Arts, culture & leisure · Zug

456 companies in arts, culture and leisure in the canton of Zug.

The commercial register lists 456 active companies in arts, culture and leisure in the canton of Zug, placing Zug 10th nationally for this sector (3 % of the national total). 220 of them (48 %) are VAT-registered, and 181 (40 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.

456active companies
3registered in the past 30 days
220VAT-registered
10thcanton's Swiss rank
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The canton in brief

Arts, culture & leisure in the canton of Zug: what the register shows.

Arts, culture and leisure: gyms, clubs, festivals, galleries, studios. A sector of small structures and associations, where the registered companies are the most professionalised and therefore the most worth approaching.

This sector accounts for 1 % of companies classified in the canton of Zug, against 2 % across Switzerland. 3 companies in arts, culture and leisure were registered in the canton of Zug over the past 30 days, 10 over 90 days.

Zug is, relative to its size, the canton with the highest density of companies in Switzerland: commodity trading, holdings, international head offices, crypto and blockchain (Crypto Valley), and financial and fiduciary services. A very high proportion of companies are domiciled there, with an exceptional pace of new registrations and amendments.

Market analysis

The market in arts, culture and leisure in the canton of Zug, in figures

89companies registered in 2025 and 2026
CHF 42 Mof combined share capital (312 capital companies)
220VAT-registered
7are hiring right now (Job-Room postings)

Of these 456 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (39 %), Public limited company (AG / SA) (28 %), Sole proprietorship (25 %). 89 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 20 % of the active base; 52 registrations in 2025. That is well above the average of the three previous years (37 a year): the sector is attracting new entrants.

Share capital is known for 312 companies (68 %): CHF 42 M combined, median company in the 20-100k band; 128 of them (41 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.

220 companies (48 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 455 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 104 publish a general phone or email, 127 have a website verified by ciblr, and 7 run job postings on Job-Room.

SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 10 new registrations, 13 changes of directors, 5 relocations of seat, 4 other amendments.

Registrations by year

02040602020 : 262620202021 : 343420212022 : 303020222023 : 404020232024 : 404020242025 : 525220252026 : 37372026
Companies still active, by year of first registration; 2026 year to date (light tint).

Legal forms

Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl)
17839 %
Public limited company (AG / SA)
12828 %
Sole proprietorship
11625 %
Association
183,9 %
Foundation
20,4 %
The most common legal forms in this sector.
By size

Small or large?

Micro companies
39687 %
Small companies
398,6 %
Medium companies
132,9 %
Large companies
81,8 %
ciblr size index, computed from registry signals (capital, legal form, age, VAT). n/a: no signal yet.
By city

Where are they?

Zug
14532 %
Baar
9721 %
Cham
6113 %
Steinhausen
316,8 %
Rotkreuz
275,9 %
Hünenberg
224,8 %
Oberägeri
143,1 %
Unterägeri
92 %
The 8 municipalities with the most companies in the sector.
Frequently asked questions

In brief.

How many companies in arts, culture and leisure are active in the canton of Zug?

456 companies in arts, culture and leisure are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Zug, or 3 % of the 13 230 companies in the sector across Switzerland.

How many are VAT-registered?

220 of these companies (48 %) 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. 1,907 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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