Fiduciaire de Rive SA

What Fiduciaire de Rive SA does

Fiduciaire de Rive SA is a privately held Swiss fiduciary firm headquartered at Rue de Rive 4 in Geneva, founded in 1957 by Kurt Kreis. The firm delivers a comprehensive suite of professional fiduciary services rather than a software product, spanning eight core offerings: accounting (bookkeeping, balance sheet preparation, financial analysis under Swiss Code of Obligations, SWISS GAAP FER, IFRS, and IPSAS), taxation (personal and corporate tax returns, VAT, withholding tax, cross-border matters), outsourced payroll management, statutory and special audits, financial advisory (company formation, domiciliation, directorship mandates), legal expertise (corporate, tax, employment, and inheritance law), private asset management, and curator/liquidator services. Service delivery is conducted by a team of qualified professionals holding federal diplomas and ASR (Swiss Federal Audit Oversight Authority) expert auditor accreditations, with the firm being a member of EXPERTsuisse.

The firm's revenue model is fee-based professional services, with pricing not publicly disclosed and engagements structured on a quote-based scope. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, relying on professional network referrals, the firm's bilingual French/English website (fidrive.ch), and its membership in the EXPERTsuisse professional association and the winglobally international fiduciary association. Customer segments are deliberately diversified across Swiss SMEs in construction, real estate, and services; non-profit associations and charities; public sector entities requiring HAM2 accounting compliance; and international clients needing cross-border tax and company administration support.

On February 14, 2024, Fiduciaire de Rive SA merged with GP Fiduciaire SA (founded 2010 by Georges Gard), bringing the combined workforce to approximately 30 professionals and consolidating the Geneva headquarters with a Zurich branch GP had opened in 2022. Alexandre Kunz, previously Managing Director of Fiduciaire de Rive SA, took over general management of the combined entity. The merger strengthened the winglobally international association's Swiss footprint. The firm is founder/management-owned with no disclosed parent entity, institutional investors, or external funding rounds. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and no AI, machine learning, or proprietary technology platforms are part of the offering.

Name

Fiduciaire de Rive SA

Legal name

Fiduciaire de Rive SA

Website

https://fidrive.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fiduciaire de Rive SA is a Geneva-based Swiss fiduciary firm offering accounting, taxation, payroll, audit, legal, and asset management services to Swiss businesses, associations, charities, public sector entities, and international clients, with 30 professionals across Geneva and Zurich following its 2024 merger with GP Fiduciaire SA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fiduciary Services

NAICS

Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211), Trust, Fiduciary, and Custody Activities (523991)

akta.pro primary industry

Trust Administration & Fiduciary Accounting Services (FSAAANAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Personal Trust & Fiduciary Administration (FSAEAKAA), Trust & Estate Tax Planning & Compliance (FSAEAKAE)

Keywords

• Fiduciary services
• Accounting services
• Tax advisory
• Audit services
• Payroll management

Headquarters

HQ city

Geneva

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Fiduciary Services: Fee-based professional services including accounting, taxation, payroll management, audit, and legal advisory services for businesses, associations, charities, and public sector organizations in Switzerland.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Fiduciaire de Rive SA is a Swiss fiduciary firm providing accounting, taxation, payroll management, audit, financial advice, legal expertise, and private asset management services. The firm serves businesses, associations, charities, public sector entities, and international clients, with work delivered by qualified professionals holding federal diplomas and ASR-registered expert auditor accreditations. Following the February 14, 2024 merger with GP Fiduciaire SA, the combined firm operates from Geneva and Zurich with a 30-person workforce.

Product overview

Fiduciaire de Rive SA is a traditional Swiss fiduciary firm offering a comprehensive suite of professional services rather than a software product. The company's service portfolio centers on seven interconnected core offerings: Accounting Services (handling bookkeeping, financial statements, and compliance with Swiss standards), Taxation Services (covering personal and corporate tax obligations, VAT, and cross-border matters), Payroll Management (outsourced salary processing and HR administration), Audit Services (statutory and special audits), Financial Advice (company formation, domiciliation, and directorship), Legal Expertise (corporate, employment, and inheritance law), and Private Asset Management. These services are delivered through experienced professionals and are designed to serve Swiss and international clientele across various sectors including construction, real estate, services, associations, and public sector entities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Accounting Services (Comptabilité) Full-range accounting services including bookkeeping, balance sheet preparation, financial analysis, and compliance with Swiss accounting standards (Swiss Code of Obligations, SWISS GAAP FER, IFRS, IPSAS). Targeted at Swiss and international businesses, associations, and public sector entities.
• Taxation Services (Fiscalité) Tax advisory and compliance services for individuals and legal entities, including tax returns, VAT management, withholding tax, and assistance with cross-border taxation matters. Targeted at Swiss businesses, private clients, and international clientele.
• Payroll Management (Salaires) Outsourced payroll processing including salary slip preparation, social security declarations, withholding tax management, and HR administration support. Targeted at Swiss employers and businesses across sectors.
• Audit Services (Audit) Financial and accounting audits including statutory auditing (ordinary and limited control), special audits for company formations, capital operations, liquidations, and mergers. Performed by ASR-recognized expert auditors. Targeted at companies subject to statutory audit requirements.
• Financial Advice (Conseils) Business creation assistance, company domiciliation, directorship mandates, company management, and administrative support for Swiss companies. Targeted at entrepreneurs, foreign investors, and businesses seeking company formation and ongoing administration.
• Legal Expertise (Expertise) Legal assistance covering corporate law, tax law, employment law, inheritance law, and estate planning services. Targeted at businesses, individuals, and families needing legal advisory related to fiduciary matters.
• Private Asset Management Management and administration of private assets for Swiss and international clientele, including estate planning and future protection mandates. Targeted at private clients and family offices with Swiss or cross-border interests.
• Curator and Liquidator Services Company liquidation support including notary coordination, balance sheet preparation, asset distribution, and executor services for estate management. Targeted at companies undergoing liquidation and estates requiring executor services.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• GP Fiduciaire SAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 February 2024Merger of Fiduciaire de Rive SA and GP Fiduciaire SA on February 14, 2024. GP Fiduciaire SA was founded in 2010 by Georges Gard. The merger created synergies of skills and brought the combined workforce to 30 people. Alexandre Kunz, General Director of Fiduciaire de Rive SA, also took over management of GP Fiduciaire SA.
• wingloballycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational association of trustees co-founded by Georges Gard. The merger strengthens winglobally's presence in Switzerland with the union of Fiduciaire de Rive SA and GP Fiduciaire SA.
• EXPERTsuissecoreOthersProfessional membership organization for Swiss experts in accounting, auditing, and tax advisory. Fiduciaire de Rive SA is a member of EXPERTsuisse.
• ASR (Autorité fédérale de surveillance en matière de révision)coreOthersSwiss Federal Audit Oversight Authority that accredits expert auditors. Fiduciaire de Rive SA is recognized as an Expert réviseur by ASR.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CF Compagnie Fiduciaire de Gestion SA: Geneva-based fiduciary firm offering accounting, tax, payroll and audit services, comparable in size, service scope, and Geneva market focus to Fiduciaire de Rive SA. Aline Ravon, current Director at Fiduciaire de Rive SA, was previously an accountant at this firm.
• Fiduciaire Carrard Consulting SA: Geneva-area fiduciary with accounting and tax practice of comparable scale; recent employee Mélanie Grecuccio moved from this firm to Fiduciaire de Rive SA, indicating direct labor market and service portfolio overlap.
• LKM Associates Sàrl: Geneva-based fiduciary absorbed into GP Fiduciaire SA via a 2014 merger and now part of Fiduciaire de Rive SA post-2024. Reflects the broader pattern of small Geneva fiduciary consolidation that the subject company is itself executing.
• Alber & Rolle Experts-comptables associés SA: Geneva-based fiduciary providing accounting, tax, and audit services with similar size and client base. Aline Ravon served as Senior Accountant here before joining Fiduciaire de Rive SA, indicating comparable mandates, culture, and compensation benchmarks.
• Fiduciaire Fid & Gest: Small Geneva fiduciary offering accounting, payroll, and tax services. Comparable scale and service mix; recent Fiduciaire de Rive SA hire Urim Saqipi was assistant accountant here, reflecting the same competitive talent pool.
• Fiduconsult Fidyver SA: Swiss fiduciary firm providing accounting, tax, and audit services with comparable headcount and full-service fiduciary positioning. Aline Ravon began her career at this firm, providing direct evidence of the employee-flow pipeline between similar Geneva-based peer firms.

Broad incumbents

• BDO Switzerland: Top-5 Swiss accounting and audit network offering the full suite of services Fiduciaire de Rive SA provides, plus advisory and corporate finance. Represents the larger-scale incumbent that competes for SME mandates where the subject firm is active.
• Mazars Switzerland: International audit and advisory firm with significant Swiss fiduciary offering. Competes for the upper-mid-market fiduciary mandates adjacent to Fiduciaire de Rive SA's SME focus, with broader international network reach.
• Baker Tilly Switzerland: Mid-tier Swiss accounting and advisory network with comparable audit, tax, and fiduciary service lines. Competes for SME and mid-market clients that Fiduciaire de Rive SA also targets, but at substantially larger scale.

Regional players

• FIDEXPERT: Network of independent Swiss fiduciary firms providing peer benchmarking, technical resources, and cross-referrals. Comparable to EXPERTsuisse but with a more concentrated fiduciary focus; relevant as an ecosystem-level peer rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles24 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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