Associations & personal services · Ticino

2 558 companies in associations and personal services in the canton of Ticino.

The commercial register lists 2 558 active companies in associations and personal services in the canton of Ticino, placing Ticino 5th nationally for this sector (5 % of the national total). 660 of them (26 %) are VAT-registered, and 1 237 (48 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.

2 558active companies
6registered in the past 30 days
660VAT-registered
5thcanton's Swiss rank
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The canton in brief

Associations & personal services in the canton of Ticino: what the register shows.

Associations and personal services: hairdressers, institutes, repair shops, funeral services, registered associations. The sector is very local and is prospected municipality by municipality; new registrations here almost always correspond to an opening.

This sector accounts for 7 % of companies classified in the canton of Ticino, against 6 % across Switzerland. 6 companies in associations and personal services were registered in the canton of Ticino over the past 30 days, 26 over 90 days.

Ticino is the Italian-speaking canton: a financial and fiduciary centre in Lugano, cross-border logistics and trade in Chiasso and Mendrisio, precision industry and fashion in the Mendrisiotto, and tourism on the lakes. The register is kept in Italian, with a high proportion of service companies and holdings.

Market analysis

The market in associations and personal services in the canton of Ticino, in figures

328companies registered in 2025 and 2026
CHF 24 Mof combined share capital (584 capital companies)
660VAT-registered
15are hiring right now (Job-Room postings)

Of these 2 558 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Foundation (30 %), Association (24 %), Sole proprietorship (21 %). 328 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 13 % of the active base; 192 registrations in 2025. That is well above the average of the three previous years (164 a year): the sector is attracting new entrants.

Share capital is known for 584 companies (23 %): CHF 24 M combined, median company in the 20-100k band; 98 of them (17 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.

660 companies (26 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 2 557 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 231 publish a general phone or email, 284 have a website verified by ciblr, and 15 run job postings on Job-Room.

SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 26 new registrations, 4 changes of directors, 13 relocations of seat, 110 other amendments, 2 liquidations or deletions.

Registrations by year

0501001502002020 : 16616620202021 : 19119120212022 : 16416420222023 : 16016020232024 : 16916920242025 : 19219220252026 : 1361362026
Companies still active, by year of first registration; 2026 year to date (light tint).

Legal forms

Foundation
77030 %
Association
60324 %
Sole proprietorship
53121 %
Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl)
47218 %
Public limited company (AG / SA)
1074,2 %
The most common legal forms in this sector.
By size

Small or large?

Micro companies
1 53460 %
Small companies
25610 %
Medium companies
75329 %
Large companies
150,6 %
ciblr size index, computed from registry signals (capital, legal form, age, VAT). n/a: no signal yet.
By city

Where are they?

Lugano
71228 %
Bellinzona
1455,7 %
Locarno
1275 %
Chiasso
1024 %
Mendrisio
692,7 %
Paradiso
612,4 %
Ascona
481,9 %
Giubiasco
431,7 %
The 8 municipalities with the most companies in the sector.
Frequently asked questions

In brief.

How many companies in associations and personal services are active in the canton of Ticino?

2 558 companies in associations and personal services are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Ticino, or 5 % of the 46 549 companies in the sector across Switzerland.

How many are VAT-registered?

660 of these companies (26 %) 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. 1,232 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.

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Neighbouring cantons

What about next door?

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

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