Expertenvereinigung SWS AG

What Expertenvereinigung SWS AG does

Expertenvereinigung SWS AG is a Swiss privately held professional services firm, registered in the commercial register on 1 December 1980 (registration CH-073.3.000.705-0; VAT CHE-105.876.394) and headquartered in Lyss with additional offices in Muri bei Bern and Brig-Glis. The company delivers neutral expert assessments for vehicles, machinery, and watercraft, organized into four service modules: Schadenermittlung (damage assessment), Bewertung (valuation), Gutachten (expert reports, including court-admissible opinions), and Beratung (consulting). Coverage spans automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, agricultural and construction machinery, caravans, and a wide range of recreational and commercial watercraft including motorboats, sailing yachts, passenger ships, and cargo vessels.

The firm operates under credentials from the VFFS (Swiss Association of Independent Vehicle Experts) and ASEAI (Swiss Association of Insurance Experts), and its experts are court-appointed in at least eight Swiss cantons (BE, JU, SO, AG, ZH, NE, VS, VD). Service delivery is built on individual expert judgment supported by a proprietary valuation archive covering time-value and collector/luxury assessments; the technology stack is described qualitatively as "modern tools and methodologies" with no disclosed software platform, AI, or automation layer. All expert reports are deliverable in German and French, and the firm operates year-round via phone and email intake across its three offices.

Revenue is generated on a per-engagement professional services basis with insurance companies, courts, legal protection insurers, garages, carrossiers, attorneys, and private clients. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and quotes are obtained by direct contact. The firm is partner-owned (with Patrick Guarriello as Managing Director and Silvan Florian as named partner) and has no institutional investors, subsidiaries, or M&A activity. The company carries an eight-employee headcount and serves five core operating cantons (Bern, Solothurn, Fribourg, Jura, Upper Valais), with watercraft mandates accepted beyond Switzerland.

Name

Expertenvereinigung SWS AG

Legal name

Expertenvereinigung SWS AG

Website

https://swsag.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Expertenvereinigung SWS AG is a Swiss partner-owned professional services firm delivering neutral vehicle, machinery, and watercraft expert assessments — including damage evaluation, valuation, court-admissible reports, and consulting — to insurers, courts, and private clients across five cantons from three offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vehicle and Asset Appraisal Services

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Vehicle Inspection, Damage Survey & Claims Handling (Condition Reports) (TLAHACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Machinery, Equipment & Fixed Asset Appraisal (FSAEAHAK), Machinery, Equipment & Fixed Asset Appraisal (BPAHANAD)

Keywords

• Vehicle damage assessment
• Expert appraisal services
• Vehicle valuation
• Court expert opinion
• Insurance claim assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Muri bei Bern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Expert Assessment Services: Professional expert services for damage assessment, vehicle valuation, court expert opinions, and consulting. Services are billed on a per-engagement basis for insurance companies, private clients, garages, carrossiers, courts, and legal professionals.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Expertenvereinigung SWS AG provides neutral expert assessment services for vehicles, watercraft, and technical equipment. Its core offerings comprise four service modules: Schadenermittlung (damage assessment for automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, agricultural and construction machinery, and vessels), Bewertung (vehicle and vessel valuation including time values, classic/collector cars, and yachts), Gutachten (mechanical, special, and court-appointed expert reports), and Beratung (consulting on claims processing, purchase advisory, and business succession). Services are delivered by VFFS/ASEAI-certified experts to insurance companies, courts, legal professionals, garages, and private individuals across Swiss cantons Bern, Solothurn, Fribourg, Jura, and Upper Valais.

Product overview

Expertenvereinigung SWS AG operates as a unified expert services platform offering four integrated service modules: Schadenermittlung (Damage Assessment), Bewertung (Valuation), Gutachten (Expert Reports), and Beratung (Consulting). These services cover the complete lifecycle of vehicle and watercraft assessment needs—from initial damage investigation and valuation through formal expert reporting to ongoing advisory consultations. The company specializes in automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, agricultural and construction machinery, and both recreational and commercial watercraft, serving insurance companies, courts, legal professionals, and private clients across Swiss cantons Bern, Solothurn, Fribourg, Jura, and Upper Valais.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Schadenermittlung (Damage Assessment) Damage assessment and investigation services covering automobiles, trucks, agricultural machinery, bicycles, motorcycles, watercraft, caravans, and construction equipment. Includes advice on diminished-value claims (Minderwertansprüche) and calculation of loss-of-use compensation (Ausfallentschädigungen). Delivered by neutral VFFS-certified experts to insurance companies and private clients.
• Bewertung (Valuation) Comprehensive vehicle and vessel valuation services. Vehicle valuations include time-value assessments, collector/oldtimer evaluations, fleet valuations, special-purpose vehicles, motorcycles, and restorations. Special valuations cover motorboats, motor yachts, sailing boats, sailing yachts, passenger and excursion vessels, cargo and transport ships, and construction/conversion assessments. The firm's yacht and boat specialists are also engaged outside Switzerland.
• Gutachten (Expert Reports) Expert opinion services comprising mechanical assessments (engines, transmissions, components, accident history, fire investigations, material testing), special expert reports, and court-appointed judicial expert opinions. Court expert work spans vehicle defects, boat damage, fraud investigations, company liquidations, divorce proceedings, and other civil matters in cantons BE, JU, SO, AG, ZH, NE, VS, and VD.
• Beratung (Consulting) Advisory services supporting insurance companies, garages, and body shops in claims processing. Includes purchase consulting for automobiles and boats, business succession planning (Nachfolgeregelungen), company evaluations, vehicle disposal advice, and training delivery. Also serves legal protection insurers, courts, and lawyers.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• VFFS (Verband der Freien Fahrzeug-Expertinnen und -Experten der Schweiz)coreOthers · 1 January 1980The company operates as a neutral VFFS member since 1980. VFFS is the Swiss Association of Independent Vehicle Experts. This membership establishes the company's professional credibility and authorization to conduct certified expert assessments for insurance companies and courts.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• DEKRA: German-headquartered global testing, inspection, and expert services firm with extensive vehicle damage assessment, valuation, and expert-report capabilities across Europe. Highly comparable to SWS in core service offering but vastly larger and broader in scope.
• TÜV SÜD: Global testing, inspection, and certification organization providing vehicle and machinery technical assessments, condition reports, and expert opinions. Overlaps directly with SWS's vehicle and machinery appraisal activities but operates at much larger scale.
• SGS: Swiss-headquartered global testing, inspection, and certification giant with broad automotive, marine, and industrial asset assessment services. Comparable in spirit to SWS as a Swiss-rooted independent expert, though at vastly greater scale and breadth.
• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection, and certification company with marine, automotive, and industrial asset expertise. Comparable to SWS in independent third-party assessment services but at global scale.
• TÜV Rheinland: International testing and inspection organization with vehicle and machinery expertise. Overlaps with SWS in technical assessments but is much broader in scope and operates globally.

Regional players

• TCS Touring Club Schweiz: Swiss motoring club providing vehicle inspections, expert reports, and technical assessments primarily to members. Comparable to SWS in Swiss vehicle expert services but with a member-club distribution model rather than a pure independent-expert positioning.

Emerging players

• auto-i-dat AG: Swiss vehicle data and valuation specialist operating Eurotax Schweiz, providing vehicle valuation data and tools used by insurers and experts. Comparable to SWS in Swiss vehicle valuation but data-driven and software-led rather than expert-led.

Others

• AXA Claims Services: Major Swiss insurer that commissions damage assessments and in some cases employs in-house experts. Comparable to SWS as a buyer of expert assessment services and adjacent as an in-house expert provider.
• Frauenhofer Institut: Large applied-research organization providing engineering failure analysis, material testing, and technical assessments relevant to accident and damage investigations. Adjacent to SWS in technical assessment capability though not a direct competitor for insurance mandates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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