About Swiss Gold Safe
Your partner for professional asset storage
Swiss Gold Safe is a specialist provider of professional precious metal storage. Established in 2006, we have more than 15 years’ experience in arranging the secure and discreet custody of precious metals. Our company has always been entirely privately owned.
Swiss Gold Safe Ltd is a private limited company incorporated under Swiss law, and based in Altdorf in the canton of Uri, Switzerland. Swiss Gold Safe (Liechtenstein) Ltd has operated as our wholly-owned subsidiary in the Principality of Liechtenstein since 2016, which means we can also offer our expertise in another country. Our services are focused upon the secure, insured, bank-independent storage of precious metals, banknotes and other valuables.
We offer national and international clients individual, highly secure storage solutions outside of the banking system and far away from metropolitan areas. Our private vaults are also suitable for assets such as precious stones, cryptocurrency and documents.
Our broad range of clients includes institutional organisations, private individuals and family offices. In addition to our many years of experience, clients value our competence and reliability. You can trust and rely upon Swiss Gold Safe expertise.
Storage options outside the EU
Swiss Gold Safe provides storage facilities exclusively in Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein. These two independent states are located in the heart of Europe. They are both independent, self-governing nations with their own currency and legislation, and neither is a member of the European Union (EU). In addition, Switzerland is not part of the EEA (European Economic Area) agreement.
Bank-independent storage
Whatever kind of custody options you choose, you can be sure the storage of your assets at Swiss Gold Safe will be conducted outside the banking system. So you will not need a bank account just to arrange a safe deposit box or custody in a segregated storage. In addition, as a specialist privately-owned storage provider, we are not obliged to disclose client data to third parties – the sole exception being data required by the Swiss customs, specifically for duty-free storage. Furthermore, we do not act as a financial intermediary or asset manager, nor do we trade in precious metals. Consequently, Swiss Gold Safe can offer you maximum discretion with optimal anonymity.
Safe deposit boxes and storage spaces
Swiss Gold Safe can provide you with safe deposit box facilities in Switzerland or Liechtenstein, which you can adapt to your individual needs. These are suitable for storing precious metals, jewellery, cash and many other assets. You also have the option to book fully segregated domestic storage space for your precious metals in Switzerland. Your holdings will be stored separately and registered in your name with bar numbers, or seal/pallet numbers, as appropriate. Individual custody arrangements mean the original items you store with us will always remain your property. Storage in a duty-free warehouse is another alternative solution available for investment products made of silver, platinum or palladium: Such an arrangement means your white metals can then be purchased free of VAT.
Individual storage solutions for your personal needs
We believe it is very important to offer our clients optimal storage solutions tailored to their needs. This not only includes different types of storage, such as safe deposit boxes and individual storage in domestic or bonded warehouses, but also modern inventory management. With Swiss Gold Safe, you have the option to conduct your own audits of your stored goods. You can either action such audits yourself, or hire a company of your choice to carry out an impartial external analysis. Thus you will be able to set up inventory controls or generating verified documentation of the inflow and outflow of your goods.
Safe storage at Swiss Gold Safe
Your precious metals, assets or documents are stored in modern high-security vaults specially designed for the protected storage of valuables. Our vaults and safe deposit boxes are centrally located in Switzerland or Liechtenstein, yet outside of major urban centres. The exact locations of these facilities are known only to our clients. Our comprehensive, state-of-the-art security systems are managed by well-trained security experts who are available to you on site when required.
Your stored goods are insured with us. We work together with well-known, reputable partners so you are properly insured in the unlikely event of a damage. Your insurance contract is centrally managed by Swiss Gold Safe, so you won’t have to make your own arrangements.
Both Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein enjoy an unrivalled global reputation for the uncompromising protection of individual property rights. This in turn determines our own focus on the unconditional protection of your privacy – which applies equally to domestic and international clients. All goods stored with us always remain your property. They are not part of our balance sheet, which means you are never exposed to any risk of bankruptcy. Furthermore, full discretion is a core component of our storage offer. What is stored in your safe deposit box is known only to you personally, or to those persons authorised by you. And to absolutely guarantee this, we always give you all available keys to your safe deposit box.
Personal advice
We always have time for you, and would be very happy to offer detailed advice about our various storage solutions. We will answer all your questions and give you all the information you need to get a comprehensive picture of our services, and our company. A trustful relationship with our clients is very important to us, and we believe this demands the highest levels of transparency and honest communication.
Irrespective of the nature of any initial consultation, we will always be there to help at any later stage. Please feel free to contact us if you require any changes, if you have any requests for improvement, or if you wish to discuss your future needs. We are always happy to develop tailor-made storage solutions on your behalf. Your personal contact is welcomed, and Swiss Gold Safe is always at your disposal.
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Flexible payment methods
If you wish, you can use your safe deposit box or operate your storage contract with Swiss Gold Safe without disclosing your banking details. We do not need an active bank account in Switzerland or Liechtenstein, or in your place of residence, to use our services.
You can settle your fees using various discreet and flexible methods of payment. For example, bank transfer or cash payments in Swiss francs, euros and US dollars. We also accept the following digital currencies: Bitcoin, Ether and Stablecoins.
Trustworthy partner businesses
In order to offer you a comprehensive service, we often work together with carefully selected partner companies of the utmost reliability, discretion and experience. So, for instance, with insurance matters, we rely upon well-known companies who operate internationally. And likewise with the transport of valuables, we can provide specialists for the transport or delivery of your valued assets to our high-security warehouse. In addition, if you do not yet own any precious metal holdings, we would be happy to recommend a specialist dealer in Switzerland with whom we have enjoyed a trustful working relationship for many years.
Our range of services at a glance
- Medium and long-term storage of precious metals and other valuables in private high-security facilities in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
- All vaults located outside the banking system.
- Guaranteed discretion and reliability.
- Safe deposit boxes of all sizes plus insurance.
- Optimal warehouse logistics with comprehensive ancillary services.
- Well-trained staff and the highest standards of security.
- Duty-free warehouse (ZFL and OZL) for VAT-free storage of silver, platinum or palladium.
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The Board of Directors at Swiss Gold Safe
Hans Maurer, CEO, an expert in the storage of precious metals, founded Swiss Gold Safe in 2006. As Chairman of the Board of Directors, he is responsible for the management and strategic orientation of the business. A graduate economist with a successful track record in commodity trading and the airline business, he is also on the board of directors at Echtgeld Ltd – a partner business, through which you can arrange the purchase of physical precious metals and have them delivered directly to our warehouses.
Ludwig Karl, COO, has been on Swiss Gold Safe’s Board of Directors since 2015. A graduate economist, he is also CEO of strategic partner OrSuisse Ltd. At Swiss Gold Safe he is responsible for business operation and digital transformation.
Hans Wirth has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2015. He owns Cosmotrans Ltd, a fine art storage and transport company founded in 1976. As a specialist in the professional storage of more-fragile, high-value merchandise, he is well-placed to assist Swiss Gold Safe in an advisory capacity.
Armin Schmid has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2023. A digital expert, he offers broad knowledge and experience acquired over more than 25 years working in fields such as consultancy, online & mobile commerce, payments, and crypto & blockchain business. His professional career has included appointments at McKinsey, eBay, PayPal and SIX Payment Services (now Worldline). Armin Schmid is currently working at Bitcoin Suisse AG where he is Chief Product Officer (CPO) and a member of the management team. His qualifications include two university degrees: A masters degree as a graduate engineer of ETH Zurich, and an MBA awarded by the University of St. Gallen (HSG).
Swiss Gold Safe in the media
Would you like to find out more about Swiss Gold Safe? You can discover more background information in the following overview which contains reports and articles about our company taken from well-known international media sources. Please note that all contributions are the opinion of the respective publications and authors.