Swiss Company Register: May 2025 Trends

Swiss Commercial Register May 2025: Over 4,500 New Companies and a Rise in Liquidations

Yellowpages.swiss publishes latest insights from the Swiss commercial register – highlighting a stable rate of new business formations and a significant year-on-year increase in liquidations.

The May 2025 figures from the Swiss commercial register reveal two key developments: a steady number of new company registrations and a notable rise in company liquidations. The data, now published on Yellowpages.swiss, offers valuable insights into the ongoing transformation of Switzerland’s business landscape.


Business Registrations: Growth Continues Despite Uncertainty

In May 2025, 4,577 new companies were officially registered across Switzerland – a 0.5% increase compared to April and a 2.6% rise year-on-year. This upward trend suggests that Switzerland remains fertile ground for entrepreneurship, even amid international economic challenges and inflationary pressure.

Sectors showing strong activity include technology, consultancy, personal services, and niche e-commerce. The resilience in start-up figures reflects continued confidence in the Swiss market and its regulatory environment.

Liquidations Increase by Nearly 15% Year-on-Year

While the number of company deletions declined slightly by 1% compared to April, May 2025 saw a 14% increase in deletions compared to the same month last year, reaching 2,902 cases. More strikingly, 2,043 companies officially initiated liquidation proceedings, which is 14.7% more than in May 2024.

This spike may signal a delayed response to previous economic disruptions or a wave of strategic business closures – particularly in sectors still impacted by long-term changes in consumer behavior, digitalization, and post-pandemic restructuring.

Company Mutations Remain Stable

The number of company mutations, which include changes to company names, board members, addresses, and capital structures, reached 16,779 in May – up 0.4% from April. On a year-on-year basis, the figure remained virtually unchanged (–0.1%).

This consistency reflects stable operational adjustments by existing businesses, rather than large-scale reorganization or instability. Mutations are seen as a key indicator of internal economic activity within the registered business base.

Liechtenstein: Fewer Startups, More Closures

In the Principality of Liechtenstein, only 52 new companies were registered in May – a 4% decrease compared to April. Meanwhile, 88 deletions were recorded, marking a 10% increase, and mutation entries dropped sharply by 25% to a total of 616.

These numbers underline Liechtenstein’s comparatively small and volatile business environment, where single entries or exits can significantly influence monthly statistics.

Business Intelligence from Yellowpages.swiss

All commercial register statistics published in this article are provided by Help.ch, one of Switzerland’s leading data providers for company, trademark, and economic information. As part of the Help.ch platform network, Yellowpages.swiss makes these figures easily accessible to the public – including entrepreneurs, investors, journalists, and analysts.

Yellowpages.swiss offers more than just a directory: the platform includes search tools for finding companies by region or industry, daily updates from the commercial register, and detailed company profiles with contact details and legal history.

Whether you are looking for B2B contacts, want to monitor new competitors, or simply explore economic trends in your region – Yellowpages.swiss is the place to go.

Media Contact:
Andy Rauch
Editor, Yellowpages.swiss
📞 0800 SEARCH / +41 44 240 36 40
📧 medieninfo@help.ch

Location: Thurgauerstrasse 40, 8050 Zürich, Schweiz

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