Hospitality (hotels & restaurants) · Zurich

5 300 companies in hospitality in the canton of Zurich.

The commercial register lists 5 300 active companies in hospitality in the canton of Zurich, placing Zurich 1st nationally for this sector (14 % of the national total). 3 976 of them (75 %) are VAT-registered, and 1 948 (37 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.

5 300active companies
47registered in the past 30 days
3 976VAT-registered
1stcanton'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. 47 companies in hospitality were registered in the canton of Zurich over the past 30 days, 118 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

978companies registered in 2025 and 2026
CHF 405 Mof combined share capital (3 689 capital companies)
3 978VAT-registered
247are hiring right now (Job-Room postings)

Of these 5 300 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (52 %), Sole proprietorship (26 %), Public limited company (AG / SA) (17 %). 978 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 18 % of the active base; 576 registrations in 2025. That is well above the average of the three previous years (433 a year): the sector is attracting new entrants.

Share capital is known for 3 689 companies (70 %): CHF 405 M combined, median company in the 20-100k band; 917 of them (25 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.

3 978 companies (75 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 5 298 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 820 publish a general phone or email, 986 have a website verified by ciblr, and 247 run job postings on Job-Room.

SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 116 new registrations, 67 changes of directors, 64 relocations of seat, 109 other amendments, 13 liquidations or deletions.

Registrations by year

02004006002020 : 42342320202021 : 43143120212022 : 41841820222023 : 43643620232024 : 44644620242025 : 57657620252026 : 4024022026
Companies still active, by year of first registration; 2026 year to date (light tint).

Legal forms

Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl)
2 76052 %
Sole proprietorship
1 37126 %
Public limited company (AG / SA)
87517 %
General partnership
1302,5 %
Coopérative
310,6 %
The most common legal forms in this sector.
By size

Small or large?

Micro companies
4 56086 %
Small companies
4268 %
Medium companies
2364,5 %
Large companies
781,5 %
ciblr size index, computed from registry signals (capital, legal form, age, VAT). n/a: no signal yet.
By city

Where are they?

Zürich
2 06939 %
Winterthur
4007,5 %
Dübendorf
1232,3 %
Dietikon
971,8 %
Uster
851,6 %
Horgen
781,5 %
Kloten
721,4 %
Bülach
681,3 %
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?

5 300 companies in hospitality are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Zurich, or 14 % of the 37 454 companies in the sector across Switzerland.

How many are VAT-registered?

3 976 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: 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.

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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