Planned once the records carry a NOGA code; until then we check the definition in the quotation. Landscaping is a separate NOGA class (81.30), 6,769 businesses in 2024 according to the FSO.
NOGA 81
Maintenance and specialised cleaning, caretaking and facility management, chimney sweeps, landscaping and gardening: for manufacturers of cleaning agents and machines, workwear, vehicles and software, and for property managers looking for partners.
Our Swiss database holds 1,005,992 records (as of 4 November 2026): the entities in the commercial register and places from Overture Maps without a match. They are not yet assigned to industries; the quotation states the size available for this industry, the reference date and the delivery date.
Export of the whole industry: CHF 349 (final price). Selections by canton, municipality, language region or your own filters are quoted on request.
Official statistics: 17,033 businesses in Switzerland according to FSO, STATENT, table px-x-0602010000_106 (reference year 2024, table updated 20 August 2026). Division 81 services to buildings and landscape activities: combined facilities support (81.1), cleaning (81.2) and landscaping (81.3). This is the size of the market, not the size of our database.
This industry corresponds to NOGA division 81 services to buildings and landscape activities. According to the FSO (STATENT 2024) there are 17,033 businesses: landscaping (6,769), general building cleaning (5,704) and caretaking and facility management (3,363).
Chimney sweeps have their own NOGA type in Switzerland (81.22.01). Pest control also belongs to cleaning (81.29).
| NOGA 2008 | Official title | For your selection |
|---|---|---|
| 81.10 | Combined facilities support activities | caretaking and integrated building services |
| 81.21 | General cleaning of buildings | maintenance and office cleaning |
| 81.22.01 | Chimney sweeps | Swiss type |
| 81.22.02 | Specialised building and industrial cleaning | facade, glass and industrial cleaning |
| 81.29 | Other cleaning activities | including pest control and street cleaning |
| 81.30 | Landscape service activities | landscaping and garden maintenance |
Cleaning, caretaking and landscaping require no federal licence in Switzerland.
These 16 columns are planned.
The industry ranges from one-person businesses to facility groups. Different businesses are interesting for machines and bulk containers than for small equipment. Legal form and website help to sharpen the list to your customer profile.
For property managers looking for partners, the region is decisive: a business based in a neighbouring canton may still serve the right area.
We sell cleaning machines and are looking for general building cleaning (81.21) and specialised cleaning (81.22.02) businesses organised as AG or GmbH in North-western Switzerland, with a website and a phone number.
Use
Select cleaning businesses per canton for field and telephone sales.
Approach businesses with a website and their own fleet by post.
Find partners for cleaning, caretaking and garden maintenance in a region.
Select facility firms of a given size for product presentations.
Questions
Planned once the records carry a NOGA code; until then we check the definition in the quotation. Landscaping is a separate NOGA class (81.30), 6,769 businesses in 2024 according to the FSO.
Yes. Chimney sweeps are a separate Swiss type (81.22.01) and belong to the industry. Selecting them separately is planned once the records carry a NOGA code.
Yes, if the number is listed in the telephone directory without the asterisk marking and you call from a displayed, listed number (Art. 3 para. 1 let. u and v UWG). Many small businesses use mobile numbers that are often not listed; these are treated like numbers with an asterisk. The phone numbers in the export are not checked against the asterisk marking and are not intended for sales calls.
17,033 businesses in Switzerland according to FSO, STATENT, table px-x-0602010000_106 (reference year 2024, table updated 20 August 2026). Division 81 services to buildings and landscape activities: combined facilities support (81.1), cleaning (81.2) and landscaping (81.3). This is an official statistic, not the size of our dataset.
Format, sources, price and marketing law (UWG, asterisk marking): questions about all industries.