Other business services · Zug

1 859 companies in business services in the canton of Zug.

The commercial register lists 1 859 active companies in business services in the canton of Zug, placing Zug 11th nationally for this sector (4 % of the national total). 1 205 of them (65 %) are VAT-registered, and 805 (43 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.

1 859active companies
14registered in the past 30 days
1 205VAT-registered
11thcanton's Swiss rank
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The canton in brief

Other business services in the canton of Zug: what the register shows.

Other business services cover cleaning, security, staffing, rental, travel agencies, continuing education and administrative services. This is a labour-intensive SME sector, where new registrations signal needs in social insurance, vehicles and management software.

This sector accounts for 5 % of companies classified in the canton of Zug, against 7 % across Switzerland. 14 companies in business services were registered in the canton of Zug over the past 30 days, 44 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 business services in the canton of Zug, in figures

335companies registered in 2025 and 2026
CHF 157 Mof combined share capital (1 382 capital companies)
1 205VAT-registered
35are hiring right now (Job-Room postings)

Of these 1 859 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (45 %), Public limited company (AG / SA) (27 %), Sole proprietorship (22 %). 335 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 18 % of the active base; 187 registrations in 2025. That is well above the average of the three previous years (141 a year): the sector is attracting new entrants.

Share capital is known for 1 382 companies (74 %): CHF 157 M combined, median company in the 20-100k band; 507 of them (37 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.

1 205 companies (65 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 1 857 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 513 publish a general phone or email, 564 have a website verified by ciblr, and 35 run job postings on Job-Room.

SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 45 new registrations, 24 changes of directors, 30 relocations of seat, 25 other amendments.

Registrations by year

0501001502002020 : 12512520202021 : 14614620212022 : 12412420222023 : 13113120232024 : 16716720242025 : 18718720252026 : 1481482026
Companies still active, by year of first registration; 2026 year to date (light tint).

Legal forms

Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl)
83945 %
Public limited company (AG / SA)
50127 %
Sole proprietorship
41822 %
General partnership
231,2 %
Branch of a foreign company
130,7 %
The most common legal forms in this sector.
By size

Small or large?

Micro companies
1 55183 %
Small companies
1749,4 %
Medium companies
1126 %
Large companies
221,2 %
ciblr size index, computed from registry signals (capital, legal form, age, VAT). n/a: no signal yet.
By city

Where are they?

Zug
61633 %
Baar
42423 %
Cham
20611 %
Rotkreuz
1307 %
Steinhausen
1065,7 %
Hünenberg
1045,6 %
Unterägeri
583,1 %
Oberägeri
351,9 %
The 8 municipalities with the most companies in the sector.
Frequently asked questions

In brief.

How many companies in business services are active in the canton of Zug?

1 859 companies in business services are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Zug, or 4 % of the 51 567 companies in the sector across Switzerland.

How many are VAT-registered?

1 205 of these companies (65 %) 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. 2,258 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.

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Neighbouring cantons

What about next door?

The same figures for neighbouring cantons, useful for regional prospecting.

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