What IOC Group does

IOC Group is a privately held Swiss consulting firm headquartered in Zollikon that delivers Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC) advisory services to financial institutions and other regulated businesses. Founded in 2019, the firm originated in the highly regulated Swiss financial sector and has expanded its positioning to serve cross-industry regulated entities. Its portfolio spans seven core service lines — Governance Oversight, Strategy & Performance, Policies & Procedures, Risk Management, Compliance, Audit & Assurance, and Education and Training — all delivered by a team of 15+ senior experts led by Managing Partner Simon Hurwitz and Partners Armin Frehsner, Kurt Moser, and Noah Bernet.

The firm combines expert consulting with a proprietary, in-house developed GRC software platform emphasizing customizability and configurability. Its training programs are SAQ-certified and delivered in collaboration with the University of Zurich Banking and Finance Institute, contributing to a throughput of roughly 300 trained professionals per year. The firm's stated client base covers CHF 50+ billion in supervised customer assets across 50+ organizations in Switzerland and broader Europe.

IOC Group operates a sales-led B2B model with direct enterprise engagement and partner-network referrals. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is structured around custom quotes per engagement. Revenue is generated through professional services fees (advisory, audit, training) and, implicitly, proprietary software deployment. The firm maintains an extensive partner network spanning legal (Koller Law, Walderwyss, Scope, DGS Law & Tax), financial infrastructure (SIX Group), technology (Qlerk, Pargoo), and professional services (Mercury, Allocare, MacD, LCR Services) providers, which extends its delivery capacity without proportional headcount expansion.

Name

IOC Group

Legal name

IOC GROUP AG

Website

https://ioc-group.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IOC Group is a Swiss GRC consulting firm serving financial institutions and regulated businesses with seven core advisory service lines, proprietary GRC software, and SAQ-certified training delivered by a 15-plus expert team.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Compliance Technology, GRC Platforms & Controls Automation Advisory (BPAHAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Risk, Controls & Governance (GRC) Platforms (FSAFAOAG), Regulatory Change, Governance & Compliance Management (GRC) (FSACAJAK)

Keywords

• Governance risk compliance
• Regulatory consulting services
• Financial compliance advisory
• Internal control systems
• GRC training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Zollikon

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. GRC Consulting Services: The company provides customized consulting services in governance, risk management, and compliance. It also offers regular training in the regulatory area and, through its partner network, additional services such as system technical support and independent regulatory consulting.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

IOC Group delivers customized consulting services across seven GRC service areas — Governance Oversight, Strategy & Performance, Policies & Procedures, Risk Management, Compliance, Audit & Assurance — alongside SAQ-certified Education and Training programs. These services are supported by a proprietary, in-house developed GRC software solution and complemented through a partner network offering system technical support and independent regulatory consulting for financial institutions and other regulated businesses, primarily in Switzerland.

Product overview

IOC Group offers a unified platform of professional services for Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC). The portfolio consists of seven core consulting service areas—Governance Oversight, Strategy & Performance, Policies & Procedures, Risk Management, Compliance, Audit & Assurance, and Education and Training—all supported by proprietary GRC software. The services are designed for financial institutions and companies of all sizes, combining highly efficient proprietary software with comprehensive expert knowledge to optimize governance and risk management processes and effectively meet regulatory requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Governance Oversight Tailored consulting solutions to optimize clients' governance structures, including regular evaluation of governance processes and definition of clear escalation and reporting structures, designed to strengthen companies for long-term success and resilience. Targeted at financial institutions and other regulated businesses in Switzerland.
• Strategy & Performance Consulting engagement to develop Target Operating Models and conduct comprehensive risk analyses — including scenario analyses and stress tests — to ensure a future-proof corporate strategy. Targeted at regulated businesses in Switzerland.
• Policies & Procedures Implementation of IOC Group's policy system to ensure compliance with processes and legal requirements, including standardized work instructions and early warning systems integrated into the client's internal control system. Targeted at Swiss financial institutions and other regulated organizations.
• Risk Management Holistic consulting solutions for the identification, measurement, evaluation and control of risks, covering effective internal controls, efficient risk structure, Third-Party Risk Management and crisis planning. Targeted at Swiss financial institutions and regulated businesses.
• Compliance Consulting and tooling to support compliance with regulatory requirements such as GDPR (DSGVO) or SFDR directives, including systematic compliance audits, incident management systems, and KYC processes for anti-money laundering risk minimization. Targeted at Swiss regulated firms.
• Audit & Assurance Audit and assurance services to improve processes, internal control systems and compliance with legal requirements, including the delivery of structured audit plans and audit tools/digitization. Targeted at Swiss financial institutions and other regulated organizations.
• Education and Training SAQ-certified regulatory training programs covering FIDLEG conduct rules, FINIG and internal control systems, anti-money laundering obligations, and data protection law, plus delivery of specialized content within the University of Zurich MAS in Finance 'Investment Controlling' course. Targeted at employees of financial institutions and other regulated businesses in Switzerland.

Quantifiable outcome

• CHF 50+ billion supervised customer assets in consulting and risk management
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Koller LawminorOthersLegal partnership providing regulatory consulting support
• QlerkminorOthersTechnology partnership for digital solutions
• SIX GroupminorOthersFinancial market infrastructure partner
• WalderwyssminorOthersLegal partnership providing regulatory and legal advisory
• ScopeminorOthersLegal services partnership
• MacDminorOthersProfessional services partnership
• PargoominorOthersTechnology and consulting partnership
• LCR ServicesminorOthersServices partnership for regulatory support
• DGS Law & TaxminorOthersLegal and tax advisory partnership
• MercuryminorOthersProfessional services partnership
• AllocareminorOthersWealth management consulting partnership
• SAQcoreOthersAcademic partnership for SAQ-certified education programs. IOC Group courses are SAQ certified.
• University of Zurich - Banking and Finance InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for sharing know-how within the MAS in Finance course 'Investment Controlling'. IOC Group delivers specialized content in this program.
• NumasminorOthersFinancial services partnership
• Duty VenturesminorOthersBusiness venture partnership
• SeraphyminorOthersProfessional services partnership

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Workiva: Cloud platform for regulatory reporting, risk, and compliance workflows increasingly used by financial institutions for GRC processes. Competes with IOC Group's software offering in the regulatory-reporting and audit-management use cases.

Broad incumbents

• SAP GRC: Global enterprise software leader with a dedicated SAP GRC and audit-management product line used by large financial institutions. Direct competitor to IOC Group's proprietary GRC platform from the software side of the stack.
• EY Switzerland: Big Four advisory practice in Switzerland with deep GRC, regulatory compliance, and risk transformation capabilities for financial institutions. Competes with IOC Group on similar Swiss financial-services mandates but offers a full-service audit and consulting suite.
• PwC Switzerland: Big Four firm with a substantial Swiss risk and regulatory compliance practice serving banks, asset managers, and insurers. Directly competes with IOC Group for governance, risk, and compliance mandates but at vastly greater scale and as part of a wider advisory portfolio.
• ServiceNow (GRC/IRM): Global enterprise software platform with an Integrated Risk Management (IRM/GRC) module competing directly against IOC Group's proprietary GRC software. Vastly larger scale but competes for the same Swiss regulated-customer wallet share.
• Deloitte Switzerland: Big Four advisory practice with established Swiss risk, regulatory, and governance consulting for banks and asset managers. Direct overlap with IOC Group's offerings across AML, FIDLEG/FINIG, and internal control systems.
• KPMG Switzerland: Big Four firm with a strong Swiss financial-services risk and regulatory practice covering governance, AML, and compliance. Overlaps with IOC Group's core service lines but serves a broader client portfolio including large corporates and global banks.

Direct peers

• BDO Switzerland: Mid-tier Swiss audit and advisory firm providing risk, regulatory, and compliance consulting to financial institutions and regulated businesses. Closely comparable in size and service mix to IOC Group, competing for similar mid-market Swiss GRC mandates.
• Mazars Switzerland: Mid-tier international advisory firm with Swiss operations providing governance, risk, and compliance services to financial-services clients. Similar boutique-to-mid-tier positioning with comparable GRC service breadth.
• Confinale AG: Swiss specialist consultancy focused on banking and risk management advisory for financial institutions. Closely comparable Swiss-rooted boutique with overlapping GRC and regulatory offerings targeting Swiss banks and asset managers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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