French-speaking Switzerland is home to a total of 600 active companies in book publishing. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 4.7%, with 314 new companies registered, and 287 companies liquidated.
The map below shows the geographical distribution of Book publishing in French-speaking Switzerland.
In French-speaking Switzerland, 314 companies in book publishing have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 27 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Book publishing: Canton of Zurich (566), Canton of Vaud (256), and Canton of Bern (191). Companies in book publishing are the 60th largest group of companies in French-speaking Switzerland.
Over the past 12 months, 27 companies in book publishing were incorporated. In that same period, 23 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 0.7% growth in French-speaking Switzerland.
The most common company size for Book publishing in French-speaking Switzerland is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.
Out of the 600 companies in book publishing, most are active in Book publishing (316), Publishing of journals and periodicals (114), and Other publishing activities (100). 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 in book publishing in French-speaking Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited Liability Company" (38%), followed by "Limited" (25%) and "Sole proprietorship" (24%).
In French-speaking Switzerland, 1 companies in book publishing have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In French-speaking Switzerland, 3 companies in book publishing have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In French-speaking Switzerland, 13 companies in book publishing 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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