Plumbers and heating engineers — Industry overview in Zurich
Zurich is home to a total of 216 active companies in plumbing and heating. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 16.1%, with 158 new companies registered, and 128 companies liquidated.
- 158 new companies
- 128 liquidated companies
- ** year to date
Plumbers and heating engineers — Geographical breakdown in Zurich
The map below shows the geographical distribution of Plumbers and heating engineers in Zurich.
Plumbers and heating engineers — Industry size in Zurich
In Zurich, 158 companies in plumbing and heating have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 30 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Plumbers and heating engineers:
Zurich (216), Geneva (205), and Basel (125).
Companies in plumbing and heating are the 43rd largest group of companies in Zurich.
- 158 new companies
- 216 active companies
- ** year to date
Plumbers and heating engineers — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in Zurich
Over the past 12 months, 18 companies in plumbing and heating were incorporated. In that same period, 11 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 3.3% growth in Zurich.
- 18 new companies
- 11 liquidated companies
- * month to date
Plumbers and heating engineers — Size and number of employees in Zurich
The most common company size for Plumbers and heating engineers in Zurich is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.
- Size distribution
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89% Micro (1-9 emp.)
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7% Small (10-49 emp.)
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4% Medium (50-249 emp.)
Plumbers and heating engineers — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in Zurich
Out of the 216 companies in plumbing and heating, most are active in
Sanitary and heating installation (97), lnstallation of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems (81), and Sanitary installation (29).
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.
Plumbers and heating engineers
Nb of legal entities
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Sanitary and heating installation
97
lnstallation of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems
81
Sanitary installation and plumbing
9
Companies in plumbing and heating in Zurich show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited Liability Company" (47%), followed by "Limited" (32%) and "Sole proprietorship" (15%).
- Legal forms
- 47% Limited Liability Company
- 32% Limited
- 15% Sole proprietorship
- 6% Other
Plumbers and heating engineers — Latest registrations in Zurich
In Zurich, 0 companies in plumbing and heating have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
Plumbers and heating engineers — Latest liquidations in Zurich
In Zurich, 2 companies in plumbing and heating have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
Plumbers and heating engineers – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in Zurich
In Zurich, 14 companies in plumbing and heating 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
26/08/2026
Change of status
21/08/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
14/08/2026
Change of status
14/08/2026
Change of company name, Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile, Change of purpose
14/08/2026