Plumber & heating in Vålberg
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (31/100)
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 5 active businesses in the category “Plumber & heating” in Vålberg - 18.1 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 Vålberg 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.
| Vålberg | Sweden | Vålberg 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) | 0% | 4% | Fewer chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
VålbergThis 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 – 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 Vålberg.
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 – Karlstad
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
5 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enskild firma | Bårumsgatan 36, 664 52 Vålberg | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Cordvägen 6 B, 664 50 Vålberg | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Banvägen 2, 664 52 Vålberg | 2010 |
| · Aktiebolag | Söderled 12, 664 51 Vålberg | 1993 |
| · Aktiebolag | Teknikvägen 10, 664 52 Vålberg | – |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Bårumsgatan 36, 664 52 Vålberg | Oct 2026 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bjärnum | 2,762 | 1 | 3.6 | 63 |
| Gamleby | 2,759 | 4 | 14.5 | 32 |
| Njurundabommen | 2,752 | 3 | 10.9 | 28 |
| Viskafors | 2,787 | 0 | 0.0 | 80 |
| Arninge | 2,789 | 11 | 39.4 | 22 |
| Strömma | 2,737 | 6 | 21.9 | 24 |
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 |
| Skåre Town | 7 | 12.9 | 27 |
Population of Vålberg
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 13.11.2026.