Ausgleichskasse Swissmem

Name

Ausgleichskasse Swissmem

Legal name

Ausgleichskasse Swissmem

Website

https://ak-swissmem.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ausgleichskasse Swissmem is a Zurich-based statutory Swiss compensation fund affiliated with Swissmem that administers AHV/IV/EO contributions, family allowances, and pension benefits for the Swiss mechanical, electrical, and metals (MEM) industry, serving affiliated employers, their employees, and retirees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Insurance Administration

NAICS

Health and Welfare Funds (525120), Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds (5251), Other Insurance Funds (52519), Pension Funds (525110)

SIC

Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (6411), Accident & Health Insurance (6321), Services-Social Services (8300), Hospital & Medical Service Plans (6324), Life Insurance (6311)

akta.pro primary industry

International Benefits Administration & Global Benefits Brokerage (BPACAHAG)

Keywords

• Social insurance administration
• Compensation fund services
• Employee benefits management
• Cross-border social security
• Family allowance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Social Security Contributions: Statutory social insurance contributions (AHV/IV/EO, ALV, family allowances) collected from employers and employees. Contributions are split between employers and employees for AHV, IV, and EO. Family allowance fund contributions, cantonal fund contributions, and administrative costs are borne entirely by employers.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ausgleichskasse Swissmem is a statutory Swiss social insurance compensation fund that administers AHV/IV/EO contributions and benefits, family allowances, maternity/paternity/adoption benefits, IV daily allowances, and pension services for employers and employees in the Swiss MEM (mechanical, electrical, and metals) industry affiliated with Swissmem. The organization provides employer self-service through the connect.swissmem portal and processes international social security coordination via the federal ALPS platform. It also coordinates social insurance coverage for cross-border workers under EU/EFTA regulations and bilateral agreements with 45+ countries.

Product overview

Ausgleichskasse Swissmem is a compensation fund (Ausgleichskasse) for the Swiss machinery and technology industry (Swissmem association). The organization administers Swiss social insurance schemes including AHV/IV/EO contributions and benefits, family allowances, maternity/paternity benefits, and international social security coordination. The core service offering consists of two main platforms: (1) the connect.swissmem customer portal for employer self-service including salary declarations, benefit claims, and invoice management; and (2) the ALPS web application for processing cross-border work assignments with federal authorities. Supplementary services include webinars on social insurance topics and electronic salary declaration via ELM. The organization serves three primary customer segments: employers (reporting and contribution obligations), employees (benefit entitlements), and retirees (pension administration).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ALPS (Applicable Legislation Platform Switzerland) Federal web application used by Ausgleichskasse Swissmem to process cross-border work assignments (short- and long-term postings, posting extensions, and continued insurance) for contracting states as well as EU and EFTA member states. Data exchange between employers, compensation funds, and the Federal Social Insurance Office (BSV) occurs exclusively through ALPS.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Federal Office for Social Insurance (BSV)coreOthersFederal government oversight body responsible for Swiss social insurance. Ausgleichskasse Swissmem operates under BSV supervision and exchanges data exclusively through the ALPS platform. BSV sets regulatory guidelines and policies that the compensation fund implements.
• EU and EFTA Member StatescoreOthersMultilateral coordination framework governed by EC Regulations 883/2004 and 987/2009 (EU) and EFTA Convention. Applies to all 27 EU member states plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway. Coordinates social insurance coverage for cross-border workers and posted employees.
• 45+ Bilateral Treaty StatescoreOthersCountries with bilateral social security agreements with Switzerland ensuring equal treatment of nationals, determining applicable legislation, and enabling payment of benefits abroad. Includes countries such as USA, UK, Australia, Canada, Japan, and others.
• Swissmem (Industry Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwissmem is the industry association for the Swiss mechanical, electrical, and metals industries. Ausgleichskasse Swissmem serves as the affiliated compensation fund for MEM industry employers, processing their statutory social insurance contributions and benefits.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SVA Zürich (Sozialversicherungsanstalt des Kantons Zürich): Cantonal Swiss social insurance agency administering AHV/IV/EO contributions and family allowances for Zurich residents and employers; operates under the same AHVG statutory framework as AK Swissmem with overlapping service offerings.
• Compenswiss (Fonds de compensation AVS): Swiss federal compensation fund managing AHV/IV/EO reserves and asset allocation; comparable institutional compensation fund structure serving the same statutory insurance system.
• SVA Graubünden: Cantonal social insurance compensation office delivering the same statutory AHV/IV/EO/family allowance services as AK Swissmem under Swiss federal law.
• AK CIGA (Ausgleichskasse Christlich-nationaler Gewerkschaftsbund): Industry-affiliated Swiss compensation fund providing AHV/IV/EO administration, similar in mandate and statutory role to AK Swissmem but serving different member industries.
• AHV-IV-FAK Kantonal Bern: Cantonal compensation fund in Bern administering AHV/IV/EO and family allowances; direct statutory peer in the same Swiss social insurance architecture.

Broad incumbents

• CSS Versicherung: Switzerland's largest basic health insurer with employer health insurance portfolios; broader incumbent in Swiss social insurance market adjacent to AK Swissmem's member-benefit functions.
• Groupe Mutuel: Large Swiss insurance group providing health, accident, and life insurance with employer-facing offerings; broader incumbent adjacent to AK Swissmem's welfare/benefit administration.
• SWICA Versicherungen: Major Swiss health and accident insurer offering supplementary health insurance; broader incumbent in Swiss social/health insurance space with overlapping employer-related benefits administration.

Emerging players

• Cigna Global Health Benefits: Global employee benefits administrator serving multinational employers with cross-border workforce needs; comparable to AK Swissmem's role in coordinating social insurance for internationally posted MEM workers.
• Allianz Care: International health and benefits provider for expatriates and globally mobile employees; overlaps with AK Swissmem's international social security coordination and A1 certificate handling for posted workers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ausgleichskasse-swissmem

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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