Trading in goods, products, commodities and materials of all kinds as well as providing services to businesses and individuals; seeking partnerships, investments and business opportunities for third-party companies and individuals; brokerage of movable and immovable property and financial transactions, as well as any other commission-based or result-based services; investing in vehicles, works of art, jewelry and precious stones, and collectibles; assuming the functions of representative, agent, broker and any other intermediary in commercial, industrial, financial and service matters; researching, subscribing, financing and placing venture capital in small and medium-sized enterprises, existing or to be created, for research, design and development of products and services; buying, selling and brokering businesses, participations, patents, know-how and ideas, financing, developing and commercially exploiting them; restructuring and managing deficit or distressed companies; seeking, organizing and facilitating joint ventures, management buy-outs, leveraged buy-outs, spin-offs and other corporate restructurings; creating industrial, commercial and service companies, clubs and foundations for its own account and for third parties, with the aim of ensuring the long-term survival of companies and groups of companies beyond generations; subscribing, directly or indirectly, to shares, bonds and participation certificates of Swiss and foreign companies, listed or unlisted, and investing in such securities; making or arranging stock market investments, including on futures and options markets; taking participations in holding or financial companies and in companies with similar or complementary purposes; within the scope of its purpose, the company may acquire and dispose of rights and contracts, carry out, have carried out and subcontract expert opinions, research, studies, advice and other services; it may grant loans to its shareholders and third parties or guarantee such loans; the management may entrust all or part of the management to trustees, experts or third parties and consult external advisors for the company's activities; the company may develop its business both in Switzerland and abroad, without geographical limitation.