Clients

Our clients include over 90 companies listed in Switzerland, around half of which are SMI and SMIM companies across all industries. In addition, 35% of IPOs conducted on the SIX Swiss Exchange since 2017 have involved HCM (including listings such as Molecular Partners, Medacta, Landis+Gyr, SIG, etc.).

Listed companies are obliged to act in the interests of their shareholders, often with the aim of increasing company value and dividends. Large institutional investors or proxy advisors can influence the strategy and management of the company. In addition to shareholders, companies should consider the interests of other stakeholders such as employees, customers, suppliers and the public.

We align our service with a stakeholder engagement process in order to optimally meet the high demands of listed companies in terms of transparency and regulation as well as the increased influence of institutional investors and proxy advisors.

Almost half of our clients are financial service companies including banks, insurances, asset managers, and other regulated companies in Switzerland and globally. Their business model is characterized by the management of risks, whether in financing, insurance or investment products, in order to create added value for their customer. The industry is subject to strict regulations and supervisory authorities (e.g. Finma, ECB, SEC, etc.) to ensure stability and transparency. Adherence to compliance regulations is an essential cornerstone for building a sustainable basis of trust with clients.

With our broad understanding of the industry and our in-depth expertise in Swiss and EU regulation as well as risk management we can provide companies in the financial services sector with optimal support, not only nationally but also internationally. We integrate our range of services into the high governance standards of the industry and thus optimally support the decision-making process of the board of directors.

Start-ups often operate in a rapidly changing environment and need to be able to adapt flexibly. They face uncertainties and unpredictable challenges such as market changes, financial constraints or a lack of resources such as employees. They are usually in the early stages of their business and often have high investment costs to turn their ideas into reality. It can therefore take some time for a start-up to become profitable.

In recent years, we have increasingly supported young, growth-oriented companies with our range of services. As in many cases young companies are working towards an eventual exit from the outset, we have adapted our service offering in terms of governance, remuneration, sustainability and leadership to the specific needs of our clients.

Our clients include around 150+ small and medium-sized companies with a regional and international presence. The often family-oriented structures - with the family as the anchor shareholder - generally follow a very long-term, sustainable strategy and therefore promote a cross-generational perspective. Entrepreneurial values such as trust, reliability and sustainability characterize the corporate culture. The family atmosphere results in closer cooperation between employees and promotes greater identification with the company.

Our range of services is therefore primarily geared towards the family's ownership strategy and the associated understanding of success. We promote fast decision-making processes in order to better support the agility and innovative spirit of SMEs.

Our clients in the public sector include companies in the areas of infrastructure, utilities and services, such as hospitals, media companies, etc. Public companies are wholly or partly owned by the state, cantons or municipalities. They are therefore subject to state supervision and control, often in conjunction with political guidelines and directives. The primary focus is not exclusively on profit maximization, but also includes the fulfilment of social tasks.

When supporting companies with our service portfolio, we combine the economic activities of these companies with the political interests and social needs that influence their strategic orientation. Long-term orientation, stability in times of crisis and the pursuit of ecological and social goals are often the guiding principles of our solutions.