Garage owners — Industry overview in the Canton of Bern
Canton of Bern is home to a total of 2'494 active companies in vehicle trade and repair. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 21.1%, with 1'535 new companies registered, and 1'101 companies liquidated.
- 1'535 new companies
- 1'101 liquidated companies
- ** year to date
Garage owners — Geographical breakdown in the Canton of Bern
The map below shows the geographical distribution of Garage owners in the Canton of Bern.
Garage owners — Industry size in the Canton of Bern
In the Canton of Bern, 1'535 companies in vehicle trade and repair have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 434 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Garage owners:
Canton of Zurich (3'553), Canton of Bern (2'494), and Canton of Aargau (2'036).
Companies in vehicle trade and repair are the 4th largest group of companies in the Canton of Bern.
- 1'535 new companies
- 2'494 active companies
- ** year to date
Garage owners — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in the Canton of Bern
Over the past 12 months, 164 companies in vehicle trade and repair were incorporated. In that same period, 111 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 2.2% growth in the Canton of Bern.
- 164 new companies
- 111 liquidated companies
- * month to date
Garage owners — Size and number of employees in the Canton of Bern
The most common company size for Garage owners in the Canton of Bern is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.
- Size distribution
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92% Micro (1-9 emp.)
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8% Small (10-49 emp.)
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1% Medium (50-249 emp.)
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0% Unknown
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0% Large (>249 emp.)
Garage owners — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in the Canton of Bern
Out of the 2'494 companies in vehicle trade and repair, most are active in
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (1'436), Retail sale of car and light motor vehicle (< 3.5 t) (388), and Bodywork repair and painting of motor vehicles (294).
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
1'436
Retail sale of car and light motor vehicle (< 3.5 t)
388
Bodywork repair and painting of motor vehicles
294
Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories
187
Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
63
Wholesale of car and light motor vehicles (< 3.5 t)
47
Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
37
Retail sale of other motor vehicles (> 3.5 t)
30
Wholesale of other motor vehicles (> 3.5 t)
12
Companies in vehicle trade and repair in the Canton of Bern show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Sole proprietorship" (40%), followed by "Limited Liability Company" (31%) and "Limited" (25%).
- Legal forms
- 40% Sole proprietorship
- 31% Limited Liability Company
- 25% Limited
- 3% Other
Garage owners — Latest registrations in the Canton of Bern
In the Canton of Bern, 5 companies in vehicle trade and repair have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
3645 Gwatt (Thun)
04/09/2026
3052 Zollikofen
03/09/2026
2542 Pieterlen
28/08/2026
3295 Rüti b. Büren
21/08/2026
3800 Interlaken
11/08/2026
3072 Ostermundigen
11/08/2026
Garage owners — Latest liquidations in the Canton of Bern
In the Canton of Bern, 6 companies in vehicle trade and repair have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
4704 Niederbipp
14/09/2026
2502 Biel/Bienne
09/09/2026
4914 Roggwil BE
25/08/2026
4900 Langenthal
14/08/2026
3052 Zollikofen
05/08/2026
Garage owners – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in the Canton of Bern
In the Canton of Bern, 45 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 domicile
14/09/2026
Change of company name
11/09/2026
Change of company name, Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile, Change of purpose
11/09/2026
Change of company name, Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
10/09/2026
Change of status
09/09/2026