Agriculture, forestry & fishing · Neuchâtel

110 companies in agriculture, forestry and fishing in the canton of Neuchâtel.

The commercial register lists 110 active companies in agriculture, forestry and fishing in the canton of Neuchâtel, placing Neuchâtel 13th nationally for this sector (2 % of the national total). 69 of them (63 %) are VAT-registered, and 37 (34 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.

110active companies
1registered in the past 30 days
69VAT-registered
13thcanton's Swiss rank
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The canton in brief

Agriculture, forestry & fishing in the canton of Neuchâtel: what the register shows.

Farms are rarely entered in the commercial register (registration is only mandatory above a certain turnover): the companies listed here are therefore the most structured, often set up as an LLC or a corporation, with needs in machinery, insurance and fiduciary services.

This sector accounts for <1 % of companies classified in the canton of Neuchâtel, against <1 % across Switzerland. 1 companies in agriculture, forestry and fishing were registered in the canton of Neuchâtel over the past 30 days, 1 over 90 days.

Neuchâtel is the birthplace of watchmaking and microtechnology (La Chaux-de-Fonds, Le Locle, Neuchâtel), complemented by medical technology, electronics and research. The fabric is industrial and export-oriented, with specialised subcontractors and a share of fiduciaries and technical offices that is significant for a canton of this size.

Market analysis

The market in agriculture, forestry and fishing in the canton of Neuchâtel, in figures

24companies registered in 2025 and 2026
CHF 7 Mof combined share capital (51 capital companies)
69VAT-registered
1are hiring right now (Job-Room postings)

Of these 110 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Sole proprietorship (39 %), Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (28 %), Public limited company (AG / SA) (18 %). 24 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 22 % of the active base; 10 registrations in 2025. That is well above the average of the three previous years (8 a year): the sector is attracting new entrants.

Share capital is known for 51 companies (46 %): CHF 7 M combined, median company in the 20-100k band; 20 of them (39 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.

69 companies (63 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 110 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 11 publish a general phone or email, 12 have a website verified by ciblr, and 1 run job postings on Job-Room.

SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 1 new registrations, 1 relocations of seat.

Registrations by year

0510152020 : 8820202021 : 7720212022 : 6620222023 : 111120232024 : 6620242025 : 101020252026 : 14142026
Companies still active, by year of first registration; 2026 year to date (light tint).

Legal forms

Sole proprietorship
4339 %
Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl)
3128 %
Public limited company (AG / SA)
2018 %
Coopérative
98,2 %
General partnership
54,5 %
The most common legal forms in this sector.
By size

Small or large?

Micro companies
10091 %
Small companies
54,5 %
Medium companies
43,6 %
Large companies
10,9 %
ciblr size index, computed from registry signals (capital, legal form, age, VAT). n/a: no signal yet.
By city

Where are they?

Neuchâtel
87,3 %
Môtiers NE
65,5 %
Le Locle
54,5 %
Travers
43,6 %
Bevaix
43,6 %
La Chaux-de-Fonds
43,6 %
Gorgier
32,7 %
Fontaines NE
32,7 %
The 8 municipalities with the most companies in the sector.
Frequently asked questions

In brief.

How many companies in agriculture, forestry and fishing are active in the canton of Neuchâtel?

110 companies in agriculture, forestry and fishing are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Neuchâtel, or 2 % of the 5 050 companies in the sector across Switzerland.

How many are VAT-registered?

69 of these companies (63 %) 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. 442 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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