Hospitality (hotels & restaurants) · Vaud

3 592 companies in hospitality in the canton of Vaud.

The commercial register lists 3 592 active companies in hospitality in the canton of Vaud, placing Vaud 3rd nationally for this sector (10 % of the national total). 2 778 of them (77 %) are VAT-registered, and 1 253 (35 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.

3 592active companies
33registered in the past 30 days
2 778VAT-registered
3rdcanton's Swiss rank
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The canton in brief

Hospitality (hotels & restaurants) in the canton of Vaud: 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 Vaud, against 5 % across Switzerland. 33 companies in hospitality were registered in the canton of Vaud over the past 30 days, 92 over 90 days.

Vaud is the second Romandy canton by number of companies: multinational head offices on the shores of Lake Geneva, EPFL and biotech in Lausanne and Épalinges, winegrowing and food processing, tourism in Montreux and the Vaud Alps, and a very broad base of construction, real estate and services SMEs. The Vaud register is the most active in French-speaking Switzerland after Geneva.

Market analysis

The market in hospitality in the canton of Vaud, in figures

676companies registered in 2025 and 2026
CHF 347 Mof combined share capital (2 415 capital companies)
2 778VAT-registered
74are hiring right now (Job-Room postings)

Of these 3 592 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (49 %), Sole proprietorship (27 %), Public limited company (AG / SA) (16 %). 676 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 19 % of the active base; 354 registrations in 2025. That is well above the average of the three previous years (297 a year): the sector is attracting new entrants.

Share capital is known for 2 415 companies (67 %): CHF 347 M combined, median company in the 20-100k band; 563 of them (23 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.

2 778 companies (77 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 3 581 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 420 publish a general phone or email, 539 have a website verified by ciblr, and 74 run job postings on Job-Room.

SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 93 new registrations, 46 changes of directors, 1 capital changes, 44 relocations of seat, 37 other amendments, 84 liquidations or deletions.

Registrations by year

01002003004002020 : 19919920202021 : 24024020212022 : 25325320222023 : 28628620232024 : 35135120242025 : 35435420252026 : 3223222026
Companies still active, by year of first registration; 2026 year to date (light tint).

Legal forms

Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl)
1 77149 %
Sole proprietorship
97627 %
Public limited company (AG / SA)
55716 %
General partnership
1173,3 %
Branch of a foreign company
170,5 %
The most common legal forms in this sector.
By size

Small or large?

Micro companies
2 17360 %
Small companies
1343,7 %
Medium companies
1 20834 %
Large companies
762,1 %
Size not determined
10 %
ciblr size index, computed from registry signals (capital, legal form, age, VAT). n/a: no signal yet.
By city

Where are they?

Lausanne
79622 %
Yverdon-les-Bains
1504,2 %
Vevey
1283,6 %
Nyon
1063 %
Montreux
982,7 %
Morges
942,6 %
Renens VD
802,2 %
Pully
611,7 %
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 Vaud?

3 592 companies in hospitality are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Vaud, or 10 % of the 37 597 companies in the sector across Switzerland.

How many are VAT-registered?

2 778 of these companies (77 %) 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: a day ago. 2,354 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 Vaud: 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.

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