The commercial register lists 515 active companies in trade in the canton of Obwalden, placing Obwalden 24th nationally for this sector (<1 % of the national total). 391 of them (76 %) are VAT-registered, and 135 (26 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.
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Wholesale and retail trade bring together importers, distributors, garages and shops. New registrations and address changes signal the opening of outlets or warehouses, and therefore needs in logistics, payments, fit-out and insurance.
This sector accounts for 13 % of companies classified in the canton of Obwalden, against 14 % across Switzerland. 1 companies in trade 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 515 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (39 %), Public limited company (AG / SA) (35 %), Sole proprietorship (24 %). 51 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 10 % of the active base; 27 registrations in 2025. That is in line with the average of the three previous years (31 a year): a steady pace of registration.
Share capital is known for 383 companies (74 %): CHF 48 M combined, median company in the 20-100k band; 175 of them (46 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.
391 companies (76 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 515 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 120 publish a general phone or email, 131 have a website verified by ciblr, and 6 run job postings on Job-Room.
SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 3 new registrations, 4 changes of directors, 9 relocations of seat, 4 other amendments.
515 companies in trade are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Obwalden, or <1 % of the 106 501 companies in the sector across Switzerland.
391 of these companies (76 %) 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. 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.
ciblr sends you three days of watch of companies in trade 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.