Health & social care · Zug

726 companies in health and social care in the canton of Zug.

The commercial register lists 726 active companies in health and social care in the canton of Zug, placing Zug 14th nationally for this sector (3 % of the national total). 228 of them (31 %) are VAT-registered, and 326 (45 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.

726active companies
12registered in the past 30 days
228VAT-registered
14thcanton's Swiss rank
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The canton in brief

Health & social care in the canton of Zug: what the register shows.

Health and social work: medical practices set up as companies, clinics, laboratories, care homes and home-help services. The incorporation of practices and their grouping into medical centres feed a steady flow of new registrations, of interest to equipment suppliers, insurers and specialised fiduciaries.

This sector accounts for 2 % of companies classified in the canton of Zug, against 4 % across Switzerland. 12 companies in health and social care were registered in the canton of Zug over the past 30 days, 20 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 health and social care in the canton of Zug, in figures

149companies registered in 2025 and 2026
CHF 2314.5 bnof combined share capital (486 capital companies)
228VAT-registered
30are hiring right now (Job-Room postings)

Of these 726 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (37 %), Public limited company (AG / SA) (28 %), Sole proprietorship (27 %). 149 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 21 % of the active base; 76 registrations in 2025. That is well above the average of the three previous years (62 a year): the sector is attracting new entrants.

Share capital is known for 486 companies (67 %): CHF 2314.5 bn combined, median company in the 20-100k band; 213 of them (44 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.

228 companies (31 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 726 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 198 publish a general phone or email, 223 have a website verified by ciblr, and 30 run job postings on Job-Room.

SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 21 new registrations, 15 changes of directors, 11 relocations of seat, 19 other amendments, 1 liquidations or deletions.

Registrations by year

0204060802020 : 626220202021 : 595920212022 : 575720222023 : 575720232024 : 717120242025 : 767620252026 : 73732026
Companies still active, by year of first registration; 2026 year to date (light tint).

Legal forms

Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl)
26837 %
Public limited company (AG / SA)
20528 %
Sole proprietorship
19327 %
Foundation
182,5 %
Association
131,8 %
The most common legal forms in this sector.
By size

Small or large?

Micro companies
61985 %
Small companies
496,7 %
Medium companies
456,2 %
Large companies
131,8 %
ciblr size index, computed from registry signals (capital, legal form, age, VAT). n/a: no signal yet.
By city

Where are they?

Zug
23032 %
Baar
16723 %
Cham
11516 %
Hünenberg
395,4 %
Steinhausen
375,1 %
Rotkreuz
344,7 %
Unterägeri
304,1 %
Oberägeri
182,5 %
The 8 municipalities with the most companies in the sector.
Frequently asked questions

In brief.

How many companies in health and social care are active in the canton of Zug?

726 companies in health and social care are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Zug, or 3 % of the 26 117 companies in the sector across Switzerland.

How many are VAT-registered?

228 of these companies (31 %) 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. 2,221 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?

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