Canton of Solothurn is home to a total of 872 active companies in vehicle trade and repair. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 49.1%, with 732 new companies registered, and 445 companies liquidated.
The map below shows the geographical distribution of Garage owners in the Canton of Solothurn.
In the Canton of Solothurn, 732 companies in vehicle trade and repair have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 287 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Garage owners: Canton of Zurich (3'555), Canton of Bern (2'496), and Canton of Aargau (2'043). Companies in vehicle trade and repair are the 1st largest group of companies in the Canton of Solothurn.
Over the past 12 months, 85 companies in vehicle trade and repair were incorporated. In that same period, 44 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 4.9% growth in the Canton of Solothurn.
The most common company size for Garage owners in the Canton of Solothurn is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.
Out of the 872 companies in vehicle trade and repair, most are active in Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (438), Retail sale of car and light motor vehicle (< 3.5 t) (203), and Bodywork repair and painting of motor vehicles (89). 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.
Companies in vehicle trade and repair in the Canton of Solothurn show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Sole proprietorship" (39%), followed by "Limited Liability Company" (35%) and "Limited" (23%).
In the Canton of Solothurn, 6 companies in vehicle trade and repair have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In the Canton of Solothurn, 1 companies in vehicle trade and repair have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In the Canton of Solothurn, 18 companies in vehicle trade and repair have been published in the SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
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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