Other business services · Zurich

10 843 companies in business services in the canton of Zurich.

The commercial register lists 10 843 active companies in business services in the canton of Zurich, placing Zurich 2nd nationally for this sector (21 % of the national total). 6 292 of them (58 %) are VAT-registered, and 3 639 (34 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.

10 843active companies
64registered in the past 30 days
6 292VAT-registered
2ndcanton's Swiss rank
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The canton in brief

Other business services in the canton of Zurich: 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 9 % of companies classified in the canton of Zurich, against 7 % across Switzerland. 64 companies in business services were registered in the canton of Zurich over the past 30 days, 213 over 90 days.

Zurich is the country's leading economic hub: a financial centre (banks, insurance, wealth management), home to the headquarters of international groups, IT and fintech around the ETH, and precision industry in the Oberland and the Limmattal. The density of fiduciaries, law firms and agencies is the highest in Switzerland, and the Zurich commercial register is by far the most active for both new registrations and amendments.

Market analysis

The market in business services in the canton of Zurich, in figures

1 776companies registered in 2025 and 2026
CHF 703 Mof combined share capital (5 974 capital companies)
6 292VAT-registered
180are hiring right now (Job-Room postings)

Of these 10 843 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Sole proprietorship (40 %), Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (40 %), Public limited company (AG / SA) (15 %). 1 776 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 16 % of the active base; 1 021 registrations in 2025. That is well above the average of the three previous years (821 a year): the sector is attracting new entrants.

Share capital is known for 5 974 companies (55 %): CHF 703 M combined, median company in the 20-100k band; 1 582 of them (26 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.

6 292 companies (58 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 10 841 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 2 642 publish a general phone or email, 2 958 have a website verified by ciblr, and 180 run job postings on Job-Room.

SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 218 new registrations, 100 changes of directors, 131 relocations of seat, 159 other amendments, 8 liquidations or deletions.

Registrations by year

05001 0001 5002020 : 78478420202021 : 77177120212022 : 75775720222023 : 82282220232024 : 88488420242025 : 1 0211 02120252026 : 7557552026
Companies still active, by year of first registration; 2026 year to date (light tint).

Legal forms

Sole proprietorship
4 38940 %
Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl)
4 29340 %
Public limited company (AG / SA)
1 59915 %
General partnership
2462,3 %
Branch of a foreign company
400,4 %
The most common legal forms in this sector.
By size

Small or large?

Micro companies
9 73090 %
Small companies
5425 %
Medium companies
4414,1 %
Large companies
1301,2 %
ciblr size index, computed from registry signals (capital, legal form, age, VAT). n/a: no signal yet.
By city

Where are they?

Zürich
3 67634 %
Winterthur
6255,8 %
Dübendorf
2031,9 %
Dietikon
1971,8 %
Schlieren
1861,7 %
Uster
1691,6 %
Horgen
1591,5 %
Wallisellen
1521,4 %
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 Zurich?

10 843 companies in business services are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Zurich, or 21 % of the 51 738 companies in the sector across Switzerland.

How many are VAT-registered?

6 292 of these companies (58 %) 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. 4,782 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.

The same sector elsewhere
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