Agriculture, forestry & fishing · Obwalden

34 companies in agriculture, forestry and fishing in the canton of Obwalden.

The commercial register lists 34 active companies in agriculture, forestry and fishing in the canton of Obwalden, placing Obwalden 21st nationally for this sector (<1 % of the national total). 24 of them (71 %) are VAT-registered, and 8 (24 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.

34active companies
0registered in the past 30 days
24VAT-registered
21stcanton's Swiss rank
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The canton in brief

Agriculture, forestry & fishing in the canton of Obwalden: 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 Obwalden, against <1 % across Switzerland. No recent registration has been recorded in the canton of Obwalden in this scope over the past 90 days.

Obwalden mixes precision industry (Sarnen, Kerns), tourism around Engelberg and an attractive tax regime that has brought in management companies and holdings. The canton has few companies, mostly very small, and a register where new registrations are quickly spotted.

Market analysis

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

2companies registered in 2025 and 2026
CHF 2 Mof combined share capital (23 capital companies)
24VAT-registered
34with known directors

Of these 34 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (47 %), Sole proprietorship (26 %), Public limited company (AG / SA) (21 %). 2 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 6 % of the active base; 0 registrations in 2025.

Share capital is known for 23 companies (68 %): CHF 2 M combined, median company in the 20-100k band; 7 of them (30 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.

24 companies (71 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 34 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 3 publish a general phone or email, 4 have a website verified by ciblr, and 0 run job postings on Job-Room.

SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 1 changes of directors.

Registrations by year

012342020 : 1120202021 : 4420212022 : 1120222024 : 2220242026 : 222026
Companies still active, by year of first registration; 2026 year to date (light tint).

Legal forms

Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl)
1647 %
Sole proprietorship
926 %
Public limited company (AG / SA)
721 %
Coopérative
25,9 %
The most common legal forms in this sector.
By size

Small or large?

Micro companies
2059 %
Small companies
515 %
Medium companies
926 %
ciblr size index, computed from registry signals (capital, legal form, age, VAT). n/a: no signal yet.
By city

Where are they?

Kerns
515 %
Giswil
515 %
Kägiswil
515 %
Engelberg
412 %
Sarnen
38,8 %
Flüeli-Ranft
38,8 %
Lungern
25,9 %
Sachseln
25,9 %
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 Obwalden?

34 companies in agriculture, forestry and fishing are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Obwalden, or <1 % of the 5 050 companies in the sector across Switzerland.

How many are VAT-registered?

24 of these companies (71 %) 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?

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Method

Where do these figures come from?

Most recent SOGC publication captured for this canton: a day ago. 105 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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