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Switzerland (CH)
Overview of Swiss company data coverage, registers, and legal forms
Overview
Switzerland's company data is accessible through Zefix (Zentraler Firmenindex), the central business name index that aggregates data from all 26 cantonal commercial registers (Handelsregister).
Data Sources
Identifiers
Swiss companies are identified by their UID (Unternehmens-Identifikationsnummer):
| Field | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
uid | 12-character UID without separators | CHE367039468 |
The API accepts multiple input formats (CHE-367.039.468, che-367.039.468, CHE367039468) and normalizes to uppercase without separators. Display format: CHE-367.039.468.
Legal Forms
Corporations
| Legal Form | German | French | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| AG/SA | Aktiengesellschaft | Société anonyme | Stock corporation |
| GmbH/Sàrl | Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung | Société à responsabilité limitée | Limited liability company |
Partnerships
| Legal Form | German | French | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| KlG/SNC | Kollektivgesellschaft | Société en nom collectif | General partnership |
| KmG/SCm | Kommanditgesellschaft | Société en commandite | Limited partnership |
Other
| Legal Form | German | French | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Einzelfirma | Einzelunternehmen | Entreprise individuelle | Sole proprietorship |
| Genossenschaft | Genossenschaft | Société coopérative | Cooperative |
| Verein | Verein | Association | Association |
| Stiftung | Stiftung | Fondation | Foundation |
Coverage
- All 26 cantons covered
- All company types in cantonal registers
- Multilingual (German, French, Italian)
For detailed API integration instructions, see the Zefix API guide.
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