French-speaking Switzerland is home to a total of 2'610 active companies in plumbing and heating. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 28.0%, with 1'985 new companies registered, and 1'414 companies liquidated.
The map below shows the geographical distribution of Plumbers and heating engineers in French-speaking Switzerland.
In French-speaking Switzerland, 1'985 companies in plumbing and heating have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 571 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Plumbers and heating engineers: Canton of Zurich (1'306), Canton of Vaud (942), and Canton of Bern (866). Companies in plumbing and heating are the 20th largest group of companies in French-speaking Switzerland.
Over the past 12 months, 183 companies in plumbing and heating were incorporated. In that same period, 162 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 0.8% growth in French-speaking Switzerland.
The most common company size for Plumbers and heating engineers in French-speaking Switzerland is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.
Out of the 2'610 companies in plumbing and heating, most are active in Sanitary and heating installation (1'058), lnstallation of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems (961), and Sanitary installation (326). 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 plumbing and heating in French-speaking Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited Liability Company" (45%), followed by "Sole proprietorship" (25%) and "Limited" (24%).
In French-speaking Switzerland, 12 companies in plumbing and heating have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In French-speaking Switzerland, 9 companies in plumbing and heating have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In French-speaking Switzerland, 86 companies in plumbing and heating 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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