Hospitality (hotels & restaurants) · Glarus

203 companies in hospitality in the canton of Glarus.

The commercial register lists 203 active companies in hospitality in the canton of Glarus, placing Glarus 22nd nationally for this sector (<1 % of the national total). 161 of them (79 %) are VAT-registered, and 55 (27 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.

203active companies
0registered in the past 30 days
161VAT-registered
22ndcanton's Swiss rank
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The canton in brief

Hospitality (hotels & restaurants) in the canton of Glarus: 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 6 % of companies classified in the canton of Glarus, against 5 % across Switzerland. 0 companies in hospitality were registered in the canton of Glarus over the past 30 days, 3 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 hospitality in the canton of Glarus, in figures

27companies registered in 2025 and 2026
CHF 19 Mof combined share capital (122 capital companies)
161VAT-registered
5are hiring right now (Job-Room postings)

Of these 203 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (45 %), Sole proprietorship (34 %), Public limited company (AG / SA) (12 %). 27 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 13 % of the active base; 12 registrations in 2025. That is in line with the average of the three previous years (14 a year): a steady pace of registration.

Share capital is known for 122 companies (60 %): CHF 19 M combined, median company in the 20-100k band; 25 of them (20 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.

161 companies (79 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 203 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 29 publish a general phone or email, 31 have a website verified by ciblr, and 5 run job postings on Job-Room.

SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 3 new registrations, 2 relocations of seat, 4 other amendments.

Registrations by year

01020302020 : 222220202021 : 272720212022 : 131320222023 : 141420232024 : 141420242025 : 121220252026 : 15152026
Companies still active, by year of first registration; 2026 year to date (light tint).

Legal forms

Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl)
9245 %
Sole proprietorship
6934 %
Public limited company (AG / SA)
2412 %
General partnership
83,9 %
Coopérative
21 %
The most common legal forms in this sector.
By size

Small or large?

Micro companies
16682 %
Small companies
136,4 %
Medium companies
2110 %
Large companies
31,5 %
ciblr size index, computed from registry signals (capital, legal form, age, VAT). n/a: no signal yet.
By city

Where are they?

Glarus
3819 %
Näfels
2211 %
Niederurnen
157,4 %
Elm
115,4 %
Linthal
104,9 %
Netstal
104,9 %
Mollis
94,4 %
Braunwald
94,4 %
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 Glarus?

203 companies in hospitality are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Glarus, or <1 % of the 37 597 companies in the sector across Switzerland.

How many are VAT-registered?

161 of these companies (79 %) 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.

ciblr sends you three days of watch of companies in hospitality in the canton of Glarus: 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.

Neighbouring cantons

What about next door?

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

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