The company's purpose is the acquisition and administration of participations, on its own account or on behalf of third parties, as a representative or in a fiduciary capacity, in companies, in particular those engaged in the trade of hygiene articles and equipment or appliances for industrial laundry, located in Switzerland or abroad, by acquiring shares, bonds, participations, holding claims in any other suitable form, as well as any related services, excluding operations prohibited by the LFAIE (for full purpose see articles of association).