The company aims to provide strategic consulting services to companies as well as consulting in related areas. The company may undertake financing for its own account or for the account of others, provide financial assistance of any kind to its direct or indirect parent companies and their or their direct or indirect subsidiaries, in particular grant loans and provide security or guarantees for the liabilities of these companies. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and invest in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire such companies, establish new ones or merge with such companies. The company may acquire, encumber, hold and dispose of real estate. The company may engage in all commercial, financial and other activities which are connected with the purpose of the company.