The company's purpose is to acquire, hold and manage participations in Switzerland and abroad. It can carry out financing transactions of all kinds and acquire, hold and sell industrial property rights. The company can establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad. It can provide administrative and management services to independent companies and group companies and finance group companies. The company can acquire, hold, manage, exploit and sell real estate and intellectual property rights in Switzerland and abroad. The company can carry out all commercial, financial and other activities that appear suitable to promote the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related to it. It can also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties. The company can acquire licenses and patents of all kinds, trade in goods of all kinds, including food, textiles and software, and provide related services.