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Designers — Companies in design in the Canton of Vaud

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Designers — Industry overview in the Canton of Vaud

Canton of Vaud is home to a total of 962 active companies in design. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 34.9%, with 711 new companies registered, and 462 companies liquidated.

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  • 711 new companies
  • 462 liquidated companies
  • ** year to date

Designers — Geographical breakdown in the Canton of Vaud

The map below shows the geographical distribution of Designers in the Canton of Vaud.

Designers — Industry size in the Canton of Vaud

In the Canton of Vaud, 711 companies in design have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 249 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Designers: Canton of Zurich (2'171), Canton of Vaud (962), and Canton of Bern (831). Companies in design are the 18th largest group of companies in the Canton of Vaud.

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  • 711 new companies
  • 962 active companies
  • ** year to date

Designers — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in the Canton of Vaud

Over the past 12 months, 53 companies in design were incorporated. In that same period, 47 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 0.6% growth in the Canton of Vaud.

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  • 53 new companies
  • 47 liquidated companies
  • * month to date

Designers — Size and number of employees in the Canton of Vaud

The most common company size for Designers in the Canton of Vaud is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.

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  • Size distribution
  • 97% Micro (1-9 emp.)
  • 2% Small (10-49 emp.)
  • 0% Medium (50-249 emp.)

Designers — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in the Canton of Vaud

Out of the 962 companies in design, most are active in Graphic design and visual communication (474), Interior and spatial design (357), and Industrial and product design (131). 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.

Designers
Nb of legal entities
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Graphic design and visual communication
474
Interior and spatial design
357
Industrial and product design
131

Companies in design in the Canton of Vaud show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Sole proprietorship" (52%), followed by "Limited Liability Company" (36%) and "Limited" (9%).

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  • Legal forms
  • 52% Sole proprietorship
  • 36% Limited Liability Company
  • 9% Limited
  • 3% Other

Designers — Latest registrations in the Canton of Vaud

In the Canton of Vaud, 3 companies in design have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
1260 Nyon
18/06/2026
1007 Lausanne
02/06/2026
1020 Renens VD
02/06/2026
1003 Lausanne
01/05/2026
1180 Rolle
17/04/2026
1077 Servion
10/04/2026
1095 Lutry
25/03/2026
1003 Lausanne
13/03/2026
1267 Vich
02/03/2026
1814 La Tour-de-Peilz
02/03/2026

Designers — Latest liquidations in the Canton of Vaud

In the Canton of Vaud, 3 companies in design have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
1807 Blonay
19/06/2026
1003 Lausanne
09/06/2026
1024 Ecublens VD
03/06/2026
1852 Roche VD
27/05/2026
1009 Pully
21/05/2026
1028 Préverenges
20/05/2026
1132 Lully VD
19/05/2026
1400 Yverdon-les-Bains
15/05/2026

Designers – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in the Canton of Vaud

In the Canton of Vaud, 19 companies in design 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
25/06/2026
Other change
24/06/2026
Change of company name, Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
23/06/2026
23/06/2026
23/06/2026
Change of status
18/06/2026
Change of status
15/06/2026
Other change
15/06/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
15/06/2026

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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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