What Planconsult does

Planconsult W+B AG is a Swiss real estate and business consulting firm founded in 1973 in Basel, operating as a privately-held partnership (Planconsult W+B AG) with a second regional office opened in St. Gallen in 2025. The firm employs approximately 25 interdisciplinary specialists combining architecture (ETH/SIA), civil engineering, and business economics credentials, and delivers five core service lines: Portfoliomanagement (portfolio strategy, property strategy, portfolio evaluations, due diligence), Projektentwicklungen (strategic planning, site analysis, competition procedures), Bauherrenleistungen (client representation, project leadership, controlling, cost management across SIA phases), Nutzung und Betrieb (usage and operations planning, facility management), and Unternehmensberatung (strategy, change management, process management, financial planning, PMO support). Its wholly-owned subsidiary SGC AG, acquired in 2010, provides SIA cost guarantees that protect clients against construction cost overruns — a differentiated offering that bundles consulting with downside protection.

The firm serves a diversified roster of institutional clients across Swiss public sector (federal, cantonal, and municipal entities including Kanton Aargau, Basel-Landschaft, St. Gallen, Luzern, Graubünden, Zürich, Immo Basel-Stadt), higher education (Universität Basel, BFH, FHNW, Hochschule Luzern, ZHAW), healthcare (Claraspital, UZB, Spitäler Schaffhausen), financial services (Baloise, BLKB), insurance (Helvetia), pharmaceuticals and life sciences (Idorsia, DSM Nutritional Products, Bachem AG), and infrastructure (SBB). Planconsult has executed over 2,000 projects since founding and currently runs approximately 100 active projects per year.

Revenue is generated entirely through fee-based professional services — direct consulting engagements delivered on a project or retainer basis through two office locations in Basel (headquarters, Byfangweg 1a) and St. Gallen (regional, opened 2025). The go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting institutional buyers; there are no digital channels, self-serve products, or software platforms. The firm maintains no external funding, is wholly owned by operating partners (currently Mahnaz Jahrudi-Brunkhorst and Thomas Zangger as Managing Directors, with Marc Langhans as Chairman of the Supervisory Board), and operates with full independence — a principle retained since its 1986 spin-off from Burckhardt und Partner.

Name

Planconsult

Legal name

Planconsult W+B AG

Website

https://planconsult.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Planconsult is a Swiss real estate and business consulting firm founded in 1973 in Basel, serving public sector, healthcare, education, and corporate clients with portfolio management, project development, client representation, and business advisory services through approximately 25 interdisciplinary specialists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Consulting

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Engineering & Constructability Consulting (BPAHAIAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD)

Keywords

• Real estate consulting
• Construction management
• Portfolio management
• Project development
• Business consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Basel

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Fee-based consulting engagements for real estate portfolio management, project development, client representation (Bauherrenleistungen), usage & operations planning, and business consulting. Services delivered across all SIA project phases. Revenue generated through professional service fees, typically project-based or retainer arrangements with institutional clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Planconsult is a Swiss real estate and business consulting firm that advises public and private sector clients on the full lifecycle of building and infrastructure projects. The firm delivers five integrated service lines: portfolio management, project development, construction owner representation, operations and facility management, and corporate consulting, supported by a subsidiary (SGC AG) that issues SIA cost guarantees.

Product overview

Planconsult is a Swiss real estate and construction consulting firm offering five core service lines: Portfoliomanagement (portfolio management), Projektentwicklungen (project development), Bauherrenleistungen (client representative services), Nutzung und Betrieb (usage and operations), and Unternehmensberatung (business consulting). The company also operates through its subsidiary SGC AG, which provides SIA cost guarantees for construction projects. Services follow a structured process model combining management, methods, and collaboration principles, working across SIA phases 1-53. The offering is a service-based consulting portfolio rather than a software product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Portfoliomanagement (Portfolio Management) Strategic and operational advisory on real estate portfolios for public and private owners, covering portfolio analysis, strategy, and asset stewardship.
• Projektentwicklungen (Project Development) Development advisory for construction and real estate projects, including feasibility, planning support, and execution oversight for owners and developers.
• Bauherrenleistungen (Construction Owner Services) Owner-side representation and project management services during the construction phase, acting on behalf of the client to safeguard quality, cost, and schedule.
• Nutzung und Betrieb (Operations and Facility Management) Advisory and management support for the use, operation, and facility management of buildings and real estate assets post-handover.
• Unternehmensberatung (Business Consulting) General management and corporate consulting services, including organizational, strategic, and process advisory for public and private clients.
• SGC AG - SIA Cost Guarantees Subsidiary service that issues SIA-standard construction cost guarantees, providing independent cost certainty to owners and developers of building projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,000 successfully completed projects since 1973
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SGC AG (Sicherheit dank Garantie und Controlling für Bauprojekte AG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010SGC AG is a wholly-owned subsidiary (100% of shares acquired in 2010) specializing in SIA cost guarantees for construction projects. The partnership enables Planconsult to offer cost overrun protection to clients during tendering and realization phases. SGC is led by Thorsten Zöbelin (Geschäftsführer) with Thomas Zangger serving as Verwaltungsratspräsident.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Halter AG: Swiss construction and real estate consultancy providing project management, controlling, and Bauherrenleistungen — the closest direct overlap with Planconsult's core Bauherrenleistungen and project development service lines for institutional and corporate clients.
• Wüest Partner: Switzerland's most prominent independent real estate consulting and research firm, providing portfolio valuation, market analysis, and strategic advisory — directly comparable to Planconsult's Portfoliomanagement and project development services for institutional and public clients.
• Drees & Sommer: European construction and real estate consultancy with project management, cost controlling, and Bauherrenleistungen services. Directly comparable to Planconsult's SIA-aligned project management and cost guarantee value proposition, especially for German-speaking cross-border clients.
• pom+ Consulting: Swiss real estate and construction consultancy with comparable service lines in portfolio management, project development, and client representation. Both firms operate on the SIA phase model and serve public and institutional clients across Switzerland.

Broad incumbents

• CBRE Switzerland: Global real estate services firm with full Swiss coverage across advisory, project management, and valuation. Competes with Planconsult for large enterprise and institutional mandates, though Planconsult's public sector niche and independence remain differentiators.
• JLL Switzerland: Global real estate services firm with a Swiss presence offering capital markets, project management, and advisory services. Overlaps with Planconsult on Bauherrenleistungen and portfolio mandates for large enterprise clients, but operates at much larger scale.
• Knight Frank Switzerland: Global real estate advisory firm with a Swiss presence offering valuation, project management, and consulting. Comparable to Planconsult's higher-end institutional advisory work but with global network advantages.
• Burckhardt+Partner: The original parent firm from which Planconsult was spun off in 1986; now a larger Swiss architecture and general planning firm. Comparable cultural DNA and Swiss institutional client base, but with a broader architectural and engineering portfolio.
• Avobis Group: Swiss real estate services platform covering valuation, consulting, and management. Comparable to Planconsult's portfolio management and advisory services for institutional clients, with a broader integrated platform offering.
• Colliers Switzerland: Global real estate services firm with Swiss operations in project management, advisory, and capital markets. Compares to Planconsult's Bauherrenleistungen and portfolio services for enterprise clients, with broader geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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