Plumber & heating in Västerås
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See the five reasonsWhy this score (55/100)
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There are 87 active businesses in the category “Plumber & heating” in Västerås - 6.6 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 96.
In the last 3 years 14 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Plumber & heating in Västerås against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Västerås kommun), from 64 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.
| Västerås | Sweden | Västerås Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 31% | 21% | More here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 3% | 3% | About the same | |
| Losses two years in a row | 16% | 10% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 47% | 47% | About the same | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.8m | SEK 1.9m | About the same | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 674k | SEK 631k | Higher | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 13% | 4% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
VästeråsOpenings and closures per year
Money
Financials – Västerås 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 Västerås.
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.
When businesses open and close
Per calendar month, 2021–2025. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Jobs – Västerås kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
87 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Mästargatan 5, 722 20 Västerås | 2026 |
| · Enskild firma | Rönnbergagatan 35 Lgh 1202, 723 46 Västerås | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Jaktvårdsgatan 3, 722 23 Västerås | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hoppbanegatan 4, 722 41 Västerås | 2026 |
| · Bravida Sverige AB · chain | Stensborgsgatan 4, 721 32 Västerås | 2026 |
| · chain | Retortgatan 6, 721 30 Västerås | 2025 |
| · Enskild firma | Önstavägen 8 Lgh 1003, 722 43 Västerås | 2025 |
| · Enskild firma | Skogvaktargatan 7, 723 43 Västerås | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hammarbacksvägen 14 C, 724 67 Västerås | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Regnmätargatan 27, 723 50 Västerås | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hantverkargatan 9 Lgh 1401, 722 12 Västerås | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Retortgatan 6, 721 30 Västerås | 2025 |
| · Enskild firma | Lillhagagatan 22 Bv, 723 38 Västerås | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Markörgatan 5 B, 723 38 Västerås | 2024 |
| · Enskild firma | Havsfrugatan 7 Lgh 1004, 723 58 Västerås | 2023 |
| · Enskild firma | Hammarbacksvägen 14 C Lgh 1203, 724 67 Västerås | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Knotavägen 23, 723 52 Västerås | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Liegatan 232, 724 67 Västerås | 2023 |
| · Enskild firma | Divisionsgatan 10 Lgh 1110, 721 31 Västerås | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Stansargränd 6, 721 30 Västerås | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Grafikgatan 1, 724 71 Västerås | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Frejagatan 11, 723 35 Västerås | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Slånbärsgatan 8, 722 23 Västerås | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Viktkastargatan 94, 722 41 Västerås | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Blåmesvägen 8, 722 23 Västerås | 2021 |
| · chain | Fallhammargatan 4, 721 33 Västerås | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Pilgatan 8 A, 721 30 Västerås | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Stentorpsgatan 9 B, 723 43 Västerås | 2020 |
| · Enskild firma | Svarvargatan 11 E Lgh 1303, 723 37 Västerås | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Spårhundsvägen 77, 722 43 Västerås | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kvartärvägen 13, 722 31 Västerås | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kopparbergsvägen 45, 722 19 Västerås | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Dalslandsvägen 20, 722 44 Västerås | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Arnbomsgatan 8 Lokalens Nr 4, 721 32 Västerås | 2020 |
| · Enskild firma | Rubingatan 24 C Lgh 1201, 724 73 Västerås | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Isolatorvägen 1, 721 37 Västerås | 2020 |
| · chain | Ånghammargatan 4, 721 33 Västerås | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Förvaltargatan 14, 724 66 Västerås | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lundby Gårdsgata 3, 721 34 Västerås | 2019 |
| · Siemens Energy AB · chain | Sigurdsgatan 7 C, 721 30 Västerås | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Bondegatan 8 A, 722 11 Västerås | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Mätvägen 34, 724 55 Västerås | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Katrinelundsvägen 20 Lgh 1103, 722 19 Västerås | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Gideonsbergsgatan 4, 722 25 Västerås | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Bysågsgatan 6, 724 81 Västerås | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Pettersbergsgatan 41, 724 63 Västerås | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Knutsgatan 4 A, 722 14 Västerås | 2018 |
| · Enskild firma | Stålverksgatan 33, 724 77 Västerås | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Signalistgatan 14, 721 31 Västerås | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Elektrodgatan 1, 721 37 Västerås | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lågspänningsgatan 7, 721 37 Västerås | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Ängsgärdsgatan 7-9, 721 30 Västerås | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Ånghammargatan 6, 721 33 Västerås | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kokillgatan 3, 721 33 Västerås | 2015 |
| · chain | Ringborregatan 1 A, 721 34 Västerås | 2013 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lågspänningsgatan 7, 721 37 Västerås | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Smältverksgatan 134, 724 74 Västerås | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Rekylgatan 10, 723 38 Västerås | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lundby Gårdsgata 3, 721 34 Västerås | 2009 |
| · Aktiebolag | Krankroksgatan 4, 721 38 Västerås | 2009 |
| · Aktiebolag | Fältmätargatan 22, 721 37 Västerås | 2009 |
| · Aktiebolag | Brandthovdagatan 16, 721 35 Västerås | 2006 |
| · Aktiebolag | Elektrodgatan 1, 721 37 Västerås | 2006 |
| · Aktiebolag | Tyggatan 3, 724 76 Västerås | 2006 |
| · Aktiebolag | Karlsgatan 15 B, 722 14 Västerås | 2005 |
| · chain | Pilgatan 21, 721 30 Västerås | 2005 |
| · chain | Försegelvägen 1, 723 59 Västerås | 2003 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lågspänningsgatan 9, 721 37 Västerås | 2003 |
| · Aktiebolag | Fallhammargatan 8, 721 33 Västerås | 1998 |
| · Aktiebolag | Omformargatan 12, 721 37 Västerås | 1992 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sedimentvägen 4, 722 31 Västerås | 1992 |
| · Aktiebolag | Pettersbergsgatan 41, 724 63 Västerås | 1991 |
| · Aktiebolag | Tunbytorpsgatan 8, 721 37 Västerås | 1990 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kokillgatan 6, 721 33 Västerås | 1990 |
| · Aktiebolag | Omformargatan 19, 721 37 Västerås | 1990 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lundby Gårdsgata 3, 721 34 Västerås | 1990 |
| · Aktiebolag | Brandthovdagatan 16, 721 35 Västerås | 1989 |
| · Aktiebolag | Gasverksgatan 7, 721 30 Västerås | 1988 |
| · chain | Stensborgsgatan 4, 721 32 Västerås | 1987 |
| · Aktiebolag | Friledningsgatan 7, 721 37 Västerås | 1986 |
| · Aktiebolag | Fallhammargatan 8, 721 33 Västerås | 1984 |
| · Aktiebolag | Tunbytorpsgatan 7, 721 37 Västerås | 1984 |
| · Aktiebolag | Tunbyvägen 89, 722 23 Västerås | – |
| · Aktiebolag | Jonasborgsvägen 24 C, 723 41 Västerås | – |
| · Assemblin VS AB · chain | Pilgatan 21, 721 30 Västerås | – |
| · chain | Slånbärsgatan 10, 722 23 Västerås | – |
| · Aktiebolag | Elektrodgatan 2 Ac, 721 37 Västerås | – |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Mästargatan 5, 722 20 Västerås | Jul 2026 |
Rönnbergagatan 35 Lgh 1202, 723 46 Västerås | May 2026 |
Jaktvårdsgatan 3, 722 23 Västerås | May 2026 |
Hoppbanegatan 4, 722 41 Västerås | Mar 2026 |
Bravida Sverige AB · Stensborgsgatan 4, 721 32 Västerås | Jan 2026 |
Retortgatan 6, 721 30 Västerås | Dec 2025 |
Önstavägen 8 Lgh 1003, 722 43 Västerås | Nov 2025 |
Skogvaktargatan 7, 723 43 Västerås | Sep 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Örebro | 128,658 | 77 | 6.0 | 59 |
| Linköping | 116,851 | 60 | 5.1 | 60 |
| Helsingborg | 116,029 | 79 | 6.8 | 46 |
| Upplands Väsby och Sollentuna | 156,517 | 134 | 8.6 | 52 |
| Jönköping | 103,032 | 52 | 5.0 | 64 |
| Lund (Lund) | 98,308 | 27 | 2.7 | 71 |
Population of Västerås
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 11.11.2026.