Publishing, media & audiovisual · Zug

353 companies in publishing, media and audiovisual in the canton of Zug.

The commercial register lists 353 active companies in publishing, media and audiovisual in the canton of Zug, placing Zug 7th nationally for this sector (4 % of the national total). 190 of them (54 %) are VAT-registered, and 141 (40 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.

353active companies
3registered in the past 30 days
190VAT-registered
7thcanton's Swiss rank
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The canton in brief

Publishing, media & audiovisual in the canton of Zug: what the register shows.

Publishing, media and audiovisual bring together publishing houses, production studios, radio stations and digital platforms. The sector is made up of very small structures formed around a single project; new registrations here are mostly studios and production companies.

This sector accounts for <1 % of companies classified in the canton of Zug, against 1 % across Switzerland. 3 companies in publishing, media and audiovisual were registered in the canton of Zug over the past 30 days, 9 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 publishing, media and audiovisual in the canton of Zug, in figures

55companies registered in 2025 and 2026
CHF 42 Mof combined share capital (297 capital companies)
190VAT-registered
2are hiring right now (Job-Room postings)

Of these 353 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Public limited company (AG / SA) (42 %), Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (41 %), Sole proprietorship (13 %). 55 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 16 % of the active base; 31 registrations in 2025. That is well above the average of the three previous years (24 a year): the sector is attracting new entrants.

Share capital is known for 297 companies (84 %): CHF 42 M combined, median company in the 20-100k band; 146 of them (49 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.

190 companies (54 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 353 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 63 publish a general phone or email, 82 have a website verified by ciblr, and 2 run job postings on Job-Room.

SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 8 new registrations, 11 changes of directors, 1 capital changes, 5 relocations of seat, 7 other amendments.

Registrations by year

0102030402020 : 323220202021 : 252520212022 : 232320222023 : 242420232024 : 242420242025 : 313120252026 : 24242026
Companies still active, by year of first registration; 2026 year to date (light tint).

Legal forms

Public limited company (AG / SA)
14742 %
Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl)
14441 %
Sole proprietorship
4713 %
Branch of a foreign company
30,8 %
Coopérative
20,6 %
The most common legal forms in this sector.
By size

Small or large?

Micro companies
31489 %
Small companies
195,4 %
Medium companies
144 %
Large companies
61,7 %
ciblr size index, computed from registry signals (capital, legal form, age, VAT). n/a: no signal yet.
By city

Where are they?

Zug
14341 %
Baar
7722 %
Cham
4011 %
Rotkreuz
226,2 %
Steinhausen
164,5 %
Hünenberg
113,1 %
Oberägeri
92,5 %
Unterägeri
82,3 %
The 8 municipalities with the most companies in the sector.
Frequently asked questions

In brief.

How many companies in publishing, media and audiovisual are active in the canton of Zug?

353 companies in publishing, media and audiovisual are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Zug, or 4 % of the 8 651 companies in the sector across Switzerland.

How many are VAT-registered?

190 of these companies (54 %) 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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