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Garage owners — Companies in vehicle trade and repair in the Canton of Vaud

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Garage owners — Industry overview in the Canton of Vaud

Canton of Vaud is home to a total of 1'976 active companies in vehicle trade and repair. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 17.8%, with 1'383 new companies registered, and 1'085 companies liquidated.

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  • 1'383 new companies
  • 1'085 liquidated companies
  • ** year to date

Garage owners — Geographical breakdown in the Canton of Vaud

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

Garage owners — Industry size in the Canton of Vaud

In the Canton of Vaud, 1'383 companies in vehicle trade and repair have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 298 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Garage owners: Canton of Zurich (3'486), Canton of Bern (2'493), and Canton of Vaud (1'976). Companies in vehicle trade and repair are the 6th largest group of companies in the Canton of Vaud.

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  • 1'383 new companies
  • 1'976 active companies
  • ** year to date

Garage owners — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in the Canton of Vaud

Over the past 12 months, 123 companies in vehicle trade and repair were incorporated. In that same period, 84 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 2.0% growth in the Canton of Vaud.

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  • 123 new companies
  • 84 liquidated companies
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Garage owners — Size and number of employees in the Canton of Vaud

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

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  • Size distribution
  • 94% Micro (1-9 emp.)
  • 5% Small (10-49 emp.)
  • 0% Medium (50-249 emp.)
  • 0% Unknown
  • 0% Large (>249 emp.)

Garage owners — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in the Canton of Vaud

Out of the 1'976 companies in vehicle trade and repair, most are active in Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (1'133), Retail sale of car and light motor vehicle (< 3.5 t) (286), and Bodywork repair and painting of motor vehicles (279). 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
1'133
Retail sale of car and light motor vehicle (< 3.5 t)
286
Bodywork repair and painting of motor vehicles
279
Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories
114
Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
62
Wholesale of car and light motor vehicles (< 3.5 t)
46
Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
35
Retail sale of other motor vehicles (> 3.5 t)
12
Wholesale of other motor vehicles (> 3.5 t)
9

Companies in vehicle trade and repair in the Canton of Vaud show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Sole proprietorship" (40%), followed by "Limited Liability Company" (36%) and "Limited" (20%).

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  • Legal forms
  • 40% Sole proprietorship
  • 36% Limited Liability Company
  • 20% Limited
  • 5% Other

Garage owners — Latest registrations in the Canton of Vaud

In the Canton of Vaud, 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
1020 Renens VD
02/07/2025
1860 Aigle
25/06/2025
1892 Lavey-Village
18/06/2025
1072 Forel (Lavaux)
16/06/2025
1373 Chavornay
13/06/2025
1814 La Tour-de-Peilz
05/06/2025
1004 Lausanne
03/06/2025
1270 Trélex
03/06/2025
1847 Rennaz
30/05/2025
1009 Pully
27/05/2025

Garage owners — Latest liquidations in the Canton of Vaud

In the Canton of Vaud, 13 companies in vehicle trade and repair have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
1163 Etoy
11/07/2025
1437 Suscévaz
11/07/2025
1510 Moudon
10/07/2025
1892 Lavey-Village
01/07/2025
1005 Lausanne
23/06/2025
1304 Cossonay-Ville
20/06/2025
1844 Villeneuve VD
20/06/2025
1018 Lausanne
20/06/2025

Garage owners – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in the Canton of Vaud

In the Canton of Vaud, 47 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
11/07/2025
Other change
11/07/2025
Other change
11/07/2025
Change of status
10/07/2025
Other change
08/07/2025
07/07/2025

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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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