Holdings & management consulting · Appenzell Ausserrhoden

369 companies in holdings and management consulting in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden.

The commercial register lists 369 active companies in holdings and management consulting in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, placing Appenzell Ausserrhoden 20th nationally for this sector (<1 % of the national total). 210 of them (57 %) are VAT-registered, and 125 (34 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.

369active companies
3registered in the past 30 days
210VAT-registered
20thcanton's Swiss rank
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The canton in brief

Holdings & management consulting in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden: what the register shows.

Head offices and management consulting: holdings, participation companies, strategy and organisational consultants. Many of these companies have no website or staff; the register, with its officers and domicile addresses, is often the only way to reach them.

This sector accounts for 7 % of companies classified in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, against 7 % across Switzerland. 3 companies in holdings and management consulting were registered in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden over the past 30 days, 6 over 90 days.

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.

Market analysis

The market in holdings and management consulting in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, in figures

50companies registered in 2025 and 2026
CHF 19 Mof combined share capital (290 capital companies)
210VAT-registered
4are hiring right now (Job-Room postings)

Of these 369 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (40 %), Public limited company (AG / SA) (37 %), Sole proprietorship (21 %). 50 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 14 % of the active base; 30 registrations in 2025. That is well above the average of the three previous years (22 a year): the sector is attracting new entrants.

Share capital is known for 290 companies (79 %): CHF 19 M combined, median company in the 20-100k band; 134 of them (46 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.

210 companies (57 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 367 (99 %) have at least one registered director; 87 publish a general phone or email, 105 have a website verified by ciblr, and 4 run job postings on Job-Room.

SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 6 new registrations, 7 changes of directors, 1 capital changes, 11 relocations of seat, 7 other amendments.

Registrations by year

0102030402020 : 313120202021 : 323220212022 : 212120222023 : 262620232024 : 202020242025 : 303020252026 : 20202026
Companies still active, by year of first registration; 2026 year to date (light tint).

Legal forms

Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl)
14840 %
Public limited company (AG / SA)
13637 %
Sole proprietorship
7621 %
Branch of a foreign company
10,3 %
General partnership
10,3 %
The most common legal forms in this sector.
By size

Small or large?

Micro companies
26572 %
Small companies
123,3 %
Medium companies
8824 %
Large companies
41,1 %
ciblr size index, computed from registry signals (capital, legal form, age, VAT). n/a: no signal yet.
By city

Where are they?

Herisau
12133 %
Teufen AR
5816 %
Niederteufen
318,4 %
Gais
215,7 %
Speicher
205,4 %
Heiden
174,6 %
Walzenhausen
113 %
Trogen
92,4 %
The 8 municipalities with the most companies in the sector.
Frequently asked questions

In brief.

How many companies in holdings and management consulting are active in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden?

369 companies in holdings and management consulting are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, or <1 % of the 49 952 companies in the sector across Switzerland.

How many are VAT-registered?

210 of these companies (57 %) are VAT-registered according to the UID register, which generally indicates turnover above CHF 100 000 and genuine activity.

How can I get their contact details?

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Method

Where do these figures come from?

Most recent SOGC publication captured for this canton: 2 days ago. 231 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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Neighbouring cantons

What about next door?

The same figures for neighbouring cantons, useful for regional prospecting.

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