Garage owners — Industry overview in the Canton of Vaud
Canton of Vaud is home to a total of 2'009 active companies in vehicle trade and repair. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 20.0%, with 1'456 new companies registered, and 1'121 companies liquidated.
- 1'456 new companies
- 1'121 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, 1'456 companies in vehicle trade and repair have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 335 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Garage owners:
Canton of Zurich (3'558), Canton of Bern (2'500), and Canton of Aargau (2'038).
Companies in vehicle trade and repair are the 6th largest group of companies in the Canton of Vaud.
- 1'456 new companies
- 2'009 active companies
- ** year to date
Garage owners — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in the Canton of Vaud
Over the past 12 months, 148 companies in vehicle trade and repair were incorporated. In that same period, 108 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 2.0% growth in the Canton of Vaud.
- 148 new companies
- 108 liquidated companies
- * month to date
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.
- Size distribution
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95% Micro (1-9 emp.)
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4% 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 Vaud
Out of the 2'009 companies in vehicle trade and repair, most are active in
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (1'092), Retail sale of car and light motor vehicle (< 3.5 t) (369), and Bodywork repair and painting of motor vehicles (286).
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
1'092
Retail sale of car and light motor vehicle (< 3.5 t)
369
Bodywork repair and painting of motor vehicles
286
Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories
110
Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
60
Wholesale of car and light motor vehicles (< 3.5 t)
42
Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
30
Retail sale of other motor vehicles (> 3.5 t)
11
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" (38%), followed by "Limited Liability Company" (37%) and "Limited" (20%).
- Legal forms
- 38% Sole proprietorship
- 37% Limited Liability Company
- 20% Limited
- 5% Other
Garage owners — Latest registrations in the Canton of Vaud
In the Canton of Vaud, 7 companies in vehicle trade and repair have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
1400 Yverdon-les-Bains
17/09/2026
1025 St-Sulpice VD
02/09/2026
Garage owners — Latest liquidations in the Canton of Vaud
In the Canton of Vaud, 11 companies in vehicle trade and repair have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
1032 Romanel-sur-Lausanne
15/10/2026
1543 Grandcour
13/10/2026
1373 Chavornay
08/10/2026
1304 Cossonay-Ville
05/10/2026
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
16/10/2026
Change of status
15/10/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
13/10/2026