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Shipowners — Companies in shipbuilding in the Canton of Vaud

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Shipowners — Industry overview in the Canton of Vaud

Canton of Vaud is home to a total of 24 active companies in shipbuilding. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 41.2%, with 13 new companies registered, and 6 companies liquidated.

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  • 13 new companies
  • 6 liquidated companies
  • ** year to date

Shipowners — Geographical breakdown in the Canton of Vaud

The map below shows the geographical distribution of Shipowners in the Canton of Vaud.

Shipowners — Industry size in the Canton of Vaud

In the Canton of Vaud, 13 companies in shipbuilding have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 7 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Shipowners: Canton of Vaud (24), Canton of Ticino (21), and Canton of Zurich (19). Companies in shipbuilding are the 130th largest group of companies in the Canton of Vaud.

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  • 13 new companies
  • 24 active companies
  • ** year to date

Shipowners — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in the Canton of Vaud

Over the past 12 months, 3 companies in shipbuilding were incorporated. In that same period, 0 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 14.3% growth in the Canton of Vaud.

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  • 3 new companies
  • 0 liquidated companies
  • * month to date

Shipowners — Size and number of employees in the Canton of Vaud

The most common company size for Shipowners in the Canton of Vaud is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.

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  • Size distribution
  • 83% Micro (1-9 emp.)
  • 17% Small (10-49 emp.)

Shipowners — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in the Canton of Vaud

Out of the 24 companies in shipbuilding, most are active in Building of pleasure and sporting boats (20) and Building of ships and floating structures (4). 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.

Shipowners
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Building of pleasure and sporting boats
20
Building of ships and floating structures
4

Companies in shipbuilding in the Canton of Vaud show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited Liability Company" (42%), followed by "Limited" (42%) and "Sole proprietorship" (13%).

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  • Legal forms
  • 42% Limited Liability Company
  • 42% Limited
  • 13% Sole proprietorship
  • 4% Other

Shipowners — Latest registrations in the Canton of Vaud

In the Canton of Vaud, 1 companies in shipbuilding have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
1023 Crissier
26/05/2026
1015 Lausanne
08/04/2026
1260 Nyon
28/11/2025
1530 Payerne
12/08/2021
1815 Clarens
07/10/2019
1295 Mies
16/07/2019
1295 Mies
02/07/2019
1110 Morges
12/04/2018
1096 Cully
29/11/2017
1844 Villeneuve VD
23/06/2017

Shipowners — Latest liquidations in the Canton of Vaud

In the Canton of Vaud, 0 companies in shipbuilding have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
1432 Belmont-sur-Yverdon
23/04/2024
1295 Mies
22/08/2019
1400 Yverdon-les-Bains
22/01/2018
1400 Yverdon-les-Bains
13/09/2017
1527 Villeneuve
04/09/2017
1096 Cully
16/11/2016
1595 Faoug
20/03/2013
1028 Préverenges
08/11/2011
1166 Perroy
14/07/2011

Shipowners – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in the Canton of Vaud

In the Canton of Vaud, 1 company in shipbuilding has been published in the SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
Event type
Published on
02/06/2026
17/04/2026
Other change
04/02/2026
Other change
10/12/2025
10/12/2025
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
05/12/2025
Other change
03/12/2025
Other change
31/10/2025
Other change
02/04/2025
Other change
11/02/2025

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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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