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Garage owners — Companies in vehicle trade and repair in Basel

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Garage owners — Industry overview in Basel

Basel is home to a total of 161 active companies in vehicle trade and repair. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 23.8%, with 133 new companies registered, and 102 companies liquidated.

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  • 133 new companies
  • 102 liquidated companies
  • ** year to date

Garage owners — Geographical breakdown in Basel

The map below shows the geographical distribution of Garage owners in Basel.

Garage owners — Industry size in Basel

In Basel, 133 companies in vehicle trade and repair have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 31 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Garage owners: Zurich (426), Geneva (286), and Winterthur (225). Companies in vehicle trade and repair are the 23rd largest group of companies in Basel.

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  • 133 new companies
  • 161 active companies
  • ** year to date

Garage owners — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in Basel

Over the past 12 months, 15 companies in vehicle trade and repair were incorporated. In that same period, 12 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 1.9% growth in Basel.

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  • 15 new companies
  • 12 liquidated companies
  • * month to date

Garage owners — Size and number of employees in Basel

The most common company size for Garage owners in Basel is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.

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  • Size distribution
  • 91% Micro (1-9 emp.)
  • 8% Small (10-49 emp.)
  • 1% Medium (50-249 emp.)

Garage owners — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in Basel

Out of the 161 companies in vehicle trade and repair, most are active in Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (77), Retail sale of car and light motor vehicle (< 3.5 t) (35), and Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories (15). 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.

Garage owners
Nb of legal entities
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Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
77
Retail sale of car and light motor vehicle (< 3.5 t)
35
Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories
15
Bodywork repair and painting of motor vehicles
13
Wholesale of car and light motor vehicles (< 3.5 t)
10
Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
5
Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
4
Retail sale of other motor vehicles (> 3.5 t)
1
Wholesale of other motor vehicles (> 3.5 t)
1

Companies in vehicle trade and repair in Basel show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Sole proprietorship" (35%), followed by "Limited Liability Company" (34%) and "Limited" (25%).

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  • Legal forms
  • 35% Sole proprietorship
  • 34% Limited Liability Company
  • 25% Limited
  • 6% Other

Garage owners — Latest registrations in Basel

In Basel, 0 companies in vehicle trade and repair have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
4053 Basel
30/04/2026
4057 Basel
14/04/2026
4058 Basel
30/03/2026
4053 Basel
20/03/2026
4054 Basel
06/03/2026
4055 Basel
27/02/2026
4052 Basel
18/02/2026
4055 Basel
04/12/2025
4054 Basel
06/11/2025
4053 Basel
27/10/2025

Garage owners — Latest liquidations in Basel

In Basel, 1 companies in vehicle trade and repair have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
4056 Basel
26/06/2026
4052 Basel
07/04/2026
4054 Basel
19/03/2026
4057 Basel
06/03/2026
4057 Basel
05/02/2026
4053 Basel
19/01/2026
4056 Basel
21/11/2025
4052 Basel
23/10/2025

Garage owners – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in Basel

In Basel, 9 companies in vehicle trade and repair 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
03/07/2026
Other change
03/07/2026
Other change
03/07/2026
Other change
02/07/2026
26/06/2026
Change of status
23/06/2026
Change of status
18/06/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
16/06/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
16/06/2026
Change of company name, Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile, Change of purpose
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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