Second-hand & antiques in Karlstad
Opportunity score
Crowded
High confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (15/100)
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 20 active businesses in the category “Second-hand & antiques” in Karlstad - 2.9 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 1.7 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 12.
In the last 3 years 8 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Second-hand & antiques in Karlstad against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Karlstad), from 5 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.
| Karlstad | Sweden | Karlstad Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 20% | 41% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 9% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 20% | 26% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 52% | 44% | Stronger | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 424k | SEK 802k | Lower | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 110k | SEK 310k | Lower | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 5% | 8% | Fewer chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
KarlstadOpenings and closures per year
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 second-hand & antiques in Karlstad.
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 – Karlstad
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
20 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Bogårdsgatan 1, 653 42 Karlstad | 2026 |
| · Enskild firma | Tullhusgatan 5 A Lgh 1604, 652 10 Karlstad | 2026 |
| · Enskild firma | 4:E Villagatan 15 Lgh 1201, 653 41 Karlstad | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Infanterigatan 25 N Lgh 1115, 653 39 Karlstad | 2026 |
| · Ideell förening | Blockgatan 29, 653 41 Karlstad | 2025 |
| · Enskild firma | Nygatan 3, 652 20 Karlstad | 2024 |
| · Enskild firma | Järnvägsgatan 14, 652 25 Karlstad | 2024 |
| · Enskild firma | Arvidslundsgatan 7, 654 63 Karlstad | 2021 |
| · Handelsbolag / kommanditbolag | Ulvsbygatan 33 Lgh 1003, 654 61 Karlstad | 2020 |
| · Enskild firma | Norrstrandsgatan 71 F, 654 64 Karlstad | 2020 |
| · Enskild firma | Herrgårdsgatan 13, 652 24 Karlstad | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Strandvägen 29, 652 17 Karlstad | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Ugglestigen 7, 654 68 Karlstad | 2006 |
| · Aktiebolag | Älvgatan 7, 652 25 Karlstad | 2006 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kungsgatan 2, 652 24 Karlstad | 2006 |
| · Ideell förening | Kolvgatan 5, 653 41 Karlstad | 2002 |
| · Ideell förening | Drottninggatan 1 A, 652 24 Karlstad | 2002 |
| · Pingst Second Hand · chain | Blockgatan 29, 653 41 Karlstad | 1998 |
| · Enskild firma | Sandbäcksgatan 11 Lgh 1303, 653 40 Karlstad | 1996 |
| · Enskild firma | Stormgatan 8, 652 21 Karlstad | 1996 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Bogårdsgatan 1, 653 42 Karlstad | Oct 2026 |
Tullhusgatan 5 A Lgh 1604, 652 10 Karlstad | May 2026 |
4:E Villagatan 15 Lgh 1201, 653 41 Karlstad | Mar 2026 |
Infanterigatan 25 N Lgh 1115, 653 39 Karlstad | Mar 2026 |
Blockgatan 29, 653 41 Karlstad | Dec 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eskilstuna | 70,646 | 11 | 1.6 | 53 |
| Sundsvall och Timrå | 70,918 | 19 | 2.7 | 19 |
| Halmstad | 72,979 | 19 | 2.6 | 33 |
| Växjö | 74,052 | 9 | 1.2 | 63 |
| Borås | 75,565 | 20 | 2.6 | 24 |
| Södertälje | 78,377 | 4 | 0.5 | 85 |
Population of Karlstad
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 11.11.2026.