Arts, culture & leisure · Neuchâtel

240 companies in arts, culture and leisure in the canton of Neuchâtel.

The commercial register lists 240 active companies in arts, culture and leisure in the canton of Neuchâtel, placing Neuchâtel 19th nationally for this sector (2 % of the national total). 100 of them (42 %) are VAT-registered, and 83 (35 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.

240active companies
1registered in the past 30 days
100VAT-registered
19thcanton's Swiss rank
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The canton in brief

Arts, culture & leisure in the canton of Neuchâtel: what the register shows.

Arts, culture and leisure: gyms, clubs, festivals, galleries, studios. A sector of small structures and associations, where the registered companies are the most professionalised and therefore the most worth approaching.

This sector accounts for 2 % of companies classified in the canton of Neuchâtel, against 2 % across Switzerland. 1 companies in arts, culture and leisure were registered in the canton of Neuchâtel over the past 30 days, 5 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 arts, culture and leisure in the canton of Neuchâtel, in figures

30companies registered in 2025 and 2026
CHF 16 Mof combined share capital (113 capital companies)
101VAT-registered
1are hiring right now (Job-Room postings)

Of these 240 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (30 %), Sole proprietorship (29 %), Public limited company (AG / SA) (15 %). 30 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 13 % of the active base; 15 registrations in 2025. That is below the average of the three previous years (18 a year): the pace of registration is slowing.

Share capital is known for 113 companies (47 %): CHF 16 M combined, median company in the 20-100k band; 31 of them (27 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.

101 companies (42 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 241 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 62 publish a general phone or email, 72 have a website verified by ciblr, and 1 run job postings on Job-Room.

SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 5 new registrations, 1 changes of directors, 2 relocations of seat, 1 other amendments, 2 liquidations or deletions.

Registrations by year

01020302020 : 202020202021 : 161620212022 : 212120222023 : 171720232024 : 171720242025 : 151520252026 : 15152026
Companies still active, by year of first registration; 2026 year to date (light tint).

Legal forms

Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl)
7130 %
Sole proprietorship
7029 %
Public limited company (AG / SA)
3615 %
Association
2812 %
Foundation
177,1 %
The most common legal forms in this sector.
By size

Small or large?

Micro companies
19883 %
Small companies
177,1 %
Medium companies
2410 %
Large companies
10,4 %
ciblr size index, computed from registry signals (capital, legal form, age, VAT). n/a: no signal yet.
By city

Where are they?

Neuchâtel
7431 %
La Chaux-de-Fonds
4920 %
Colombier NE
104,2 %
Le Locle
93,8 %
Peseux
93,8 %
Marin-Epagnier
83,3 %
Le Landeron
72,9 %
Boudry
62,5 %
The 8 municipalities with the most companies in the sector.
Frequently asked questions

In brief.

How many companies in arts, culture and leisure are active in the canton of Neuchâtel?

240 companies in arts, culture and leisure are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Neuchâtel, or 2 % of the 13 116 companies in the sector across Switzerland.

How many are VAT-registered?

100 of these companies (42 %) 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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