FIDAG

What FIDAG does

FIDAG is a privately held Swiss fiduciary (fiduciary, audit, tax, and consulting services) firm headquartered in Martigny, Valais, founded in 1959 by André Devanthéry and Gérard Pillet. The firm operates through 11 offices across five French-speaking Swiss cantons (Fribourg, Geneva, Jura, Valais, Vaud) with 136 employees serving more than 4,000 clients and managing over 1,100 audit mandates. Fidag is the #1 fiduciary in Romandie by number of audit mandates and ranks 7th in Switzerland; it is one of only three fiduciary firms in French-speaking Switzerland accredited by the Federal Audit Oversight Authority (FAOA) to audit listed companies, and holds ISO 9001 (1999) and ISO 14001 (2012) certifications. The firm is owned by its 29 active employee-shareholders, with the Board of Directors holding majority capital.

The firm's core offerings span four integrated service lines: (1) accounting (bookkeeping, payroll, year-end closing, consolidated accounts per Swiss GAAP FER and IFRS); (2) audit (statutory and limited audits of companies, pension funds, municipalities, and listed entities); (3) tax advisory (returns, restructuring, ruling applications, VAT, inheritance, served by a 12-person tax team including 6 certified tax experts); and (4) business consulting (formation, restructuring, succession, due diligence, company valuation via DCF and multiples, management controlling, IT audit per COBIT, SOX-aligned internal controls). Technology is operational rather than productized: Fidag implements accounting software (WinBiz) for clients, conducts IT audits per COBIT, and uses Microsoft Teams and Google Analytics for internal collaboration and marketing measurement; there is no proprietary AI, SaaS product, or API platform described.

FIDAG's revenue model is professional-services engagement-based, with no publicly disclosed pricing (consistent with the fiduciary industry norm). Go-to-market is sales-led, relying on direct in-office consultations across the regional network, referrals from professional networks and the GGI international alliance, industry events and seminars, and reputational signals (Statista/Bilanz/Le Temps rankings, ISO certifications). The firm has expanded historically by acquisition (Dino Venezia SA, Lausanne, 2016; 40% stake in Fidag Jura SA, Delémont, 2019; launch of Fidag Genève SA, 2020) and by internal promotion cadence (annual Deputy Director promotions in 2024 and 2025). Target segments are diversified and SME-weighted: small and medium enterprises (commerce, hospitality, tourism, construction, ski lifts, manufacturing), pension funds, public sector (municipalities and authorities), non-profits (associations, foundations, hospitals), liberal professions (doctors, lawyers, notaries), and high-net-worth individuals. All 29 shareholders are Fidag employees, creating an owner-operator alignment model typical of mature Swiss fiduciary partnerships.

Name

FIDAG

Legal name

Fidag SA

Website

https://fidag-sa.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

FIDAG is a Swiss fiduciary firm founded in 1959 in Valais, operating 11 offices across five French-speaking cantons with 136 employees serving 4,000+ SMEs, pension funds, municipalities, non-profits, and individuals across accounting, audit, tax advisory, and business consulting under one integrated service portfolio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fiduciary Services

NAICS

Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211), Trusts, Estates, and Agency Accounts (525920)

akta.pro primary industry

Trust Administration & Fiduciary Accounting Services (FSAAANAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fiduciary Agency & Trustee-for-Hire Services (FSAAANAL), Corporate & Institutional Trust Services (FSAAANAB)

Keywords

• Fiduciary services
• Accounting services
• Audit services
• Tax advisory
• Business consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Muri Bei Bern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Audit: Audit services including annual accounts audit (ordinary and limited), consolidated accounts, pension funds, municipalities, and public authorities. Fidag is one of three fiduciary companies in French-speaking Switzerland accredited to audit listed companies.
2. Professional Services - Tax Advisory: Tax services including preparation of tax returns for individuals and legal entities, restructuring tax advice, ruling applications, tax planning, VAT advice, inheritance and donations, and tax appraisals. Team of 12 tax specialists including 6 certified tax experts.
3. Professional Services - Accounting: Bookkeeping, year-end closing, payroll accounting, VAT statements, financial analysis, interim accounts, consolidated accounts, budgets, and financial projections. Implementation of accounting standards (Swiss GAAP FER, IFRS, MCH2).
4. Professional Services - Consulting: Business consulting including company formation, restructuring, business succession, due diligence, company valuation (DCF, practitioner method, multiples), management controlling, internal control systems (including SOX), IT auditing, and corporate administration.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

FIDAG provides integrated fiduciary services across four core areas: accounting/bookkeeping, statutory and regulatory auditing, tax advisory, and business consulting/expertise. The firm serves SMEs and private individuals through a network of 11 offices across five French-speaking Swiss cantons (Fribourg, Geneva, Jura, Valais, Vaud) with a team of 136 employees and over 4,000 clients. FIDAG is one of only three fiduciary companies in French-speaking Switzerland accredited to audit listed companies.

Product overview

FIDAG is a Swiss fiduciary company offering integrated professional services across four core areas: accounting/bookkeeping, auditing, tax advisory, and business consulting/expertise. The company operates as a unified service portfolio rather than a software product platform, providing comprehensive support to SMEs and individuals. Services are delivered through 11 offices across five French-speaking Swiss cantons (Fribourg, Geneva, Jura, Valais, Vaud) with a team of 136 employees serving over 4,000 clients. FIDAG holds ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications and is the leading fiduciary in French-speaking Switzerland by number of audit mandates, ranked 7th nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Comptabilité (Accounting Services)

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,000+ clients served across all business segments
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GGI (Geneva Group International)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFidag is a member of GGI network, providing access to auditing and law firms in more than 100 countries worldwide. This partnership enables Fidag to serve Swiss companies operating internationally and facilitates cross-referrals with member firms globally.
• EXPERTsuissecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFidag is affiliated with EXPERTsuisse, the Swiss professional association for auditing, tax, and fiduciary experts. Collaboration includes staff training, participation in commission work, and professional development activities.
• FiduciairesuisseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional association membership in Vaud canton for fiduciary companies
• OREF (Office romand de formation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional training organization for fiduciary professionals in French-speaking Switzerland

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• PwC Switzerland: PwC Switzerland is one of the Big 4 audit and advisory firms with national coverage across all language regions. Serves large enterprises, listed companies, and increasingly mid-market clients; broad incumbent to Fidag with overlapping service lines but vastly different scale and target client profile.
• BDO Switzerland: BDO Switzerland is a top-5 global accounting network with a significant Swiss fiduciary, audit, tax, and consulting practice. Directly comparable to Fidag across all four core service lines, but operates at national and international scale, serving both SMEs and listed companies across all language regions.
• KPMG Switzerland: KPMG Switzerland is a Big 4 firm providing audit, tax, and advisory services nationwide. Broad incumbent comparable to Fidag in core fiduciary service lines (audit, tax, accounting consulting) but operating at significantly larger scale with international and listed-company focus.

Direct peers

• RSM Switzerland: RSM is a global mid-tier audit and advisory network with a Swiss member firm serving SMEs, mid-market, and listed companies. Comparable to Fidag in providing integrated audit, tax, and consulting services with a similar mid-tier market positioning, though with broader national and international reach.
• Mazars Switzerland: Mazars is an international audit, tax, and advisory firm with a substantial Swiss presence serving SMEs, mid-market, and large enterprises. Closely comparable to Fidag in its integrated fiduciary, audit, and tax service offering, with similar mid-tier positioning and multi-office Swiss footprint.
• Baker Tilly Switzerland: Baker Tilly operates a mid-tier Swiss practice focused on audit, accounting, tax, and consulting for SMEs and listed companies. Directly comparable to Fidag in its integrated fiduciary model and target market of small-to-mid-cap Swiss enterprises, with a comparable multi-office structure.
• Grant Thornton Switzerland: Grant Thornton is a global mid-tier accounting network with Swiss offices providing audit, tax, and advisory services. Comparable to Fidag as a mid-sized alternative to the Big 4, targeting SMEs and mid-market companies with similar integrated service offerings.
• OBT (Swiss Fiduciary): OBT is a mid-sized Swiss fiduciary and audit firm offering accounting, audit, tax, and consulting services primarily to SMEs across multiple cantons. Directly comparable to Fidag in service mix, target market, and Swiss regional footprint.

Regional players

• Balmer-Etienne AG: Balmer-Etienne is a Swiss fiduciary, audit, and tax advisory firm primarily serving SMEs in German-speaking Switzerland. Functionally comparable to Fidag in integrated fiduciary service offering, but operates in a different linguistic and economic region (Zentralschweiz) without direct competition in Romandie.

Emerging players

• Copartner Revision AG: Copartner is a Swiss fiduciary and audit firm serving SMEs and mid-sized companies, with integrated audit, tax, and consulting capabilities. Comparable to Fidag in service mix and target client profile, positioned as a growing challenger in the Swiss mid-tier fiduciary market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fidag

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles31 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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