Trade (wholesale & retail) · Schwyz

2 787 companies in trade in the canton of Schwyz.

The commercial register lists 2 787 active companies in trade in the canton of Schwyz, placing Schwyz 15th nationally for this sector (3 % of the national total). 2 005 of them (72 %) are VAT-registered, and 836 (30 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.

2 787active companies
19registered in the past 30 days
2 005VAT-registered
15thcanton's Swiss rank
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The canton in brief

Trade (wholesale & retail) in the canton of Schwyz: what the register shows.

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 Schwyz, against 14 % across Switzerland. 19 companies in trade were registered in the canton of Schwyz over the past 30 days, 44 over 90 days.

Schwyz benefits from its proximity to Zurich and from its tax regime: the districts of Höfe and March (Pfäffikon, Wollerau, Lachen) concentrate financial companies, holdings and management head offices, while the interior of the canton remains industrial and touristic. Many companies here are domiciled with a fiduciary, which matters for prospecting.

Market analysis

The market in trade in the canton of Schwyz, in figures

324companies registered in 2025 and 2026
CHF 263 Mof combined share capital (2 037 capital companies)
2 005VAT-registered
38are hiring right now (Job-Room postings)

Of these 2 787 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (39 %), Public limited company (AG / SA) (34 %), Sole proprietorship (24 %). 324 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 12 % of the active base; 180 registrations in 2025. That is in line with the average of the three previous years (187 a year): a steady pace of registration.

Share capital is known for 2 037 companies (73 %): CHF 263 M combined, median company in the 20-100k band; 927 of them (46 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.

2 005 companies (72 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 2 787 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 679 publish a general phone or email, 746 have a website verified by ciblr, and 38 run job postings on Job-Room.

SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 42 new registrations, 21 changes of directors, 41 relocations of seat, 76 other amendments, 1 liquidations or deletions.

Registrations by year

01002003002020 : 21921920202021 : 28628620212022 : 16516520222023 : 19419420232024 : 20320320242025 : 18018020252026 : 1441442026
Companies still active, by year of first registration; 2026 year to date (light tint).

Legal forms

Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl)
1 08139 %
Public limited company (AG / SA)
93634 %
Sole proprietorship
66424 %
General partnership
521,9 %
Branch of a foreign company
60,2 %
The most common legal forms in this sector.
By size

Small or large?

Micro companies
1 80165 %
Small companies
1736,2 %
Medium companies
75227 %
Large companies
612,2 %
ciblr size index, computed from registry signals (capital, legal form, age, VAT). n/a: no signal yet.
By city

Where are they?

Pfäffikon SZ
2549,1 %
Wollerau
2328,3 %
Altendorf
1766,3 %
Schindellegi
1726,2 %
Lachen SZ
1505,4 %
Einsiedeln
1385 %
Küssnacht am Rigi
1284,6 %
Freienbach
1174,2 %
The 8 municipalities with the most companies in the sector.
Frequently asked questions

In brief.

How many companies in trade are active in the canton of Schwyz?

2 787 companies in trade are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Schwyz, or 3 % of the 106 545 companies in the sector across Switzerland.

How many are VAT-registered?

2 005 of these companies (72 %) 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: 2 days ago. 710 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.

ciblr sends you three days of watch of companies in trade in the canton of Schwyz: 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.

Neighbouring cantons

What about next door?

The same figures for neighbouring cantons, useful for regional prospecting.

The same sector elsewhere
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