Russell Bedford Genève

What Russell Bedford Genève does

Russell Bedford Genève is a Geneva-based professional services firm operating through two Swiss entities — Russell Bedford Fiduciaire Genève SA (RBFG), which handles fiduciary, tax advisory, and corporate consultancy, and Russell Bedford Audit Genève SA (RBAG), which delivers audit services. The firm serves financial services institutions (collective investment schemes, pension funds, family offices), small and medium-sized enterprises, cross-border businesses, family businesses, the public sector, and NGOs. Core capabilities include FINMA-regulated institution support, FINIG/LEFin/LSFin licensing and compliance assistance, AML/CFT obligations under LBA, accounting, payroll, and corporate-secretarial services.

The business model is engagement-based professional services revenue, structured around dedicated relationship managers and a multidisciplinary team covering fiduciary, audit, tax, and corporate consultancy mandates. Pricing is not publicly disclosed but follows standard Swiss professional services conventions (hourly rates and fixed-fee mandates). Go-to-market is anchored by personal relationships, the firm's regulatory accreditations (FAOA/ASR, LBA, EXPERTsuisse), and its affiliation with the Russell Bedford International accounting network spanning more than 100 countries, which enables cross-border referral capacity particularly across the France-Switzerland corridor.

The firm is a private Swiss société anonyme with no public revenue disclosure. Its competitive positioning emphasizes independence from the Big Four, Big Four-trained senior professionals, multilingual coverage, and specialization in regulated financial services — characteristics that target clients seeking boutique-scale attention with institutional-grade regulatory competence.

Name

Russell Bedford Genève

Legal name

Russell Bedford Fiduciaire Genève SA

Website

https://rbfg.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Russell Bedford Genève is a Geneva-based boutique professional services firm offering fiduciary, audit, tax advisory, and corporate consultancy through two Swiss entities, serving regulated financial institutions, SMEs, family businesses, and cross-border clients via the Russell Bedford International network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Audit, Fiduciary & Tax Advisory Services

NAICS

Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211)

akta.pro primary industry

Outsourced Finance & CFO Services (BPAHABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships Advisory (JVs, Alliances, Carve-outs) (BPAHAOAG), Financial Crime, AML/CFT & Sanctions Compliance (BPAHAFAE), Fairness Opinions & Solvency Opinions (BPAHANAN)

Keywords

• Audit and assurance
• Fiduciary services
• Tax advisory
• FINMA compliance
• Accounting and payroll

Headquarters

HQ city

Geneva

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fiduciary and Accounting Services: Comprehensive accounting, bookkeeping, and fiduciary services including general accounting, subsidiary and securities accounting, financial statement preparation, VAT returns, and payroll management.
2. Audit Services: Statutory audit services (limited and ordinary), consolidated financial statement audits, internal audit outsourcing, compliance services, and prudential audits for FINMA-regulated institutions.
3. Tax Advisory: Tax expertise services including direct taxes, VAT, tax planning for individuals and corporations, cross-border taxation, tax litigation support, and inheritance planning.
4. Corporate Consultancy: Company formation, domiciliation, governance advisory, family business succession planning, and corporate restructuring services including mergers and conversions.
5. Regulatory Services: Assistance with FINMA licensing (LSFIN/LEFIN), AML/LBA audits, compliance outsourcing for financial institutions, and regulatory reporting services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Russell Bedford Genève operates two Swiss entities: Russell Bedford Fiduciaire Genève SA (RBFG) provides corporate consultancy, company formation, domiciliation, accounting, payroll management, direct-tax and VAT advisory, and family-business governance. Russell Bedford Audit Genève SA (RBAG) delivers statutory and consolidated financial-statement audits, internal-audit/compliance/AML/risk-management outsourcing for FINMA-regulated institutions, LSFIN/LEFIN licensing support, and corporate transaction services (valuations, conversions, mergers). Services are delivered to financial institutions, SMEs, family businesses, NGOs, and public-sector clients in French, English, and German.

Product overview

Russell Bedford Genève operates as a unified group comprising two distinct sub-brands: Russell Bedford Fiduciaire Genève SA (RBFG) and Russell Bedford Audit Genève SA (RBAG). RBFG offers fiduciary and consultancy services including corporate advisory, company formation and domiciliation, accounting, payroll management, tax expertise, and family business governance. RBAG provides audit services encompassing statutory audits (limited and ordinary), consolidated financial statement audits, internal audit/compliance/AML outsourcing for FINMA-regulated institutions, license assistance, capital audits, over-indebtedness audits, company valuation, and mergers. Together, the two entities provide complementary professional services to financial institutions, SMEs, and private clients, with multilingual teams and international network support through Russell Bedford International operating in over 100 countries.

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Products and services

• Russell Bedford Fiduciaire Genève SA (RBFG) — Fiduciary and Corporate Consultancy Services Provides corporate consultancy, company formation for sole proprietorships, company domiciliation, fiduciary accounting (general, subsidiary, and securities accounting; financial statements; VAT returns; invoice management; cost accounting), complete payroll administration, direct-tax and VAT expertise (including Swiss-French cross-border), and governance/continuity planning for family businesses. Serves SMEs, financial-sector clients, public-sector entities, NGOs, and private individuals in the Lake Geneva region.
• Russell Bedford Audit Genève SA (RBAG) — Audit and Regulatory Services Provides statutory audit (limited and ordinary), consolidated financial-statement audits (IFRS, Swiss GAAP, US GAAP), internal audit/compliance/AML/risk-management outsourcing for FINMA-regulated institutions, LSFIN/LEFIN licensing assistance and prudential/AML audit support, capital formation and increase audits (contributions in kind, debt-to-capital conversions), capital-loss and over-indebtedness audits under Swiss Code of Obligations Art. 725a/b, company valuation, and corporate conversions and mergers under the Swiss Merger Act.
• Statutory Audit (Limited and Ordinary) Limited statutory audit for companies below Swiss thresholds (CHF 20M balance sheet, CHF 40M revenue, 250 employees) and ordinary statutory audit for larger companies, conducted by ASR-approved expert auditors and EXPERTsuisse members.
• LSFIN/LEFIN License and Prudential Audit Assistance End-to-end support for obtaining FINMA independent wealth manager licenses (LSFIN/LEFIN), including initial application drafting, internal documentation setup (management mandates, compliance regulations, risk management directives, AML regulations), and prudential/AML audit preparation for license applications and ongoing supervision.
• Outsourced Internal Audit, Compliance, AML and Risk Management for FINMA-Regulated Institutions Outsourced internal-audit, compliance, anti-money-laundering (AML), and risk-management functions for FINMA-regulated banks, securities firms, and independent wealth managers, including staff provision and special assignments on request.
• Fiduciary Accounting and Payroll Management General, subsidiary, and securities accounting; financial statement preparation; VAT returns; invoice management; cost accounting setup; payroll entry and reconciliation; plus complete payroll administration including employment contract drafting, social security affiliation, salary breakdowns, annual certificates, and year-end processing.
• Tax Expertise — Direct Taxes and VAT Tax advisory covering income and wealth taxes, corporation and capital taxes, capital gains and land taxes, transfer tax, inheritance tax, VAT, and withholding tax, with specialist expertise in cross-border Swiss-French tax contexts including inter-cantonal and international tax allocation.
• Company Formation and Domiciliation Assistance with sole proprietorship and company formation (registration, social security affiliation, legal-form selection, registered office, capital contribution, commercial registry registration, business-plan drafting, insurance procurement), plus domiciliation services with options to occupy own premises and support in dealings with property companies and guarantee providers.
• Family Business Governance and Continuity Planning Financial planning, strategic alignment, risk management, cost control, asset overview, bank-relationship support, administrative-authority relations, and inheritance planning designed for family-owned enterprises.
• Consolidated Financial Statement Audit Audit of consolidated accounts for companies with more than 50% ownership in subsidiaries exceeding statutory thresholds, executed according to Swiss Code of Obligations, Swiss GAAP, IFRS, or US GAAP.
• Capital Loss and Over-Indebtedness Audit (Art. 725a and b CO) Mandatory audits for companies facing capital losses or accounting over-indebtedness under Swiss Code of Obligations Articles 725a and 725b, conducted to limited-audit standard by accredited auditors.
• Company Valuation, Conversions and Mergers Business valuation for company transfers or sales using methods appropriate to company typology (provided by specialists with 15+ years of experience), plus corporate transformations including Sàrl-to-SA conversions and merger regulatory audits under the Swiss Merger Act (LFus) for absorption or combination mergers.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Russell Bedford InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRussell Bedford Genève is a member of Russell Bedford International, one of the world's largest independent networks of audit and accounting firms. The network provides access to partner firms operating in key financial centres across 100+ countries worldwide, enabling cross-border collaboration and multi-jurisdictional expertise for clients.
• EXPERTsuisseminorOthersRussell Bedford Genève is a member of EXPERTsuisse, the Swiss professional body for auditors, accountants, and tax experts. Membership ensures adherence to professional standards and provides access to industry resources and expertise.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• RSM Switzerland: RSM Switzerland is the Swiss member of RSM International, providing audit, tax, and consulting services to mid-market businesses and financial-services firms — directly comparable as a network-affiliated mid-tier competitor.
• Crowe Switzerland: Crowe Switzerland is the Swiss member of Crowe Global, providing audit, tax, and advisory services to mid-market companies including financial intermediaries — comparable as another network-affiliated mid-tier Geneva-based competitor.
• Grant Thornton Switzerland: Grant Thornton Switzerland operates as a mid-tier member of a global accounting network with audit, tax, and advisory services aimed at mid-market companies and financial-services clients — a direct peer in network-affiliated mid-tier positioning.
• Mazars in Switzerland: Mazars Switzerland is a mid-tier international audit, tax, and advisory firm serving SMEs, family businesses, and financial institutions from Geneva and Zurich — directly comparable in scale, service offering, and cross-border client focus.
• Baker Tilly Switzerland: Baker Tilly Switzerland is a mid-tier audit, tax, and advisory network with a Geneva presence, serving SMEs and regulated entities — closely comparable in boutique mid-tier positioning and service scope.
• BDO Switzerland: BDO Switzerland is a mid-tier international accounting and advisory network with a strong Geneva presence, offering audit, tax, and advisory services to financial institutions and SMEs — directly comparable in positioning, service mix, and target segments to Russell Bedford Genève.

Broad incumbents

• EY Switzerland: EY Switzerland is a Big Four firm with a Geneva office covering audit, tax, and transaction advisory for financial services and SMEs — a broad incumbent competing for FINMA-regulated and cross-border mandates.
• PwC Switzerland: PwC Switzerland is a Big Four firm with extensive Geneva presence serving large financial institutions, multinationals, and high-net-worth clients — a broad incumbent whose Geneva office competes for the firm's target segments at larger scale.
• Deloitte Switzerland: Deloitte Switzerland is a Big Four firm with significant Geneva presence covering audit, consulting, tax, and financial-advisory services — a broad incumbent overlapping with Russell Bedford Genève in regulated audit and cross-border advisory.
• KPMG Switzerland: KPMG Switzerland is a Big Four firm with a significant Geneva office serving large banks, asset managers, and multinationals — a broad incumbent that competes for the same FINMA-regulated and cross-border mandates from a much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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