The company's purpose is to hold and manage participations in Switzerland and abroad, as well as to provide management services. It can acquire, encumber and sell shares in companies; make financial investments of all kinds and participate in start-up companies and provide venture capital; acquire, use and sell licenses, patents, names and trademark rights; provide auxiliary services of all kinds; manage participation companies and broker business for them; arrange financing for its own account or for third-party account, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties. Furthermore, the company can acquire and sell real estate in Switzerland and abroad, encumber, hold, broker, rent, manage, create, plan and provide other related services.