Plumber & heating in Forsbacka
Opportunity score
Balanced
Medium confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (45/100)
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 Forsbacka - 11.8 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 8.9 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 1 January 2024.
Compared with Sweden
Plumber & heating in Forsbacka against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Gävle kommun), from 61 companies. Survival can't be calculated for Sweden yet: closures in Statistics Sweden's Business Register are only known from 1 January 2024.
| Forsbacka | Sweden | Forsbacka Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 15% | 21% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 5% | 3% | About the same | |
| Losses two years in a row | 9% | 10% | About the same | |
| Median equity ratio | 37% | 47% | Weaker | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 2.1m | SEK 1.9m | Higher | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 705k | SEK 631k | Higher |
Trend
Active businesses over time
ForsbackaOpenings and closures per year
Money
Financials – Gävle 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 Forsbacka.
Trouble signs
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 – Gävle 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 |
|---|---|---|
| · Enskild firma | Sandviksvägen 8, 818 41 Forsbacka | 1999 |
| · Aktiebolag | Stentorpsvägen 12, 818 41 Forsbacka | 1987 |
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virserum | 1,698 | 1 | 5.9 | 59 |
| Lenhovda | 1,694 | 2 | 11.8 | 42 |
| Antnäs | 1,693 | 2 | 11.8 | 47 |
| Hasslö | 1,704 | 2 | 11.7 | 45 |
| Bräkne-Hoby | 1,704 | 3 | 17.6 | 36 |
| Harplinge | 1,706 | 0 | 0.0 | 70 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for plumber & heating.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gävle Town | 63 | 7.3 | 51 |
Population of Forsbacka
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 11.11.2026.