Health & social care · Glarus

112 companies in health and social care in the canton of Glarus.

The commercial register lists 112 active companies in health and social care in the canton of Glarus, placing Glarus 23rd nationally for this sector (<1 % of the national total). 32 of them (29 %) are VAT-registered, and 53 (47 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.

112active companies
2registered in the past 30 days
32VAT-registered
23rdcanton's Swiss rank
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The canton in brief

Health & social care in the canton of Glarus: what the register shows.

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 3 % of companies classified in the canton of Glarus, against 4 % across Switzerland. 2 companies in health and social care were registered in the canton of Glarus over the past 30 days, 5 over 90 days.

Glarus is a traditional industrial canton (textiles, then mechanical engineering, plastics and energy) that has opened up to services and tourism. Since the merger into three municipalities the register is compact: industry in the Linth valley, trade and crafts around Glarus and Näfels.

Market analysis

The market in health and social care in the canton of Glarus, in figures

29companies registered in 2025 and 2026
CHF 5 Mof combined share capital (70 capital companies)
32VAT-registered
6are hiring right now (Job-Room postings)

Of these 112 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (32 %), Public limited company (AG / SA) (28 %), Sole proprietorship (25 %). 29 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 26 % of the active base; 16 registrations in 2025. That is well above the average of the three previous years (11 a year): the sector is attracting new entrants.

Share capital is known for 70 companies (63 %): CHF 5 M combined, median company in the 20-100k band; 34 of them (49 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.

32 companies (29 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 112 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 30 publish a general phone or email, 34 have a website verified by ciblr, and 6 run job postings on Job-Room.

SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 5 new registrations, 1 changes of directors, 1 relocations of seat, 4 other amendments.

Registrations by year

051015202020 : 4420202021 : 6620212022 : 141420222023 : 5520232024 : 131320242025 : 161620252026 : 13132026
Companies still active, by year of first registration; 2026 year to date (light tint).

Legal forms

Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl)
3632 %
Public limited company (AG / SA)
3128 %
Sole proprietorship
2825 %
Foundation
65,4 %
Public law institution
32,7 %
The most common legal forms in this sector.
By size

Small or large?

Micro companies
8677 %
Small companies
119,8 %
Medium companies
119,8 %
Large companies
43,6 %
ciblr size index, computed from registry signals (capital, legal form, age, VAT). n/a: no signal yet.
By city

Where are they?

Glarus
2623 %
Näfels
2220 %
Mollis
87,1 %
Oberurnen
76,3 %
Schwanden GL
65,4 %
Linthal
54,5 %
Netstal
54,5 %
Ennenda
54,5 %
The 8 municipalities with the most companies in the sector.
Frequently asked questions

In brief.

How many companies in health and social care are active in the canton of Glarus?

112 companies in health and social care are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Glarus, or <1 % of the 26 312 companies in the sector across Switzerland.

How many are VAT-registered?

32 of these companies (29 %) 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: a day ago. 100 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?

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