Buy an AG

Buy an AG: on businessmatch.ch, find stock corporations and relevant business listings. Compare location, guide price, revenue, legal form and handover details to judge which AG fits your acquisition goal.
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Buying shares in a Swiss corporation: a buyer's decision framework

Buying shares in a Swiss corporation should start with a clear transaction objective, not the listing headline alone. A share purchase acquires the company's history, including liabilities not apparent from the legal form or share capital.

Build a sound basis for proceeding when buying shares in a Swiss corporation

Value the operating business and balance sheet, not the AG legal form. Include debt, cash, working capital, tax, investment and any shareholder or related-party positions.

Move from initial interest to structured review when buying shares in a Swiss corporation

Inspect the commercial register, articles, share register and certificates, beneficial ownership, resolutions, accounts, taxes, contracts, employees, liabilities and transfer restrictions.

Move from review to action when buying shares in a Swiss corporation

Set closing mechanics for shares, board and signing authority, bank access, registers, keys, systems and management communication.

Related routes to consider when buying shares in a Swiss corporation

Compare the following routes: Buy a company and Buy a Swiss GmbH. The distinction matters because a whole-company acquisition, a stake, a franchise and an individual asset transfer different rights and responsibilities.

Questions buyers ask when buying shares in a Swiss corporation

Why does an AG legal form not determine enterprise value?

Value the operating business and balance sheet, not the AG legal form. Include debt, cash, working capital, tax, investment and any shareholder or related-party positions.

Are share register, certificates and historic corporate resolutions complete?

Inspect the commercial register, articles, share register and certificates, beneficial ownership, resolutions, accounts, taxes, contracts, employees, liabilities and transfer restrictions.

Which historic liabilities remain in an AG share purchase?

A share purchase acquires the company's history, including liabilities not apparent from the legal form or share capital.

What corporate changes must take effect at closing?

Set closing mechanics for shares, board and signing authority, bank access, registers, keys, systems and management communication.