The acquisition, sale, holding, management, supervision and control of participations in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, with particular reference to the service sector. It may grant financing to companies in which it holds direct or indirect participations or other rights of any nature or which belong to the same group as the company, as well as provide guarantees or sureties intended to guarantee the commitments of these companies towards third parties or provide assistance to these companies in another way. The company may also carry out any commercial, industrial, financial, real estate or intellectual property activity in Switzerland and abroad that is useful for achieving its social purpose.