Other business services · Lucerne

2 149 companies in business services in the canton of Lucerne.

The commercial register lists 2 149 active companies in business services in the canton of Lucerne, placing Lucerne 9th nationally for this sector (4 % of the national total). 1 274 of them (59 %) are VAT-registered, and 679 (32 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.

2 149active companies
19registered in the past 30 days
1 274VAT-registered
9thcanton's Swiss rank
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The canton in brief

Other business services in the canton of Lucerne: what the register shows.

Other business services cover cleaning, security, staffing, rental, travel agencies, continuing education and administrative services. This is a labour-intensive SME sector, where new registrations signal needs in social insurance, vehicles and management software.

This sector accounts for 6 % of companies classified in the canton of Lucerne, against 7 % across Switzerland. 19 companies in business services were registered in the canton of Lucerne over the past 30 days, 33 over 90 days.

Lucerne is the centre of central Switzerland: tourism and hospitality around the lake, wholesale trade and logistics at the crossing point of the north-south routes, mechanical engineering in the valleys, and a tax regime that has attracted many head offices and consultancies over the past twenty years. The Lucerne register is one of the most dynamic outside Zurich and Zug.

Market analysis

The market in business services in the canton of Lucerne, in figures

356companies registered in 2025 and 2026
CHF 79 Mof combined share capital (1 289 capital companies)
1 274VAT-registered
31are hiring right now (Job-Room postings)

Of these 2 149 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (42 %), Sole proprietorship (37 %), Public limited company (AG / SA) (18 %). 356 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 17 % of the active base; 211 registrations in 2025. That is well above the average of the three previous years (164 a year): the sector is attracting new entrants.

Share capital is known for 1 289 companies (60 %): CHF 79 M combined, median company in the 20-100k band; 381 of them (30 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.

1 274 companies (59 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 2 149 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 603 publish a general phone or email, 660 have a website verified by ciblr, and 31 run job postings on Job-Room.

SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 33 new registrations, 20 changes of directors, 1 capital changes, 41 relocations of seat, 39 other amendments, 3 liquidations or deletions.

Registrations by year

01002003002020 : 15115120202021 : 16216220212022 : 15115120222023 : 16916920232024 : 17217220242025 : 21121120252026 : 1451452026
Companies still active, by year of first registration; 2026 year to date (light tint).

Legal forms

Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl)
89642 %
Sole proprietorship
79437 %
Public limited company (AG / SA)
38018 %
General partnership
381,8 %
Association
20,1 %
The most common legal forms in this sector.
By size

Small or large?

Micro companies
1 65077 %
Small companies
1346,2 %
Medium companies
31315 %
Large companies
522,4 %
ciblr size index, computed from registry signals (capital, legal form, age, VAT). n/a: no signal yet.
By city

Where are they?

Luzern
60828 %
Emmenbrücke
1034,8 %
Kriens
954,4 %
Sursee
864 %
Emmen
693,2 %
Horw
643 %
Rothenburg
612,8 %
Ebikon
512,4 %
The 8 municipalities with the most companies in the sector.
Frequently asked questions

In brief.

How many companies in business services are active in the canton of Lucerne?

2 149 companies in business services are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Lucerne, or 4 % of the 51 790 companies in the sector across Switzerland.

How many are VAT-registered?

1 274 of these companies (59 %) 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. 1,216 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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