German-speaking Switzerland is home to a total of 1'609 active companies in book publishing. Over the last 10 years, the industry has contracted by 5.5%, with 720 new companies registered, and 813 companies liquidated.
The map below shows the geographical distribution of Book publishing in German-speaking Switzerland.
In German-speaking Switzerland, 720 companies in book publishing have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with -93 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Book publishing: Canton of Zurich (568), Canton of Vaud (258), and Canton of Bern (191). Companies in book publishing are the 62nd largest group of companies in German-speaking Switzerland.
Over the past 12 months, 67 companies in book publishing were incorporated. In that same period, 82 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 0.9% contraction in German-speaking Switzerland.
The most common company size for Book publishing in German-speaking Switzerland is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.
Out of the 1'609 companies in book publishing, most are active in Book publishing (728), Other publishing activities (400), and Publishing of journals and periodicals (303). 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 German-speaking Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited Liability Company" (34%), followed by "Sole proprietorship" (28%) and "Limited" (28%).
In German-speaking Switzerland, 4 companies in book publishing have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In German-speaking Switzerland, 8 companies in book publishing have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In German-speaking Switzerland, 45 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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