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Garage owners — Companies in vehicle trade and repair in Winterthur

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Garage owners — Industry overview in Winterthur

Winterthur is home to a total of 225 active companies in vehicle trade and repair. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 27.1%, with 175 new companies registered, and 127 companies liquidated.

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  • 175 new companies
  • 127 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, 175 companies in vehicle trade and repair have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 48 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 6th largest group of companies in Winterthur.

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  • 175 new companies
  • 225 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, 15 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 2.7% growth in Winterthur.

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  • 21 new companies
  • 15 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.

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  • Size distribution
  • 92% Micro (1-9 emp.)
  • 7% Small (10-49 emp.)
  • 2% Medium (50-249 emp.)

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

Out of the 225 companies in vehicle trade and repair, most are active in Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (110), Retail sale of car and light motor vehicle (< 3.5 t) (55), 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
Nb of legal entities
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Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
110
Retail sale of car and light motor vehicle (< 3.5 t)
55
Bodywork repair and painting of motor vehicles
22
Wholesale of car and light motor vehicles (< 3.5 t)
12
Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories
10
Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
7
Retail sale of other motor vehicles (> 3.5 t)
5
Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
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 "Sole proprietorship" (37%), followed by "Limited Liability Company" (34%) and "Limited" (24%).

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  • Legal forms
  • 37% Sole proprietorship
  • 34% Limited Liability Company
  • 24% Limited
  • 4% Other

Garage owners — Latest registrations in Winterthur

In Winterthur, 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
8400 Winterthur
28/05/2026
8405 Winterthur
21/05/2026
8406 Winterthur
19/05/2026
8406 Winterthur
06/05/2026
8406 Winterthur
05/05/2026
8404 Winterthur
24/04/2026
8406 Winterthur
16/03/2026
8404 Winterthur
12/02/2026
8405 Winterthur
17/11/2025

Garage owners — Latest liquidations in Winterthur

In Winterthur, 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
8406 Winterthur
10/04/2026
8406 Winterthur
23/03/2026
8406 Winterthur
03/03/2026
8404 Winterthur
20/02/2026
8404 Winterthur
19/02/2026
8482 Sennhof (Winterthur)
13/11/2025
8400 Winterthur
03/11/2025
8409 Winterthur
15/10/2025
8404 Winterthur
13/10/2025
8408 Winterthur
01/10/2025

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
02/06/2026
02/06/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
22/05/2026
18/05/2026
Change of domicile, Change of purpose
18/05/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
08/05/2026
05/05/2026

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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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