Holdings & management consulting · Zurich

11 361 companies in holdings and management consulting in the canton of Zurich.

The commercial register lists 11 361 active companies in holdings and management consulting in the canton of Zurich, placing Zurich 2nd nationally for this sector (23 % of the national total). 6 461 of them (57 %) are VAT-registered, and 3 821 (34 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.

11 361active companies
82registered in the past 30 days
6 461VAT-registered
2ndcanton's Swiss rank
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Holdings & management consulting in the canton of Zurich: 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 9 % of companies classified in the canton of Zurich, against 7 % across Switzerland. 82 companies in holdings and management consulting were registered in the canton of Zurich over the past 30 days, 230 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 holdings and management consulting in the canton of Zurich, in figures

1 782companies registered in 2025 and 2026
CHF 713 Mof combined share capital (7 666 capital companies)
6 466VAT-registered
75are hiring right now (Job-Room postings)

Of these 11 361 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (43 %), Sole proprietorship (30 %), Public limited company (AG / SA) (23 %). 1 782 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 16 % of the active base; 1 022 registrations in 2025. That is well above the average of the three previous years (868 a year): the sector is attracting new entrants.

Share capital is known for 7 666 companies (67 %): CHF 713 M combined, median company in the 20-100k band; 2 627 of them (34 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.

6 466 companies (57 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 11 370 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 2 287 publish a general phone or email, 2 751 have a website verified by ciblr, and 75 run job postings on Job-Room.

SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 230 new registrations, 182 changes of directors, 2 capital changes, 232 relocations of seat, 212 other amendments, 9 liquidations or deletions.

Registrations by year

05001 0001 5002020 : 86986920202021 : 89789720212022 : 84684620222023 : 87487420232024 : 88588520242025 : 1 0221 02220252026 : 7607602026
Companies still active, by year of first registration; 2026 year to date (light tint).

Legal forms

Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl)
4 92643 %
Sole proprietorship
3 39930 %
Public limited company (AG / SA)
2 60823 %
General partnership
1020,9 %
Branch of a foreign company
570,5 %
The most common legal forms in this sector.
By size

Small or large?

Micro companies
10 31591 %
Small companies
4984,4 %
Medium companies
3963,5 %
Large companies
1521,3 %
ciblr size index, computed from registry signals (capital, legal form, age, VAT). n/a: no signal yet.
By city

Where are they?

Zürich
4 58040 %
Winterthur
4724,2 %
Küsnacht ZH
2732,4 %
Zollikon
2061,8 %
Meilen
2011,8 %
Horgen
1821,6 %
Kilchberg ZH
1651,5 %
Dübendorf
1631,4 %
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 Zurich?

11 361 companies in holdings and management consulting are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Zurich, or 23 % of the 49 952 companies in the sector across Switzerland.

How many are VAT-registered?

6 461 of these companies (57 %) 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. 4,256 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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