About us - AQTIS AG profile
AQTIS AG is not an off-the-shelf start-up - but the result of entrepreneurial reality. Founded on a legal structure dating back to 2005, today it stands for a clear new start: with strategic depth, lived responsibility and the ambition to help shape change. What sets us apart is not an idea - but experience.
The people behind AQTIS have built up companies, mastered crises, made decisions under uncertainty - and never advised from a distance, but from a position of responsibility.
AQTIS is the continuation of a path - with more clarity, more consistency and the will to make a difference for others
The world is changing - and we are right in the middle of it
Stable markets are a thing of the past. What was once an exception is now a permanent condition: crises, upheavals, regulation, disruption. Companies have to function - despite financial risks, supply chain disruptions and technological upheaval.
At AQTIS, we have not only observed, but also led - under pressure, in change, with responsibility. Our advice is not based on hindsight, but on what counts today: Substance, clarity, adaptability.
The following timeline does not show our history - but the reality of entrepreneurial decision-making environments.
2002
April
Trust breaks down
Bursting of the IT bubble
Innovation is losing its myth, capital is fleeing from growth models. Entrepreneurs have to prove for the first time that scaling is not everything - and that substance counts.
2008
October
Financing dries up
Subprime crisis & global banking crash
Global liquidity dries up, projects come to a standstill. Creditworthiness and crisis resilience become existential criteria for entrepreneurial survival overnight.
2011
June
Capital under stress
Euro crisis
Confidence in the eurozone is waning. Investments are stagnating, financing is becoming an uncertainty factor across all countries. Entrepreneurs are caught between avoiding risk and standing still.
2012
November
Instability is globalizing
Arab Spring & geopolitical risks
Unrest hits energy markets and export regions. Strategies with an international focus are becoming more fragile - diversification is becoming a question of survival.
2013
January
Regulation strikes
Basel III comes into force step by step
Banks increase requirements, capital becomes more expensive, processes tougher. Compliance, risk management and documentation are becoming barriers to entry for entrepreneurial activity.
2016
June
Planning becomes relatively
Brexit shock
A global symbol of political stability is tottering. Long-term planning, choice of location and contract architecture are being questioned anew. Business no longer just follows logic - but increasingly politics.
2020
March
Economy at a standstill
Corona pandemic
Supply chains are breaking, construction sites are at a standstill, markets are collapsing. Companies that are not digitized lose substance within weeks. Agility replaces scaling as a success factor.
2022
February
Markets under pressure
Ukraine war & energy crisis
Exploding construction and energy costs jeopardize projects. Security concerns dominate investments. Entrepreneurs have to improvise - in real time.
2023
March
Trust loses its anchor
The collapse of Credit Suisse
A symbol of stable Swiss financial culture disappears. Project developers, investors and entrepreneurs are losing the last of their confidence in systemic security. The Swiss financial center is once again up for debate.
2023
May
Technology changes everything
Artificial intelligence is becoming a reality
AI is permeating processes, consulting services and business models. Companies need to rethink - in terms of efficiency, role models and organization. Those who hesitate will lose out.
2023
October
Transportation becomes a risk
Middle East conflict & closure of global trade routes
Attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea lead to detour and massive delivery delays. Global supply security is being reassessed - even in peaceful industries.
2024
May
The pressure escalates
Mass insolvencies in trade and construction
Interest rate turnaround, material costs and political uncertainty lead to large-scale project cancellations. Investors lose confidence. Financing becomes selective. Speed is replaced by sustainability.
2024
July
The pressure escalates
Basel IV on the horizon
Banks and financial service providers are once again increasing requirements. Entrepreneurs need to think in regulatory terms - not just economically. Structure is becoming more important than promised returns.
2025
January
The economy is politicized
Tariff conflicts & geopolitical escalation
Tariffs, trade wars and political polarization are straining transatlantic relations. Entrepreneurs need to think geopolitically - even in locally operating business models.
Business begins with attitude.
We do not come from theory - but from entrepreneurial reality:
Decisions under pressure, responsibility without a net, change without guidance.
What shaped us is still with us today:
Clarity of thought. Courage in implementation. Steadfastness in complex situations. This is not a method. It is our attitude. And it shapes every consultation we give.
We listen.
Understanding comes before advice. We analyze economically and humanely.
We know the rules
Success requires risk competence and clarity in the face of uncertainty.
We speak plain language.
Fact-based, incorruptible, precise. We create structure in the complex.
We think ahead.
We recognize early on where risks arise - and how to turn them into opportunities.