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

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Garage owners — Industry overview in Italian-speaking Switzerland

Italian-speaking Switzerland is home to a total of 1'215 active companies in vehicle trade and repair. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 17.3%, with 706 new companies registered, and 527 companies liquidated.

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  • 706 new companies
  • 527 liquidated companies
  • ** year to date

Garage owners — Geographical breakdown in Italian-speaking Switzerland

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

Garage owners — Industry size in Italian-speaking Switzerland

In Italian-speaking Switzerland, 706 companies in vehicle trade and repair have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 179 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Garage owners: Canton of Zurich (3'555), Canton of Bern (2'495), and Canton of Aargau (2'039). Companies in vehicle trade and repair are the 6th largest group of companies in Italian-speaking Switzerland.

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  • 706 new companies
  • 1'215 active companies
  • ** year to date

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

Over the past 12 months, 51 companies in vehicle trade and repair were incorporated. In that same period, 43 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 0.7% growth in Italian-speaking Switzerland.

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  • 51 new companies
  • 43 liquidated companies
  • * month to date

Garage owners — Size and number of employees in Italian-speaking Switzerland

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

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  • Size distribution
  • 95% Micro (1-9 emp.)
  • 5% Small (10-49 emp.)
  • 0% Unknown
  • 0% Medium (50-249 emp.)

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

Out of the 1'215 companies in vehicle trade and repair, most are active in Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (579), Bodywork repair and painting of motor vehicles (208), and Retail sale of car and light motor vehicle (< 3.5 t) (188). 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
579
Bodywork repair and painting of motor vehicles
208
Retail sale of car and light motor vehicle (< 3.5 t)
188
Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories
71
Wholesale of car and light motor vehicles (< 3.5 t)
67
Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
42
Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
41
Retail sale of other motor vehicles (> 3.5 t)
13
Wholesale of other motor vehicles (> 3.5 t)
6

Companies in vehicle trade and repair in Italian-speaking Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited Liability Company" (40%), followed by "Sole proprietorship" (28%) and "Limited" (28%).

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  • Legal forms
  • 40% Limited Liability Company
  • 28% Sole proprietorship
  • 28% Limited
  • 3% Other

Garage owners — Latest registrations in Italian-speaking Switzerland

In Italian-speaking Switzerland, 4 companies in vehicle trade and repair have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
6703 Osogna
08/09/2026
6934 Bioggio
07/09/2026
6527 Lodrino
27/08/2026
6713 Malvaglia
21/08/2026
6900 Lugano
12/08/2026
6900 Lugano
10/08/2026
6600 Locarno
16/07/2026
6900 Lugano
13/07/2026
6713 Malvaglia
08/07/2026
6830 Chiasso
12/06/2026

Garage owners — Latest liquidations in Italian-speaking Switzerland

In Italian-speaking Switzerland, 3 companies in vehicle trade and repair have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
6900 Lugano
14/09/2026
6598 Tenero
10/09/2026
6743 Bodio TI
27/08/2026
6965 Cadro
17/08/2026
6900 Lugano
12/08/2026
6670 Avegno
24/07/2026
6850 Mendrisio
15/07/2026
6934 Bioggio
03/07/2026
6702 Claro
26/06/2026
6572 Quartino
19/06/2026

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

In Italian-speaking Switzerland, 33 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
17/09/2026
Other change
16/09/2026
Change of status
16/09/2026
Change of status
14/09/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
14/09/2026
11/09/2026

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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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