The company's purpose is to provide consulting services of all kinds to companies, to acquire, permanently manage and sell participations in Swiss and foreign companies, to establish, hold and manage trademarks and patents, to create and manage companies, to found similar or related companies and to acquire land and real estate. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, as well as carry out all operations having a direct or indirect connection with its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It may also carry out financing for its own account or for the account of third parties and grant guarantees and sureties to subsidiaries and third parties.