Garage owners — Industry overview in Basel
Basel is home to a total of 163 active companies in vehicle trade and repair. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 27.3%, with 137 new companies registered, and 102 companies liquidated.
- 137 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, 137 companies in vehicle trade and repair have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 35 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Garage owners:
Zurich (423), Geneva (286), and Winterthur (222).
Companies in vehicle trade and repair are the 22nd largest group of companies in Basel.
- 137 new companies
- 163 active companies
- ** year to date
Garage owners — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in Basel
Over the past 12 months, 18 companies in vehicle trade and repair were incorporated. In that same period, 12 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 3.8% growth in Basel.
- 18 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.
- Size distribution
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91% Micro (1-9 emp.)
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8% Small (10-49 emp.)
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1% Medium (50-249 emp.)
Garage owners — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in Basel
Out of the 163 companies in vehicle trade and repair, most are active in
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (78), Retail sale of car and light motor vehicle (< 3.5 t) (37), 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
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Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
78
Retail sale of car and light motor vehicle (< 3.5 t)
37
Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories
15
Bodywork repair and painting of motor vehicles
12
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" (37%), followed by "Limited Liability Company" (33%) and "Limited" (25%).
- Legal forms
- 37% Sole proprietorship
- 33% Limited Liability Company
- 25% Limited
- 6% Other
Garage owners — Latest registrations in Basel
In Basel, 2 companies in vehicle trade and repair have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
Garage owners — Latest liquidations in Basel
In Basel, 0 companies in vehicle trade and repair have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
Garage owners – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in Basel
In Basel, 6 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
Change of status
18/08/2026
Change of status
23/07/2026
Change of purpose
15/07/2026