Plumber & heating in Kolsva
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (17/100)
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 4 active businesses in the category “Plumber & heating” in Kolsva - 16.8 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 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Plumber & heating in Kolsva against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Köpings kommun), from 8 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.
| Kolsva | Sweden | Kolsva Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 50% | 21% | More here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 13% | 3% | More here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 25% | 10% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 46% | 47% | About the same | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.5m | SEK 1.9m | Lower | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 563k | SEK 631k | Lower |
Trend
Active businesses over time
KolsvaOpenings and closures per year
Money
Financials – Köpings 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 Kolsva.
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 – Köpings kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
4 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Guttsta 4, 731 12 Kolsva | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Svedjevägen 6, 731 11 Kolsva | 2015 |
| · Enskild firma | Parkvägen 18, 731 12 Kolsva | 2003 |
| · Aktiebolag | Bergslagsvägen 33, 731 12 Kolsva | 1995 |
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fjugesta | 2,381 | 2 | 8.4 | 56 |
| Kopparmora | 2,366 | 11 | 46.5 | 23 |
| Stockvik | 2,391 | 1 | 4.2 | 55 |
| Henån | 2,394 | 1 | 4.2 | 57 |
| Bergsviken | 2,352 | 0 | 0.0 | 76 |
| Fritsla | 2,346 | 2 | 8.5 | 55 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for plumber & heating.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Köping Town | 9 | 4.8 | 54 |
Population of Kolsva
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.