Health & social care · Ticino

1 118 companies in health and social care in the canton of Ticino.

The commercial register lists 1 118 active companies in health and social care in the canton of Ticino, placing Ticino 9th nationally for this sector (4 % of the national total). 158 of them (14 %) are VAT-registered, and 449 (40 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.

1 118active companies
8registered in the past 30 days
158VAT-registered
9thcanton's Swiss rank
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The canton in brief

Health & social care in the canton of Ticino: what the register shows.

Health and social work: medical practices set up as companies, clinics, laboratories, care homes and home-help services. The incorporation of practices and their grouping into medical centres feed a steady flow of new registrations, of interest to equipment suppliers, insurers and specialised fiduciaries.

This sector accounts for 3 % of companies classified in the canton of Ticino, against 4 % across Switzerland. 8 companies in health and social care were registered in the canton of Ticino over the past 30 days, 30 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 health and social care in the canton of Ticino, in figures

148companies registered in 2025 and 2026
CHF 46 Mof combined share capital (693 capital companies)
158VAT-registered
19are hiring right now (Job-Room postings)

Of these 1 118 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (40 %), Sole proprietorship (23 %), Public limited company (AG / SA) (20 %). 148 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 13 % of the active base; 78 registrations in 2025. That is below the average of the three previous years (98 a year): the pace of registration is slowing.

Share capital is known for 693 companies (62 %): CHF 46 M combined, median company in the 20-100k band; 230 of them (33 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.

158 companies (14 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 1 118 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 241 publish a general phone or email, 260 have a website verified by ciblr, and 19 run job postings on Job-Room.

SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 29 new registrations, 7 changes of directors, 5 relocations of seat, 49 other amendments, 1 liquidations or deletions.

Registrations by year

0501001502020 : 939320202021 : 10810820212022 : 858520222023 : 11111120232024 : 979720242025 : 787820252026 : 70702026
Companies still active, by year of first registration; 2026 year to date (light tint).

Legal forms

Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl)
45240 %
Sole proprietorship
25423 %
Public limited company (AG / SA)
22320 %
Association
787 %
Foundation
635,6 %
The most common legal forms in this sector.
By size

Small or large?

Micro companies
57752 %
Small companies
353,1 %
Medium companies
47643 %
Large companies
302,7 %
ciblr size index, computed from registry signals (capital, legal form, age, VAT). n/a: no signal yet.
By city

Where are they?

Lugano
23621 %
Bellinzona
696,2 %
Locarno
686,1 %
Chiasso
615,5 %
Mendrisio
534,7 %
Giubiasco
423,8 %
Paradiso
383,4 %
Pregassona
272,4 %
The 8 municipalities with the most companies in the sector.
Frequently asked questions

In brief.

How many companies in health and social care are active in the canton of Ticino?

1 118 companies in health and social care are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Ticino, or 4 % of the 26 089 companies in the sector across Switzerland.

How many are VAT-registered?

158 of these companies (14 %) 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?

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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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