Hairdressing & beauty salons — Industry overview in Lugano
Lugano is home to a total of 195 active companies in hairdressing and beauty. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 80.6%, with 177 new companies registered, and 90 companies liquidated.
- 177 new companies
- 90 liquidated companies
- ** year to date
Hairdressing & beauty salons — Geographical breakdown in Lugano
The map below shows the geographical distribution of Hairdressing & beauty salons in Lugano.
Hairdressing & beauty salons — Industry size in Lugano
In Lugano, 177 companies in hairdressing and beauty have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 87 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Hairdressing & beauty salons:
Zurich (1'185), Geneva (677), and Basel (412).
Companies in hairdressing and beauty are the 18th largest group of companies in Lugano.
- 177 new companies
- 195 active companies
- ** year to date
Hairdressing & beauty salons — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in Lugano
Over the past 12 months, 24 companies in hairdressing and beauty were incorporated. In that same period, 15 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 4.8% growth in Lugano.
- 24 new companies
- 15 liquidated companies
- * month to date
Hairdressing & beauty salons — Size and number of employees in Lugano
The most common company size for Hairdressing & beauty salons in Lugano is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.
- Size distribution
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98% Micro (1-9 emp.)
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2% Small (10-49 emp.)
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1% Unknown
Hairdressing & beauty salons — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in Lugano
Out of the 195 companies in hairdressing and beauty, most are active in
Beauty salons (100) and Hairdressing salons (95).
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.
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Companies in hairdressing and beauty in Lugano show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited Liability Company" (48%), followed by "Sole proprietorship" (35%) and "Limited" (14%).
- Legal forms
- 48% Limited Liability Company
- 35% Sole proprietorship
- 14% Limited
- 3% Other
Hairdressing & beauty salons — Latest registrations in Lugano
In Lugano, 0 companies in hairdressing and beauty have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
6962 Viganello
18/02/2026
6963 Pregassona
10/02/2026
Hairdressing & beauty salons — Latest liquidations in Lugano
In Lugano, 0 companies in hairdressing and beauty have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
6963 Pregassona
05/03/2026
Hairdressing & beauty salons – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in Lugano
In Lugano, 4 companies in hairdressing and beauty 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 status
04/09/2026
Change of company name
25/08/2026
Change of company name
18/08/2026
Change of status
04/08/2026
Change of status
27/07/2026