Swiss Interim GmbH

What Swiss Interim GmbH does

Swiss Interim GmbH is an independent Zürich-based provider of interim management services operating in Switzerland. The company connects Swiss enterprises with vetted interim executives, managers, and specialists for mandates ranging from short-term engagements to assignments lasting up to two years. Use cases span leadership vacancy bridging, crisis management, transformation programs, and access to specialized expertise not available in-house. The customer base includes both SMEs and large corporations across at least ten named industries including automotive, pharmaceuticals, logistics, banking, MedTech, chemicals, telecommunications, and software.

The company's core technology asset is the Matchmaker, a proprietary search platform holding approximately 4,500 interim manager profiles that clients can filter by competencies, industries, regions, and languages. This database is shared with Deutsche Interim AG, the German sister company, under a cooperation agreement that enables cross-border placement. The technology stack is filter-and-search based rather than AI-driven, and is augmented by a SI-Customer Portal for client-side project and invoice management. Supporting products include the si-Akademie (a training and webinar platform for interim professionals) and the MediaKit (a modular marketing services offering covering positioning, website creation, photography, and LinkedIn coaching).

Commercially, Swiss Interim earns revenue primarily through commission-based placement fees on successful interim manager matches, supplemented by fees from MediaKit services priced in Swiss francs. Go-to-market is hybrid: Senior Consultants drive enterprise field sales with personal accompaniment across the matching process, while the Matchmaker enables 24/7 self-service search. Service is delivered in German, French, English, and Italian across all major Swiss economic regions, and the firm maintains approximately 5 employees based at its headquarters on Löwenstrasse in Zürich.

Name

Swiss Interim GmbH

Legal name

Swiss Interim GmbH

Website

https://swissinterim.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Swiss Interim GmbH is an independent Zürich-based interim management provider that connects Swiss enterprises with a vetted pool of approximately 4,500 temporary executives and specialists via its Matchmaker search platform, serving both SMEs and large corporations across multiple industries and Swiss regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Interim Management Services

NAICS

Executive Search Services (561312), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Interim Executive & Fractional Leadership Placement (BPACAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Functional Leadership Search (HR/Finance/Legal/Marketing/Sales/Ops) (BPACAAAB), Confidential/Replacement & Succession Search (BPACAAAK)

Keywords

• Interim management services
• Executive search platform
• Interim manager placement
• Leadership staffing solutions
• Manager database search

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Interim Manager Placement Fees: Commission-based placement fees for connecting companies with interim management professionals. The company acts as an intermediary, charging fees for successful placements of interim managers into temporary mandates ranging from hourly engagements to full-time mandates lasting up to two years.
2. Consulting Services: Expert advice services (Expertenberatung) providing access to practice-proven specialists for crisis situations and complex transformation projects.
3. MediaKit Services: Marketing services for interim professionals including positioning consulting (900 CHF), website creation (3,200 CHF), professional photography (690 CHF), and LinkedIn coaching (800 CHF). Annual hosting approximately 180 CHF.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Swiss Interim GmbH is an independent provider of interim management services in Switzerland that connects companies with specialized, qualified interim executives and managers. The core offering is the Matchmaker search platform — a proprietary database of approximately 4,500 interim professionals searchable by competencies, roles, industries, and regions — backed by personalized consultant-led matching, expert consulting (Expertenberatung) for crisis and transformation situations, and complementary services for interim managers including the si-Akademie training platform and the MediaKit marketing toolkit offered in partnership with Deutsche Interim AG.

Product overview

Swiss Interim GmbH operates as an independent provider of interim management services in Switzerland, connecting companies with specialized, qualified interim executives and managers. The core offering is the Matchmaker search platform—a proprietary database of approximately 4,500 interim professionals that enables clients to find candidates based on competencies, roles, industries, and regions. Complementing the core platform, the si-Akademie provides training and professional development resources for interim managers, while the MediaKit (offered in partnership with sister company Deutsche Interim AG) delivers marketing support services including website development, professional photography, and LinkedIn coaching. The company maintains regional coverage across Switzerland and offers services in German, French, English, and Italian.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Interim Manager Placement Service
• Expertenberatung (Expert Consulting)
• Matchmaker Platform
• si-Akademie
• MediaKit

Quantifiable outcome

• Presentation of suitable candidates within 1-2 days of receiving requirement profile
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Deutsche Interim AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeutsche Interim AG is the sister company of Swiss Interim GmbH with a cooperation agreement for cross-border placement of interim managers between Germany and Switzerland. The two companies share a joint database of approximately 4,500 interim managers. Data exchange occurs between the two countries under the cooperation agreement, with the option for candidates to opt out of cross-border placement.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Egon Zehnder: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm with strong presence in Switzerland. Competes for senior leadership and board-level searches that overlap with Swiss Interim's C-level and succession mandates.
• Etengo Deutschland: German interim management and project staffing provider operating a comparable pool-based placement model. Competes for the same DACH enterprise mandates and shares the cross-border placement overlap via the Deutsche Interim network.
• Atreus GmbH: Leading German provider of interim management for C-level and senior management mandates. Directly comparable business model (placement of experienced interim executives) serving the same DACH enterprise client base.
• Spencer Stuart: Global executive search firm serving board, CEO and senior leadership mandates across multiple Swiss industries (banking, pharma, consumer). Closely comparable on senior executive and board-level placement.
• GoInterim: Swiss-headquartered digital platform for matching companies with interim managers. Overlaps with Swiss Interim's Matchmaker offering and targets the same Swiss SME and mid-market segment with a more platform-led motion.
• Deutsche Interim AG: German sister company operating the same interim management model and joint database of ~4,500 interim managers. Operates in Germany rather than Switzerland but shares products (Matchmaker, MediaKit, si-Akademie) and candidate pool, making it the closest functional twin.

Broad incumbents

• PageGroup (Page Executive): Global recruitment group with Page Executive dedicated to senior and executive search, including interim management offerings. Competes for mid-to-senior interim mandates across DACH and Switzerland with a broader recruitment portfolio.
• Robert Half International: Global staffing and consulting firm with dedicated interim and executive placement practices. Overlaps in interim executive placement for finance, HR, and operations, but operates across a much broader staffing portfolio and is not Switzerland-specialized.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with a large executive search and talent acquisition practice. Competes for senior interim and transformation mandates but offers a much broader HR/consulting portfolio beyond interim placement.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search firm with practices spanning interim and consulting solutions. Directly competes for C-level and functional leadership mandates but typically operates at the permanent + strategic advisory layer rather than interim operations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/swissinterim

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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