Plumber & heating in Söderbärke
Opportunity score
Too small to judge
Low confidenceThe area is small, so a single business opening or closing changes the picture a lot. Look at the wider area too.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (35/100)
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 Söderbärke - 19.4 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 1.
In the last 3 years 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 1 January 2024.
Compared with Sweden
Plumber & heating in Söderbärke against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Smedjebackens kommun), from 5 companies. Survival can't be calculated for Sweden yet: closures in Statistics Sweden's Business Register are only known from 1 January 2024.
| Söderbärke | Sweden | Söderbärke Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 20% | 21% | About the same | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 3% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 39% | 47% | Weaker | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 2.1m | SEK 1.9m | Higher | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 646k | SEK 631k | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
SöderbärkeOpenings and closures per year
Money
Financials – Smedjebackens 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 Söderbärke.
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 – Smedjebackens 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 |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Urnäsvägen 6, 777 60 Söderbärke | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Strandvägen 10, 777 60 Söderbärke | – |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Urnäsvägen 6, 777 60 Söderbärke | Jan 2026 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockaryd | 1,031 | 1 | 9.7 | 49 |
| Grevie | 1,031 | 1 | 9.7 | 51 |
| Södra Hallstahammar | 1,027 | 0 | 0.0 | 65 |
| Gärsnäs | 1,039 | 2 | 19.2 | 28 |
| Älgö | 1,040 | 1 | 9.6 | 54 |
| Torekov | 1,044 | 3 | 28.7 | 41 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for plumber & heating.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smedjebacken Town | 4 | 7.7 | 47 |
Population of Söderbärke
Statistics SwedenWho lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026The line marks the average for Sweden.
Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.
* 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.