Fachstelle Erwachsenenschutz Bezirk Meilen

What Fachstelle Erwachsenenschutz Bezirk Meilen does

Fachstelle Erwachsenenschutz Bezirk Meilen (FES) is the statutory adult protection service for the Bezirk Meilen district in Canton Zürich, Switzerland. Established under the Einführungsgesetz zum Kindes- und Erwachsenenschutzrecht (EG KESR) of 25 June 2012, FES operates as the operational arm of the Zweckverband Kindes- und Erwachsenenschutz Bezirk Meilen — a purpose association of 11 municipalities — and implements guardianship measures issued by the KESB (Kindes- und Erwachsenenschutzbehörde). Its core services comprise four guardianship modalities under Swiss Civil Code Articles 393–398 (Begleitbeistandschaft, Vertretungsbeistandschaft, Mitwirkungsbeistandschaft, Umfassende Beistandschaft), professional advocacy (Berufsbeiständin/Berufsbeistand) by staff qualified in both social work and law, and a counseling hotline (Beratungstelefon) for private guardians (PriMas).

The organization is staffed by approximately 30 employees across management, mandate execution (Fachbereich Mandatsführung), administrative processing (Fachbereich Sachbearbeitung), general administration, and secretariat functions. Its technology footprint is minimal: a Jimdo Creator-hosted informational website (fesmeilen.ch) with Google reCAPTCHA-protected contact forms, downloadable annual reports and budgets, and directory listings through the parent Zweckverband. There is no proprietary software, mobile application, API, or AI capability.

FES has no commercial revenue model. It is financed entirely through statutory public funding — municipal contributions pooled by the Zweckverband KES Bezirk Meilen — and services are provided free of charge to mandated clients under Swiss adult protection law. The go-to-market is institutional rather than commercial: clients are referred via KESB-issued protective measures and through direct contact (walk-in or telephone) at the Uetikon am See office. Pricing, customer acquisition cost, and sales pipeline concepts do not apply.

Name

Fachstelle Erwachsenenschutz Bezirk Meilen

Legal name

Fachstelle Erwachsenenschutz Bezirk Meilen

Website

https://fesmeilen.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fachstelle Erwachsenenschutz Bezirk Meilen (FES) is the statutory adult protection service for the Bezirk Meilen district in Canton Zürich, providing professional guardianship, advocacy, and private-guardian counseling under Swiss adult protection law to vulnerable adults across 11 municipalities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Uetikon am See

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Statutory Public Funding: FES is a publicly funded government service under the Zweckverband KES Bezirk Meilen, financed by the constituent municipalities of the Meilen district. No commercial revenue model. Services are provided under the Swiss Adult Protection Law (Erwachsenenschutzrecht).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Fachstelle Erwachsenenschutz Bezirk Meilen (FES) is a publicly funded municipal office that delivers statutory adult protection services for vulnerable adults in the Bezirk Meilen district of Canton Zürich. It provides tailored guardianship mandates (Beistandschaft), professional advocacy (Berufsbeiständin/Berufsbeistand) by academically qualified staff in Social Work and Law, and a consultation hotline for private guardians (PriMas), all under Swiss adult protection law.

Product overview

Fachstelle Erwachsenenschutz Bezirk Meilen is a government social services organization providing adult protection services in the Meilen district of Switzerland. The organization offers a unified service portfolio comprising guardianship services (Beistandschaft) tailored to individual client needs across multiple life domains, professional advocacy services (Berufsbeiständin/Berufsbeistand) staffed by qualified social work and legal professionals, and a counseling hotline (Beratungstelefon) for private advocates. All services operate under the framework of adult protection law (Erwachsenenschutzrecht) with emphasis on client well-being and self-determination.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Beistandschaft (Guardianship Services) Tailored (massgeschneiderte) guardianship services providing individualized support to adults under adult protection measures, covering health, housing, employment/day structure, social integration, administration, income and asset management, and legal representation. Offered in four legal forms: Begleitbeistandschaft (advisory, Art. 393 ZGB), Vertretungsbeistandschaft (representational, Art. 394–395 ZGB), Mitwirkungsbeistandschaft (co-consent, Art. 396 ZGB), and Umfassende Beistandschaft (comprehensive, Art. 398 ZGB). Targeted at adults under protective measures assigned by the KESB Bezirk Meilen.
• Berufsbeiständin / Berufsbeistand (Professional Advocacy Services) Professional advocacy delivered by qualified Berufsbeiständinnen and Berufsbeistände who combine theoretical and practical competencies in social work (FH) and law. They safeguard the interests of clients while respecting their self-determination, dignity, and rights, operating under the professional code of Avenir Social. Targeted at adults assigned a mandate by the KESB Bezirk Meilen.
• Beratungstelefon (Counseling Hotline for Private Guardians) Telephone consultation service operated by FES professional advocates to advise private guardians (PriMas) on the legal, administrative, and practical aspects of executing their guardianship duties under adult protection law. Available Monday 13:30–15:30 and Thursday 08:30–10:30 at 043 844 02 23. Targeted at individuals appointed as private guardians by the KESB.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Zweckverband Kindes- und Erwachsenenschutz Bezirk Meilen (ZV KES Meilen)coreOthers · 25 June 2012FES operates as the adult protection service arm of the Zweckverband KES Bezirk Meilen, a statutory association of 11 municipalities in the Bezirk Meilen district formed under Canton Zürich's Introduction Act to Child and Adult Protection Law (EG KESR, 25 June 2012). The Zweckverband also operates the KESB (Kindes- und Erwachsenenschutzbehörde) which issues the protective measures that FES executes. FES's governing documents include the Zweckverband Meilen Statuten (from 2021), Organisationsreglement, and Entschädigungsreglement.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Emerging players

• Sozialwerk Pfarrer Sieber: Zurich-based social services organization providing emergency shelter, social counseling, and integration support to vulnerable adults in Canton Zürich. Comparable in serving vulnerable populations and operating with mixed public and private funding, though focused on acute rather than guardianship needs.

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Zürich: Regional branch of the Swiss Caritas network providing social services, counseling, and material support to vulnerable populations in Canton Zürich. Comparable in target population (vulnerable adults in need of social support) and mixed public-private funding model.
• Pro Senectute Kanton Zürich: Largest Swiss foundation serving older adults, providing social counseling, financial support, and elder care services across Canton Zürich. While not a guardianship provider, it serves overlapping vulnerable-elder populations and competes for the same pool of municipal social services funding.

Regional players

• Spitex Kanton Zürich: Cantonal home care organization providing in-home medical and social support to adults and the elderly across Canton Zürich. Shares a vulnerable adult client base with FES, though focused on care delivery rather than legal guardianship and mandate execution.

Others

• KESB Bezirk Meilen: The Kindes- und Erwachsenenschutzbehörde (KESB) for Bezirk Meilen is the upstream authority that issues the protective measures which FES then executes. Operates within the same Zweckverband and shares the same jurisdiction, making it the most directly related counterpart in the adult protection value chain.

Direct peers

• Fachstelle Erwachsenenschutz Bezirk Horgen: Parallel FES office in the neighboring Bezirk Horgen offering the same statutory professional guardianship services (Beistandschaften under ZGB Articles 393-398) under Canton Zürich's EG KESR framework. Closest functional peer with identical mandate and operating model.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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