🇨🇭 Switzerland
Company data, board members and register extracts for Swiss businesses
Overview
AiPrise verifies Swiss businesses against the Central Business Name Index (Zefix), the Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce (SOGC / SHAB) and the cantonal commercial registers. A business verification returns the company profile, board members and signatories, and the register extract.
Coverage
| Data point | Returned | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Company profile | Yes | Legal name, legal form, status, registration date, registered address |
| Directors and legal representatives | Yes | Board members, managers and signatories |
| Shareholders | No | |
| Ultimate beneficial owners | Yes, when filed | Returned for about 1 in 10 companies |
| VAT number check | Yes | Separate check against the national VAT register |
| Document | Returned |
|---|---|
| Register extract | Yes |
| Certificate of incorporation | Yes |
Documents, as the register names them
- Trade Register Extract (from the cantonal commercial register)
- Certificate of Incorporation
Speed
| Step | Typical | 9 in 10 within |
|---|---|---|
| Business verification (company data, officers) | 37 seconds | 2 minutes |
These are typical times from production, not a service-level commitment: set timeouts well above them, or use callbacks.
Company types
Every entity in the commercial register is covered.
| Company type | Legal forms | Covered | What to expect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public limited company | AG / SA | Yes | Full data: board, signatories, documents |
| Private limited company | GmbH / Sàrl / Sagl | Yes | Full data |
| Sole proprietorship | Einzelunternehmen | Yes | Profile and owner |
| Association | Verein | Yes | Profile and board |
| Foundation | Stiftung | Yes | Profile and board |
Sources
| Register | What it gives |
|---|---|
| Zefix (Central Business Name Index) | Company profile |
| SOGC / SHAB (Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce) | Officers, register changes |
| Cantonal commercial registers | Register extract |
Identifiers
Send the UID as business_entity_id, with country_code set to CH.
| Identifier | Format | Example |
|---|---|---|
| UID (enterprise ID) | CHE followed by 9 digits, usually written CHE-123.456.789. Dots and hyphen are optional. | CHE-123.456.789 or CHE123456789 |
| Old register number | CH- followed by the canton code and number | CH-020.3.123.456-7 |
You can also search by legal name.
Statuses and legal forms
Every result carries the register's own status in registration_info.status and an AiPrise status in registration_info.normalised_status. The normalised status is one of Active, Suspended, Dormant, Dissolved / Struck Off, In Liquidation / Insolvency or Unknown.
| Register status | Normalised status |
|---|---|
| ACTIVE | Active |
Legal forms come back in German, French or Italian in entity_type, for example Aktiengesellschaft, Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung, SA, Sagl and Einzelunternehmen.
Quirks and gotchas
Country-specific behaviour to know before you integrate.
| Quirk | Details |
|---|---|
| Three languages | Legal forms come back in the language of the canton: Aktiengesellschaft, SA and Sagl can all appear. |
| Board titles are not normalised | Titles such as Chairperson of the Board and Management Board Member come back with the normalised role UNKNOWN. Read the role name. |
| No shareholders | Shareholders are not returned. Collect them from the business if you need them. |
| Send the UID | Send the CHE UID. Older CH- register numbers also work. |
Limits
- Shareholders are not returned.
- UBOs come back only for few companies.
Updated about 20 hours ago