German-speaking Switzerland is home to a total of 410 active companies in laundry and dry cleaning. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 1.5%, with 338 new companies registered, and 332 companies liquidated.
The map below shows the geographical distribution of Laundries & Dry cleaners in German-speaking Switzerland.
In German-speaking Switzerland, 338 companies in laundry and dry cleaning have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 6 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Laundries & Dry cleaners: Canton of Zurich (130), Canton of Vaud (109), and Canton of Geneva (86). Companies in laundry and dry cleaning are the 115th largest group of companies in German-speaking Switzerland.
Over the past 12 months, 31 companies in laundry and dry cleaning were incorporated. In that same period, 28 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 0.7% growth in German-speaking Switzerland.
The most common company size for Laundries & Dry cleaners in German-speaking Switzerland is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.
Out of the 410 companies in laundry and dry cleaning, most are active in Dry-cleaning (246) and Washing of textiles (164). 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.
Companies in laundry and dry cleaning in German-speaking Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited Liability Company" (39%), followed by "Sole proprietorship" (33%) and "Limited" (21%).
In German-speaking Switzerland, 3 companies in laundry and dry cleaning have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In German-speaking Switzerland, 3 companies in laundry and dry cleaning have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In German-speaking Switzerland, 24 companies in laundry and dry cleaning have been published in the SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
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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