A&O Consulting

What A&O Consulting does

A&O Consulting (legally A&O GmbH) is a privately held Swiss professional services firm headquartered in Wil, canton St. Gallen, providing management consulting, bookkeeping, and digital accounting services to small and medium enterprises, entrepreneurs, and freelancers in Switzerland. The company is led by Managing Director Osman Ulutas and operates with a small team (1–10 employees) claiming more than 30 years of combined entrepreneurial experience across the business lifecycle.

The firm's service portfolio is organized around the SME business lifecycle and includes: strategic consulting (Beratung), business plan development, company restructuring, company rehabilitation (Firmensanierung), full-service accounting and bookkeeping in clients' SAP systems, digitization of paper-based accounting workflows, company formation services for both Swiss nationals and foreign nationals, and a bundled Freelancer Rundum-Sorglos-Paket that provides payroll, insurance, and pension contributions management for self-employed clients. The underlying technology stack centers on SAP-based accounting systems with electronic document archiving and real-time cashflow monitoring, supplemented by a German-language content-marketing website and SEO. No proprietary software, API, or AI capabilities are disclosed.

A&O Consulting generates revenue through professional services fees — project-based consulting engagements for advisory work, ongoing accounting and payroll retainers for operational work, and bundled service packages for freelancers and entrepreneurs. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; invoices are issued on 14-day payment terms subject to 7.7% Swiss VAT. The go-to-market is sales-led and direct, with consultation appointments available Monday–Friday 07:00–18:00 by phone and email, targeted exclusively at the Swiss domestic market. The firm has no disclosed funding, no parent company, no M&A activity, and no geographic expansion beyond a single Wil location.

Name

A&O Consulting

Legal name

A&O GmbH

Website

https://a-o-consulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

A&O Consulting (A&O GmbH) is a privately held Swiss professional services firm in Wil, St. Gallen, offering management consulting, bookkeeping, SAP-based accounting, company formation, restructuring, and freelancer administration services to SMEs, entrepreneurs, and self-employed clients across Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Consulting Services

NAICS

Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Management & Performance Improvement Consulting (BPAHACAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Strategy & Corporate Development Consulting (BPAHACAA)

Keywords

• Business consulting services
• Company formation services
• Bookkeeping accounting services
• Corporate restructuring advisory
• Freelancer administration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Wil

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: Consulting fees for business planning, company restructuring, and firm rehabilitation services for SMEs. Services are project-based with individual contracts.
2. Accounting/Bookkeeping Services: Full-service accounting including bookkeeping, VAT returns, salary administration, social security settlements, debtor/creditor management, and invoice preparation. Ongoing service relationship with clients.
3. Freelancer Support Package (Rundum-Sorglos-Paket): Comprehensive freelancer support including payroll, insurance, and pension contributions management. Provides quasi-employment benefits with freelance flexibility.
4. Company Formation Services: Company founding services for Swiss nationals and foreigners including legal form selection, statutes preparation, financing arrangements, banking, and trade register registration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

A&O Consulting provides management consulting, corporate restructuring, business planning, and company formation services for Swiss SMEs, entrepreneurs, and foreigners establishing businesses in Switzerland. The firm additionally delivers ongoing bookkeeping, VAT/salary/social security administration, and digitization of accounting services, plus a freelancer all-inclusive package that handles payroll, insurance, and pension contributions. Services are delivered on a project and ongoing-engagement basis by a small, experienced team based in Wil, St. Gallen.

Product overview

A&O Consulting is a Swiss consulting firm offering a comprehensive suite of advisory services for SMEs. The core offering includes business planning, restructuring, company rehabilitation, and company formation services. Supporting services include professional accounting/bookkeeping, accounting digitization, and a freelancer all-inclusive package. The portfolio is organized around business lifecycle needs: from company formation (for both Swiss nationals and foreigners), through operational consulting and restructuring, to crisis management and company rehabilitation. They operate primarily in German-speaking Switzerland with services available Monday-Friday, 07:00-18:00.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Beratung (Consulting) Strategic consulting services for SMEs, including objective analysis of the current situation, scenario development for the present and future, and support in strategic implementation. Intended for owners and managers of Swiss small and medium-sized businesses.
• Businessplan (Business Plan) Business plan creation services that show success opportunities, financial needs, and risks, helping to present business ideas clearly. Used by prospective entrepreneurs and SMEs requiring plans for financing or stakeholder communication.
• Restrukturierung (Restructuring) Company restructuring services that strengthen businesses emerging from crises, including analysis of the current state and implementation of modernization measures. Targeted at SMEs undergoing operational or financial difficulty.
• Firmensanierung (Company Rehabilitation) Company rehabilitation services for businesses facing financial difficulties due to crises, including professional review of accounting, business plans, and government aid applications. Used by SMEs in financial distress, including during COVID-19 recovery.
• Buchhaltung / Cashflow (Accounting) Comprehensive accounting services including bookkeeping, VAT calculations, salary administration, social security settlements, debtor and creditor accounting, and invoice creation. Delivered in clients' SAP systems with a focus on real-time cashflow visibility. Ongoing service relationship with SME clients.
• Firmengründung für Inländer (Company Formation - Nationals) Company formation services for Swiss residents including selection of legal form (AG, GmbH, sole proprietorship), drafting of statutes, financing arrangements, bank selection, and commercial register registration. Typical completion in 2-6 weeks, or 5 business days via express procedure.
• Firmengründung für Ausländer (Company Formation - Foreigners) Company formation services for non-Swiss nationals, including support with residence requirements, legal forms (AG, GmbH, sole proprietorship), and bank account opening. Typical completion in 2-6 weeks, or 5 business days via express procedure.
• Freelancer Rundum-Sorglos-Paket (Freelancer All-Inclusive Package) Comprehensive freelance support package that enables freelancers to work independently while enjoying employment-like security, including payroll, insurance, and pension contributions management. Intended for self-employed professionals and freelancers in Switzerland.
• Digitalisierung der Buchhaltung (Digitization of Accounting) Digital transformation service for accounting, converting paper-based accounting processes to digital systems that enable real-time cashflow monitoring, electronic document archiving, and automated workflows. Sold as a standalone offering for SMEs seeking to modernize their finance function.

Quantifiable outcome

• Company formation in 2-6 weeks, or 5 business days via express procedure

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• KPMG Switzerland: Big-4 advisory firm with substantial SME, restructuring and accounting practices in Switzerland. Overlaps with A&O on advisory and restructuring but operates at significantly larger scale and offers a much broader portfolio including audit and tax.
• BDO Switzerland: BDO Switzerland is a mid-tier audit, tax and advisory firm with a strong Treuhand/SME practice across all cantons. Directly comparable to A&O on bookkeeping, business planning, restructuring and company formation — but operates at much greater scale and brand recognition.
• PwC Switzerland: Big-4 firm offering strategy, restructuring, deals and accounting advisory to Swiss enterprises. Comparable on the restructuring and strategic consulting dimensions of A&O's practice but at enterprise scale rather than SME focus.
• Grant Thornton Switzerland: Mid-tier international advisory firm with a Swiss presence focused on owner-managed and mid-market businesses. Comparable advisory and accounting service profile for Swiss SMEs, overlapping directly with A&O's target segment.
• Mazars Switzerland: International audit and advisory firm with a Swiss practice serving SMEs and mid-market clients. Comparable accounting, tax and restructuring offerings to A&O but with broader geographic reach and international network.

Others

• Treuhand Schweiz (TreuhandSuisse): Swiss professional association of fiduciary and Treuhand firms, whose member firms collectively compete head-to-head with A&O for SME Treuhand, accounting and company formation mandates across Switzerland.

Emerging players

• Run my Accounts: Swiss online accounting/Treuhand service combining digital bookkeeping tools with human accountants. Comparable to A&O's bookkeeping offering but with a software-first delivery model that competes for the same SME and freelancer clients.
• Bexio: Swiss cloud accounting and ERP platform purpose-built for SMEs and freelancers. Adjacent rather than direct — A&O delivers the advisory and accounting services while Bexio provides the underlying SaaS tooling that A&O uses or competes against for digital bookkeeping clients.

Direct peers

• OBT AG: OBT is a Swiss Treuhand, auditing, tax and consulting firm focused on SMEs and mid-market clients, very similar service mix to A&O (Treuhand, Unternehmensberatung, Restrukturierung). Comparable in size and Swiss regional orientation, with overlapping customer segments in German-speaking Switzerland.

Regional players

• VZ VermögensZentrum: Large Swiss financial advisory firm offering accounting, tax, pension and corporate services to individuals, freelancers and SMEs. Comparable target segments and service bundle, but operates at national scale with a primarily German-speaking Swiss footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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