Painter & decorator in Vargön
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (37/100)
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 4 active businesses in the category “Painter & decorator” in Vargön - 8.1 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 3.
In the last 3 years 2 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Painter & decorator in Vargön against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Vänersborgs kommun), from 9 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.
| Vargön | Sweden | Vargön Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 44% | 22% | More here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 22% | 4% | More here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 13% | 10% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 38% | 51% | Weaker | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.0m | SEK 1.1m | Lower | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 455k | SEK 569k | Lower |
Trend
Active businesses over time
VargönThis 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 – Vänersborgs 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 Vargön.
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
Measured from each neighbourhood centre in the municipality.
Jobs – Vänersborgs kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
4 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Nordkroksvägen 60, 468 33 Vargön | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Granåsvägen 188, 468 34 Vargön | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hallebergsvägen 30, 468 32 Vargön | 2016 |
| · Enskild firma | Dammvägen 5, 468 33 Vargön | 1994 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Nordkroksvägen 60, 468 33 Vargön | Mar 2026 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Älvsbyn | 4,923 | 2 | 4.1 | 67 |
| Skiftinge | 4,921 | 0 | 0.0 | 93 |
| Grums | 4,975 | 3 | 6.0 | 51 |
| Östhammar | 4,986 | 4 | 8.0 | 47 |
| Malmslätt | 4,886 | 3 | 6.1 | 51 |
| Taberg | 5,010 | 3 | 6.0 | 56 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for painter & decorator.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vänersborg Town | 18 | 7.3 | 43 |
Population of Vargön
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.