Removals & haulage in Vad
Opportunity score
Too small to judge
Low confidenceThe area is small, so a single business opening or closing changes the picture a lot. Look at the wider area too.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (51/100)
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 2 active businesses in the category “Removals & haulage” in Vad - 67.1 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 21.2 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 1.
In the last 3 years 0 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 1 January 2024.
Compared with Sweden
Removals & haulage in Vad against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Smedjebackens kommun), from 13 companies. Survival can't be calculated for Sweden yet: closures in Statistics Sweden's Business Register are only known from 1 January 2024.
| Vad | Sweden | Vad Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 23% | 25% | About the same | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 5% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 23% | 12% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 36% | 37% | About the same | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 2.4m | SEK 1.5m | Higher | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 617k | SEK 559k | Higher |
Trend
Active businesses over time
VadOpenings and closures per year
Money
Financials – Smedjebackens 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 removals & haulage in Vad.
Trouble signs
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 – Smedjebackens kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
2 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enskild firma | Landsvägen 10, 777 94 Söderbärke | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Östra Industrivägen 16, 777 94 Söderbärke | 2005 |
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emtunga | 298 | 1 | 33.6 | 50 |
| Västra Näs, Sandviken och Siretorp | 297 | 0 | 0.0 | 53 |
| Söderby | 297 | 2 | 67.3 | 32 |
| Hemavan/Bierke | 299 | 0 | 0.0 | 66 |
| Riddarhyttan | 297 | 0 | 0.0 | 60 |
| Bälinge (Luleå) | 297 | 0 | 0.0 | 59 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for removals & haulage.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smedjebacken Town | 5 | 9.6 | 63 |
Population of Vad
Statistics SwedenWho lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026The line marks the average for Sweden. Highlighted: the age group most relevant for removals & haulage.
Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.
* 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.