all consulting and brokerage activities, for both individuals and legal entities, in the context of investment, transmission, restructuring and management of companies; the company may create branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in or acquire other companies, acquire or establish companies with a similar or different purpose, grant loans or guarantees to shareholders or third parties, carry out all financial and commercial transactions in Switzerland and abroad, and conclude all contracts that serve to develop its purpose or are directly or indirectly related to it; the company may also acquire real estate or participate in companies holding real estate exclusively for commercial purposes, excluding operations prohibited by the LFAIE.