The commercial register lists 9 745 active companies in trade in the canton of Berne, placing Berne 2nd nationally for this sector (9 % of the national total). 6 388 of them (66 %) are VAT-registered, and 2 352 (24 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.
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Wholesale and retail trade bring together importers, distributors, garages and shops. New registrations and address changes signal the opening of outlets or warehouses, and therefore needs in logistics, payments, fit-out and insurance.
This sector accounts for 15 % of companies classified in the canton of Berne, against 14 % across Switzerland. 43 companies in trade were registered in the canton of Berne over the past 30 days, 101 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 9 745 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Sole proprietorship (41 %), Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (32 %), Public limited company (AG / SA) (22 %). 1 147 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 12 % of the active base; 671 registrations in 2025. That is in line with the average of the three previous years (598 a year): a steady pace of registration.
Share capital is known for 5 292 companies (54 %): CHF 554 M combined, median company in the 20-100k band; 2 066 of them (39 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.
6 388 companies (66 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 9 745 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 2 317 publish a general phone or email, 2 668 have a website verified by ciblr, and 153 run job postings on Job-Room.
SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 101 new registrations, 109 changes of directors, 102 relocations of seat, 138 other amendments, 13 liquidations or deletions.
9 745 companies in trade are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Berne, or 9 % of the 106 545 companies in the sector across Switzerland.
6 388 of these companies (66 %) 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 trade 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.