Switzerland is home to a total of 885 active companies in meat trade. Over the last 10 years, the industry has contracted by 12.1%, with 475 new companies registered, and 597 companies liquidated.
The map below shows the geographical distribution of Butcheries in Switzerland.
In Switzerland, 475 companies in meat trade have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with -122 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Butcheries: Canton of Bern (116), Canton of Vaud (105), and Canton of Zurich (65). Companies in meat trade are the 105th largest group of companies in Switzerland.
Over the past 12 months, 36 companies in meat trade were incorporated. In that same period, 35 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 0.1% growth in Switzerland.
The most common company size for Butcheries in Switzerland is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.
Out of the 885 companies in meat trade, most are active in Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores (885). 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 meat trade in Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Sole proprietorship" (40%), followed by "Limited Liability Company" (37%) and "Limited" (21%).
In Switzerland, 2 companies in meat trade have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In Switzerland, 4 companies in meat trade have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In Switzerland, 20 companies in meat trade 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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