Swiss Association of Professional Organizers (Swiss-APO)

Name

Swiss Association of Professional Organizers (Swiss-APO)

Legal name

Swiss Association of Professional Organizers

Website

https://swiss-apo.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Association Compliance, Governance & Board Support Services (BPAJAHAN)

Keywords

• Professional organizing services
• Decluttering consulting
• Home organization
• Membership association
• Professional networking

Headquarters

HQ city

Geneva

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Annual Membership Fees: The primary revenue stream is annual membership fees. New members pay a one-time admission fee of CHF 30, followed by an annual membership fee of CHF 160 (pro rata). Members receive access to networking events, educational sessions, regional meetings, national annual meeting, visibility on the website directory and map, and partner discounts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Swiss-APO is a nonprofit professional membership association that serves as the primary network for Professional Organizers (PO) in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The organization provides annual memberships (CHF 160/year plus a one-time CHF 30 admission fee) that include access to networking events, regional and national meetings, educational sessions (e.g., Learn from a PrO webinars), a public map-based directory of member organizers, and partner discounts. Members must follow a Code of Ethics and pass a board-approved application process including an interview.

Product overview

Swiss Association of Professional Organizers (Swiss-APO) is a professional membership association for Professional Organizers in Switzerland, not a technology product company. The organization provides a membership network connecting professional organizers, organizes events and educational programs (including their 10-year anniversary 2026 program), and maintains a directory/map of members across Switzerland. The association facilitates professional development, networking opportunities, and client connections through its website. Swiss-APO does not offer a software product, platform, or SaaS solution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Swiss-APO Membership Network Annual professional membership network for Professional Organizers (PO) practicing in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, providing networking, knowledge sharing, a public member directory, and visibility through member profiles on the website and interactive map.
• Events and Educational Programs Recurring events including the Annual National Meeting in Bern, regional meetings in French and German speaking regions, Learn from a PrO educational webinars, and a 2026 10-year anniversary program of 10 events throughout the year.
• Professional Organizer Directory

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• By Pauline (Franchise Network)minorOthersOne member (Charlotte by Pauline) operates as a franchisee of the French By Pauline network. This is a member business affiliation rather than a formal organizational partnership.
• BrainBox Solutions GmbHminorOthersBrainBox Solutions GmbH provides the BrainBox Generatoren service used by Swiss-APO to identify privacy-relevant services on their website. This is a vendor/service provider relationship for website compliance purposes.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals (NAPO): NAPO is the US-based national membership association for Professional Organizers, the largest and oldest such body globally. It is a direct peer to Swiss-APO in mission (membership directory, code of ethics, conferences) and category, differing only by geography.
• Association of Professional Declutterers and Organisers (APDO): APDO is the UK's main professional membership body for organizers and declutterers, offering member directories, training, and a code of conduct. It is a direct peer to Swiss-APO in function and member-driven model.
• POCAN (Professional Organizers of Canada): POCAN is the Canadian national association for Professional Organizers, providing member directories, education, and networking. It mirrors Swiss-APO's structure and value proposition in a different national market.
• Institute for Challenging Disorganization (ICD): ICD is a US-based membership organization focused on chronic disorganization and hoarding, offering education, credentialing (CDS), and a specialist directory. It is a direct peer in serving organizing practitioners with training and certification, though with a more clinical orientation.

Emerging players

• KonMari Media: KonMari Media licenses the KonMari Method and certifies consultants globally, including via Swiss-APO's 2026 anniversary training. It is an emerging player that overlaps with Swiss-APO on organizing methodology and is closely tied to the association's educational programming.

Broad incumbents

• International Association of Home Staging Professionals (IAHSP): IAHSP is an international association serving home stagers and related home-services professionals, with membership, education, and conferences. It is a broad incumbent in the adjacent home-presentation category, comparable as a membership-driven professional body but with a different specialty.
• National Association of Senior & Specialty Move Managers (NASMM): NASMM is a US-based membership association for move managers serving seniors and specialty transitions. It is a broad incumbent in a closely adjacent service category (move management, downsizing) that overlaps with Swiss-APO members' move-in/move-out offerings.

Others

• Feng Shui Institute of the German-Speaking Countries: A regional Feng Shui training and membership body serving German-speaking practitioners, with overlap on Swiss-APO's Feng Shui workshop programming. It is an adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor in organizing.

Regional players

• APOI (Associazione Professional Organizers Italia): APOI is the Italian national association for Professional Organizers, providing member services, training, and a directory. It is a regional peer relevant to Swiss-APO's Italian-language member segment and to potential cross-border collaboration.
• Deutscher Verband Professional Organizer (DVPO): The DVPO is the German national association for Professional Organizers, offering member directories, networking, and education. It is a regional peer serving the adjacent German-speaking market that Swiss-APO's German-Swiss members also operate in.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/swissapo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/swissapo
• Instagraminstagram.com/swissapo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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