Hospitality (hotels & restaurants) · Neuchâtel

846 companies in hospitality in the canton of Neuchâtel.

The commercial register lists 846 active companies in hospitality in the canton of Neuchâtel, placing Neuchâtel 15th nationally for this sector (2 % of the national total). 643 of them (76 %) are VAT-registered, and 333 (39 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.

846active companies
8registered in the past 30 days
643VAT-registered
15thcanton's Swiss rank
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The canton in brief

Hospitality (hotels & restaurants) in the canton of Neuchâtel: 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 7 % of companies classified in the canton of Neuchâtel, against 5 % across Switzerland. 8 companies in hospitality were registered in the canton of Neuchâtel over the past 30 days, 21 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 hospitality in the canton of Neuchâtel, in figures

198companies registered in 2025 and 2026
CHF 24 Mof combined share capital (498 capital companies)
643VAT-registered
40are hiring right now (Job-Room postings)

Of these 846 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (48 %), Sole proprietorship (33 %), Public limited company (AG / SA) (9 %). 198 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 23 % of the active base; 115 registrations in 2025. That is well above the average of the three previous years (63 a year): the sector is attracting new entrants.

Share capital is known for 498 companies (59 %): CHF 24 M combined, median company in the 20-100k band; 72 of them (14 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.

643 companies (76 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 846 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 117 publish a general phone or email, 142 have a website verified by ciblr, and 40 run job postings on Job-Room.

SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 20 new registrations, 6 changes of directors, 4 relocations of seat, 4 other amendments, 12 liquidations or deletions.

Registrations by year

0501001502020 : 474720202021 : 787820212022 : 525220222023 : 717120232024 : 676720242025 : 11511520252026 : 83832026
Companies still active, by year of first registration; 2026 year to date (light tint).

Legal forms

Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl)
41048 %
Sole proprietorship
27733 %
Public limited company (AG / SA)
748,7 %
General partnership
404,7 %
Foundation
70,8 %
The most common legal forms in this sector.
By size

Small or large?

Micro companies
77191 %
Small companies
273,2 %
Medium companies
475,6 %
Large companies
10,1 %
ciblr size index, computed from registry signals (capital, legal form, age, VAT). n/a: no signal yet.
By city

Where are they?

Neuchâtel
23227 %
La Chaux-de-Fonds
18822 %
Le Locle
404,7 %
Le Landeron
293,4 %
Colombier NE
273,2 %
Peseux
232,7 %
St-Blaise
202,4 %
Marin-Epagnier
202,4 %
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 Neuchâtel?

846 companies in hospitality are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Neuchâtel, or 2 % of the 37 597 companies in the sector across Switzerland.

How many are VAT-registered?

643 of these companies (76 %) 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.

The same sector elsewhere
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