What Lincer does

Lincer is a privately held, multidisciplinary consulting firm headquartered in Zollikon, near Zurich, Switzerland, founded by Raúl Linares Cervantes and operating with a core team of approximately seven members supplemented by an international network of professionals. The firm delivers six integrated service practices to enterprise, mid-market and government clients: Strategic Consulting (business models, M&A, market expansion), Project Management, Business Expansion (cross-border entry/exit), Operational Efficiency (SOP redesign, turnaround, compliance), Interim Management (crisis and restructuring), and Creativity + Marketing (branding, UX, SEO). These services are deployed through the proprietary 'Lincer Method', a methodology developed over 20+ years of experience that codifies the application of agile, scrum and lean techniques into a stakeholder roadmap spanning C-suite to factory floor.

The business model is professional services, delivered on a project or interim basis via direct, consultative engagement with enterprise C-suites and leadership teams; pricing is not publicly disclosed and engagements appear quote-based. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales with a single inbound channel (the Lincer website, available in English and Spanish) driving direct consultation requests, supported by a logo roster spanning banking (Sberbank, TSB), commodities (ED&F Man, Volcafe), F&B (Costa Coffee), healthcare (HARTMANN), government (Government of Dubai), and real estate (Meraas), among others. Geographic coverage claims span Switzerland, broader Europe, Asia, Latin America and North America, though the firm's delivery capacity is constrained by its small core headcount.

Lincer's underlying technology is its proprietary methodology and international talent network rather than a software platform; there are no AI/ML, API or SDK offerings disclosed. The firm is founder-controlled with no institutional investors, funding rounds, or parent company identified, and has no disclosed revenue, certifications, or patents. Its structural position is that of a boutique consultancy whose primary assets are brand, methodology, and access to senior talent networks.

Name

Lincer

Legal name

Lincer

Website

https://lincer.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lincer is a Zurich-based multidisciplinary consulting firm offering strategic, project management, interim management, operational efficiency, and creative services to enterprise and government clients globally, delivered through a proprietary 'Lincer Method' by a small core team and international talent network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Management Consulting Services (54161), Marketing Consulting Services (541613)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy & Corporate Development Consulting (BPAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

M&A Advisory (Buy-side/Sell-side) (BPAHADAC), Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships Advisory (JVs, Alliances, Carve-outs) (BPAHAOAG), Corporate Strategy Advisory (BPAHADAA)

Keywords

• Management consulting services
• Strategic advisory firm
• Interim management services
• Business transformation consulting
• Market expansion advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Zollikon, Zurich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Strategic Consulting Services: Advisory services including strategy development, business model design, market expansion, strategic finance, and M&A advisory. Delivered through project-based engagements or retainer arrangements with C-suite and leadership teams.
2. Project Management Services: Program and project delivery services using state-of-the-art techniques and proprietary methodology. Operates on interim or collaborative basis, delivering outcomes on time and on budget.
3. Interim Management Services: Temporary placement of top-tier talent into key client positions for crisis management, restructuring, and fast-changing business environments.
4. Business Expansion Services: Market entry and expansion services including business structure, legal compliance, strategic partnerships, market analysis, and opportunity detection for Swiss, European, Asian, Latin American, and North American markets.
5. Operational Efficiency Services: Transformation, turnaround, restructuring, and performance optimization services including SOP redesign, compliance, and value chain optimization.
6. Creativity and Marketing Services: Branding, market launch, commercial strategies, visual design, UX, strategic design, SEO, advertising, positioning, and customer acquisition services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Lincer is a multidisciplinary consulting firm that crafts custom solutions for enterprise and mid-market clients across six integrated practice areas: Strategic Consulting (business models, M&A, market expansion, strategic finance), Project Management (program delivery using proprietary methodology), Business Expansion (cross-border market entry and growth strategies), Operational Efficiency (SOP redesign, transformation, turnaround, compliance), Interim Management (temporary placement of senior leaders for crisis and restructuring scenarios), and Creativity + Marketing (branding, design, commercial strategy, SEO and customer acquisition). Engagements are delivered directly by an international, multicultural core team and broader Lincer Network of top-tier talent.

Product overview

Lincer is a multidisciplinary consulting firm offering six integrated service practices delivered by international, multicultural teams. The portfolio comprises Strategic Consulting (business models, M&A, market expansion), Project Management (programs and projects using proprietary methodology), Business Expansion (market entry strategies for Swiss/European and international markets), Operational Efficiency (SOP redesign, transformation, compliance), Interim Management (temporary leadership in crisis/restructuring scenarios), and Creativity + Marketing (branding, design, commercial strategies). These services are underpinned by the Lincer Method (proprietary 20+ year methodology using agile, scrum, lean techniques) and delivered through the Lincer Network (international talent pool with institutional and C-suite alliances).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategic Consulting

Named customers15 records

Segments3 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

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• goetzpartners: European mid-market strategy and M&A advisory firm that competes with Lincer in strategy, restructuring, and interim management mandates, particularly in DACH-region clients.
• Oliver Wyman: Global management consulting firm with strong financial services and operational transformation practices that mirror Lincer's Bank + Finance and Operational Efficiency offerings.
• Roland Berger: European-headquartered strategy and management consulting firm comparable to Lincer in offering corporate strategy, operational efficiency, and transformation services, though at substantially greater scale.
• Kearney: Global management consulting firm with overlapping strategic operations, procurement, and transformation practices, comparable to Lincer's Operational Efficiency service line.
• Simon-Kucher & Partners: Boutique strategy consultancy with a comparable focus on commercial strategy, growth, and pricing — overlapping with Lincer's Strategic Consulting and Creativity + Marketing practices.
• Arthur D. Little: Strategy and innovation consultancy with similar emphasis on technology/innovation, operational transformation, and cross-border advisory engagements for enterprise clients.
• Staufen AG: German-speaking operational excellence and lean transformation consultancy whose methodology-based positioning parallels Lincer's Lincer Method and Operational Efficiency practice.

Broad incumbents

• Bain & Company: Global strategy consulting firm with comparable practice areas including M&A advisory, performance improvement, and customer strategy relevant to Lincer's service mix.
• McKinsey & Company: Largest global management consultancy whose strategy, operations, and transformation practices overlap with Lincer's full service portfolio, but at vastly greater scale and brand recognition.
• Boston Consulting Group: Global strategy consultancy with adjacent offerings in corporate strategy, M&A, and operational transformation across the same banking, healthcare, and technology verticals Lincer serves.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lincer

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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