Plumber & heating in Skåre
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (27/100)
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 7 active businesses in the category “Plumber & heating” in Skåre - 12.9 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 4.
In the last 3 years 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Plumber & heating in Skåre against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Karlstad), from 37 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.
| Skåre | Sweden | Skåre Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 27% | 21% | More here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 5% | 3% | More here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 18% | 10% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 39% | 47% | Weaker | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.4m | SEK 1.9m | Lower | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 647k | SEK 631k | About the same | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 14% | 4% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
SkåreOpenings and closures per year
Money
Financials – Karlstad
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 Skåre.
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.
Jobs – Karlstad
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
7 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Vaniljvägen 9, 653 51 Karlstad | 2024 |
| · Enskild firma | Päronvägen 6, 653 51 Karlstad | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Tallrotsvägen 20, 653 51 Karlstad | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Rådalsvägen 11, 653 50 Karlstad | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Fjärrviksvägen 4, 653 50 Karlstad | 2010 |
| · ORAB Entreprenad AB · chain | Fjärrviksvägen 6, 653 50 Karlstad | 2004 |
| · Aktiebolag | Fjärrviksvägen 4, 653 50 Karlstad | 1992 |
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rättvik | 5,369 | 5 | 9.3 | 30 |
| Rimbo | 5,346 | 8 | 15.0 | 11 |
| Alsike | 5,339 | 5 | 9.4 | 47 |
| Örkelljunga | 5,507 | 9 | 16.3 | 0 |
| Sävsjö | 5,581 | 3 | 5.4 | 63 |
| Lindö | 5,241 | 5 | 9.5 | 41 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for plumber & heating.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Älvåker och Råtorp Town | 1 | 3.2 | 74 |
| Molkom Town | 1 | 5.3 | 66 |
| Karlstad Town | 54 | 7.8 | 55 |
| Skattkärr Town | 2 | 10.2 | 54 |
| Vålberg Town | 5 | 18.1 | 31 |
Population of Skåre
Statistics SwedenWho lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026The line marks the average for Sweden.
More people work here than live here, daytime demand (lunch, services) is higher than the resident count suggests.
* 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.