Plumber & heating in Sölvesborgs kommun
Opportunity score
Crowded
High confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (39/100)
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 22 active businesses in the category “Plumber & heating” in Sölvesborgs kommun - 12.6 per 10,000 residents.
That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 10.7 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 19.
In the last 3 years 3 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
The population is 17,405 and has shrunk 0.3% over 5 years.
Compared with Sweden
Plumber & heating in Sölvesborgs kommun against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025, from 12 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.
| Sölvesborg | Sweden | Sölvesborg Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 25% | 21% | More here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 3% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 9% | 10% | About the same | |
| Median equity ratio | 61% | 47% | Stronger | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 2.3m | SEK 1.9m | Higher | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 618k | SEK 631k | About the same | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 5% | 4% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
Sölvesborgs kommunThis 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
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 Sölvesborgs kommun.
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.
Jobs
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
22 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enskild firma | Köpmansgatan 3 B Lgh 1202, 294 31 Sölvesborg | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Södergatan 3, 294 31 Sölvesborg | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Krabbes Väg 1, 294 39 Sölvesborg | 2025 |
| · Enskild firma | Ryttarböksvägen 7, 294 34 Sölvesborg | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lekvallsvägen 4 C, 294 39 Sölvesborg | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Östra Storgatan 21, 294 31 Sölvesborg | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Norjevägen 92, 294 76 Sölvesborg | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hallonstigen 8157, 294 36 Sölvesborg | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lilljedahlsgatan 27, 294 32 Sölvesborg | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Ostronvägen 6, 294 36 Sölvesborg | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Bastuplan 3, 294 91 Sölvesborg | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Vångagatan 26, 294 34 Sölvesborg | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Markasträtet 330-10, 294 94 Sölvesborg | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Fjärilsvägen 9, 294 36 Sölvesborg | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Landsvägslyckegatan 4, 294 33 Sölvesborg | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Nygatan 18, 294 34 Sölvesborg | 2009 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lörbyvägen 371-10, 294 94 Sölvesborg | 2007 |
| · Enskild firma | Vävaregatan 13, 294 35 Sölvesborg | 2003 |
| · Aktiebolag | Vävaregatan 18, 294 35 Sölvesborg | 1999 |
| · chain | Taltraststigen 3, 294 94 Sölvesborg | 1997 |
| · Enskild firma | Korgvägen 3 A, 294 71 Sölvesborg | 1995 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kvarnvägen 3, 294 71 Sölvesborg | – |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Köpmansgatan 3 B Lgh 1202, 294 31 Sölvesborg | Apr 2026 |
Södergatan 3, 294 31 Sölvesborg | May 2025 |
Krabbes Väg 1, 294 39 Sölvesborg | Feb 2025 |
Recently closed
Ryttarböksvägen 7, 294 34 Sölvesborg | Aug 2026 after 6 yrs |
Closures before 4 October 2026 are listed as the register has them, but it kept only some of them, so they are not counted in the figures above.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kramfors kommun | 17,390 | 24 | 13.8 | 27 |
| Salems kommun | 17,370 | 24 | 13.8 | 51 |
| Timrå kommun | 17,465 | 16 | 9.2 | 42 |
| Älmhults kommun | 17,579 | 12 | 6.8 | 56 |
| Eksjö kommun | 17,660 | 10 | 5.7 | 63 |
| Skurups kommun | 17,139 | 21 | 12.3 | 55 |
Best spots inside Sölvesborg
Ranked by opportunity score for plumber & heating.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stadskärnan (Sölvesborg) Neighbourhood | 3 | 12.6 | 34 |
| Falkvik (Sölvesborg) Neighbourhood | 5 | 20.6 | 21 |
| Sölvesborg (Sölvesborg) Neighbourhood | 7 | 16.4 | 13 |
| Sölvesborg Town | 15 | 17.2 | 1 |
Population of Sölvesborg
Statistics SwedenWho lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026The line marks the average for Sweden.
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
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.