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Hairdressing & beauty salons — Companies in hairdressing and beauty in St. Gallen

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Hairdressing & beauty salons — Industry overview in St. Gallen

St. Gallen is home to a total of 218 active companies in hairdressing and beauty. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 103.7%, with 223 new companies registered, and 112 companies liquidated.

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  • 223 new companies
  • 112 liquidated companies
  • ** year to date

Hairdressing & beauty salons — Geographical breakdown in St. Gallen

The map below shows the geographical distribution of Hairdressing & beauty salons in St. Gallen.

Hairdressing & beauty salons — Industry size in St. Gallen

In St. Gallen, 223 companies in hairdressing and beauty have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 111 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Hairdressing & beauty salons: Zurich (1'188), Geneva (672), and Basel (410). Companies in hairdressing and beauty are the 8th largest group of companies in St. Gallen.

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  • 223 new companies
  • 218 active companies
  • ** year to date

Hairdressing & beauty salons — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in St. Gallen

Over the past 12 months, 19 companies in hairdressing and beauty were incorporated. In that same period, 4 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 7.4% growth in St. Gallen.

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  • 19 new companies
  • 4 liquidated companies
  • * month to date

Hairdressing & beauty salons — Size and number of employees in St. Gallen

The most common company size for Hairdressing & beauty salons in St. Gallen is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.

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  • Size distribution
  • 100% Micro (1-9 emp.)
  • 0% Small (10-49 emp.)

Hairdressing & beauty salons — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in St. Gallen

Out of the 218 companies in hairdressing and beauty, most are active in Hairdressing salons (118) and Beauty salons (100). 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.

Hairdressing & beauty salons
Nb of legal entities
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Hairdressing salons
118
Beauty salons
100

Companies in hairdressing and beauty in St. Gallen show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Sole proprietorship" (71%), followed by "Limited Liability Company" (25%) and "Limited" (2%).

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  • Legal forms
  • 71% Sole proprietorship
  • 25% Limited Liability Company
  • 2% Limited
  • 2% Other

Hairdressing & beauty salons — Latest registrations in St. Gallen

In St. Gallen, 0 companies in hairdressing and beauty have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
9015 St. Gallen
09/10/2026
9000 St. Gallen
07/10/2026
9000 St. Gallen
02/10/2026
9000 St. Gallen
27/07/2026
9000 St. Gallen
12/06/2026
9000 St. Gallen
04/06/2026
9015 St. Gallen
30/05/2026
9000 St. Gallen
21/05/2026
9008 St. Gallen
18/05/2026
9000 St. Gallen
27/03/2026

Hairdressing & beauty salons — Latest liquidations in St. Gallen

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

Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
9000 St. Gallen
09/06/2026
9000 St. Gallen
24/03/2026
9000 St. Gallen
05/02/2026
9015 St. Gallen
29/12/2025
9000 St. Gallen
10/11/2025
9000 St. Gallen
22/08/2025
9000 St. Gallen
18/07/2025
ohne Domizil-sans domicile
09/07/2025
9000 St. Gallen
03/07/2025
9000 St. Gallen
03/07/2025

Hairdressing & beauty salons – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in St. Gallen

In St. Gallen, 5 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 company name
30/10/2026
Change of purpose
28/10/2026
Change of status
21/10/2026
Change of company name, Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
01/10/2026
Change of status
29/09/2026
28/09/2026
Change of company name, Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile, Change of purpose
28/09/2026

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