The commercial register lists 5 091 active companies in business services in the canton of Berne, placing Berne 2nd nationally for this sector (10 % of the national total). 2 904 of them (57 %) are VAT-registered, and 1 508 (30 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.
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Other business services cover cleaning, security, staffing, rental, travel agencies, continuing education and administrative services. This is a labour-intensive SME sector, where new registrations signal needs in social insurance, vehicles and management software.
This sector accounts for 8 % of companies classified in the canton of Berne, against 7 % across Switzerland. 29 companies in business services were registered in the canton of Berne over the past 30 days, 87 over 90 days.
Berne combines the federal administration, telecoms and energy (historic head offices in the capital), precision industry and watchmaking in the Bernese Jura and in Biel, tourism in the Oberland, and farming that remains very present in the Emmental and the Seeland. The fabric is dominated by family-owned SMEs, with a bilingual French and German register.
Of these 5 091 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Sole proprietorship (43 %), Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (40 %), Public limited company (AG / SA) (13 %). 776 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 15 % of the active base; 447 registrations in 2025. That is well above the average of the three previous years (377 a year): the sector is attracting new entrants.
Share capital is known for 2 722 companies (53 %): CHF 154 M combined, median company in the 20-100k band; 656 of them (24 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.
2 904 companies (57 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 5 089 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 1 491 publish a general phone or email, 1 693 have a website verified by ciblr, and 64 run job postings on Job-Room.
SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 87 new registrations, 42 changes of directors, 1 capital changes, 69 relocations of seat, 53 other amendments, 7 liquidations or deletions.
5 091 companies in business services are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Berne, or 10 % of the 51 790 companies in the sector across Switzerland.
2 904 of these companies (57 %) 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: 2 days ago. 1,728 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.
ciblr sends you three days of watch of companies in business services in the canton of Berne: the last 30 days within the minute, then two morning emails, as soon as the perimeter moves. For the whole target, the subscription is CHF 299 per month, no commitment.
The same figures for neighbouring cantons, useful for regional prospecting.