Plumber & heating in Gävle
Opportunity score
Balanced
High confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (51/100)
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 63 active businesses in the category “Plumber & heating” in Gävle - 7.3 per 10,000 residents.
That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 7.3 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 63.
In the last 3 years 9 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Plumber & heating in Gävle against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Gävle kommun), from 61 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.
| Gävle | Sweden | Gävle 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 | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 13% | 4% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
GävleOpenings 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 Gävle.
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.
When businesses open and close
Per calendar month, 2021–2025. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Jobs – Gävle kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
63 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enskild firma | Norrbågen 41 B Lgh 1001, 806 34 Gävle | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sörbygatan 71 A, 802 55 Gävle | 2025 |
| · chain | Gävle Brovägen 17, 802 93 Gävle | 2025 |
| · Enskild firma | Södra Kungsgatan 40 A Lgh 1303, 802 52 Gävle | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Vikingavägen 21, 804 34 Gävle | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Bergströmsbacken 6, 804 27 Gävle | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Gröneborgsgatan 49, 802 64 Gävle | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Valbovägen 303, 818 32 Valbo | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Tredje Tvärgatan 7, 802 84 Gävle | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Atlasgatan 12, 802 86 Gävle | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lötängsgatan 20, 803 01 Gävle | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Nobelvägen 2 Box 975, 801 33 Gävle | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Krickvägen 16 E, 803 09 Gävle | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Svangatan 8 F, 806 46 Gävle | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Förrådsgatan 5, 803 09 Gävle | 2021 |
| · chain | Strömsbrovägen 23, 803 09 Gävle | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Smäckvägen 23, 818 33 Valbo | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Södra Kansligatan 11, 802 52 Gävle | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Klockarstigen 17, 804 23 Gävle | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Gamla Västerbacken 2, 806 48 Gävle | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Södra Varvavägen 69, 806 48 Gävle | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lötängsgatan 13, 803 01 Gävle | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kolabågen 5, 802 87 Gävle | 2020 |
| · Enskild firma | Kyrkogatan 30 Lgh 1001, 803 11 Gävle | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Berghemsgatan 16, 804 27 Gävle | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Petrégatan 1 A, 802 50 Gävle | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Tegmans Stig 5, 803 25 Gävle | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Västerfallsvägen 2, 818 32 Valbo | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Fältspatvägen 4 K, 806 31 Gävle | 2017 |
| · chain | Kryddstigen 35, 802 92 Gävle | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Norra Kungsvägen 50, 806 41 Gävle | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Norra Kungsvägen 50, 806 41 Gävle | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Smäckvägen 23, 818 33 Valbo | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lötängsgatan 13, 803 01 Gävle | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Järvstabyn 60, 805 92 Gävle | 2015 |
| · Enskild firma | Valbogatan 4 A Lgh 1101, 803 24 Gävle | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Gävle Brovägen 13, 802 93 Gävle | 2014 |
| · Enskild firma | Blåsippsvägen 3, 804 29 Gävle | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Strömsbrovägen 22, 803 09 Gävle | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Valbovägen 303, 818 32 Valbo | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Vikingavägen 21, 804 34 Gävle | 2012 |
| · Enskild firma | Stenhuggarvägen 3, 818 31 Valbo | 2012 |
| · ORAB Entreprenad AB · chain | Gävle Brovägen 13, 802 93 Gävle | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Norra Kungsvägen 46, 806 41 Gävle | 2011 |
| · Energy Machines Sweden AB · chain | Norra Skeppsbron 15 A, 803 10 Gävle | 2010 |
| · Aktiebolag | Prästgårdsallén 10 A, 804 23 Gävle | 2010 |
| · Aktiebolag | Syster Stinas Väg 1, 806 45 Gävle | 2009 |
| · Aktiebolag | Norra Kungsvägen 46, 806 41 Gävle | 2008 |
| · Aktiebolag | Stiftelsevägen 9, 818 31 Valbo | 2005 |
| · Aktiebolag | Upplandsgatan 9, 802 88 Gävle | 2004 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kanalvägen 1, 803 09 Gävle | 2003 |
| · Aktiebolag | Utjordsvägen 8, 802 91 Gävle | 2000 |
| · Aktiebolag | Strömsbrovägen 25, 803 09 Gävle | 2000 |
| · Aktiebolag | Älggräsvägen 17, 805 95 Gävle | 1997 |
| · Aktiebolag | Förrådsgatan 5, 803 09 Gävle | 1996 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sätrahöjden 6, 806 33 Gävle | 1990 |
| · Aktiebolag | Brunnsgatan 80, 802 51 Gävle | 1990 |
| · Aktiebolag | Strömsbrovägen 35, 803 09 Gävle | 1990 |
| · chain | Vändkretsen 55, 802 75 Gävle | 1989 |
| · chain | Utmarksvägen 37, 802 91 Gävle | – |
| · Bravida Sverige AB · chain | Östra Hantverkargatan 64, 803 10 Gävle | – |
| · Enskild firma | Lutens Väg 25, 805 95 Gävle | – |
| · Aktiebolag | Kryddstigen 9, 802 92 Gävle | – |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Norrbågen 41 B Lgh 1001, 806 34 Gävle | Jul 2026 |
Sörbygatan 71 A, 802 55 Gävle | Nov 2025 |
Gävle Brovägen 17, 802 93 Gävle | Nov 2025 |
Södra Kungsgatan 40 A Lgh 1303, 802 52 Gävle | Aug 2025 |
Vikingavägen 21, 804 34 Gävle | Apr 2025 |
Bergströmsbacken 6, 804 27 Gävle | Jan 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umeå | 94,243 | 46 | 4.9 | 62 |
| Södertälje | 78,377 | 63 | 8.0 | 36 |
| Borås | 75,565 | 50 | 6.6 | 57 |
| Norrköping | 98,229 | 60 | 6.1 | 59 |
| Lund (Lund) | 98,308 | 27 | 2.7 | 71 |
| Växjö | 74,052 | 44 | 5.9 | 63 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for plumber & heating.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forsbacka Town | 2 | 11.8 | 45 |
Population of Gävle
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.