The commercial register lists 195 active companies in hospitality in the canton of Obwalden, placing Obwalden 24th nationally for this sector (<1 % of the national total). 164 of them (84 %) are VAT-registered, and 49 (25 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.
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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 5 % of companies classified in the canton of Obwalden, against 5 % across Switzerland. 1 companies in hospitality were registered in the canton of Obwalden over the past 30 days, 3 over 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.
Of these 195 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (46 %), Public limited company (AG / SA) (30 %), Sole proprietorship (21 %). 27 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 14 % of the active base; 16 registrations in 2025. That is well above the average of the three previous years (10 a year): the sector is attracting new entrants.
Share capital is known for 151 companies (77 %): CHF 25 M combined, median company in the 20-100k band; 60 of them (40 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.
164 companies (84 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 194 (99 %) have at least one registered director; 36 publish a general phone or email, 37 have a website verified by ciblr, and 16 run job postings on Job-Room.
SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 3 new registrations, 3 changes of directors, 1 capital changes, 1 relocations of seat.
195 companies in hospitality are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Obwalden, or <1 % of the 37 490 companies in the sector across Switzerland.
164 of these companies (84 %) are VAT-registered according to the UID register, which generally indicates turnover above CHF 100 000 and genuine activity.
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Most recent SOGC publication captured for this canton: a day ago. 120 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.
ciblr sends you three days of watch of companies in hospitality in the canton of Obwalden: the last 30 days within the minute, then two morning emails, as soon as the perimeter moves. For the whole target, the subscription is CHF 299 per month, no commitment.
The same figures for neighbouring cantons, useful for regional prospecting.