Trade (wholesale & retail) · Zurich

18 292 companies in trade in the canton of Zurich.

The commercial register lists 18 292 active companies in trade in the canton of Zurich, placing Zurich 1st nationally for this sector (17 % of the national total). 11 244 of them (61 %) are VAT-registered, and 5 554 (30 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.

18 292active companies
107registered in the past 30 days
11 244VAT-registered
1stcanton's Swiss rank
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The canton in brief

Trade (wholesale & retail) in the canton of Zurich: what the register shows.

Wholesale and retail trade bring together importers, distributors, garages and shops. New registrations and address changes signal the opening of outlets or warehouses, and therefore needs in logistics, payments, fit-out and insurance.

This sector accounts for 14 % of companies classified in the canton of Zurich, against 14 % across Switzerland. 107 companies in trade were registered in the canton of Zurich over the past 30 days, 279 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 trade in the canton of Zurich, in figures

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By size

Small or large?

Micro companies
15 98787 %
Small companies
1 0906 %
Medium companies
8234,5 %
Large companies
3912,1 %
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
4 87427 %
Winterthur
1 0425,7 %
Dietikon
3802,1 %
Dübendorf
3281,8 %
Uster
3111,7 %
Wetzikon ZH
3031,7 %
Schlieren
2911,6 %
Wallisellen
2811,5 %
The 8 municipalities with the most companies in the sector.
Frequently asked questions

In brief.

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

18 292 companies in trade are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Zurich, or 17 % of the 106 553 companies in the sector across Switzerland.

How many are VAT-registered?

11 244 of these companies (61 %) 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: 9 h ago. 5,009 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 trade 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.

The same sector elsewhere
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18 292 companies in trade in the canton of Zurich · ciblr.ch