The company's purpose is to acquire, finance, manage, use and sell participations of all kinds. The company may also advise companies and individuals in all areas, provided that no professional license is required. The company may also trade in goods of all kinds, establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose or suitable for promoting it. The company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It may also manage assets and financing for its own account or for third-party account, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.