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Florists — Companies in flower trade in German-speaking Switzerland

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Florists — Industry overview in German-speaking Switzerland

German-speaking Switzerland is home to a total of 1'732 active companies in flower trade. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 26.1%, with 1'081 new companies registered, and 722 companies liquidated.

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  • 1'081 new companies
  • 722 liquidated companies
  • ** year to date

Florists — Geographical breakdown in German-speaking Switzerland

The map below shows the geographical distribution of Florists in German-speaking Switzerland.

Florists — Industry size in German-speaking Switzerland

In German-speaking Switzerland, 1'081 companies in flower trade have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 359 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Florists: Canton of Zurich (404), Canton of Bern (290), and Canton of Aargau (194). Companies in flower trade are the 56th largest group of companies in German-speaking Switzerland.

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  • 1'081 new companies
  • 1'732 active companies
  • ** year to date

Florists — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in German-speaking Switzerland

Over the past 12 months, 75 companies in flower trade were incorporated. In that same period, 66 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 0.5% growth in German-speaking Switzerland.

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  • 75 new companies
  • 66 liquidated companies
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Florists — Size and number of employees in German-speaking Switzerland

The most common company size for Florists in German-speaking Switzerland is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.

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  • Size distribution
  • 98% Micro (1-9 emp.)
  • 2% Small (10-49 emp.)
  • 0% Medium (50-249 emp.)

Florists — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in German-speaking Switzerland

Out of the 1'732 companies in flower trade, most are active in Retail sale of flowers and plants (1'732). 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.

Florists
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Retail sale of flowers and plants
1'732

Companies in flower trade in German-speaking Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Sole proprietorship" (64%), followed by "Limited Liability Company" (25%) and "Limited" (8%).

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  • Legal forms
  • 64% Sole proprietorship
  • 25% Limited Liability Company
  • 8% Limited
  • 3% Other

Florists — Latest registrations in German-speaking Switzerland

In German-speaking Switzerland, 3 companies in flower trade have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
8046 Zürich
12/08/2026
8524 Uesslingen
10/08/2026
6060 Sarnen
06/08/2026
6353 Weggis
21/07/2026
3550 Langnau im Emmental
30/06/2026
8617 Mönchaltorf
25/06/2026
4001 Basel
18/06/2026
5245 Habsburg
16/06/2026
6145 Fischbach LU
15/06/2026
8903 Birmensdorf ZH
12/06/2026

Florists — Latest liquidations in German-speaking Switzerland

In German-speaking Switzerland, 5 companies in flower trade have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
8840 Einsiedeln
24/08/2026
8222 Beringen
18/08/2026
4704 Niederbipp
13/08/2026
9565 Bussnang
07/08/2026
5615 Fahrwangen
03/08/2026
8617 Mönchaltorf
06/07/2026
9240 Uzwil
03/07/2026
3011 Bern
18/06/2026
4056 Basel
11/06/2026

Florists – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in German-speaking Switzerland

In German-speaking Switzerland, 21 companies in flower trade 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
27/08/2026
Change of company name
26/08/2026
Change of company name, Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile, Change of purpose
26/08/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile, Change of purpose
20/08/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
20/08/2026
Other change
14/08/2026
Change of status
14/08/2026

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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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