Real estate · Glarus

356 companies in real estate in the canton of Glarus.

The commercial register lists 356 active companies in real estate in the canton of Glarus, placing Glarus 24th nationally for this sector (<1 % of the national total). 99 of them (28 %) are VAT-registered, and 99 (28 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.

356active companies
0registered in the past 30 days
99VAT-registered
24thcanton's Swiss rank
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The canton in brief

Real estate in the canton of Glarus: what the register shows.

Real estate brings together property managers, brokers, developers and property-holding companies. Every development or acquisition goes through a company, often set up for the occasion: new registrations and transfers of assets are the best indicator of projects under way in a canton.

This sector accounts for 10 % of companies classified in the canton of Glarus, against 8 % across Switzerland. 0 companies in real estate were registered in the canton of Glarus over the past 30 days, 2 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 real estate in the canton of Glarus, in figures

28companies registered in 2025 and 2026
CHF 50 Mof combined share capital (335 capital companies)
99VAT-registered
356with known directors

Of these 356 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Public limited company (AG / SA) (73 %), Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (21 %), Coopérative (3 %). 28 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 8 % of the active base; 14 registrations in 2025. That is below the average of the three previous years (25 a year): the pace of registration is slowing.

Share capital is known for 335 companies (94 %): CHF 50 M combined, median company in the 100-500k band; 249 of them (74 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.

99 companies (28 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 356 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 33 publish a general phone or email, 39 have a website verified by ciblr, and 0 run job postings on Job-Room.

SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 2 new registrations, 2 changes of directors, 6 relocations of seat, 9 other amendments.

Registrations by year

0102030402020 : 393920202021 : 393920212022 : 323220222023 : 191920232024 : 232320242025 : 141420252026 : 14142026
Companies still active, by year of first registration; 2026 year to date (light tint).

Legal forms

Public limited company (AG / SA)
26173 %
Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl)
7321 %
Coopérative
123,4 %
Sole proprietorship
51,4 %
Limited partnership
20,6 %
The most common legal forms in this sector.
By size

Small or large?

Micro companies
27377 %
Small companies
349,6 %
Medium companies
4713 %
Large companies
20,6 %
ciblr size index, computed from registry signals (capital, legal form, age, VAT). n/a: no signal yet.
By city

Where are they?

Glarus
7521 %
Näfels
4713 %
Netstal
3811 %
Mollis
359,8 %
Niederurnen
257 %
Schwanden GL
236,5 %
Bilten
185,1 %
Ennenda
174,8 %
The 8 municipalities with the most companies in the sector.
Frequently asked questions

In brief.

How many companies in real estate are active in the canton of Glarus?

356 companies in real estate are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Glarus, or <1 % of the 59 479 companies in the sector across Switzerland.

How many are VAT-registered?

99 of these companies (28 %) 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. 99 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.

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