According to the commercial register, 5 339 companies are active in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden. 3 060 of them (57 %) are VAT-registered, and 1 887 (35 %) have been the subject of an official publication in the past 18 months. The leading sector is "Trade (wholesale & retail)" with 732 companies.
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Appenzell Ausserrhoden lives off traditional textiles and mechanical engineering (Herisau), healthcare and clinics, tourism, and a multitude of small craft businesses. The canton is closely tied to St. Gallen, with which it shares its labour market.
29 companies were registered with the commercial register in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden over the past 30 days, 65 over 90 days.
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| Sector | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (wholesale & retail) | 732 | 14 % |
| Construction | 584 | 11 % |
| Real estate | 564 | 11 % |
| Industry & manufacturing | 553 | 11 % |
| Finance & insurance | 416 | 8 % |
| Holdings & management consulting | 375 | 7 % |
| Other business services | 312 | 6 % |
| Associations & personal services | 283 | 5 % |
| IT & telecoms | 228 | 4 % |
| Health & social care | 214 | 4 % |
| Hospitality (hotels & restaurants) | 213 | 4 % |
| Engineering & architecture | 158 | 3 % |
| Advertising & marketing | 121 | 2 % |
| Legal, accounting & fiduciary | 109 | 2 % |
| Education & training | 96 | 2 % |
| Transport & logistics | 77 | 1 % |
| Arts, culture & leisure | 66 | 1 % |
| Publishing, media & audiovisual | 46 | <1 % |
| Agriculture, forestry & fishing | 35 | <1 % |
| Energy, water & waste | 33 | <1 % |
| Research & development | 0 | 0 % |
127 active companies do not yet have a sector assigned (no NOGA code in the register) and do not appear in this table.
| Estimated size | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Micro companies | 3 365 | 63 % |
| Small companies | 319 | 6 % |
| Medium companies | 1 572 | 29 % |
| Large companies | 83 | 2 % |
Most recent SOGC publication captured for this canton: 23 h ago. 215 publications captured in the past 30 days. Company officers there are re-read directly in the cantonal commercial register.
Every company counted here is registered with the commercial register (Zefix) with the status "active". The sector is derived from the FSO's NOGA code, the size is estimated by ciblr from official publications (legal form, share capital, declared headcount, VAT registration), and "recent signal" means an SOGC publication (registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address) in the past 18 months. The figures are recalculated every week from the ciblr database. No data is purchased or invented.
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