Plumber & heating in Västervik
Opportunity score
Balanced
High confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (50/100)
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 19 active businesses in the category “Plumber & heating” in Västervik - 8.8 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 16.
In the last 3 years 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Plumber & heating in Västervik against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Västerviks kommun), from 16 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.
| Västervik | Sweden | Västervik Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 19% | 21% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 6% | 3% | More here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 6% | 10% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 45% | 47% | Weaker | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 2.3m | SEK 1.9m | Higher | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 700k | SEK 631k | Higher | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 21% | 4% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
VästervikThis 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 – Västerviks 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 Västervik.
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
An established market: many businesses have been here for years.
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 – Västerviks kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
19 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Stenåsvägen 1, 593 62 Västervik | 2023 |
| · chain | Baumansgatan 4, 593 32 Västervik | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kanotvägen 1, 593 38 Västervik | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lunnargatan 22, 593 62 Västervik | 2020 |
| · Enskild firma | Idrottsgatan 29, 593 50 Västervik | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lunnargatan 9 B Lokal 8, 593 62 Västervik | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lunnargatan 4, 593 62 Västervik | 2019 |
| · chain | Lunnargatan 26, 593 62 Västervik | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Baumansgatan 4, 593 32 Västervik | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Smedjegatan 2, 593 31 Västervik | 2010 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hambosvängen 22, 593 37 Västervik | 2010 |
| · Assemblin VS AB · chain | Kolonivägen 3, 593 61 Västervik | 2008 |
| · Aktiebolag | Byggarlasses Väg 49, 593 37 Västervik | 2005 |
| · chain | Holländaregatan 1, 593 36 Västervik | 1997 |
| · Aktiebolag | Allén 61, 593 61 Västervik | 1991 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kristinebergsgatan 21, 593 61 Västervik | 1990 |
| · Aktiebolag | Baumansgatan 3, 593 32 Västervik | 1989 |
| · Aktiebolag | Östra Parkvägen 4 A, 593 44 Västervik | 1982 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kristinebergsgatan 18, 593 61 Västervik | – |
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ystad | 21,259 | 14 | 6.6 | 46 |
| Eslöv | 20,422 | 11 | 5.4 | 71 |
| Värnamo | 20,273 | 15 | 7.4 | 48 |
| Karlshamn | 19,966 | 15 | 7.5 | 58 |
| Hässleholm | 19,760 | 6 | 3.0 | 73 |
| Lidköping | 23,585 | 16 | 6.8 | 45 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for plumber & heating.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gamleby Town | 4 | 14.5 | 32 |
Population of Västervik
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 13.11.2026.