Painter & decorator in Västervik
Opportunity score
Crowded
High confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (34/100)
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 19 active businesses in the category “Painter & decorator” in Västervik - 8.8 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 13.
In the last 3 years 4 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Painter & decorator in Västervik against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Västerviks kommun), from 13 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.
| Västervik | Sweden | Västervik Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 31% | 22% | More here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 15% | 4% | More here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 18% | 10% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 37% | 51% | Weaker | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.0m | SEK 1.1m | Lower | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 650k | SEK 569k | Higher | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 5% | 2% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
VästervikThis 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 – Västerviks 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 Västervik.
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
A young market: many recent start-ups, dynamic, but less proven.
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 – Västerviks kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
19 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enskild firma | Tillbergsgatan 5 D, 593 42 Västervik | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sjöbrisvägen 18, 593 44 Västervik | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Strömmingsgränd 30, 593 40 Västervik | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Tillbergsgatan 3 D, 593 42 Västervik | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Stora Trädgårdsgatan 52, 593 42 Västervik | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Klarkullegatan 5, 593 42 Västervik | 2022 |
| · Enskild firma | Klarkullegatan 5, 593 42 Västervik | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sjöstadsvägen 9 D, 593 44 Västervik | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Folkparksvägen 58 D, 593 62 Västervik | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Värmeverksgatan 1, 593 50 Västervik | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lunnargatan 20, 593 62 Västervik | 2013 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kristinebergsgatan 23, 593 61 Västervik | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Edholmsgatan 28, 593 61 Västervik | 2012 |
| · chain | Folkparksvägen 60, 593 61 Västervik | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Perugatan 58, 593 61 Västervik | 2010 |
| · Enskild firma | Skolgatan 2 E, 593 33 Västervik | 2000 |
| · Aktiebolag | Perugatan 48 B, 593 61 Västervik | 1998 |
| · Aktiebolag | Albert Tengers Väg 1, 593 37 Västervik | 1994 |
| · Enskild firma | Albert Tengers Väg 12, 593 36 Västervik | 1994 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Tillbergsgatan 5 D, 593 42 Västervik | Nov 2025 |
Sjöbrisvägen 18, 593 44 Västervik | Jun 2025 |
Strömmingsgränd 30, 593 40 Västervik | May 2025 |
Tillbergsgatan 3 D, 593 42 Västervik | Mar 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ystad | 21,259 | 13 | 6.1 | 57 |
| Eslöv | 20,422 | 11 | 5.4 | 63 |
| Värnamo | 20,273 | 9 | 4.4 | 70 |
| Karlshamn | 19,966 | 15 | 7.5 | 42 |
| Hässleholm | 19,760 | 5 | 2.5 | 63 |
| Lidköping | 23,585 | 9 | 3.8 | 68 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for painter & decorator.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gamleby Town | 1 | 3.6 | 60 |
Population of Västervik
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.