Education & training · Appenzell Ausserrhoden

98 companies in education and training in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden.

The commercial register lists 98 active companies in education and training in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, placing Appenzell Ausserrhoden 19th nationally for this sector (<1 % of the national total). 27 of them (28 %) are VAT-registered, and 35 (36 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.

98active companies
0registered in the past 30 days
27VAT-registered
19thcanton's Swiss rank
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The canton in brief

Education & training in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden: what the register shows.

Education and training: private schools, language institutes, vocational and continuing education, coaching. Structures are small and often recent; the register makes it possible to spot new schools before their first intake.

This sector accounts for 2 % of companies classified in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, against 2 % across Switzerland. 0 companies in education and training were registered in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden over the past 30 days, 2 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 education and training in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, in figures

18companies registered in 2025 and 2026
CHF 2 Mof combined share capital (52 capital companies)
27VAT-registered
98with known directors

Of these 98 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (44 %), Sole proprietorship (35 %), Public limited company (AG / SA) (9 %). 18 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 18 % of the active base; 13 registrations in 2025. That is well above the average of the three previous years (8 a year): the sector is attracting new entrants.

Share capital is known for 52 companies (53 %): CHF 2 M combined, median company in the 20-100k band; 11 of them (21 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.

27 companies (28 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 98 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 28 publish a general phone or email, 33 have a website verified by ciblr, and 0 run job postings on Job-Room.

SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 2 new registrations, 1 changes of directors, 2 relocations of seat, 5 other amendments.

Registrations by year

0510152020 : 6620202021 : 9920212022 : 111120222023 : 6620232024 : 6620242025 : 131320252026 : 552026
Companies still active, by year of first registration; 2026 year to date (light tint).

Legal forms

Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl)
4344 %
Sole proprietorship
3435 %
Public limited company (AG / SA)
99,2 %
Association
66,1 %
Foundation
44,1 %
The most common legal forms in this sector.
By size

Small or large?

Micro companies
7577 %
Small companies
22 %
Medium companies
2121 %
ciblr size index, computed from registry signals (capital, legal form, age, VAT). n/a: no signal yet.
By city

Where are they?

Herisau
2121 %
Teufen AR
1717 %
Heiden
88,2 %
Gais
66,1 %
Speicher
66,1 %
Trogen
66,1 %
Walzenhausen
55,1 %
Stein AR
44,1 %
The 8 municipalities with the most companies in the sector.
Frequently asked questions

In brief.

How many companies in education and training are active in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden?

98 companies in education and training are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, or <1 % of the 13 139 companies in the sector across Switzerland.

How many are VAT-registered?

27 of these companies (28 %) 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

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