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