The company's purpose is to provide support to nationally and internationally active companies in the investment goods, construction, trade and services sectors in the areas of marketing, sales promotion, training and organizational development, as well as lending and selling books. The company may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, take over representations, and enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that may be suitable to promote the purpose of the company or that are directly or indirectly related to it. 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. It may acquire, manage and sell real estate. It may purchase and sell movable assets.