Baker Tilly

What Baker Tilly does

Baker Tilly OBT Ltd is a Zürich-based, partner-managed accounting and consulting firm owned by OBT Ltd, one of Switzerland's leading providers of audit, accounting, and tax and legal consulting services. The firm operates as an independent member firm of Baker Tilly International, a global network of independent accountancy and business advisory firms reporting $6.8 billion in worldwide revenue, 754 offices across 147 territories, and 50,400 people. Baker Tilly OBT Ltd employs approximately 320 specialists across ten Swiss locations and serves primarily international companies and SMEs with cross-border, succession, or M&A needs. Its portfolio spans six service lines: Audit & Assurance, Accounting & Consulting, IT Services, Tax & Legal, VAT Advice, and Corporate Finance (M&A advisory, succession planning, due diligence, company valuations).

The firm differentiates through proprietary technology built in Switzerland — Abacus, nest, and is-e enterprise software, plus OBT Swiss Cloud (private cloud, shared cloud, MyOBT, Abacus hosting) — paired with emerging AI tooling that incorporates natural language processing, computer vision, process mining, robotic process automation, predictive analytics, and blockchain for audit risk assessment and fraud detection. Revenue is generated entirely through project-based professional services fees that are quote-based, with pricing determined by scope, complexity, and engagement requirements; no per-seat SaaS or productized pricing is disclosed. Distribution is partner-led direct engagement across its ten Swiss offices, supplemented by cross-border referrals through the Baker Tilly International network. Marketing combines LinkedIn, Instagram, X, Facebook, YouTube presence, an Insights publication, and ESG-themed events/workshops.

Name

Baker Tilly

Legal name

Baker Tilly OBT Ltd

Website

https://bakertilly.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Baker Tilly OBT Ltd is a Zürich-based, partner-managed accounting and consulting firm owned by OBT Ltd, serving international companies and SMEs across ten Swiss locations with audit, tax, legal, IT, VAT, and corporate finance services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

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, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Audit & Assurance Services: Quality assurance and audit services designed to ensure accuracy, compliance, and transparency in financial aspects of business operations.
2. Accounting & Consulting: Financial consulting services including accounting, payroll administration, and strategic financial advice for complex financial challenges.
3. IT Services: Bespoke software solutions developed in Switzerland, including system solutions, cloud solutions, and IT infrastructure services.
4. Tax & Legal Services: Comprehensive tax advisory, compliance services, and legal consulting including corporate tax, private client, real estate, inheritance and gift tax, international tax, and legal services for employment, immigration, and M&A transactions.
5. VAT Advice: Specialized VAT advisory services for cross-border transactions, VAT registration, and refund of Swiss-VAT for foreign companies.
6. Corporate Finance Services: M&A advisory, succession planning, due diligence services, and company valuations supporting clients throughout the entire merger and acquisition process.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Baker Tilly OBT Ltd is a partner-managed professional services firm in Switzerland delivering audit, accounting, tax, legal, VAT, corporate finance, and IT services to businesses. The firm combines local Swiss expertise with the global reach of the Baker Tilly International network and develops bespoke software solutions (Abacus, nest, is-e) plus cloud services (OBT Swiss Cloud) for clients.

Product overview

Baker Tilly is a professional services firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of advisory services, not a unified software platform. The core offerings consist of six main service lines: Audit & Assurance, Accounting & Consulting, Tax & Legal, VAT Advice, Corporate Finance, and IT Services. Within IT Services, the firm provides bespoke software solutions developed in Switzerland including Abacus, nest, and is-e, along with cloud services under the OBT Swiss Cloud brand (private cloud, shared cloud, MyOBT, Abacus hosting). Add-on products include AXIOMA, officeatwork, output management, ArcFlow, and BI/MIS. System solutions cover infrastructure, virtualisation, network and security, with technology partnerships including HP, Microsoft, Citrix, VMware, Sophos, and IGEL.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Baker Tilly Switzerland is one of the largest partner-managed consulting firms in Switzerland
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Baker Tilly InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBaker Tilly OBT Ltd is an independent member firm of Baker Tilly International, a network of independent accountancy and business advisory firms. Baker Tilly International has $6.8 billion worldwide revenue, 147 territories, 754 offices, and 50,400 people. The network provides global reach with local expertise.
• SEC (Swiss Economics Club)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerBaker Tilly co-organized an ESG Event with SEC on October 30, 2024, featuring keynotes from ZHAW, SkyCell, Holcim, and OBT AG best practices on ESG topics.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BDO Switzerland: Mid-tier Swiss accounting and advisory network with comparable service lines (audit, tax, consulting, corporate finance) and similar target segments including SMEs and international companies — the closest direct peer in size and positioning.
• RSM Switzerland: Swiss member of RSM, a global mid-tier audit, tax and consulting network. Comparable mid-market positioning and service line breadth to Baker Tilly OBT Ltd, with cross-border referral capabilities through its own network.
• Mazars Switzerland: Swiss member of Mazars, an international mid-tier audit and advisory network. Directly competes with Baker Tilly OBT Ltd for mid-market audit, tax, and cross-border advisory mandates.
• Grant Thornton Switzerland: Swiss member of Grant Thornton International, an accounting and advisory network focused on mid-market and entrepreneurial clients. Closely comparable target segment and service mix to Baker Tilly OBT Ltd.
• Crowe Switzerland: Swiss member of Crowe Global, an international mid-tier audit and advisory network. Comparable in scale and target client profile, competing with Baker Tilly OBT Ltd for SME and mid-market audit/tax mandates.

Others

• OBT AG: Parent company of Baker Tilly OBT Ltd and one of Switzerland's largest partner-managed audit, accounting, tax and legal consulting firms. Directly comparable service portfolio and Swiss footprint, and serves as the operating parent for the analyzed entity.

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte Switzerland: Big Four Swiss practice providing audit, consulting, tax, and risk advisory. Competes with Baker Tilly OBT Ltd for cross-border and large-cap Swiss engagements, with a much broader international footprint.
• EY Switzerland: Swiss arm of Ernst & Young, delivering audit, tax, consulting and transaction advisory. Overlaps directly with Baker Tilly OBT Ltd's service portfolio, particularly on audit, international tax, and M&A advisory.
• PwC Switzerland: Swiss member of the Big Four, offering audit, tax, legal and advisory services to large multinational and Swiss corporates. Directly comparable service mix to Baker Tilly OBT Ltd but with substantially larger scale and global brand.
• KPMG Switzerland: Big Four Swiss firm offering audit, tax, legal and advisory. Strong overlap with Baker Tilly OBT Ltd in audit, ESG advisory, and cross-border tax, with a larger partner bench.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bakertillyint
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCZ0bpAe8DENIScCKOr7C7aA
• Facebookfacebook.com/BakerTillyInternational
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/baker-tilly-switzerland
• Instagraminstagram.com/bakertillyinternational

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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