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Garage owners — Companies in vehicle trade and repair in St. Gallen

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Garage owners — Industry overview in St. Gallen

St. Gallen is home to a total of 164 active companies in vehicle trade and repair. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 40.2%, with 120 new companies registered, and 73 companies liquidated.

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  • 120 new companies
  • 73 liquidated companies
  • ** year to date

Garage owners — Geographical breakdown in St. Gallen

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

Garage owners — Industry size in St. Gallen

In St. Gallen, 120 companies in vehicle trade and repair have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 47 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Garage owners: Zurich (426), Geneva (286), and Winterthur (225). Companies in vehicle trade and repair are the 13th largest group of companies in St. Gallen.

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  • 120 new companies
  • 164 active companies
  • ** year to date

Garage owners — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in St. Gallen

Over the past 12 months, 13 companies in vehicle trade and repair were incorporated. In that same period, 6 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 4.5% growth in St. Gallen.

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  • 13 new companies
  • 6 liquidated companies
  • * month to date

Garage owners — Size and number of employees in St. Gallen

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

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  • Size distribution
  • 88% Micro (1-9 emp.)
  • 8% Small (10-49 emp.)
  • 4% Medium (50-249 emp.)

Garage owners — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in St. Gallen

Out of the 164 companies in vehicle trade and repair, most are active in Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (89), Retail sale of car and light motor vehicle (< 3.5 t) (23), and Bodywork repair and painting of motor vehicles (15). 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
89
Retail sale of car and light motor vehicle (< 3.5 t)
23
Bodywork repair and painting of motor vehicles
15
Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
14
Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories
10
Wholesale of car and light motor vehicles (< 3.5 t)
6
Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
5
Retail sale of other motor vehicles (> 3.5 t)
1
Wholesale of other motor vehicles (> 3.5 t)
1

Companies in vehicle trade and repair in St. Gallen show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Sole proprietorship" (40%), followed by "Limited Liability Company" (29%) and "Limited" (27%).

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  • Legal forms
  • 40% Sole proprietorship
  • 29% Limited Liability Company
  • 27% Limited
  • 5% Other

Garage owners — Latest registrations in St. Gallen

In St. Gallen, 1 companies in vehicle trade and repair have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
9000 St. Gallen
24/06/2026
9015 St. Gallen
28/05/2026
9000 St. Gallen
20/02/2026
9015 St. Gallen
11/02/2026
9000 St. Gallen
04/02/2026
9014 St. Gallen
08/01/2026
9000 St. Gallen
17/12/2025
9014 St. Gallen
10/12/2025
9015 St. Gallen
07/11/2025

Garage owners — Latest liquidations in St. Gallen

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

Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
9000 St. Gallen
25/03/2026
9014 St. Gallen
20/02/2026
9015 St. Gallen
13/01/2026
9000 St. Gallen
10/10/2025
9015 St. Gallen
03/07/2025
9014 St. Gallen
27/06/2025

Garage owners – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in St. Gallen

In St. Gallen, 4 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
09/07/2026
Other change
02/07/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
19/06/2026
Change of status
12/06/2026
04/06/2026
Change of status
01/06/2026
Change of status
22/05/2026
Change of company name, Change of purpose
04/05/2026

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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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