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Roofers & Carpenters — Companies in roofing and carpentry in German-speaking Switzerland

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Roofers & Carpenters — Industry overview in German-speaking Switzerland

German-speaking Switzerland is home to a total of 4'025 active companies in roofing and carpentry. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 23.5%, with 2'053 new companies registered, and 1'287 companies liquidated.

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  • 2'053 new companies
  • 1'287 liquidated companies
  • ** year to date

Roofers & Carpenters — Geographical breakdown in German-speaking Switzerland

The map below shows the geographical distribution of Roofers & Carpenters in German-speaking Switzerland.

Roofers & Carpenters — Industry size in German-speaking Switzerland

In German-speaking Switzerland, 2'053 companies in roofing and carpentry have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 766 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Roofers & Carpenters: Canton of Bern (873), Canton of Zurich (636), and Canton of Saint Gallen (479). Companies in roofing and carpentry are the 31st largest group of companies in German-speaking Switzerland.

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  • 2'053 new companies
  • 4'025 active companies
  • ** year to date

Roofers & Carpenters — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in German-speaking Switzerland

Over the past 12 months, 212 companies in roofing and carpentry were incorporated. In that same period, 134 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 2.0% growth in German-speaking Switzerland.

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  • 212 new companies
  • 134 liquidated companies
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Roofers & Carpenters — Size and number of employees in German-speaking Switzerland

The most common company size for Roofers & Carpenters in German-speaking Switzerland is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.

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  • Size distribution
  • 87% Micro (1-9 emp.)
  • 12% Small (10-49 emp.)
  • 1% Medium (50-249 emp.)
  • 0% Unknown
  • 0% Large (>249 emp.)

Roofers & Carpenters — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in German-speaking Switzerland

Out of the 4'025 companies in roofing and carpentry, most are active in Carpentry, construction framing (2'351), Flashing and guttering work (904), and Roofing (770). 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.

Roofers & Carpenters
Nb of legal entities
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Carpentry, construction framing
2'351
Flashing and guttering work
904
Roofing
770

Companies in roofing and carpentry in German-speaking Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited Liability Company" (38%), followed by "Limited" (35%) and "Sole proprietorship" (23%).

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  • Legal forms
  • 38% Limited Liability Company
  • 35% Limited
  • 23% Sole proprietorship
  • 4% Other

Roofers & Carpenters — Latest registrations in German-speaking Switzerland

In German-speaking Switzerland, 8 companies in roofing and carpentry have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
9105 Schönengrund
13/05/2025
8864 Reichenburg
08/05/2025
5312 Döttingen
02/05/2025
6434 Illgau
29/04/2025
6078 Lungern
28/04/2025
5621 Zufikon
28/04/2025
9122 Mogelsberg
25/04/2025
8625 Gossau ZH
23/04/2025
8064 Zürich
17/04/2025
8408 Winterthur
17/04/2025

Roofers & Carpenters — Latest liquidations in German-speaking Switzerland

In German-speaking Switzerland, 17 companies in roofing and carpentry have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
4704 Niederbipp
16/05/2025
8834 Schindellegi
15/05/2025
9063 Stein AR
14/05/2025
3295 Rüti b. Büren
14/05/2025
3018 Bern
09/05/2025
8252 Schlatt TG
05/05/2025
8107 Buchs ZH
05/05/2025
8055 Zürich
02/05/2025
4153 Reinach BL
01/05/2025
6300 Zug
01/05/2025

Roofers & Carpenters – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in German-speaking Switzerland

In German-speaking Switzerland, 106 companies in roofing and carpentry have been published in the SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
Event type
Published on
Other change
21/05/2025
Change of company name, Change of purpose
21/05/2025
Other change
21/05/2025
Change of capital, Change of purpose
21/05/2025
Other change
21/05/2025
Other change
21/05/2025
Other change
21/05/2025
Other change
20/05/2025
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
20/05/2025
Change of status
20/05/2025

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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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