Other business services · Nidwalden

271 companies in business services in the canton of Nidwalden.

The commercial register lists 271 active companies in business services in the canton of Nidwalden, placing Nidwalden 23rd nationally for this sector (<1 % of the national total). 172 of them (63 %) are VAT-registered, and 89 (33 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.

271active companies
1registered in the past 30 days
172VAT-registered
23rdcanton's Swiss rank
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The canton in brief

Other business services in the canton of Nidwalden: 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 5 % of companies classified in the canton of Nidwalden, against 7 % across Switzerland. 1 companies in business services were registered in the canton of Nidwalden over the past 30 days, 4 over 90 days.

Nidwalden lives off aerospace and mechanical engineering (Stans and its region), tourism on Lake Lucerne, and a tax regime that attracts holdings and service companies. The fabric is heavily concentrated around Stans, Stansstad and Hergiswil.

Market analysis

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

45companies registered in 2025 and 2026
CHF 19 Mof combined share capital (182 capital companies)
172VAT-registered
3are hiring right now (Job-Room postings)

Of these 271 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (46 %), Sole proprietorship (30 %), Public limited company (AG / SA) (20 %). 45 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 17 % of the active base; 28 registrations in 2025. That is well above the average of the three previous years (24 a year): the sector is attracting new entrants.

Share capital is known for 182 companies (67 %): CHF 19 M combined, median company in the 20-100k band; 56 of them (31 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.

172 companies (63 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 270 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 60 publish a general phone or email, 65 have a website verified by ciblr, and 3 run job postings on Job-Room.

SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 4 new registrations, 1 changes of directors, 4 relocations of seat, 2 other amendments.

Registrations by year

01020302020 : 151520202021 : 212120212022 : 171720222023 : 303020232024 : 262620242025 : 282820252026 : 17172026
Companies still active, by year of first registration; 2026 year to date (light tint).

Legal forms

Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl)
12546 %
Sole proprietorship
8230 %
Public limited company (AG / SA)
5420 %
General partnership
51,8 %
Branch
10,4 %
The most common legal forms in this sector.
By size

Small or large?

Micro companies
24791 %
Small companies
114,1 %
Medium companies
103,7 %
Large companies
31,1 %
ciblr size index, computed from registry signals (capital, legal form, age, VAT). n/a: no signal yet.
By city

Where are they?

Hergiswil NW
6825 %
Stans
5922 %
Stansstad
238,5 %
Buochs
228,1 %
Ennetbürgen
207,4 %
Beckenried
145,2 %
Emmetten
124,4 %
Ennetmoos
114,1 %
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 Nidwalden?

271 companies in business services are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Nidwalden, or <1 % of the 51 567 companies in the sector across Switzerland.

How many are VAT-registered?

172 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. 184 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.

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Neighbouring cantons

What about next door?

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