What elementum international does

Elementum International AG is a Swiss family-owned provider of secure precious-metals storage and trading services, headquartered in Altdorf, Switzerland. Its core asset is a former military bunker located within the St. Gotthard massif, repurposed for the segregated custody of allocated gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. Operations have run continuously since 2007 and the company serves more than 50,000 customers across six European jurisdictions: Switzerland, Germany, Slovenia, Croatia, Portugal, and Romania. The vaulting infrastructure is paired with Open Customs Warehouse (OZL) regulatory status, ISO 9001 certification, recurring BDO AG audits, and full insurance coverage.

The company's commercial proposition combines two revenue streams: recurring storage fees on customer-deposited physical metals and trading transaction fees generated when customers sell metals back to the company or transact through its platform. Banking-law-segregated custody and the OZL designation confer a structural VAT deferral advantage on silver (19-25%, depending on jurisdiction) that materially benefits European customers versus non-OZL competitors. Customers are retail rather than institutional; no enterprise anchor accounts are disclosed, and the customer base is described as a distributed 50,000+ population across multiple countries.

Management is led by CEO Stephan Bogner (in role since 2012), Chairman Prof. Dr. Philipp Bagus, and founder Bojan Pravica, with recent 2025 additions including a Business Development Manager and an Office Manager. The company remains privately held and family-owned with no disclosed external funding, and additional European country offices are described as being in build-out phase, indicating active but measured geographic expansion rather than rapid scale-up.

Name

elementum international

Legal name

Elementum International AG

Website

https://elementum-international.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Elementum International AG is a Swiss family-owned precious-metals vaulting operator, storing allocated gold, silver, platinum, and palladium in a former St. Gotthard military bunker and serving 50,000+ retail customers across six European countries via storage and trading fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precious Metals Custody & Storage

NAICS

Warehousing and Storage (493)

akta.pro primary industry

Bonded Hazmat & Controlled Goods Storage (TLALAGAH)

Keywords

• Precious metals storage
• Physical bullion custody
• High-security vault services
• Customs-free warehousing
• Swiss offshore storage

Headquarters

HQ city

Altdorf

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Precious Metals Storage Fees: Storage fees are transparent, affordable, and calculated based on average market prices of precious metals during the storage period, including all ancillary costs. Billing is discreet and flexible. The company also arranges transportation and customs clearance for customers.
2. Precious Metals Trading: Customers can purchase gold and silver through Elementum trading companies in Germany, Slovenia, Croatia, or Portugal before storing at the Swiss facility.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Elementum International AG specializes in the secure physical storage of precious metals (gold, silver, platinum, and palladium) in a high-security facility located in a former military bunker in the St. Gotthard mountain massif in central Switzerland. The facility holds Open Customs Warehouse (Offenes Zollfreilager) status, enabling VAT deferral on stored metals until physical withdrawal. The company also arranges transportation and customs clearance for customers and is affiliated with regional trading companies in Germany, Slovenia, Croatia, and Portugal that handle the purchase and sale of precious metals.

Product overview

Elementum International AG offers a unified precious metals storage platform centered around its flagship St. Gotthard high-security facility in Switzerland. The core offering consists of secure physical storage of gold, silver, platinum, and palladium in a former military bunker with customs-free warehouse status. Supplementary services include a customer portal for account management and transportation arrangement. The company specializes exclusively in storage and does not provide trading or investment advisory services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Precious Metals Storage Services Secure physical storage of gold, silver, platinum, and palladium for private and institutional clients in a high-security Swiss bunker facility, with 100% customer ownership retention, full risk insurance coverage, and independent annual audit by BDO.
• St. Gotthard High-Security Storage Facility Physical storage facility in a former military bunker in the St. Gotthard mountain massif featuring bullet and explosion-proof vault doors, 24-hour surveillance, and access 365 days per year.
• Open Customs-Free Warehouse (Offenes Zollfreilager) Customs-free storage service that allows customers to defer VAT (especially on silver) until physical removal of the metals from the warehouse.
• Precious Metals Trading via Affiliated Offices Purchase and sale of physical gold and silver through affiliated Elementum trading companies located in Germany (Sindelfingen), Slovenia (Šenčur), Croatia (Samobor/Zagreb), and Portugal (Penafiel), with subsequent storage at the Swiss facility.
• Transportation and Customs Clearance Services Arrangement of secure transport, logistics, and customs clearance for delivery and retrieval of stored precious metals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Stored precious metals are 100% owned by the customer and not part of insolvency estate
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Pro Aurum: One of Europe's largest precious metals retailers with proprietary vaulting in Germany (Munich). Directly comparable to Elementum as a European precious metals dealer offering segregated storage, physical purchase, and pickup/redemption services for retail and institutional clients.
• BullionVault: Online precious metals platform enabling users to buy, sell, and store allocated gold, silver, platinum, and palladium in professional vaults (Zurich, London, etc.). Directly comparable as a vault-based precious metals custody service competing for the same European retail-investor segment.
• Monetary Metals (formerly GoldMoney): Specialist precious metals custody and yield platform with segregated vaulting in Switzerland, Singapore, and other jurisdictions. Directly comparable as a non-bank precious metals storage provider offering allocated ownership and audited holdings.
• Malca-Amit: Global secure logistics and vaulting specialist for precious metals, diamonds, and jewelry with Free Zone vault facilities (Singapore, Hong Kong, Zurich, etc.). Directly comparable as a high-security precious metals storage operator with bonded customs-free warehouse expertise.
• Swiss Gold Safe: Swiss-based specialist in secure precious metals storage located in Alpine vaults with segregated, audited holdings. Comparable as a direct competitor to Elementum's St. Gotthard facility targeting the same non-bank Swiss vault segment.
• Aurum (Goldkontor Hamburg / Aurum Edelmetalle): German precious metals dealer with strong retail and vaulting offering, including the "Tresorfächer" service for allocated storage. Comparable as a precious metals storage and trading peer serving European investors with similar buy/store/redemption model.

Broad incumbents

• Loomis: Global cash-in-transit and valuables logistics company offering secure storage alongside broader cash handling, ATM, and security services. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the secure storage and transport of high-value physical assets.
• Brink's: Global secure logistics, cash management, and vault services provider operating across 100+ countries. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering secure storage and transportation of high-value goods including precious metals.

Regional players

• GoldRepublic: Dutch-based online platform for buying, selling, and storing allocated gold and silver in Swiss vaults (Zürcher Freilager). Comparable as a regional European peer offering vaulted precious metals ownership for retail investors, primarily serving Benelux and broader EU clients.

Emerging players

• Vaultoro: Emerging digital platform combining physical gold ownership with crypto-style trading and Swiss vault storage. Comparable as an emerging peer combining physical precious metals storage with digital/mobile-first customer experience targeting younger European investors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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