Abplanalp-ramsauer Ag

What Abplanalp-ramsauer Ag does

Abplanalp-Ramsauer AG is a privately held Swiss Aktiengesellschaft headquartered in Bowil, Canton of Bern, founded around 1986 (approximately 40 years of operation). The firm provides administrative services, archive management, and temporary staffing exclusively to Swiss public-sector clients, principally Einwohnergemeinden (residential municipalities), Burgergemeinden (burgher municipalities), Kirchgemeinden (church municipalities), Gemeindeverbände (inter-municipal associations), cantonal agencies, schools, and a small base of private firms.

Its core offering is a bundled portfolio of physical and digital records management. On the physical side, the firm delivers archive reorganisation, historic archive management, archive room planning, and supplies/installs compacting roller racking systems (Rollregalanlagen) sourced from Compactus & Bruynzeel AG, acid-free long-term archival folders and boxes from Oekopack AG, and registration furniture from Wäller-Registraturen. On the digital side, it offers Elektronische Geschäftsverwaltung (GEVER) consulting, Akten- und Registraturplan records classification, and a digital workflow product called eTodesfall for municipal death-administration procedures. It also distributes the COMUNITÀ occupational safety software of partner firm Lobsiger.

Revenue is generated through three streams: fee-based consulting and coaching (organisational analysis, occupational safety advisory, training), recurring interim staffing placements (qualified Gemeindeschreiber, Finanzverwalter, Bauverwaltung personnel filling municipal vacancies), and unit-priced product sales through its webshop. The go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-based, with named account managers (Geschäftsführer Peter Bühler, deputy Hannes Fankhauser, commercial staff Barbara Aeschlimann) handling direct client engagement. The firm holds ISO 9001 certification and operates within a single-country footprint in Switzerland.

Name

Abplanalp-ramsauer Ag

Legal name

ABPLANALP - RAMSAUER AG

Website

https://abplanalp.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Abplanalp-Ramsauer AG is a Swiss private firm serving municipal and cantonal governments with archive management, GEVER electronic records consulting, interim staffing, and archival product distribution. Founded in 1986, the 51-100-employee company operates exclusively in Switzerland from Bowil, Canton of Bern.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration and Records Management Services

NAICS

Libraries and Archives (51921), Libraries and Archives (519210), Office Administrative Services (5611), Administrative and Support Services (561)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Records, Archive & Offsite Storage Management (IMAIALAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Document & Records Storage (Physical Archives) (TLALAAAK), Archives, Special Collections & Preservation Operations (Rare Materials, Conservation) (EDAEAGAJ)

Keywords

• Municipal administration services
• Archive management consulting
• Records management solutions
• Public sector staffing
• Archival storage products

Headquarters

HQ city

Bowil

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting & Coaching Services: Revenue is generated through fee-bearing consulting engagements and coaching services for public administration clients, including organisational analysis, workplace evaluation, and occupational safety advisory. The company also provides seminar and training services (Klausuren und Schulungen) to municipal clients.
2. Staffing / Temporary Representation Services: The company places qualified personnel (Gemeindeschreiber, Finanzverwalter, Bauverwaltung, etc.) as temporary representatives in municipal administrations, generating recurring service fees from these staffing and interim-management engagements.
3. Product Sales (Webshop): Sale of archival storage products including Rollregalanlagen, long-term archival accessories (Oekopack AG), and office registration furniture (Wäller-Registraturen), sold through the company's webshop (www.abplanalp.ch/shop). The shop requires registration for online purchasing; prices displayed exclude VAT.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Abplanalp-Ramsauer AG provides administrative, archival, and consulting services to Swiss municipalities and public-sector organisations. Core offerings include electronic and physical archive management (GEVER, Archivreorganisation, archive room planning), consulting and coaching (organisational analysis, occupational safety, training), and qualified temporary staffing (Stellvertretungen) for municipal administrative roles such as Gemeindeschreiberei, Finanzverwaltung, and Bauverwaltung. The company also distributes archival storage products (roller shelving, acid-free folders, registration furniture) through its own webshop.

Product overview

Abplanalp-Ramsauer AG is a Swiss administrative services company offering a portfolio of archival management products and services. Their product portfolio consists of four main product categories: Rollregalanlagen (compacting rolling shelving from Compactus & Bruynzeel AG), Zubehör Langzeitarchivierung (long-term archival accessories from Oekopack AG), Registraturzubehör (registration accessories from Wäller-Registraturen including suspension files and filing supplies), and Registraturmöbel (registration furniture from Wäller-Registraturen such as carousel cabinets and table stands). These products are complemented by associated services including electronic business administration, archive reorganization, record management planning, and archive room planning. The company also provides consulting, coaching, and personnel placement services primarily targeting Swiss municipalities (Einwohnergemeinden, Burgergemeinden, Kirchgemeinden), schools, cantonal offices, and businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rollregalanlagen (Compactus & Bruynzeel AG) Space-saving compacting roller archive shelving systems sourced from Compactus & Bruynzeel AG, allowing individual cabinet sections to be rolled together for optimal space utilisation. Offered to Swiss municipal and public-sector clients with planning through to installation services.
• Zubehör Langzeitarchivierung (Oekopack AG) Acid-free long-term archival storage products from Oekopack AG, including Jurismappen (legal folders), Aktenumschläge, and boxes in various sizes and cardboard variants for standing or lying document storage.
• Registraturzubehör (Wäller-Registraturen) Registration accessories from Wäller-Registraturen including suspension files, turncolumns, carousel cabinets, blue A24 suspension folders (5 cm wide), guide cards, error cards, and labels.
• Registraturmöbel (Wäller-Registraturen) Registration furniture from Wäller-Registraturen including carousel cabinets, Rollboy and table stands designed for intelligent space utilisation, available in various sizes, colours and versions.
• Archiv- und Geschäftsverwaltung (records and archive management services) Bundle of archive and records management services including electronic records management (GEVER), Akten- und Registraturplan (records classification planning), Archivreorganisation (archive reorganisation), Historisches Archiv (historic archive management) and Planung Archivräume (archive room planning). Targeted at Swiss municipal administrations.
• Beratung und Coaching (consulting and coaching) Consulting and coaching services covering occupational safety (Arbeitssicherheit), workplace evaluation, organisational analysis, personnel placement, and seminars/training (Klausuren und Schulungen) for Swiss municipalities and the eTodesfall digital administrative workflow.
• Stellvertretungen (interim staffing for municipal administration) Temporary staffing and interim representation services placing qualified personnel in Swiss municipal administrative roles including AHV-Zweigstelle (OASI branch), Bauverwaltung (building administration), Gemeindeschreiberei (municipal clerk's office), Finanzverwaltung (finance administration), and Führung Kirchgemeindesekretariat/Kassieramt (church municipality secretariat/treasurer leadership).
• COMUNITÀ municipal occupational safety solution (Lobsiger partner solution) Comprehensive municipal software solution developed by partner Lobsiger, marketed through Abplanalp-Ramsauer AG, supporting municipalities, cities and municipal enterprises in fulfilling their duty of care regarding occupational safety and health protection.

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• LobsigercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLobsiger is described as a 'Partnerfirma' (partner company) of Abplanalp-Ramsauer AG. Lobsiger's COMUNITÀ product is presented on Abplanalp-Ramsauer's website as a comprehensive solution supporting municipalities in fulfilling their duty of care regarding occupational safety and health protection. The partnership positions Abplanalp-Ramsauer as a referral or distribution partner for Lobsiger's COMUNITÀ solution targeted at Swiss municipalities.
• Compactus & Bruynzeel AGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAbplanalp-Ramsauer AG distributes Rollregalanlagen (compacting roller archive racking systems) from Compactus & Bruynzeel AG, providing planning through to installation services for municipal clients. The company acts as a reseller and installer of these products for its Swiss public-sector customer base.
• Oekopack AGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAbplanalp-Ramsauer AG distributes long-term archival storage products (acid-free Jurismappen, file folders, boxes) from Oekopack AG. These products are presented as part of Abplanalp-Ramsauer's archival product line and sold through the company's webshop and direct sales.
• Wäller-RegistraturencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAbplanalp-Ramsauer AG distributes registration furniture products (hanging files, rotary cabinets, carousel cupboards, table-top holders) from Wäller-Registraturen, marketed through the company's webshop and direct advisory.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• DocuWare: Cloud document management and workflow automation platform used by small and mid-sized public administrations. Comparable as an emerging ECM alternative for the GEVER layer where Abplanalp-Ramsauer provides consulting.
• Laserfiche: Document management and process automation vendor used by government and education customers. Comparable for its records management workflow capabilities competing with Abplanalp-Ramsauer's GEVER offering.

Direct peers

• Recall (now Iron Mountain): Records and information management company (acquired by Iron Mountain) that historically competed in physical archive storage and document management for government and corporate clients — a direct functional analogue to Abplanalp-Ramsauer's archive services.
• Iron Mountain: Global records storage, digital transformation, and information management provider. Directly comparable as a physical and electronic records management vendor serving enterprise and government clients, although at vastly larger scale than Abplanalp-Ramsauer.
• Crown Records Management: Provider of physical and digital records storage, document imaging, and secure shredding for public-sector and enterprise clients. Closely comparable service mix (storage + management + digitization) to Abplanalp-Ramsauer.
• Access Information Management: Records and information management company offering physical storage, digital document management, and secure destruction. Comparable as a one-stop records management provider with both physical archive and consulting services.

Regional players

• Die Schweizerische Post (Swiss Post): Swiss national postal and logistics operator that also offers document, archive, and e-government services to municipalities. Comparable as a same-geography incumbent serving Swiss public administrations with overlapping administrative services.

Broad incumbents

• OpenText: Large enterprise information management vendor with document, archive, and records management suites used by public-sector organizations. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same records/archive management category.
• SER Group: European ECM/enterprise content management software vendor serving government and regulated industries. Comparable at the GEVER / electronic records management layer of Abplanalp-Ramsauer's offering.

Others

• Kyocera Document Solutions: Document hardware and managed document services provider for office and government customers. Adjacent/ecosystem comparable — competes for the same office-document wallet and could displace some of Abplanalp-Ramsauer's webshop consumption.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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