Painter & decorator in Växjö
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
High confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (69/100)
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 26 active businesses in the category “Painter & decorator” in Växjö - 3.5 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 45.
In the last 3 years 4 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Painter & decorator in Växjö against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Växjö kommun), from 23 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.
| Växjö | Sweden | Växjö Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 9% | 22% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 4% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 10% | 10% | About the same | |
| Median equity ratio | 54% | 51% | Stronger | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.3m | SEK 1.1m | Higher | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 645k | SEK 569k | Higher | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 8% | 2% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
VäxjöThis 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 – Växjö 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 Växjö.
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 – Växjö kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
26 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enskild firma | Höstvägen 18 D Lgh 1102, 352 37 Växjö | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Storgatan 82 D, 352 27 Växjö | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Prebendevägen 1 B, 352 39 Växjö | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Harsövägen 29, 352 44 Växjö | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Fornvägen 46, 352 74 Växjö | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Rådjursvägen 13, 352 45 Växjö | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Högsbyvägen 3, 352 74 Växjö | 2020 |
| · Enskild firma | Karlavägen 3, 352 33 Växjö | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Illervägen 7, 352 45 Växjö | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kulladalsgatan 40, 352 36 Växjö | 2017 |
| · Enskild firma | Furutåvägen 10 A Lgh 1101, 352 54 Växjö | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Ljungadalsgatan 6, 352 46 Växjö | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Liljevägen 2, 352 73 Växjö | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Arabygatan 19, 352 46 Växjö | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Danneborgsvägen 1, 352 60 Växjö | 2013 |
| · Aktiebolag | Deltavägen 17, 352 45 Växjö | 2013 |
| · Aktiebolag | Smedjegatan 20 A, 352 46 Växjö | 2013 |
| · Aktiebolag | Smedjegatan 22, 352 46 Växjö | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lövsalsgatan 32, 352 59 Växjö | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Ljungadalsgatan 6, 352 46 Växjö | 2011 |
| · chain | Smedjegatan 47, 352 46 Växjö | 2010 |
| · Aktiebolag | Arabygatan 41, 352 46 Växjö | 2009 |
| · Aktiebolag | Ljungadalsgatan 6, 352 46 Växjö | 2004 |
| · Enskild firma | Kryssvägen 8, 352 55 Växjö | 1995 |
| · chain | Annavägen 5, 352 46 Växjö | 1986 |
| · Aktiebolag | Arabygatan 41, 352 46 Växjö | 1984 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Höstvägen 18 D Lgh 1102, 352 37 Växjö | Jun 2026 |
Storgatan 82 D, 352 27 Växjö | Mar 2025 |
Fornvägen 31, 352 74 Växjö | Jan 2025 |
Recently closed
Fornvägen 31, 352 74 Växjö | Jan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halmstad | 72,979 | 48 | 6.6 | 40 |
| Borås | 75,565 | 64 | 8.5 | 29 |
| Sundsvall och Timrå | 70,918 | 32 | 4.5 | 53 |
| Eskilstuna | 70,646 | 45 | 6.4 | 53 |
| Södertälje | 78,377 | 58 | 7.4 | 40 |
| Karlstad | 69,615 | 38 | 5.5 | 53 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for painter & decorator.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rottne Town | 2 | 8.1 | 46 |
Population of Växjö
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 12.11.2026.