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Dr. Felix Tschopp
Founder / Owner
Tschopp Group AG

We buy exceptional companies in difficult situations and build them to last. We are entrepreneurs first and foremost. We are the company we wish would have bought our companies.


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  • 150+ Companies
  • 25+ Industries
  • 12+ Countries

Turning critical business decisions into results

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As an owner, you are often consumed by running the day-to-day business. As an investor, you may own the company without being close enough to its strategic development. In both cases, decisions that shape growth, succession, restructuring or ownership change need judgement, structure and execution.

Tschopp Group works on your company, where direction, structure and value are decided. We assess the situation, identify the risks that matter, define the real options and carry the chosen path through to results.

Behind this work stands Dr. Felix Tschopp, who for more than three decades has worked on both sides of the table as entrepreneur, investor, board member and dealmaker, across companies of every size and sector in more than a dozen countries. He operates at owner and board level, where the defining choices are made, with judgement grounded in a foundation at KPMG and a doctorate from the University of St. Gallen (HSG), and one aim throughout: to protect and build enterprise value with the discretion an owner expects.

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Being an entrepreneur means taking responsibility for the whole

Profile

At a glance

Entrepreneur, investor and board member with over 30 years of experience in building, growing and transforming companies.

Languages
  • German, English, Italian
Education
  • Dr. oec. HSG

    University of St. Gallen
    International Accounting

  • Professional Development

    Board Leadership, Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Succession, International Tax Planning, Group Accounting & Consolidation

  • Personal development

    Lifelong learning through psychology, philosophy, mindfulness, yoga and meditation.

Expertise
  • Founder and Owner, Tschopp Group AG

    Since 1996

  • Board Positions

    Industry,  commodity trading, financial services, technology, real estate, energy, health & longevity

  • Management Positions

    CEO, CFO, group controller and other management functions in start-ups, established family businesses and stock-quoted companies

  • Advisory and Consulting

    International tax advisory and group auditing of stock quoted companies as senior advisor with KPMG Zurich.

Memberships
  • SECA – Swiss Private Equity & Corporate Finance Association
  • FBN Switzerland – Family Business Network
  • NICG – Network for Innovative Corporate Governance
  • Zug Chamber of Commerce
  • HSG Alumni
  • Zug Commodity Association
  • VQF – Swiss Financial Services Standards Association
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Five situations. One discipline.

Growth

A successful company creates new possibilities as it evolves. The next stage calls for greater reach, stronger capabilities and a structure that can carry growth across the business.

Strategic development above the day-to-day

Growth works when ambition, structure and execution move together. The next stage needs clear direction, the right priorities and the capabilities to carry them. We define where the company should go, which levers matter and what has to be strengthened. This may include positioning, scaling, acquisitions, international development, capital, cross-border and tax-efficient structuring, leadership design or a sharper business model. The result is a development path that owners, board and management can act on with confidence.

For you if:

You own or back an established business that is ready to scale with direction, structure and execution.

Succession

Entrepreneurial legacy, personal aspirations and the future of the company come together in one coherent path for continuity, value and long-term prosperity.

A secure handover for owner and company

Succession brings two things into one path: what the owner intends and what the company needs next. It protects the owner's reputation and the company's substance through the change. We clarify what the owner wants, what the company needs and which path carries both. The solution may take the form of family succession, a management transition, a staged withdrawal or a sale to the right external counterpart. Done well, it settles ownership, tax position and continuity in one coherent path.

For you if:

You want a transition that protects the company, the owner and what has been built.

Restructuring

Clarity creates the space to realign priorities, resources and leadership around a stronger foundation for performance, resilience and future value.

Clarity, decisions and execution that hold

Restructuring works when pressure is turned into control. Financial strain, complex structures, shareholder questions or a strategic reset require clear judgement, disciplined priorities and credible execution. We clarify the situation, focus the decision on what matters and turn complexity into a few paths that can be decided and carried through. We work at owner, board and stakeholder level until the decisive parties are aligned. The result is stability, decision certainty and a credible path forward.

For you if:

You want renewed strength, structural clarity and control over the path ahead.

Sale

Years of entrepreneurial work culminate in a transaction that realises value and determines the company's next ownership. The quality of that outcome shapes the position of shareholders, the company and its future.

A sale led from strength

A sale turns on timing, counterpart, structure and intention, aligned before the market is approached. When these elements are right, value, reputation and control are protected throughout the process. We clarify whether a full sale, partial sale, investor or strategic partner is right for the owner and the company. We read the company the way the other side will, sharpen the positioning, approach suitable counterparts discreetly and lead the decisive moments through to the right outcome. You come away with a sale that serves you, the company and what comes after.

For you if:

You want a sale or exit that secures the right counterpart, structure and timing.

Investment

The right opportunity combines strategic fit, financial strength and the capacity to create lasting value through disciplined ownership and execution.

Capital deployed with a principal's eye

Investment works when strategic fit, financial logic and integration capacity are clear before price takes over the conversation. The right acquisition strengthens the company while protecting management attention, capital and reputation. We define the investment logic, assess opportunities and structure the approach with the commercial terms, cross-border and tax-efficient structuring in view. We stay involved from first contact through to decision, financing logic and execution. The result is an investment decision that can be defended, financed and integrated. Where it fits, we invest alongside you.

For you if:

You want an acquisition or investment backed by strict strategic logic and disciplined execution.