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Garage owners — Companies in vehicle trade and repair in Biel/Bienne

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Garage owners — Industry overview in Biel/Bienne

Biel/Bienne is home to a total of 108 active companies in vehicle trade and repair. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 31.7%, with 117 new companies registered, and 91 companies liquidated.

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  • 117 new companies
  • 91 liquidated companies
  • ** year to date

Garage owners — Geographical breakdown in Biel/Bienne

The map below shows the geographical distribution of Garage owners in Biel/Bienne.

Garage owners — Industry size in Biel/Bienne

In Biel/Bienne, 117 companies in vehicle trade and repair have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 26 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Garage owners: Zurich (434), Geneva (272), and Winterthur (217). Companies in vehicle trade and repair are the 7th largest group of companies in Biel/Bienne.

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  • 117 new companies
  • 108 active companies
  • ** year to date

Garage owners — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in Biel/Bienne

Over the past 12 months, 12 companies in vehicle trade and repair were incorporated. In that same period, 8 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 3.8% growth in Biel/Bienne.

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

Garage owners — Size and number of employees in Biel/Bienne

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

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  • Size distribution
  • 95% Micro (1-9 emp.)
  • 4% Small (10-49 emp.)
  • 1% Large (>249 emp.)

Garage owners — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in Biel/Bienne

Out of the 108 companies in vehicle trade and repair, most are active in Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (57), Retail sale of car and light motor vehicle (< 3.5 t) (31), and Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories (7). 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
57
Retail sale of car and light motor vehicle (< 3.5 t)
31
Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories
7
Bodywork repair and painting of motor vehicles
7
Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
3
Wholesale of car and light motor vehicles (< 3.5 t)
2
Wholesale of other motor vehicles (> 3.5 t)
1

Companies in vehicle trade and repair in Biel/Bienne show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited Liability Company" (38%), followed by "Sole proprietorship" (38%) and "Limited" (19%).

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  • Legal forms
  • 38% Limited Liability Company
  • 38% Sole proprietorship
  • 19% Limited
  • 5% Other

Garage owners — Latest registrations in Biel/Bienne

In Biel/Bienne, 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
2504 Biel/Bienne
19/05/2025
2504 Biel/Bienne
15/04/2025
2504 Biel/Bienne
06/02/2025
2503 Biel/Bienne
06/02/2025
2502 Biel/Bienne
14/01/2025
2503 Biel/Bienne
24/12/2024
2504 Biel/Bienne
08/11/2024
2503 Biel/Bienne
14/10/2024
2502 Biel/Bienne
24/09/2024
2502 Biel/Bienne
12/09/2024

Garage owners — Latest liquidations in Biel/Bienne

In Biel/Bienne, 2 companies in vehicle trade and repair have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
2503 Biel/Bienne
10/07/2025
2503 Biel/Bienne
17/06/2025
2504 Biel/Bienne
06/05/2025
2503 Biel/Bienne
22/01/2025
2504 Biel/Bienne
17/12/2024
2502 Biel/Bienne
19/11/2024
2503 Biel/Bienne
10/10/2024
2502 Biel/Bienne
08/10/2024
2503 Biel/Bienne
22/07/2024
2503 Biel/Bienne
19/07/2024

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

In Biel/Bienne, 8 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 company name, Change of purpose
09/07/2025
Change of status
07/07/2025
Other change
01/07/2025
Other change
24/06/2025
Change of status
17/06/2025
Other change
12/06/2025
Change of status
23/05/2025

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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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