The commercial register lists 1 150 active companies in advertising and marketing in the canton of Ticino, placing Ticino 5th nationally for this sector (7 % of the national total). 730 of them (63 %) are VAT-registered, and 467 (41 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.
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Advertising and marketing: communications agencies, design studios, digital agencies and event companies. New registrations are numerous and the structures small; a newly registered agency is looking for its first tools, freelancers and fiduciary.
This sector accounts for 3 % of companies classified in the canton of Ticino, against 2 % across Switzerland. 4 companies in advertising and marketing were registered in the canton of Ticino over the past 30 days, 19 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.
Of these 1 150 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (51 %), Public limited company (AG / SA) (25 %), Sole proprietorship (18 %). 171 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 15 % of the active base; 89 registrations in 2025. That is well above the average of the three previous years (71 a year): the sector is attracting new entrants.
Share capital is known for 893 companies (78 %): CHF 51 M combined, median company in the 20-100k band; 293 of them (33 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.
730 companies (63 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 1 149 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 175 publish a general phone or email, 225 have a website verified by ciblr, and 1 run job postings on Job-Room.
SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 19 new registrations, 14 changes of directors, 22 relocations of seat, 48 other amendments, 3 liquidations or deletions.
1 150 companies in advertising and marketing are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Ticino, or 7 % of the 16 862 companies in the sector across Switzerland.
730 of these companies (63 %) 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: a day ago. 1,506 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 advertising and marketing 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.
The same figures for neighbouring cantons, useful for regional prospecting.