Switzerland Company Registry Scraper (Zefix, UID)

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Search the Swiss company registry and extract a clean, structured record for every match. Look up businesses by company name or by Swiss UID (CHE number), or narrow a search to a single canton or legal form. Turn on the full record to also get the registered address, business purpose, alternative and former names, audit firm and the registry publication history.

No login, no API key and no proxy are required.

Use cases

• KYB, due diligence and compliance checks on Swiss companies by UID or name.
• Lead generation and enrichment from a company name, canton or legal form.
• Market research on companies by canton, legal form or sector.
• Monitoring registry publications, mutations and status changes.

Notes and limits

• Name or UID. Enter a company name to search, or a UID (CHE-105.909.036 or CHE105909036) to look one company up directly.
• Filters. Narrow a broad name search by canton and by legal form. Turn activeOnly off to also include companies that have been deleted from the register.
• Full record. With withDetails on (default), each company is enriched with its registered address, purpose, alternative and former names, audit firm and the full registry publication and mutation history. Set withDetails to false to return company-level fields only and skip the per-company request.
• Fields are populated when they are published for a company and returned as null otherwise.

FAQ

What is a UID? The UID (CHE number) is the unique enterprise identification number every Swiss company is assigned. You can search with either the formatted (CHE-105.909.036) or plain (CHE105909036) form.

Can I get every company in a canton or legal form? Yes. Combine a broad name with a canton and/or legalForm filter and raise maxItems to collect them in one run.

Do I need an account or API key for the source? No. This actor needs no login, no key and no proxy.

Which export formats are supported? JSON, CSV and Excel, plus the Apify API and integrations.

Disclaimer

This actor retrieves public records published as open data in the Swiss central business name index. You are responsible for using the data lawfully, including for KYB, due diligence and lead-generation purposes, and for complying with applicable privacy and data-protection rules in your jurisdiction. This actor is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any Swiss government body, canton or register.

Example use cases

Ready-to-run example tasks, each preconfigured for a common scenario. Open one and press run, or use it as a template:

• Nestle Switzerland Company Registry Profile: Find Nestle in the Swiss Zefix company registry with UID (CHE number), address, purpose, legal form and audit firm.
• Swiss UID CHE-105.909.036 Company Lookup: Look up Swiss UID CHE-105.909.036 (Nestle AG) in the Zefix registry with address, purpose, legal form and details.
• Roche in Basel Switzerland Registry Search: Find Roche companies in canton Basel-Stadt from the Swiss Zefix registry with UID numbers, address and legal form.
• UBS in Zurich Switzerland Company Registry Search: Search UBS entities in canton Zurich from the Swiss Zefix company registry with UID numbers, address and legal form.
• Novartis in Basel Switzerland Registry Search: Find Novartis companies in canton Basel-Stadt from the Swiss Zefix registry with UID numbers, address and details.
• Credit Suisse Switzerland Company Registry Search: Search Credit Suisse entities in the Swiss Zefix company registry with UID numbers, address, purpose and legal form.
• Rolex in Geneva Switzerland Registry Search: Find Rolex companies in canton Geneva from the Swiss Zefix company registry with UID numbers, address and legal form.
• Logitech in Vaud Switzerland Registry Search: Find Logitech companies in canton Vaud from the Swiss Zefix company registry with UID numbers, address and details.
• Zurich Insurance Switzerland Registry Search: Search Zurich Insurance entities in canton Zurich from the Swiss Zefix registry with UID numbers, address and form.
• Migros Switzerland Company Registry Search: Find Migros companies in the Swiss Zefix company registry with UID numbers, address, purpose, legal form and details.

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