Hospitality (hotels & restaurants) · Ticino

2 432 companies in hospitality in the canton of Ticino.

The commercial register lists 2 432 active companies in hospitality in the canton of Ticino, placing Ticino 7th nationally for this sector (6 % of the national total). 1 912 of them (79 %) are VAT-registered, and 767 (32 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.

2 432active companies
12registered in the past 30 days
1 912VAT-registered
7thcanton's Swiss rank
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The canton in brief

Hospitality (hotels & restaurants) in the canton of Ticino: what the register shows.

Hospitality and catering see the fastest turnover in the register: takeovers of establishments, new LLCs with every opening, frequent liquidations. Contacting an establishment as soon as it registers, before it has chosen its suppliers, makes all the difference.

This sector accounts for 6 % of companies classified in the canton of Ticino, against 5 % across Switzerland. 12 companies in hospitality were registered in the canton of Ticino over the past 30 days, 32 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 hospitality in the canton of Ticino, in figures

349companies registered in 2025 and 2026
CHF 180 Mof combined share capital (1 694 capital companies)
1 912VAT-registered
41are hiring right now (Job-Room postings)

Of these 2 432 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (47 %), Sole proprietorship (25 %), Public limited company (AG / SA) (22 %). 349 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 14 % of the active base; 192 registrations in 2025. That is well above the average of the three previous years (159 a year): the sector is attracting new entrants.

Share capital is known for 1 694 companies (70 %): CHF 180 M combined, median company in the 20-100k band; 507 of them (30 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.

1 912 companies (79 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 2 430 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 209 publish a general phone or email, 262 have a website verified by ciblr, and 41 run job postings on Job-Room.

SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 30 new registrations, 7 changes of directors, 8 relocations of seat, 83 other amendments, 6 liquidations or deletions.

Registrations by year

01002003002020 : 16516520202021 : 26626620212022 : 14114120222023 : 16216220232024 : 17517520242025 : 19219220252026 : 1571572026
Companies still active, by year of first registration; 2026 year to date (light tint).

Legal forms

Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl)
1 14847 %
Sole proprietorship
61925 %
Public limited company (AG / SA)
53222 %
General partnership
883,6 %
Coopérative
60,2 %
The most common legal forms in this sector.
By size

Small or large?

Micro companies
1 46560 %
Small companies
1265,2 %
Medium companies
79733 %
Large companies
441,8 %
ciblr size index, computed from registry signals (capital, legal form, age, VAT). n/a: no signal yet.
By city

Where are they?

Lugano
33414 %
Locarno
1435,9 %
Bellinzona
1275,2 %
Ascona
773,2 %
Chiasso
662,7 %
Mendrisio
582,4 %
Paradiso
451,9 %
Muralto
441,8 %
The 8 municipalities with the most companies in the sector.
Frequently asked questions

In brief.

How many companies in hospitality are active in the canton of Ticino?

2 432 companies in hospitality are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Ticino, or 6 % of the 37 454 companies in the sector across Switzerland.

How many are VAT-registered?

1 912 of these companies (79 %) 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.

ciblr sends you three days of watch of companies in hospitality in the canton of Ticino: 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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