The company's purpose is to engage in trade, particularly wholesale trade in goods of all kinds, as well as to provide services, particularly consulting services related to the goods it trades. The company may also provide general cross-industry consulting services. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and conduct all business directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, sell, and manage real estate, properties, patents, and licenses in Switzerland and abroad. It may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as grant guarantees and sureties for its subsidiaries and third parties.