The commercial register lists 5 095 active companies in health and social care in the canton of Zurich, placing Zurich 1st nationally for this sector (20 % of the national total). 1 211 of them (24 %) are VAT-registered, and 2 171 (43 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.
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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 4 % of companies classified in the canton of Zurich, against 4 % across Switzerland. 48 companies in health and social care were registered in the canton of Zurich over the past 30 days, 124 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.
Of these 5 095 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (36 %), Sole proprietorship (31 %), Public limited company (AG / SA) (24 %). 979 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 19 % of the active base; 596 registrations in 2025. That is well above the average of the three previous years (470 a year): the sector is attracting new entrants.
Share capital is known for 3 091 companies (61 %): CHF 1.1 bn combined, median company in the 20-100k band; 1 237 of them (40 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.
1 214 companies (24 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 5 089 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 1 515 publish a general phone or email, 1 623 have a website verified by ciblr, and 249 run job postings on Job-Room.
SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 122 new registrations, 121 changes of directors, 3 capital changes, 70 relocations of seat, 159 other amendments, 1 liquidations or deletions.
5 095 companies in health and social care are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Zurich, or 20 % of the 26 089 companies in the sector across Switzerland.
1 211 of these companies (24 %) are VAT-registered according to the UID register, which generally indicates turnover above CHF 100 000 and genuine activity.
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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.
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The same figures for neighbouring cantons, useful for regional prospecting.