German-speaking Switzerland is home to a total of 10'523 active companies NA. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 24.9%, with 4'406 new companies registered, and 2'308 companies liquidated.
The map below shows the geographical distribution of Associations in German-speaking Switzerland.
In German-speaking Switzerland, 4'406 companies NA have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 2'098 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Associations: Canton of Zurich (3'155), Canton of Geneva (2'042), and Canton of Vaud (1'601). Companies NA are the 14th largest group of companies in German-speaking Switzerland.
Over the past 12 months, 387 companies NA were incorporated. In that same period, 257 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 1.3% growth in German-speaking Switzerland.
The most common company size for Associations in German-speaking Switzerland is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.
Out of the 10'523 companies NA, most are active in Other interest groups (4'802), Cultural, education, scientific and research organisations (4'071), and Activities of religious organisations (921). 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.
Companies NA in German-speaking Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Other" (96%), followed by "Limited Liability Company" (2%) and "Sole proprietorship" (1%).
In German-speaking Switzerland, 8 companies NA have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In German-speaking Switzerland, 29 companies NA have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In German-speaking Switzerland, 420 companies NA have been published in the SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Our company lists are compiled using several data sources, including Zefix, the SOGC, the Federal Statistical Office, the UID register, the VAT register and the 26 cantonal commercial registers. The collection of data from these several official sources guarantees the completeness of our lists by sector and region.
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