FlexPME

What FlexPME does

FlexPME SA is a Swiss digital fiduciary firm headquartered in Pampigny, Vaud canton, serving small and medium enterprises (PMEs) across French-speaking Switzerland (Romandie). Formally incorporated in January 2021 by entrepreneurs Sébastien Pahud and David Goetschmann, the company emerged from their earlier 2015 venture Square Services Sàrl and was built in response to client demand for bundled digital-tools-plus-accounting support. FlexPME bundles six integrated service modules — administrative outsourcing, full bookkeeping with VAT and tax filings, payroll management, digitalization and process-improvement consulting, strategic advisory, and company creation/domiciliation — into a single recurring engagement per client. The firm operates three physical offices (Pampigny, Morges, Yverdon-les-Bains) and serves clients across multiple industries including technology, printing, landscaping, media, and real estate; all named customers are SMBs with no dominant anchor account.

FlexPME is structured as a service firm rather than a software vendor. Its underlying technology stack is a multi-platform cloud-accounting architecture: the team operates proficiently across Bexio, Odoo, Zoho, Crésus, A3, OM Business/Finance (Office Maker), Abacus, and Winbiz, and integrates these accounting tools with clients' other business software to automate workflows and eliminate duplicate data entry. Data is stored on Swiss-hosted servers with automated backups, role-based access controls, and GDPR-aligned confidentiality obligations. A separate but related entity, Square Services Sàrl, handles all technical automation and digitalization work on FlexPME's behalf under an embedded partnership arrangement, effectively giving FlexPME a captive technical delivery capability without employing an in-house engineering team.

FlexPME's revenue model is service-based and primarily recurring, derived from ongoing bookkeeping, administrative outsourcing, and payroll engagements, supplemented by project fees for strategic advisory and company formation. Pricing is usage-based and transparently true-up annually: clients pay only for actual work performed, with cost reductions if less work was done than planned, and no minimum commitment is required. Go-to-market is direct sales via a website contact form (claiming 2-minute response), phone/email, and a regional partnership network spanning insurance (ProConseils Solutions), women-entrepreneur associations (FemmesPME), and printing/communications (Cavin-Baudat). The company is bootstrapped with no disclosed external funding, is privately held by its founders and associated partners, and has not pursued a public listing.

Name

FlexPME

Legal name

FlexPME SA

Website

https://flexpme.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FlexPME SA is a Swiss digital fiduciary firm serving small and medium enterprises in French-speaking Switzerland. It bundles cloud-based accounting, payroll, tax compliance, administrative outsourcing, digitalization consulting, and company formation into integrated recurring engagements delivered through three offices in Vaud canton.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Accounting & Fiduciary Services

akta.pro primary industry

Intercompany & Consolidation Support (Eliminations, Group Reporting Support) (BPAAAGAG)

Keywords

• SME accounting services
• Digital fiduciary services
• Payroll management
• Bookkeeping services
• Tax declaration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Pampigny

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fiduciary and Accounting Services: Full-service accounting including bookkeeping, VAT declarations, tax returns, payroll management, and financial closing. Services provided on a continuous basis with regular account updates.
2. Administrative Outsourcing: Treatment of supplier invoices including payment processing, filing, archiving, and accounting. Clients pay for the administrative support service with transparent cost structures.
3. Consulting and Advisory Services: Strategic advice for businesses through all life stages including creation, development, and transmission. Also includes company creation and domiciliation services.
4. Flexible/Usage-Based Pricing: Pricing adapts to client needs - clients pay only for what they use. Tariffs adjust based on actual work performed, with potential cost reductions if less work than planned was done.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

FlexPME is a Swiss digital fiduciaire (accounting and corporate services firm) providing outsourced administrative, bookkeeping, payroll, tax, and advisory services to SMEs in French-speaking Switzerland. The firm combines hands-on fiduciary expertise with cloud-based accounting platforms (Bexio, Odoo, Zoho, Crésus, Abacus, A3, Office Maker, Winbiz) to deliver real-time financial visibility and process automation for small and medium businesses.

Product overview

FlexPME is a Swiss digital fiduciaire (accounting and corporate services firm) for SMEs, offering a unified suite of bundled services centered on digital accounting and administrative management. The portfolio comprises six integrated service modules: (1) Externalisation administrative (invoice processing, archiving, and payment tracking), (2) Comptabilité (full bookkeeping, VAT returns, tax filings with real-time visibility), (3) Salaires/Payroll (complete payroll and social insurance management), (4) Digitalisation – Amélioration de processus (digitalization consulting and process optimization), (5) Conseils (strategic advisory across the company lifecycle), and (6) Création de société et domiciliation (incorporation and domiciliation services). Together these modules cover the full arc of SME financial administration from company creation through ongoing operations and tax compliance. FlexPME is structured as a service-based firm (not a software vendor), delivering these services through a combination of specialized staff and third-party accounting platforms including Bexio, Odoo, Zoho, Crêsus, Abacus, A3, OM Business/Finance, and Winbiz.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Externalisation administrative Administrative outsourcing covering supplier invoice processing, payment tracking, filing, archiving, and full creditor/debtor accounting management for SMEs.
• Comptabilité Full bookkeeping service encompassing year-end closing, VAT returns, and tax declaration preparation, with real-time accounting visibility for rapid business decision-making for SMEs.
• Salaires / Payroll Complete payroll management including salary slip preparation, social insurance handling, accident/maternity case management, source tax declarations, employee onboarding/offboarding, and salary certificates.
• Digitalisation - Amélioration de processus Digitalization and process improvement consulting that analyzes existing administrative workflows to propose optimizations and digital tools that reduce manual workload and save time.
• Conseils Strategic advisory service provided by entrepreneur-experts covering all company lifecycle stages including creation, development, transmission, and growth planning for SMEs.
• Création de société et domiciliation Company formation and registered office services including legal form advisory, full incorporation support, and domiciliation for newly created businesses.

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Square Services SàrlcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2021Technology partner for technical optimizations and automations. Square Services Sàrl, co-founded by FlexPME co-founder David Goetschmann, handles all technical optimization and automation implementations for clients. This partnership enables FlexPME to deliver process improvements and eliminate repetitive tasks.
• ProConseils Solutions SAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInsurance broker partner enabling FlexPME to offer comprehensive services including insurance solutions. The close collaboration allows both companies to propose services best suited to clients' companies.
• FemmesPMEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlexPME supports the FemmesPME association and shares expertise with members through seminars and advisory services, demonstrating commitment to the PME ecosystem in Romandie.
• Cavin-BaudatminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrinting and communication partner providing design and print services. FlexPME's website was created by Cavin-Baudat, indicating an ongoing professional relationship.
• Actua Fiduciaire SAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSteen Boschetti, who joined FlexPME in 2021, brought his existing portfolio of clients from Actua Fiduciaire SA and serves as administrator of both entities. This represents a strategic integration of fiduciary expertise into the FlexPME team.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Run my Accounts: Swiss digital fiduciary providing outsourced accounting, payroll, and tax compliance for SMEs. Closest direct competitor to FlexPME's bundled digital-fiduciary service model for Romandie and German-speaking Swiss SMEs.

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte Switzerland: Big Four firm with Swiss SME accounting and outsourcing practices. Overlaps with FlexPME on bookkeeping, payroll, and tax compliance but serves a broader client portfolio including larger enterprises.
• PwC Switzerland: Big Four firm offering accounting, payroll, tax, and advisory services to Swiss SMEs. Comparable on recurring compliance work that FlexPME also delivers, but at a different scale and segment.
• BDO Switzerland: Large Swiss audit, tax, and advisory firm serving SMEs through dedicated SME practice. Overlaps with FlexPME on bookkeeping, payroll, and tax compliance but operates as a full-service incumbent rather than a digital-native fiduciary.
• KPMG Switzerland: Global Big Four firm with substantial Swiss SME accounting, tax, and advisory services. Comparable to FlexPME on core compliance offerings but with a much broader portfolio and enterprise orientation.

Emerging players

• Bexio: Leading Swiss cloud accounting software for SMEs. Not a fiduciary, but FlexPME is an expert user of Bexio and partners with it; Bexio's partner-fiduciary ecosystem competes for the same SME outsourced-bookkeeping wallet.

Others

• Abacus Research: Major Swiss accounting and ERP software vendor whose platform FlexPME configures for clients. Included as an ecosystem enabler rather than a direct competitor — shifts in Abacus pricing or roadmap affect FlexPME's delivery economics.
• Treuhand Suisse: Swiss professional association for fiduciary firms that sets industry standards and represents fiduciary providers. Comparable as the institutional counterpart to FlexPME's market segment rather than as a competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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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