The commercial register lists 3 969 active companies in advertising and marketing in the canton of Zurich, placing Zurich 1st nationally for this sector (24 % of the national total). 2 505 of them (63 %) are VAT-registered, and 1 305 (33 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.
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Advertising and marketing: communications agencies, design studios, digital agencies and event companies. New registrations are numerous and the structures small; a newly registered agency is looking for its first tools, freelancers and fiduciary.
This sector accounts for 3 % of companies classified in the canton of Zurich, against 2 % across Switzerland. 18 companies in advertising and marketing were registered in the canton of Zurich over the past 30 days, 61 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 3 969 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (43 %), Sole proprietorship (32 %), Public limited company (AG / SA) (19 %). 525 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 13 % of the active base; 301 registrations in 2025. That is in line with the average of the three previous years (290 a year): a steady pace of registration.
Share capital is known for 2 534 companies (64 %): CHF 184 M combined, median company in the 20-100k band; 766 of them (30 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.
2 509 companies (63 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 3 973 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 1 055 publish a general phone or email, 1 210 have a website verified by ciblr, and 37 run job postings on Job-Room.
SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 61 new registrations, 45 changes of directors, 2 capital changes, 71 relocations of seat, 80 other amendments, 1 liquidations or deletions.
3 969 companies in advertising and marketing are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Zurich, or 24 % of the 16 800 companies in the sector across Switzerland.
2 505 of these companies (63 %) 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.