The company's purpose is to provide consulting services, in particular corporate consulting, and to provide services in the areas of management and projects, as well as to trade in goods of all kinds. The company may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies, encumber participations, acquire, hold, encumber and sell intellectual property rights, real estate and securities. It may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as grant guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties. The company may carry out all commercial, financial and other activities that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company, or that are directly or indirectly related to it.