On 06.01.2020, the UID register contained 1,914,761 UID entities of which 1,158,254 were active.
UID entities in the UID register
| Type of enterprise | Active with CR registration | Active without CR registration | Inactive | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal persons and associations of persons | 465976 | 0 | 255662 | 721638 |
| Associations | 9909 | 43107 | 13563 | 66579 |
| Foundations | 17242 | 869 | 10881 | 28992 |
| Sole enterprises | 157336 | 277359 | 426745 | 861440 |
| Medical professions | 568 | 22540 | 0 | 23108 |
| Lawyers and solicitors | 174 | 12343 | 0 | 12517 |
| Agricultural sector | 2291 | 94773 | 13850 | 110914 |
| Simple partnerships | 0 |
17169 | 26562 | 43731 |
| Public sector | 0 |
16047 | 3064 | 19111 |
| Other types of enterprise | 2650 | 17901 | 6180 | 26731 |
| Total | 656146 | 502108 | 756507 | 1914761 |
Legal forms allocated to different types of enterprises
In the UID system, various legal forms have been grouped together into different types of enterprise (e.g. medical professions). For enterprises registered in a register of economic activities, the legal form is always sole enterprise.
| Legal persons and associations of persons |
|---|
| General partnership |
| Limited partnership |
| Partnership limited by shares |
| Company limited by shares |
| Limited liability company |
| Cooperative company |
| Foreign subsidiary registered in the commercial register |
| Specific legal forms |
| Limited partnership for collective investment |
| Investment company with variable capital |
| Investment company with fixed capital |
| Non-commercial power of attorney |
| Ownership in undivided shares |
| Swiss subsidiary registered in the commercial register |
| Associations |
| Associations that are registered with at least one of the following administrative units: commercial register, VAT register, AHV/AVS compensation fund registers or cantonal tax registers. |
| Foundations |
| Foundations that are registered with at least one of the following administrative units: commercial register, VAT register, AHV/AVS compensation fund registers or cantonal tax registers. |
| Sole enterprises |
| Sole enterprises that are not registered in the academic medical professions, in a cantonal lawyers' or solicitors register or in a cantonal agricultural register. |
| Medical professions |
| Sole enterprises with registration in the medical professions register. |
| Lawyers and solicitors |
| Sole enterprises with a registration in a cantonal lawyers' or solicitors' register. Under lawyer or solicitor, the following types of enterprise are found: "Lawyer/lawyer", "solicitor" or "lawyer/lawyer and solicitor". |
| Agricultural sector |
| These are considered a sole enterprise or simple partnership when registered in a cantonal agricultural register. |
| Simple partnerships |
| Simple partnership |
| Public sector |
| Federal public enterprise |
Cantonal public enterprise |
| District public enterprise |
| Communal public enterprise |
| Corporate public enterprise |
| Administration of the Confederation |
| Cantonal administration |
| District administration |
| Communal administratio |
| Public law corporation |
| Other types of enterprise |
| Customs |
| Foreign subsidiary not registered in the commercial register |
| Foreign enterprise |
Contact
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