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Garage owners — Companies in vehicle trade and repair in German-speaking Switzerland

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Garage owners — Industry overview in German-speaking Switzerland

German-speaking Switzerland is home to a total of 16'351 active companies in vehicle trade and repair. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 29.0%, with 10'678 new companies registered, and 7'003 companies liquidated.

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  • 10'678 new companies
  • 7'003 liquidated companies
  • ** year to date

Garage owners — Geographical breakdown in German-speaking Switzerland

The map below shows the geographical distribution of Garage owners in German-speaking Switzerland.

Garage owners — Industry size in German-speaking Switzerland

In German-speaking Switzerland, 10'678 companies in vehicle trade and repair have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 3'675 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Garage owners: Canton of Zurich (3'479), Canton of Bern (2'491), and Canton of Vaud (1'977). Companies in vehicle trade and repair are the 6th largest group of companies in German-speaking Switzerland.

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  • 10'678 new companies
  • 16'351 active companies
  • ** year to date

Garage owners — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in German-speaking Switzerland

Over the past 12 months, 1'157 companies in vehicle trade and repair were incorporated. In that same period, 766 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 2.4% growth in German-speaking Switzerland.

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  • 1'157 new companies
  • 766 liquidated companies
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Garage owners — Size and number of employees in German-speaking Switzerland

The most common company size for Garage owners in German-speaking Switzerland is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.

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  • Size distribution
  • 92% Micro (1-9 emp.)
  • 7% Small (10-49 emp.)
  • 1% Medium (50-249 emp.)
  • 0% Unknown
  • 0% Large (>249 emp.)

Garage owners — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in German-speaking Switzerland

Out of the 16'351 companies in vehicle trade and repair, most are active in Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (8'794), Retail sale of car and light motor vehicle (< 3.5 t) (2'650), and Bodywork repair and painting of motor vehicles (1'861). 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
8'794
Retail sale of car and light motor vehicle (< 3.5 t)
2'650
Bodywork repair and painting of motor vehicles
1'861
Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories
1'143
Wholesale of car and light motor vehicles (< 3.5 t)
671
Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
571
Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
405
Retail sale of other motor vehicles (> 3.5 t)
164
Wholesale of other motor vehicles (> 3.5 t)
92

Companies in vehicle trade and repair in German-speaking Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Sole proprietorship" (38%), followed by "Limited Liability Company" (33%) and "Limited" (26%).

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  • Legal forms
  • 38% Sole proprietorship
  • 33% Limited Liability Company
  • 26% Limited
  • 3% Other

Garage owners — Latest registrations in German-speaking Switzerland

In German-speaking Switzerland, 86 companies in vehicle trade and repair have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
4562 Biberist
17/06/2025
8906 Bonstetten
17/06/2025
3184 Wünnewil
17/06/2025
3012 Bern
16/06/2025
8051 Zürich
16/06/2025
6438 Ibach
16/06/2025
8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall
16/06/2025
4417 Ziefen
16/06/2025
9472 Grabs
16/06/2025
4410 Liestal
13/06/2025

Garage owners — Latest liquidations in German-speaking Switzerland

In German-speaking Switzerland, 70 companies in vehicle trade and repair have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
5600 Lenzburg
4900 Langenthal
20/06/2025
2540 Grenchen
20/06/2025
3421 Lyssach
20/06/2025
4658 Däniken
19/06/2025
9055 Bühler
19/06/2025
8310 Kemptthal
19/06/2025
8405 Winterthur
19/06/2025
5610 Wohlen AG
18/06/2025

Garage owners – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in German-speaking Switzerland

In German-speaking Switzerland, 453 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
20/06/2025
Change of company name
20/06/2025
Other change
20/06/2025
Other change
20/06/2025
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
20/06/2025
Other change
20/06/2025
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
20/06/2025
Change of company name, Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile, Change of purpose
20/06/2025
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
20/06/2025
20/06/2025

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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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