Private company

ricardo.ch

Logo: Ricardo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Ricardo.ch is a Swiss online marketplace based in Zug, founded in 1998.1 It was founded by Stephan Widmer.1 It is part of SMG Swiss Marketplace Group AG.1

Ricardo ist der Name mehrerer Internet-Auktionshäuser, die ihren Ursprung in der ehemaligen ricardo.de AG in Hamburg haben. Die Ricardo AG wurde im November 1999 gegründet und hat ihren Sitz in der Stadt Zug in der Schweiz. 2015 übernahm die Schweizer Mediengruppe Tamedia (seit 2020 TX Group) die Ricardo AG. Seit November 2021 gehört Ricardo zur SMG Swiss Marketplace Group, ein Joint Venture, das gemeinsam von TX Group, Ringier, der Mobiliar und General Atlantic lanciert wurde.2 From the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

Jul 21, 1998Founded1
  • Industrye-commerce1
  • HeadquartersZug, Switzerland1
  • Websitewww.ricardo.ch
  • Legal formAktiengesellschaft, joint-stock company1

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Corporate structure

ricardo.ch is part of a group headed by Swiss Mobiliar insurance cooperative. 5 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Stephan Widmer on Jul 21, 1998.1

Leadership

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

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Timeline

  1. Jul 21, 1998Founded Founded1

Sources

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