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Advertising agencies — Companies in advertising in French-speaking Switzerland

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Advertising agencies — Industry overview in French-speaking Switzerland

French-speaking Switzerland is home to a total of 72 active companies in advertising. Over the last 10 years, the industry has contracted by 31.4%, with 30 new companies registered, and 63 companies liquidated.

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  • 30 new companies
  • 63 liquidated companies
  • ** year to date

Advertising agencies — Geographical breakdown in French-speaking Switzerland

The map below shows the geographical distribution of Advertising agencies in French-speaking Switzerland.

Advertising agencies — Industry size in French-speaking Switzerland

In French-speaking Switzerland, 30 companies in advertising have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with -33 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Advertising agencies: Canton of Zurich (75), Canton of Bern (32), and Canton of Geneva (28). Companies in advertising are the 131st largest group of companies in French-speaking Switzerland.

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  • 30 new companies
  • 72 active companies
  • ** year to date

Advertising agencies — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in French-speaking Switzerland

Over the past 12 months, 1 companies in advertising were incorporated. In that same period, 7 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 7.7% contraction in French-speaking Switzerland.

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  • 1 new companies
  • 7 liquidated companies
  • * month to date

Advertising agencies — Size and number of employees in French-speaking Switzerland

The most common company size for Advertising agencies in French-speaking Switzerland is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.

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  • Size distribution
  • 86% Micro (1-9 emp.)
  • 13% Small (10-49 emp.)
  • 1% Medium (50-249 emp.)

Advertising agencies — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in French-speaking Switzerland

Out of the 72 companies in advertising, most are active in Media representation (72). Each category has its own code, called a NOGA code. The General Classification of Economic Activities (NOGA) is a nomenclature that groups all economic activities that can be carried out in a classification with 794 positions at its last level.

Advertising agencies
Nb of legal entities
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Media representation
72

Companies in advertising in French-speaking Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited Liability Company" (38%), followed by "Limited" (32%) and "Sole proprietorship" (15%).

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  • Legal forms
  • 38% Limited Liability Company
  • 32% Limited
  • 15% Sole proprietorship
  • 15% Other

Advertising agencies — Latest registrations in French-speaking Switzerland

In French-speaking Switzerland, 0 companies in advertising have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
1201 Genève
29/09/2025
1207 Genève
19/10/2023
1967 Bramois
16/01/2023
1260 Nyon
12/10/2022
1227 Les Acacias
26/07/2022
1003 Lausanne
04/03/2022
1950 Sion
15/10/2021
1208 Genève
28/10/2020

Advertising agencies — Latest liquidations in French-speaking Switzerland

In French-speaking Switzerland, 0 companies in advertising have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
1260 Nyon
11/06/2026
1207 Genève
20/03/2026
1232 Confignon
03/02/2026
1131 Tolochenaz
26/01/2026
1201 Genève
16/10/2025
1201 Genève
06/10/2025
1700 Fribourg
21/08/2025
1700 Fribourg
05/05/2025
1005 Lausanne
03/04/2025

Advertising agencies – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in French-speaking Switzerland

In French-speaking Switzerland, 3 companies in advertising have been published in the SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
Event type
Published on
Other change
27/07/2026
Change of status
23/07/2026
Change of purpose
07/07/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
02/07/2026
Other change
24/06/2026
Change of status
16/06/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
07/05/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
29/04/2026

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