Plumber & heating in Alvhem
Opportunity score
Too small to judge
Low confidenceThe area is small, so a single business opening or closing changes the picture a lot. Look at the wider area too.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (60/100)
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 “Plumber & heating” in Alvhem - 49.8 per 10,000 residents.
In the last 3 years 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Plumber & heating in Alvhem against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Ale kommun), from 11 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.
| Alvhem | Sweden | Alvhem Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 18% | 21% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 3% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 22% | 10% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 50% | 47% | Stronger | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 957k | SEK 1.9m | Lower | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 633k | SEK 631k | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
AlvhemThis 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 – Ale 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 plumber & heating in Alvhem.
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 – Ale 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 | Alfs Väg 3, 446 91 Alvhem | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Älgörtsvägen 5, 446 91 Alvhem | 2013 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Alfs Väg 3, 446 91 Alvhem | May 2026 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Böle | 400 | 1 | 25.0 | 49 |
| Lillpite | 399 | 1 | 25.1 | 49 |
| Hedekas | 398 | 1 | 25.1 | 50 |
| Ramvik | 408 | 1 | 24.5 | 60 |
| Svenshögen | 395 | 1 | 25.3 | 59 |
| Lilla Harrie | 394 | 1 | 25.4 | 42 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for plumber & heating.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surte Town | 2 | 3.1 | 83 |
| Älvängen Town | 3 | 4.5 | 75 |
| Nödinge-Nol Town | 9 | 7.7 | 58 |
| Skepplanda Town | 5 | 27.5 | 39 |
Population of Alvhem
Statistics SwedenWho lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026The line marks the average for Sweden.
Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.
* 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.