Hospitality (hotels & restaurants) · Appenzell Ausserrhoden

212 companies in hospitality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden.

The commercial register lists 212 active companies in hospitality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, placing Appenzell Ausserrhoden 21st nationally for this sector (<1 % of the national total). 164 of them (77 %) are VAT-registered, and 65 (31 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.

212active companies
2registered in the past 30 days
164VAT-registered
21stcanton's Swiss rank
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The canton in brief

Hospitality (hotels & restaurants) in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden: what the register shows.

Hospitality and catering see the fastest turnover in the register: takeovers of establishments, new LLCs with every opening, frequent liquidations. Contacting an establishment as soon as it registers, before it has chosen its suppliers, makes all the difference.

This sector accounts for 4 % of companies classified in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, against 5 % across Switzerland. 2 companies in hospitality were registered in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden over the past 30 days, 3 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 hospitality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, in figures

37companies registered in 2025 and 2026
CHF 27 Mof combined share capital (125 capital companies)
164VAT-registered
6are hiring right now (Job-Room postings)

Of these 212 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (39 %), Sole proprietorship (36 %), Public limited company (AG / SA) (19 %). 37 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 17 % of the active base; 20 registrations in 2025. That is well above the average of the three previous years (15 a year): the sector is attracting new entrants.

Share capital is known for 125 companies (59 %): CHF 27 M combined, median company in the 20-100k band; 40 of them (32 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.

164 companies (77 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 212 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 37 publish a general phone or email, 39 have a website verified by ciblr, and 6 run job postings on Job-Room.

SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 3 new registrations, 6 changes of directors, 1 relocations of seat, 3 other amendments, 2 liquidations or deletions.

Registrations by year

01020302020 : 101020202021 : 252520212022 : 101020222023 : 212120232024 : 151520242025 : 202020252026 : 17172026
Companies still active, by year of first registration; 2026 year to date (light tint).

Legal forms

Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl)
8339 %
Sole proprietorship
7636 %
Public limited company (AG / SA)
4019 %
General partnership
104,7 %
The most common legal forms in this sector.
By size

Small or large?

Micro companies
14870 %
Small companies
104,7 %
Medium companies
5225 %
Large companies
20,9 %
ciblr size index, computed from registry signals (capital, legal form, age, VAT). n/a: no signal yet.
By city

Where are they?

Herisau
7033 %
Heiden
2914 %
Teufen AR
178 %
Gais
157,1 %
Urnäsch
104,7 %
Speicher
73,3 %
Bühler
73,3 %
Schwellbrunn
73,3 %
The 8 municipalities with the most companies in the sector.
Frequently asked questions

In brief.

How many companies in hospitality are active in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden?

212 companies in hospitality are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, or <1 % of the 37 454 companies in the sector across Switzerland.

How many are VAT-registered?

164 of these companies (77 %) 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?

ciblr gives you three days of watch on this target: the last 30 days of movements within the minute, then two morning emails with what has moved, as soon as there is something new. The subscription at CHF 299 per month gives access to the whole target, with contact details, Excel export and change tracking.

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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