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General practitioners — Companies in general medicine in French-speaking Switzerland

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General practitioners — Industry overview in French-speaking Switzerland

French-speaking Switzerland is home to a total of 561 active companies in general medicine. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 284.2%, with 502 new companies registered, and 87 companies liquidated.

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  • 502 new companies
  • 87 liquidated companies
  • ** year to date

General practitioners — Geographical breakdown in French-speaking Switzerland

The map below shows the geographical distribution of General practitioners in French-speaking Switzerland.

General practitioners — Industry size in French-speaking Switzerland

In French-speaking Switzerland, 502 companies in general medicine have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 415 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of General practitioners: Canton of Zurich (370), Canton of Bern (251), and Canton of Vaud (204). Companies in general medicine are the 65th largest group of companies in French-speaking Switzerland.

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  • 502 new companies
  • 561 active companies
  • ** year to date

General practitioners — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in French-speaking Switzerland

Over the past 12 months, 65 companies in general medicine were incorporated. In that same period, 16 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 9.6% growth in French-speaking Switzerland.

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  • 65 new companies
  • 16 liquidated companies
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General practitioners — Size and number of employees in French-speaking Switzerland

The most common company size for General practitioners in French-speaking Switzerland is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.

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  • Size distribution
  • 98% Micro (1-9 emp.)
  • 2% Small (10-49 emp.)
  • 0% Medium (50-249 emp.)

General practitioners — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in French-speaking Switzerland

Out of the 561 companies in general medicine, most are active in General medical practice activities (561). 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.

General practitioners
Nb of legal entities
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General medical practice activities
561

Companies in general medicine in French-speaking Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited Liability Company" (53%), followed by "Limited" (28%) and "Sole proprietorship" (16%).

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  • Legal forms
  • 53% Limited Liability Company
  • 28% Limited
  • 16% Sole proprietorship
  • 3% Other

General practitioners — Latest registrations in French-speaking Switzerland

In French-speaking Switzerland, 1 companies in general medicine have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
1208 Genève
27/07/2026
1583 Villarepos
23/07/2026
1920 Martigny
15/07/2026
1095 Lutry
07/07/2026
1207 Genève
03/07/2026
1028 Préverenges
30/06/2026
1196 Gland
29/06/2026
1196 Gland
26/06/2026

General practitioners — Latest liquidations in French-speaking Switzerland

In French-speaking Switzerland, 2 companies in general medicine have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
1003 Lausanne
12/08/2026
1752 Villars-sur-Glâne
17/07/2026
1934 Bruson
02/07/2026
1618 Châtel-St-Denis
10/06/2026
1715 Alterswil FR
20/03/2026
1207 Genève
14/01/2026
1204 Genève
12/01/2026

General practitioners – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in French-speaking Switzerland

In French-speaking Switzerland, 14 companies in general medicine 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
24/08/2026
Change of company name, Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile, Change of capital, Change of purpose, Change of legal form
24/08/2026
Other change
24/08/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
14/08/2026
Change of company name, Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile, Change of purpose
14/08/2026

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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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