1.0Market Snapshot
- 7,338
- Landscaping, garden-services and landscape-planning firms in 2024 (BFS STATENT: 6,769 landscaping and garden-service firms and 569 landscape-planning offices, NOGA 81.30 and 71.11.03).
- 32,425
- Employees in landscaping and landscape planning in 2024 (BFS STATENT), 26,533 full-time equivalents; about four per firm.
- +9.1%
- Growth in employees from 2020 (29,718) to 2024 (32,425), BFS STATENT; +40% since 2011 (23,210) and +2.6% in 2024. The number of firms rose 8.2% since 2020.
According to Val Index analysis of Swiss commercial-register and federal data (2026), Switzerland counts 7,338 landscaping & green spaces companies — Landscaping, garden-services and landscape-planning firms in 2024 (BFS STATENT: 6,769 landscaping and garden-service firms and 569 landscape-planning offices, NOGA 81.30 and 71.11.03)..
2.0Industry Overview
Landscapers build and maintain gardens, parks, sports grounds and green roofs, and care for trees and public green spaces; landscape architects plan them. In 2024 BFS counted 7,338 such firms with 32,425 employees (STATENT): 6,769 landscaping and garden-service firms and 569 landscape-planning offices. It is one of the fastest-growing building trades: employment rose 9.1% from 2020 and 40% since 2011, and the number of firms grew 8.2% since 2020. Most firms are small, with about four employees. The employers' association JardinSuisse in Aarau has nearly 1,800 members across landscaping, garden retail, plant production and nurseries.
3.0Industry Health Check (SWOT)
- Employment up 40% since 2011
- Very small firms of about four employees
- Urban greening and tree-canopy targets in cities
- Price competition in public tenders
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Landscaping & Green Spaces business valuation in Switzerland
- Statutory Multiple (EBITDA)
- 2.5 - 3.5×
- Deal Multiple (EBITDA)
- 3.0 - 5.0×
- Market Trend
- Stable
Indicative ranges based on market research. Actual multiples vary by company size, growth, and market conditions.
8.0Regional Clusters
Western Switzerland
1,892 landscaping and landscape-planning firms with 7,255 employees in 2024 (BFS STATENT), the most of any region; Boccard Parcs et Jardins is registered in Cartigny.
Zurich
1,218 firms with 6,139 employees; Hauenstein is registered in Rafz, and the city of Zurich runs a tree-canopy programme.
Bern and Solothurn
1,082 firms with 5,074 employees; B+G Schweiz is registered in Kiesen.
Northwestern Switzerland
1,011 firms with 4,420 employees; Zulauf is registered in Schinznach and Viva Gartenbau in Basel.
Eastern Switzerland
908 firms with 4,574 employees; Enea is registered in Rapperswil-Jona.
Ticino
648 firms with 1,888 employees, the smallest on average (2.9 per firm).
Central Switzerland
573 firms with 3,075 employees, the largest on average (5.4 per firm).
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9.0Frequently Asked Questions
▶How much is a landscaping company worth in Switzerland?
ValIndex's multiples table puts Swiss landscaping at 3.0–5.0× EBITDA in transactions and 2.5–3.5× EBITDA on statutory valuations. Firms with a large share of maintenance contracts, a stable team and public clients sit at the upper end; small seasonal firms that depend on the owner sit lower.
▶What drives the value of a Swiss landscaping firm?
Buyers price: (1) the share of recurring maintenance revenue; (2) the size, skills and age of the team; (3) the client mix between private owners, property managers and municipalities; (4) machinery and premises; (5) seasonality; (6) dependence on the owner.
▶How big is the Swiss landscaping sector?
In 2024 BFS counted 7,338 landscaping, garden-service and landscape-planning firms with 32,425 employees (26,533 full-time equivalents). Employment is up 9.1% since 2020 and 40% since 2011.
▶Who are the main landscaping companies in Switzerland?
The trade is fragmented. B+G Schweiz (Kiesen) is a leading group; other well-known firms include Boccard Parcs et Jardins (Cartigny), Enea (Rapperswil-Jona) and the nursery groups Hauenstein (Rafz) and Zulauf (Schinznach).
▶What are the key trends in Swiss landscaping?
Five trends: (1) strong employment growth; (2) cities planting trees against heat, such as Zurich's 25% canopy target; (3) Swiss buy-and-build groups such as B+G; (4) foreign consolidators such as Green Landscaping Group; (5) building activity that brings work around new buildings.
▶What are the main risks when buying a Swiss landscaping company?
The main risks are: (1) loss of key staff or of the owner's client relationships; (2) seasonality and weather; (3) price pressure in public tenders; (4) dependence on a few large clients; (5) machinery replacement needs. Due diligence should check maintenance contracts, staff, equipment and client concentration.
▶Who is buying Swiss landscaping firms?
Buyers include employees and local competitors, Swiss groups such as B+G Schweiz, which bought three firms in 2023, and foreign groups such as Sweden's Green Landscaping Group, which bought Viva Gartenbau in Basel in 2024 and gave the sellers shares in the group.
▶Where are Swiss landscaping firms located?
Using BFS figures for 2024: Western Switzerland has the most firms (1,892, with 7,255 employees), followed by Zurich (1,218; 6,139), Bern and Solothurn (1,082; 5,074), Northwestern Switzerland (1,011; 4,420), Eastern Switzerland (908; 4,574), Ticino (648; 1,888) and Central Switzerland (573; 3,075).