The company's purpose is to manage and increase its own assets, in particular through the acquisition, management and disposal of company participations, as well as the provision of services related to company participations, in each case to the extent that no license is required. Furthermore, the company provides corporate and management consulting services, as well as services related to financial intermediation, structuring of financing, advice on valuation issues, and brokerage of participations (buying and selling consulting), in each case to the extent that no license is required. The company may establish and manage branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad for its own account or for the account of third parties, may participate in other companies, may hold majority or minority participations in other companies, and may acquire, hold and dispose of real estate. In addition, the company may conduct all business that is suitable to promote and facilitate the development of the company and the achievement of the company's purpose, directly or indirectly.