Associations & personal services · Fribourg

1 581 companies in associations and personal services in the canton of Fribourg.

The commercial register lists 1 581 active companies in associations and personal services in the canton of Fribourg, placing Fribourg 11th nationally for this sector (3 % of the national total). 413 of them (26 %) are VAT-registered, and 492 (31 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.

1 581active companies
5registered in the past 30 days
413VAT-registered
11thcanton's Swiss rank
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The canton in brief

Associations & personal services in the canton of Fribourg: what the register shows.

Associations and personal services: hairdressers, institutes, repair shops, funeral services, registered associations. The sector is very local and is prospected municipality by municipality; new registrations here almost always correspond to an opening.

This sector accounts for 7 % of companies classified in the canton of Fribourg, against 6 % across Switzerland. 5 companies in associations and personal services were registered in the canton of Fribourg over the past 30 days, 19 over 90 days.

Fribourg is a bilingual canton with a diversified economy: food and beverages (cheese, chocolate, brewing), industry and logistics along the A12, a university and higher-education institutions in the city, and a strong fabric of construction and crafts SMEs across the districts. Population growth feeds a steady flow of new registrations.

Market analysis

The market in associations and personal services in the canton of Fribourg, in figures

192companies registered in 2025 and 2026
CHF 14 Mof combined share capital (302 capital companies)
413VAT-registered
15are hiring right now (Job-Room postings)

Of these 1 581 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Sole proprietorship (37 %), Foundation (23 %), Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (16 %). 192 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 12 % of the active base; 119 registrations in 2025. That is in line with the average of the three previous years (124 a year): a steady pace of registration.

Share capital is known for 302 companies (19 %): CHF 14 M combined, median company in the 20-100k band; 41 of them (14 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.

413 companies (26 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 1 581 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 164 publish a general phone or email, 200 have a website verified by ciblr, and 15 run job postings on Job-Room.

SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 19 new registrations, 27 changes of directors, 10 relocations of seat, 17 other amendments, 2 liquidations or deletions.

Registrations by year

0501001502020 : 12512520202021 : 11711720212022 : 13413420222023 : 11811820232024 : 12112120242025 : 11911920252026 : 73732026
Companies still active, by year of first registration; 2026 year to date (light tint).

Legal forms

Sole proprietorship
59137 %
Foundation
36923 %
Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl)
25416 %
Association
21914 %
Coopérative
543,4 %
The most common legal forms in this sector.
By size

Small or large?

Micro companies
1 18075 %
Small companies
23215 %
Medium companies
16310 %
Large companies
60,4 %
ciblr size index, computed from registry signals (capital, legal form, age, VAT). n/a: no signal yet.
By city

Where are they?

Fribourg
45329 %
Bulle
1278 %
Villars-sur-Glâne
533,4 %
Murten
483 %
Düdingen
372,3 %
Marly
342,2 %
Estavayer-le-Lac
301,9 %
Givisiez
281,8 %
The 8 municipalities with the most companies in the sector.
Frequently asked questions

In brief.

How many companies in associations and personal services are active in the canton of Fribourg?

1 581 companies in associations and personal services are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Fribourg, or 3 % of the 46 549 companies in the sector across Switzerland.

How many are VAT-registered?

413 of these companies (26 %) 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. 614 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.

These companies, with their contact details.

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Neighbouring cantons

What about next door?

The same figures for neighbouring cantons, useful for regional prospecting.

The same sector elsewhere
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