Hospitality (hotels & restaurants) · Zurich

5 325 companies in hospitality in the canton of Zurich.

The commercial register lists 5 325 active companies in hospitality in the canton of Zurich, placing Zurich 2nd nationally for this sector (14 % of the national total). 4 005 of them (75 %) are VAT-registered, and 2 079 (39 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.

5 325active companies
49registered in the past 30 days
4 005VAT-registered
2ndcanton's Swiss rank
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The canton in brief

Hospitality (hotels & restaurants) in the canton of Zurich: what the register shows.

Hospitality and catering see the fastest turnover in the register: takeovers of establishments, new LLCs with every opening, frequent liquidations. Contacting an establishment as soon as it registers, before it has chosen its suppliers, makes all the difference.

This sector accounts for 4 % of companies classified in the canton of Zurich, against 5 % across Switzerland. 49 companies in hospitality were registered in the canton of Zurich over the past 30 days, 133 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 hospitality in the canton of Zurich, in figures

1 052companies registered in 2025 and 2026
CHF 438 Mof combined share capital (3 713 capital companies)
4 005VAT-registered
337are hiring right now (Job-Room postings)

Of these 5 325 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (51 %), Sole proprietorship (25 %), Public limited company (AG / SA) (17 %). 1 052 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 20 % of the active base; 565 registrations in 2025. That is well above the average of the three previous years (425 a year): the sector is attracting new entrants.

Share capital is known for 3 713 companies (70 %): CHF 438 M combined, median company in the 20-100k band; 948 of them (26 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.

4 005 companies (75 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 5 324 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 875 publish a general phone or email, 1 035 have a website verified by ciblr, and 337 run job postings on Job-Room.

SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 138 new registrations, 116 changes of directors, 86 relocations of seat, 83 other amendments, 8 liquidations or deletions.

Registrations by year

02004006002020 : 41441420202021 : 42542520212022 : 41141120222023 : 42742720232024 : 43843820242025 : 56556520252026 : 4874872026
Companies still active, by year of first registration; 2026 year to date (light tint).

Legal forms

Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl)
2 71951 %
Sole proprietorship
1 33025 %
Public limited company (AG / SA)
89317 %
General partnership
1282,4 %
Coopérative
340,6 %
The most common legal forms in this sector.
By size

Small or large?

Micro companies
4 56186 %
Small companies
4408,3 %
Medium companies
2394,5 %
Large companies
841,6 %
Size not determined
10 %
ciblr size index, computed from registry signals (capital, legal form, age, VAT). n/a: no signal yet.
By city

Where are they?

Zürich
2 07739 %
Winterthur
3957,4 %
Dübendorf
1262,4 %
Dietikon
961,8 %
Uster
871,6 %
Horgen
771,4 %
Kloten
741,4 %
Bülach
671,3 %
The 8 municipalities with the most companies in the sector.
Frequently asked questions

In brief.

How many companies in hospitality are active in the canton of Zurich?

5 325 companies in hospitality are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Zurich, or 14 % of the 37 597 companies in the sector across Switzerland.

How many are VAT-registered?

4 005 of these companies (75 %) 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. 5,303 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.

ciblr sends you three days of watch of companies in hospitality in the canton of Zurich: the last 30 days within the minute, then two morning emails, as soon as the perimeter moves. For the whole target, the subscription is CHF 299 per month, no commitment.

Neighbouring cantons

What about next door?

The same figures for neighbouring cantons, useful for regional prospecting.

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