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Garage owners — Companies in vehicle trade and repair in Lugano

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Garage owners — Industry overview in Lugano

Lugano is home to a total of 210 active companies in vehicle trade and repair. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 7.7%, with 131 new companies registered, and 116 companies liquidated.

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  • 131 new companies
  • 116 liquidated companies
  • ** year to date

Garage owners — Geographical breakdown in Lugano

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

Garage owners — Industry size in Lugano

In Lugano, 131 companies in vehicle trade and repair have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 15 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Garage owners: Zurich (426), Geneva (285), and Winterthur (225). Companies in vehicle trade and repair are the 15th largest group of companies in Lugano.

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  • 131 new companies
  • 210 active companies
  • ** year to date

Garage owners — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in Lugano

Over the past 12 months, 9 companies in vehicle trade and repair were incorporated. In that same period, 14 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 2.3% contraction in Lugano.

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  • 9 new companies
  • 14 liquidated companies
  • * month to date

Garage owners — Size and number of employees in Lugano

The most common company size for Garage owners in Lugano 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.)

Garage owners — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in Lugano

Out of the 210 companies in vehicle trade and repair, most are active in Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (78), Retail sale of car and light motor vehicle (< 3.5 t) (44), and Bodywork repair and painting of motor vehicles (39). 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
78
Retail sale of car and light motor vehicle (< 3.5 t)
44
Bodywork repair and painting of motor vehicles
39
Wholesale of car and light motor vehicles (< 3.5 t)
27
Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories
7
Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
6
Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
5
Retail sale of other motor vehicles (> 3.5 t)
2
Wholesale of other motor vehicles (> 3.5 t)
2

Companies in vehicle trade and repair in Lugano show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited Liability Company" (44%), followed by "Limited" (41%) and "Sole proprietorship" (10%).

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  • Legal forms
  • 44% Limited Liability Company
  • 41% Limited
  • 10% Sole proprietorship
  • 5% Other

Garage owners — Latest registrations in Lugano

In Lugano, 0 companies in vehicle trade and repair have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
6900 Lugano
21/04/2026
6963 Pregassona
23/03/2026
6900 Lugano
06/02/2026
6963 Pregassona
19/08/2025
6900 Lugano
05/08/2025
6900 Lugano
28/07/2025
6900 Lugano
11/07/2025
ohne Domizil-sans domicile
07/07/2025
6900 Lugano
16/06/2025
6900 Lugano
22/05/2025

Garage owners — Latest liquidations in Lugano

In Lugano, 2 companies in vehicle trade and repair have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
6917 Barbengo
03/06/2026
6900 Lugano
26/05/2026
6900 Lugano
14/04/2026
6900 Lugano
10/04/2026
6964 Davesco-Soragno
10/04/2026
6917 Barbengo
07/04/2026
6900 Lugano
18/02/2026
6962 Viganello
22/01/2026
6900 Lugano
11/11/2025
6900 Lugano
29/10/2025

Garage owners – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in Lugano

In Lugano, 9 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 head office (other political community), Change of domicile
03/06/2026
Other change
02/06/2026
Other change
20/05/2026
Other change
18/05/2026
Other change
13/05/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
12/05/2026
Other change
08/05/2026
Other change
01/05/2026

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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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