The commercial register lists 6 875 active companies in trade in the canton of St. Gallen, placing St. Gallen 5th nationally for this sector (6 % of the national total). 4 283 of them (62 %) are VAT-registered, and 1 800 (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 17 % of companies classified in the canton of St. Gallen, against 14 % across Switzerland. 32 companies in trade were registered in the canton of St. Gallen over the past 30 days, 104 over 90 days.
St. Gallen is a large industrial and trading canton: traditional textiles and machinery, medical technology and automation in the Rhine valley, a university and banks in the city, food and tourism in the Toggenburg and on Lake Constance. The SME fabric is very dense and the register one of the most extensive in the country.
Of these 6 875 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Sole proprietorship (42 %), Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (30 %), Public limited company (AG / SA) (22 %). 894 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 13 % of the active base; 470 registrations in 2025. That is in line with the average of the three previous years (453 a year): a steady pace of registration.
Share capital is known for 3 643 companies (53 %): CHF 623 M combined, median company in the 20-100k band; 1 468 of them (40 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.
4 283 companies (62 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 6 871 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 1 356 publish a general phone or email, 1 500 have a website verified by ciblr, and 118 run job postings on Job-Room.
SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 104 new registrations, 53 changes of directors, 65 relocations of seat, 67 other amendments, 18 liquidations or deletions.
6 875 companies in trade are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of St. Gallen, or 6 % of the 106 501 companies in the sector across Switzerland.
4 283 of these companies (62 %) are VAT-registered according to the UID register, which generally indicates turnover above CHF 100 000 and genuine activity.
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.
Most recent SOGC publication captured for this canton: a day ago. 1,111 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 St. Gallen: 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.