Plumber & heating in Värnamo
Opportunity score
Balanced
High confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (48/100)
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 15 active businesses in the category “Plumber & heating” in Värnamo - 7.4 per 10,000 residents.
That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 7.3 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 15.
In the last 3 years 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Plumber & heating in Värnamo against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Värnamo kommun), from 14 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.
| Värnamo | Sweden | Värnamo Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 14% | 21% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 7% | 3% | More here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 14% | 10% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 42% | 47% | Weaker | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 2.7m | SEK 1.9m | Higher | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 743k | SEK 631k | Higher | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 7% | 4% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
VärnamoThis 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 – Värnamo 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 Värnamo.
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 – Värnamo kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
15 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Jönköpingsvägen 41, 331 34 Värnamo | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Citronvägen 69, 331 54 Värnamo | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hornarydsvägen 1 B, 331 53 Värnamo | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Bragegatan 2, 331 33 Värnamo | 2021 |
| · Enskild firma | Jönköpingsvägen 66 A, 331 34 Värnamo | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Ingelundsvägen 4 A, 331 36 Värnamo | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Stallvägen 28, 331 35 Värnamo | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Ringvägen 67, 331 32 Värnamo | 2016 |
| · chain | Vattengatan 6, 331 31 Värnamo | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Ringvägen 67, 331 32 Värnamo | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Ringvägen 67, 331 32 Värnamo | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hornarydsvägen 21, 331 53 Värnamo | 2006 |
| · Aktiebolag | Ringvägen 67, 331 32 Värnamo | 2006 |
| · Aktiebolag | Margretelundsvägen 22, 331 34 Värnamo | 1985 |
| · Aktiebolag | Vitarörsvägen 8, 331 53 Värnamo | – |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Jönköpingsvägen 41, 331 34 Värnamo | Sep 2026 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eslöv | 20,422 | 11 | 5.4 | 71 |
| Karlshamn | 19,966 | 15 | 7.5 | 58 |
| Hässleholm | 19,760 | 6 | 3.0 | 73 |
| Ystad | 21,259 | 14 | 6.6 | 46 |
| Västervik | 21,615 | 19 | 8.8 | 50 |
| Oskarshamn | 18,817 | 8 | 4.3 | 72 |
Population of Värnamo
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.