Garage owners — Industry overview in Winterthur
Winterthur is home to a total of 217 active companies in vehicle trade and repair. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 20.6%, with 170 new companies registered, and 133 companies liquidated.
- 170 new companies
- 133 liquidated companies
- ** year to date
Garage owners — Geographical breakdown in Winterthur
The map below shows the geographical distribution of Garage owners in Winterthur.
Garage owners — Industry size in Winterthur
In Winterthur, 170 companies in vehicle trade and repair have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 37 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Garage owners:
Zurich (434), Geneva (272), and Winterthur (217).
Companies in vehicle trade and repair are the 7th largest group of companies in Winterthur.
- 170 new companies
- 217 active companies
- ** year to date
Garage owners — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in Winterthur
Over the past 12 months, 21 companies in vehicle trade and repair were incorporated. In that same period, 9 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 5.9% growth in Winterthur.
- 21 new companies
- 9 liquidated companies
- * month to date
Garage owners — Size and number of employees in Winterthur
The most common company size for Garage owners in Winterthur is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.
- Size distribution
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92% Micro (1-9 emp.)
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6% Small (10-49 emp.)
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2% Medium (50-249 emp.)
Garage owners — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in Winterthur
Out of the 217 companies in vehicle trade and repair, most are active in
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (113), Retail sale of car and light motor vehicle (< 3.5 t) (45), and Bodywork repair and painting of motor vehicles (22).
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
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Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
113
Retail sale of car and light motor vehicle (< 3.5 t)
45
Bodywork repair and painting of motor vehicles
22
Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories
11
Wholesale of car and light motor vehicles (< 3.5 t)
11
Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
7
Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
4
Retail sale of other motor vehicles (> 3.5 t)
3
Wholesale of other motor vehicles (> 3.5 t)
1
Companies in vehicle trade and repair in Winterthur show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited Liability Company" (35%), followed by "Sole proprietorship" (35%) and "Limited" (25%).
- Legal forms
- 35% Limited Liability Company
- 35% Sole proprietorship
- 25% Limited
- 5% Other
Garage owners — Latest registrations in Winterthur
In Winterthur, 2 companies in vehicle trade and repair have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
8404 Winterthur
02/07/2025
8404 Winterthur
23/06/2025
8404 Winterthur
02/06/2025
8406 Winterthur
23/05/2025
8482 Sennhof (Winterthur)
19/05/2025
8400 Winterthur
12/05/2025
8482 Sennhof (Winterthur)
24/04/2025
8409 Winterthur
11/04/2025
8406 Winterthur
10/04/2025
8404 Winterthur
08/04/2025
Garage owners — Latest liquidations in Winterthur
In Winterthur, 1 companies in vehicle trade and repair have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
8405 Winterthur
19/06/2025
8404 Winterthur
01/05/2025
8405 Winterthur
11/04/2025
ohne Domizil-sans domicile
27/03/2025
8404 Winterthur
10/03/2025
8400 Winterthur
05/03/2025
8404 Winterthur
17/02/2025
8404 Winterthur
11/10/2024
8406 Winterthur
25/09/2024
8409 Winterthur
15/07/2024
Garage owners – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in Winterthur
In Winterthur, 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 company name, Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile, Change of purpose
09/07/2025
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
01/07/2025
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
01/07/2025
Change of status
25/06/2025
Change of company name, Change of purpose
16/06/2025