Switzerland is home to a total of 1'099 active companies in fuel trade. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 11.6%, with 838 new companies registered, and 724 companies liquidated.
The map below shows the geographical distribution of Service stations in Switzerland.
In Switzerland, 838 companies in fuel trade have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 114 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Service stations: Canton of Lucern (255), Canton of Ticino (101), and Canton of Zurich (86). Companies in fuel trade are the 95th largest group of companies in Switzerland.
Over the past 12 months, 70 companies in fuel trade were incorporated. In that same period, 56 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 1.3% growth in Switzerland.
The most common company size for Service stations in Switzerland is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.
Out of the 1'099 companies in fuel trade, most are active in Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores (1'099). 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 fuel trade in Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited Liability Company" (65%), followed by "Limited" (17%) and "Sole proprietorship" (14%).
In Switzerland, 5 companies in fuel trade have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In Switzerland, 8 companies in fuel trade have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In Switzerland, 25 companies in fuel trade 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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