Holdings & management consulting · Zug

5 223 companies in holdings and management consulting in the canton of Zug.

The commercial register lists 5 223 active companies in holdings and management consulting in the canton of Zug, placing Zug 3rd nationally for this sector (10 % of the national total). 3 309 of them (63 %) are VAT-registered, and 2 235 (43 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.

5 223active companies
41registered in the past 30 days
3 309VAT-registered
3rdcanton's Swiss rank
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Holdings & management consulting in the canton of Zug: what the register shows.

Head offices and management consulting: holdings, participation companies, strategy and organisational consultants. Many of these companies have no website or staff; the register, with its officers and domicile addresses, is often the only way to reach them.

This sector accounts for 13 % of companies classified in the canton of Zug, against 7 % across Switzerland. 41 companies in holdings and management consulting were registered in the canton of Zug over the past 30 days, 105 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 holdings and management consulting in the canton of Zug, in figures

941companies registered in 2025 and 2026
CHF 3.3 bnof combined share capital (4 504 capital companies)
3 309VAT-registered
24are hiring right now (Job-Room postings)

Of these 5 223 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (44 %), Public limited company (AG / SA) (41 %), Sole proprietorship (13 %). 941 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 18 % of the active base; 574 registrations in 2025. That is well above the average of the three previous years (396 a year): the sector is attracting new entrants.

Share capital is known for 4 504 companies (86 %): CHF 3.3 bn combined, median company in the 20-100k band; 2 167 of them (48 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.

3 309 companies (63 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 5 218 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 888 publish a general phone or email, 1 123 have a website verified by ciblr, and 24 run job postings on Job-Room.

SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 110 new registrations, 131 changes of directors, 2 capital changes, 149 relocations of seat, 101 other amendments, 6 liquidations or deletions.

Registrations by year

02004006002020 : 41641620202021 : 46946920212022 : 37737720222023 : 39439420232024 : 41741720242025 : 57457420252026 : 3673672026
Companies still active, by year of first registration; 2026 year to date (light tint).

Legal forms

Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl)
2 28444 %
Public limited company (AG / SA)
2 13341 %
Sole proprietorship
65713 %
Branch of a foreign company
270,5 %
General partnership
170,3 %
The most common legal forms in this sector.
By size

Small or large?

Micro companies
4 56387 %
Small companies
3747,2 %
Medium companies
2284,4 %
Large companies
581,1 %
ciblr size index, computed from registry signals (capital, legal form, age, VAT). n/a: no signal yet.
By city

Where are they?

Zug
2 43047 %
Baar
1 04720 %
Cham
4799,2 %
Rotkreuz
2334,5 %
Steinhausen
2254,3 %
Hünenberg
1833,5 %
Unterägeri
1292,5 %
Oberägeri
1142,2 %
The 8 municipalities with the most companies in the sector.
Frequently asked questions

In brief.

How many companies in holdings and management consulting are active in the canton of Zug?

5 223 companies in holdings and management consulting are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Zug, or 10 % of the 49 952 companies in the sector across Switzerland.

How many are VAT-registered?

3 309 of these companies (63 %) 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?

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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.

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Neighbouring cantons

What about next door?

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

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