PBBG Management and Real Estate Management

What PBBG Management and Real Estate Management does

PBBG SA is a privately held, family-owned real estate management firm headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland. Founded in 1988 through the merger of architect Pierre Bonnard's and Banque Galland's (now Piguet Galland) property management services, the company has operated continuously for 37 years across the Vaud canton and, to a lesser extent, the Neuchâtel canton. It serves private property owners, institutional owners, co-ownerships (PPE), and social-purpose housing cooperatives with six core services: building management (gérance d'immeubles), co-ownership administration, brokerage (achat & vente), real estate appraisal, social cooperative management, and construction supervision. The current co-directors, Fanny Emery and Cindy Giaquinto Martin, assumed operational leadership in 2023, completing a generational succession from their fathers Pierre-André Emery and Thierry Martin, who remain on the board.

The business model is a direct-to-consumer professional services model delivered through a single Lausanne office (Rue Beau-Séjour 15), supported by an owner portal (portal.rem.ch) and property listing pages. Revenue is generated primarily through recurring property management fees structured as a percentage of annual rental income (approximately 3–5%, billed annually), supplemented by transaction-based brokerage commissions on property sales, one-off appraisal mandates, and construction supervision fees. Customer acquisition relies on a regional website (pbbg.ch), an active blog, organic social channels (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram), and USPI Vaud industry association involvement rather than paid marketing. The technology base is traditional, built on GARAIO REM real estate management software, with no disclosed proprietary platform, AI/ML capability, or data assets.

PBBG is a locally anchored SME with 30+ staff across Direction (3–4), Gérance (8+), Comptabilité (8), PPE (2), Courtage (1), and Administration (5–6), with no subsidiaries, no external funding, and no public disclosures. Its defensibility rests on 37 years of accumulated client relationships in Vaud, federally certified leadership, and USPI Vaud committee participation, rather than on technology differentiation or scale.

Name

PBBG Management and Real Estate Management

Legal name

PBBG Gérances et Gestion immobilières SA

Website

https://pbbg.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PBBG SA is a Lausanne-based, family-owned Swiss real estate management firm providing property management, co-ownership administration, brokerage, appraisal, and construction supervision services to private owners, institutions, and social cooperatives across the Vaud and Neuchâtel regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Management Services

NAICS

Residential Property Managers (531311), Real Estate Property Managers (53131), Nonresidential Property Managers (531312), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Real Estate Operators (No Developers) & Lessors (6510)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAJAFAB

Single-Family Rental (SFR) Property Management

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Residential Property Management

Keywords

• Property management services
• Real estate brokerage
• Co-ownership administration
• Property appraisal services
• Construction supervision

Headquarters

HQ city

Lausanne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Management (Gérance d'immeubles): Full-service property management for private and institutional property owners, including tenant management, rent collection, maintenance coordination, and administrative oversight. Fees typically a percentage of annual rental income.
2. Co-ownership Administration (Administration de PPE): Management of co-owned properties, including administrative coordination, maintenance scheduling, and shareholder meeting facilitation.
3. Real Estate Sales (Achat & Vente): Brokerage services for property sales and acquisitions, including property valuation, marketing, and transaction facilitation.
4. Rental Services: Tenant placement and rental management services, including property marketing, tenant screening, and lease administration.
5. Expertise and Construction Supervision: Property valuation and construction project management services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

PBBG SA provides full-service property management for residential rental portfolios, co-ownership (condominium) administration, real estate brokerage for buying and selling, property valuation/appraisal, and construction project supervision. The firm serves private property owners, institutional landlords, co-ownerships (PPE), and social housing cooperatives in the Vaud canton and Neuchâtel regions of Western Switzerland, charging management fees as a percentage of annual rental income and commissions on brokerage transactions.

Product overview

PBBG SA is a Swiss real estate management company offering integrated property services. The core offering consists of six main services: property management (gérance d'immeubles), co-ownership administration, buying and selling brokerage, real estate appraisal, social cooperative housing management, and construction project direction. The company also operates property rental and sales listing platforms. A supplementary document template service provides downloadable forms for tenants. Founded in 1988 and based in Lausanne, the company is currently led by co-directors Fanny Emery and Cindy Giaquinto Martin, representing a second-generation family succession from the original founders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gérance d'immeubles Full-service property management for residential and commercial real estate owners, covering tenant relations, rent collection, maintenance coordination, contract administration, and owner reporting. Fees are charged as a percentage of annual rental income.
• Administration de Copropriétés (PPE) Co-ownership (PPE / condominium) administration including financial management, maintenance scheduling, shareholder meeting facilitation, and multi-party coordination for co-owned residential buildings.
• Achat & Vente (Brokerage) Real estate brokerage for buying and selling residential and commercial properties in Vaud and neighboring cantons, including property valuation, marketing, and transaction facilitation.
• Expertise immobilière Real estate appraisal services providing property valuation for sales, renovations, taxation, or other purposes based on local market analysis.
• Gestion de coopératives à but social Management and development of social-purpose housing cooperatives, providing affordable housing administration, tenant services, and community-oriented property oversight.
• Direction des travaux Construction project management supervising renovation, construction, and elevation works, ensuring quality execution within agreed timelines and budgets.
• Locations (Property Rentals) Residential and commercial property rental listings including apartments, houses, studios, rooms, offices, commercial spaces, and parking spots across Vaud, Neuchâtel, and other Swiss cantons.
• Ventes (Property Sales) Property sales listings featuring residential villas, apartments, duplexes, industrial buildings, and commercial properties available for purchase in Western Switzerland.

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• USPI VaudcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss real estate professionals association. Director Cindy Giaquinto serves on the USPI Vaud committee. Company publishes thought leadership articles through this association on topics including innovation and ecology in real estate.
• SwisscautionminorOthersThird-party rental guarantee insurance provider referenced on FAQ page as an alternative to traditional blocked bank account deposit for tenants.
• FirstcautionminorOthersThird-party rental guarantee insurance provider referenced on FAQ page as an alternative to traditional blocked bank account deposit for tenants.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Privera AG: Swiss property management company with operations across multiple cantons including Vaud region. Comparable services in property management and administration but at a broader national scale.
• Livit AG: Major Swiss property management firm with nationwide presence managing over 140,000 apartments. Comparable service offerings (gérance, PPE, brokerage) but serves institutional and large private portfolios across Switzerland.
• Wincasa: One of Switzerland's largest property management firms, managing residential, commercial, and mixed-use portfolios nationwide. Comparable services but at significantly greater scale, serving as a benchmark for PBBG's potential growth path or competitive threat.
• Apleona Real Estate (Switzerland): International real estate services provider with Swiss operations offering integrated property and facility management. Overlaps with PBBG's services at the institutional segment with greater geographic reach.

Direct peers

• SPG Intercity Geneva: Geneva-based real estate services firm providing property management, brokerage, and consulting in Western Switzerland. Comparable regional focus and service mix to PBBG.
• Naef Immobilier: Swiss property management and real estate services firm headquartered in Geneva, serving Western Switzerland including Vaud. Closely comparable to PBBG in offering full-service property management, brokerage, and co-ownership administration to private and institutional owners.
• Régie du Léman: Lausanne-based property management and real estate services firm serving the Vaud canton with comparable offerings in gérance, PPE administration, and brokerage. Direct competitor in PBBG's primary geographic market.
• Gétaz-Miauton + Romandie: Swiss construction and real estate services group active in Western Switzerland. Comparable regional player with overlapping services in property management and construction supervision.

Regional players

• Steiner SA: Swiss real estate developer and services firm with operations in Vaud/Western Switzerland. Comparable regional presence with some overlap in construction supervision and project management services PBBG offers.

Others

• Caisse de pensions de l'État de Vaud (CPEV) suppliers: Not a single peer but representative category: institutional property owners and pension funds in Vaud that PBBG competes to serve. Comparable in that they sit at the customer side of the same property management value chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PBBGSA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pbbg-g%C3%A9rances-et-gestions-immobili%C3%A8res-s.a./?originalSubdomain=ch
• Instagraminstagram.com/pbbg_sa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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