Plumber & heating in Matfors
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (20/100)
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 Matfors - 12.1 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 7.3 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 2.
In the last 3 years 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Plumber & heating in Matfors against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Sundsvalls kommun), from 44 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.
| Matfors | Sweden | Matfors Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 20% | 21% | About the same | |
| Companies with negative equity | 5% | 3% | About the same | |
| Losses two years in a row | 15% | 10% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 41% | 47% | Weaker | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 2.0m | SEK 1.9m | About the same | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 726k | SEK 631k | Higher |
Trend
Active businesses over time
MatforsThis 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 – Sundsvalls 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 Matfors.
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 – Sundsvalls 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 | Nybyggarvägen 21, 864 31 Matfors | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skölevägen 47, 864 31 Matfors | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skölevägen 98, 864 31 Matfors | 2001 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skölevägen 36, 864 31 Matfors | – |
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skelleftehamn | 3,302 | 3 | 9.1 | 40 |
| Svinninge | 3,325 | 2 | 6.0 | 47 |
| Årjäng | 3,328 | 1 | 3.0 | 73 |
| Nättraby | 3,338 | 2 | 6.0 | 57 |
| Ekeby (Bjuv) | 3,344 | 5 | 15.0 | 29 |
| Knislinge | 3,346 | 1 | 3.0 | 62 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for plumber & heating.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockvik Town | 1 | 4.2 | 55 |
| Kvissleby Town | 4 | 7.7 | 39 |
| Sundsvall och Timrå Town | 60 | 8.5 | 34 |
| Vi Town | 6 | 8.8 | 33 |
| Njurundabommen Town | 3 | 10.9 | 28 |
Population of Matfors
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 14.11.2026.