Hölzle, Buri & Partner Consulting

What Hölzle, Buri & Partner Consulting does

Hölzle, Buri & Partner Consulting (operating as HBPC GmbH) is a privately held Swiss management consulting firm headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, that serves life sciences companies (pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, and medical-technology firms) operating in or entering the Swiss market. The firm was established by Walter P. Hölzle (per company_history; firmographic metadata lists 1986 as "year_founded," inconsistent with the 2000 founding of HBPC as a legal entity) and operates as a single limited-liability entity serving only the Swiss market, with no subsidiaries, no institutional shareholders, and no disclosed external funding. HBPC is led by Walter P. Hölzle as owner with Caroline Hölzle as COO, and there is no public revenue, ARR, or pricing disclosure.

HBPC delivers five integrated service lines: Market Knowhow (strategic development, business check-ups, balanced scorecard), Regulation Knowhow (government affairs, market access, Swissmedic/BAG dossiers, pricing and reimbursement), Data Support (address database, CRM, call center, sales/marketing services delivered through partner SM Service Marketing AG, in which Caroline Hölzle is Managing Director), Best Processes (digitalization of healthcare and supply-chain processes, master data management), and Best Talents (recruitment, assessment, contracting, team development, organizational development, coaching, post-merger integration). The service offering is positioned as a unified engagement rather than a modular product platform, and the technology footprint is non-productized: no APIs, SDKs, no mobile app, no disclosed proprietary software; "Best Processes" and "Data Support" rely on partner delivery (SM Service Marketing AG) rather than in-house platforms.

The go-to-market is direct, enterprise-focused consulting engagement with life sciences clients in Switzerland, with pricing set on a quote basis per engagement (no publicly disclosed rate cards or package pricing). Marketing channels are restricted to thought-leadership publications in industry journals (Handelszeitung, Vista, Clinicum) and referrals/networks stemming from active memberships in vips, NTN Swiss Biotech, PhRMA Switzerland, GS1, and the refdata Foundation. The geographic footprint is single-country (Switzerland, Europe), and no foreign expansion or multilingual market buildout is evidenced.

Name

Hölzle, Buri & Partner Consulting

Legal name

HBPC GmbH

Website

https://hbpc.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HBPC is a privately held Swiss life sciences consulting firm (Zug, Switzerland) serving pharmaceutical, biotech, and healthcare companies with five integrated advisory service lines: market access and strategy, regulatory affairs, CRM and data support, process digitalization, and life-sciences recruitment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Life Sciences Management Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Marketing Consulting Services (541613)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Pharmacy Benefit Analytics, Reporting & Employer Consulting (HLAEAKAK)

Keywords

• Life sciences consulting
• Pharmaceutical regulatory advisory
• Market access consulting
• Biotech strategy consulting
• Healthcare talent acquisition

Headquarters

HQ city

Zug

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Hölzle, Buri & Partner Consulting (HBPC) is a Swiss management consulting firm founded in 2000 by Walter P. Hölzle, providing integrated consulting services for the Swiss life sciences industry. The firm delivers five service pillars — Market Knowhow, Regulation Knowhow, Data Support, Best Processes, and Best Talents — covering market intelligence, regulatory affairs, data analytics, operational excellence, and talent acquisition. HBPC serves pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and medtech companies operating in or entering the Swiss market.

Product overview

Hölzle, Buri & Partner Consulting (HBPC) is a consulting firm specializing in strategic consulting for the Swiss life science industry. The firm operates as a unified service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, providing five interconnected consulting services: Market Knowhow (market expertise and strategic development), Regulation Knowhow (regulatory affairs and market access), Data Support (data management and marketing services), Best Processes (digitalization consulting), and Best Talents (recruitment, assessment, and organizational development). The services are designed to work together, supporting companies that want to develop the Swiss market through integrated consulting engagements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Market Knowhow

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PhRMA SwitzerlandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• refdata FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• GS1coreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• NTN Swiss BiotechcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• HR Services Zug (HRSZ)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner
• SM Service Marketing AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• CK Quality Labor SolutionscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bain & Company (Healthcare Practice): Global consultancy with a dedicated healthcare and life sciences practice; competes with HBPC for market access and commercial strategy work across Swiss-headquartered pharma.
• IQVIA (Consulting): Global healthcare data and consulting provider with deep Swiss market access expertise; overlaps HBPC's regulatory, pricing, and reimbursement advisory work at greater scale.
• McKinsey & Company (Pharma & Medical Products Practice): World's largest strategy consultancy with a substantial Swiss pharma practice; competes for top-decile Swiss life sciences market access and transformation mandates.
• Simon-Kucher & Partners: Global consulting firm with a leading pricing, market access, and reimbursement practice; competes head-to-head with HBPC's Regulation Knowhow and pricing engagements while operating at much larger scale.

Emerging players

• ZS Associates: Global consulting firm focused on sales, marketing, and data analytics for pharma; competes directly with HBPC's Best Processes (digitization) and Data Support offerings.
• L.E.K. Consulting: Global strategy consultancy with a dedicated life sciences practice focused on pharma, biotech, and medtech commercial strategy; competes for the same Swiss market entry and commercial due diligence work.

Direct peers

• SM Service Marketing AG: Swiss sales and marketing outsourcing partner closely linked to HBPC; targets the same Swiss pharma client base with outsourced CRM and data support services.
• CK Quality Labor Solutions: Swiss quality and regulatory consulting firm serving pharma and medtech; actively partnered with HBPC and competes for similar Swiss life sciences regulatory and quality mandates.
• Inrals: A Swiss-based consulting network for regulated industries including life sciences; directly comparable to HBPC in both geography and client segment, and listed as a partner/affiliate on HBPC's own website.

Regional players

• HR Services Zug (HRSZ): Zug-based HR services firm that shares HBPC's catchment and partnership relationship; overlaps specifically with HBPC's Best Talents recruitment and HR practice.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hbpc-holzle-business-partner-consulting

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Hölzle, Buri & Partner Consulting