Risk&Safety AG

What Risk&Safety AG does

Risk&Safety AG is an independent Swiss engineering consulting firm founded in 1999 and headquartered in Aarau, with a secondary office in Oberuzwil. The firm delivers risk analysis, safety engineering and training services to federal, cantonal and municipal authorities, infrastructure operators, and private enterprises across German- and French-speaking Switzerland. Its practice spans eleven specialized service lines including hazard and risk analysis, fire and explosion protection, seismic and structural safety, natural hazard prevention, infrastructure safety, emergency and crisis management, safety management, major accident prevention, security, occupational safety, and training and applied research. Risk&Safety AG is privately held with approximately 17 employees as of 2025 and operates without a proprietary software platform; its value proposition rests on human expertise from a multi-disciplinary team of civil engineers, mathematicians, geographers and earth scientists, supported by certifications (VKF/AEAI, OQual), teaching roles at ZHAW and HEIA-FR, and active participation in Swiss standards development.

The business model is project-based B2B professional services with no public pricing: engagements are scoped directly with public-sector and enterprise clients and delivered by specialized consulting teams. Customer acquisition is sales-led and driven by professional networks, referrals and long-standing relationships, with the firm's website and LinkedIn presence supporting top-of-funnel awareness and industry conferences supporting mid-funnel engagement. Notable clients include the Swiss Federal Roads Office (ASTRA), armasuisse Immobilier, SBB and SBB Cargo, the Federal Office for the Environment (BAFU), Cantons of Solothurn and Aargau, the City of Aarau, EPFL, University of Basel, Rehaklinik Bellikon, Energie 360°, Swiss Rhine Ports and Aargauische Gebäudeversicherung. To extend capability beyond its own headcount, the firm maintains a curated partner network spanning structural engineering (Lukas Baumann AG, dsp Ingenieure + Planer AG), tunnel safety (Nabla Ingenieure GmbH), business continuity management (Verismo GmbH), systems engineering (Continis AG), risk and natural hazard research (econcept AG, ZHAW IUNR) and other disciplines.

As a small, mature consultancy operating continuously for over 25 years, Risk&Safety AG competes on specialist credentials and incumbency rather than scale. Its competitive positioning combines a talent moat (ETH-trained engineers, a Professor Emeritus ETHZ advisor, certified specialists) with a regulatory moat (co-rapporteur participation in Confederation seismic protection work and standards development for BAFU, ASTRA and SBB). Recent strategic signals — targeted hiring of additional senior consultants in 2025, expansion of mandates into French-speaking Switzerland, and continued teaching and standards involvement — point to incremental capacity build-out rather than transformative scaling, consistent with a privately held, founder/management-led firm with no external funding and no disclosed M&A activity.

Name

Risk&Safety AG

Legal name

Risk&Safety AG

Website

https://risksafety.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Risk&Safety AG is an independent Swiss engineering consulting firm founded in 1999, headquartered in Aarau, that delivers risk analysis, safety engineering and training across eleven specialties to federal, cantonal and municipal authorities, infrastructure operators and enterprises in German- and French-speaking Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Risk and Safety Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Engineering Services (54133), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Risk, Compliance & Internal Controls Consulting (BPAHACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Process Safety & Major Hazard Risk Management (PSM) (BPAHAJAE), Reliability, Safety & Risk Engineering (RAMS/PSM) Consulting (BPAHAIAK), Security Consulting, Risk Assessment & Security Program Design (BPABAMAE), Emergency Planning & Risk Assessments (BPABANAA), Enterprise Security Strategy & Program Advisory (BPAKADAA)

Keywords

• Risk consulting
• Safety engineering
• Seismic safety
• Fire protection
• Infrastructure security

Headquarters

HQ city

Aarau

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional consulting services across risk analysis, fire protection, seismic safety, natural hazards, infrastructure security, emergency management, safety management, major accident prevention, security, and occupational safety. Delivered as project-based engagements to government and enterprise clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Risk&Safety AG provides engineering-based consulting services for risk analysis, safety management, infrastructure security, and training across eleven specialized fields: hazard/risk analysis and BCM, fire and explosion protection, seismic and structural safety, natural hazards, infrastructure safety, emergency organization and crisis management, safety management, major accident prevention, security, occupational safety, and training/research. Services are delivered as project-based engagements to federal and cantonal government agencies, infrastructure operators, and private enterprises in Switzerland.

Product overview

Risk&Safety AG is a consulting company founded in 1999, offering a portfolio of specialized risk management and safety engineering services rather than a unified software product. The service offerings span eleven distinct areas: Hazard/Risk Analysis and BCM (gefaehrdungs-analysen, risikocanalysen, BCM), Fire and Explosion Protection (brandschutz), Seismic and Structural Safety (erdbebensicherheit), Natural Hazards (naturgefahren), Infrastructure Safety (sicherheit infrastruktur), Emergency Organization and Crisis Management (notfallorganisation, krisenmanagement), Safety Management (sicherheitsmanagement), Major Accident Prevention (stoerfallvorsorge), Security, Work Safety (arbeitssicherheit), and Training and Research (schulung, forschung). These services are offered as professional consulting engagements targeting clients in government, infrastructure, and private sectors in Switzerland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hazard Analysis, Risk Analysis, and Business Continuity Management (Gefährdungsanalysen, Risikoanalysen, BCM)

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Lukas Baumann AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering firm specializing in civil engineering and seismic design. Located in Bremgarten, Canton of Aargau. Provides structural engineering expertise complementary to Risk&Safety AG's risk assessment services.
• ZHAW Institute for Environment and Natural ResourcescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity institute providing expertise in sustainability communication, effectiveness evaluation, and behavioral design. Located in Wädenswil. Collaborates on projects involving actor-oriented approaches to natural hazard prevention.
• econcept AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch, consulting, and evaluation firm based in Zurich. Specializes in risk analysis and natural hazard prevention. Has collaborated with Risk&Safety on actor-centered measures for building protection against natural hazards.
• Nabla Ingenieure GmbHsupportingTechnology or IntegrationEngineering firm based in Basel specializing in tunnel ventilation, tunnel safety, and aero/thermodynamics. Provides specialized technical capabilities for tunnel infrastructure safety projects.
• Continis AG (formerly Ingenieurbüro Götsch AG)supportingTechnology or IntegrationSoftware development firm and system engineering consultancy providing emergency management, crisis management, and systems engineering tools. Supports Risk&Safety's crisis management service offerings.
• Verismo GmbHsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerRisk management and business continuity consulting firm based in Küsnacht. Specializes in ISO 31000 risk management, ISO 22301 BCM, and crisis management exercises. Provides complementary capabilities for BCM and crisis management engagements.
• dsp Ingenieure + Planer AGsupportingTechnology or IntegrationEngineering firm based in Uster specializing in nonlinear structural analyses, corroding structures, and measurement-based hybrid models. Provides advanced structural engineering analysis capabilities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AFRY (formerly Lombardi SA): Engineering consultancy with a strong Swiss heritage (Lombardi) providing infrastructure safety, seismic, and risk services to SBB and federal clients — directly comparable for tunnel, railway, and major-accident prevention mandates.
• HSK Ingenieur AG: Swiss safety and risk engineering consultancy providing hazard analysis, fire protection, and emergency management services — a comparable boutique competitor in the German-speaking Swiss market.
• Ernst Basler + Partner (EBP): Swiss risk, safety, and environmental engineering consultancy serving public-sector and infrastructure clients — closest functional peer on multi-disciplinary risk and resilience consulting in Switzerland.
• Gruner AG: Swiss engineering firm offering structural, fire protection, and safety consulting to public and private clients — competes for the same seismic, fire, and infrastructure-safety mandates in Switzerland.
• Basler & Hofmann AG: Swiss engineering consultancy with deep practice in safety, structural engineering, and infrastructure risk for federal and cantonal clients — directly comparable to Risk&Safety AG on seismic, fire, and risk advisory services in the same DACH market.
• Amstein + Walthert AG: Swiss engineering consultancy with a dedicated fire protection, security, and building safety practice — directly comparable to Risk&Safety's Brandschutz and Security service lines for property and infrastructure owners.
• dsp Ingenieure + Planer AG: Swiss engineering firm specializing in nonlinear structural analysis and structural safety — directly overlaps with Risk&Safety's Erdbebensicherheit and structural safety mandates, and is also a named strategic partner.
• SNZ Group (SNZ Ingenieure): Swiss engineering and consulting firm active in environmental risk, natural hazards, and infrastructure safety — comparable peer in natural hazard prevention and BCM consulting for public-sector clients.

Broad incumbents

• Bureau Veritas: Global TIC and compliance services company with a Swiss footprint delivering risk assessment, fire safety, and industrial safety consulting — represents the broader, multinational competitor set Risk&Safety must win against on enterprise mandates.
• TÜV SÜD AG: Global testing, inspection, and certification firm offering risk, fire safety, and security advisory across infrastructure and industrial clients — broader incumbent that competes on standardized risk and safety work alongside specialist firms like Risk&Safety.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/risk-safety-ag

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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