2 active businesses in the category “Painter & decorator” in Varberg söder (Varberg) - 4.4 per 10,000 residents.
That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 5.3 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 4,547 and has grown 8.6% over 5 years.
Compared with Sweden
Painter & decorator in Varberg söder (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 söder | Sweden | Varberg söder 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 |
Trend
Active businesses over time
Varberg söder (Varberg)This 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 söder (Varberg).
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
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 – Varbergs kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
2 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Hantverksgränd 1, 432 43 Varberg | 2017 |
| · Enskild firma | Klumbergsvägen 6 B Lgh 1102, 432 43 Varberg | 2000 |
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mörbylånga omland (Mörbylånga) | 4,546 | 5 | 11.0 | 35 |
| Duvbo-Tulemarken (Sundbyberg) | 4,543 | 1 | 2.2 | 48 |
| Grimsta (Stockholm) | 4,551 | 1 | 2.2 | 48 |
| RegSO-Herrgården norr (Malmö) | 4,554 | 0 | 0.0 | 80 |
| RegSO-Håkanstorp-Bulltofta-Valdemarsro (Malmö) | 4,554 | 4 | 8.8 | 37 |
| Djursholm norra (Danderyd) | 4,555 | 2 | 4.4 | 41 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for painter & decorator.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breared-Mariedal-Apelviken (Varberg) Neighbourhood | 2 | 3.1 | 73 |
| Varberg centrum (Varberg) Neighbourhood | 2 | 4.1 | 67 |
| Brunnsberg-Lugnet (Varberg) Neighbourhood | 1 | 4.5 | 64 |
| Södra Näs-Träslövsläge-Gamla Köpstad (Varberg) Neighbourhood | 1 | 2.3 | 57 |
| Tvååkers omland (Varberg) Neighbourhood | 2 | 6.9 | 53 |
| Träslöv (Varberg) Neighbourhood | 3 | 9.3 | 52 |
| Trönninge-Bläshammar (Varberg) Neighbourhood | 5 | 8.2 | 49 |
| Sörse (Varberg) Neighbourhood | 3 | 13.2 | 48 |
Population of Varberg söder
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 15.11.2026.