The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, manage and dispose of participations of all kinds. The company also provides services in the field of corporate and management consulting, in particular advising on company transactions and takeovers (M&A), sales and financing. The company may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in similar or related companies, acquire or establish such companies, manage participations, advise participation companies, buy, rent and sell real estate, acquire and exploit intellectual property rights and know-how, provide other services in asset and economic matters, and conduct all business and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related to it.