The commercial register lists 214 active companies in health and social care in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, placing Appenzell Ausserrhoden 20th nationally for this sector (<1 % of the national total). 63 of them (29 %) are VAT-registered, and 93 (43 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.
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Health and social work: medical practices set up as companies, clinics, laboratories, care homes and home-help services. The incorporation of practices and their grouping into medical centres feed a steady flow of new registrations, of interest to equipment suppliers, insurers and specialised fiduciaries.
This sector accounts for 4 % of companies classified in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, against 4 % across Switzerland. 2 companies in health and social care 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.
Of these 214 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (32 %), Public limited company (AG / SA) (27 %), Sole proprietorship (25 %). 36 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 17 % of the active base; 17 registrations in 2025. That is in line with the average of the three previous years (15 a year): a steady pace of registration.
Share capital is known for 129 companies (60 %): CHF 28 M combined, median company in the 20-100k band; 60 of them (47 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.
63 companies (29 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 214 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 63 publish a general phone or email, 70 have a website verified by ciblr, and 10 run job postings on Job-Room.
SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 2 new registrations, 2 changes of directors, 3 relocations of seat, 7 other amendments, 1 liquidations or deletions.
214 companies in health and social care are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, or <1 % of the 26 312 companies in the sector across Switzerland.
63 of these companies (29 %) are VAT-registered according to the UID register, which generally indicates turnover above CHF 100 000 and genuine activity.
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Most recent SOGC publication captured for this canton: a day 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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The same figures for neighbouring cantons, useful for regional prospecting.