About Us
KENDRIS is your Swiss partner for family office, trust and fiduciary services, Swiss and international tax and legal advice, accounting, outsourcing, aviation advisory and art management.
Our clients comprise companies, individuals and families as well as family offices, financial institutions, law firms and tax consultancies. We offer our clients tailored solutions to help them achieve their objectives.
KENDRIS is fully owned and operated by its management and employees. We employ around 180 specialists at our headquarters in Zurich, our offices in Aarau, Geneva, Zug and our subsidiaries in Larnaca (Cyprus), DIFC / Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Luxembourg, the UK and the US.
While our roots are in Switzerland, we are active in more than 40 countries around the world. Our strong Swiss presence – in central/northeast Switzerland and in French-speaking Switzerland – and our specific know-how in various sectors and markets make us an expert and reliable partner for corporate clients, private clients and institutional clients.
Certifications, memberships and partnerships
The history of KENDRIS
Our roots go back more than 100 years.
1910
Establishment of Fides Treuhand Vereinigung
1992
Management buy-out and merger with KPMG Switzerland, creating KPMG Fides
1999
Establishment of KPMG private, a subsidiary of KPMG Switzerland
2005
Management buy-out of KENDRIS private Ltd from KPMG
2009
Establishment of KENDRIS GmbH, Vienna, Austria (until 2021)
2009
Integration of KPMG Business & Outsourcing Services, Aarau
2016
Takeover of the Asset and Investment Reporting Division of FinOps AG
2016
Establishment of KENDRIS TRUSTEES (USA) LLC, Sioux Falls (South Dakota), USA
2017
Establishment of KENDRIS (Cyprus) Ltd, Larnaca, Cyprus
2020
Establishment of KENDRIS Corporate Services (DIFC) Ltd, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2020
Establishment of KENDRIS (UK) Ltd, Ashford, UK
2021
Establishment of Kendris Capital Ltd, Larnaca, Cyprus
2021
Establishment of Kendris Luxembourg S.a.r.l., Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Our Vision
We want to be the unrivalled partner of our national and international, private, corporate and institutional clients in our field of competence. Our solutions will be client-centric, innovative and flexible to quickly adapt to new regulatory and technology trends.
Mission
We want our ambitious clients to feel safe and happy.
- We provide personal and independent advice.
- We are smart in our structuring, advisory and outsourcing solutions.
- We want our highly skilled people to grow and deploy their full potential.
- We monitor national and international developments and fully comply with regulatory changes.
Values
Independence
We consider clients as business partners and interact with them at eye level. We have no ties to any bank or other organization and are free to pursue our clients' best interests. As an owner-managed company KENDRIS is solely and only obligated to the interest of our clients.
Continuity
Continuity within KENDRIS and in all our external relationships is important to us. Our commitment to our clients is for the long term.
Entrepreneurial spirit
We create value for our clients by empowering our employees to act in an entrepreneurial and innovative spirit.
Confidentiality
We consider client, employee and company information as highly confidential and protect it according to our Swiss national values.
Integrity
We interact and communicate in an open courteous and trustful way applying the appropriate respect, honest and open minded approach towards our clients, employees and business partners. We act upon clear ethical principles and account for all our business activities.
Excellence
Whatever we do, we strive to do it best. As a service provider, employer and business partner.
Our team
At KENDRIS, we believe our clients deserve the best and we therefore hire the best. By creating a culture of close collaboration and constant exchange between employees, the KENDRIS team becomes more than the sum of its parts. We have the right people doing the right job for you.
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