Q.Beyond

What Q.Beyond does

q.beyond AG is a publicly listed German IT services company headquartered in Cologne, founded in 1997 (formerly QSC AG), that provides consulting, integration, and managed services to European mid-market and enterprise customers through four service pillars: Data & AI, Business Applications & Modern Work, Security & Compliance, and Cloud & Infrastructure. The company operates proprietary sovereign German AI data centers (BSI C5 attested, ISO 27001 certified, GDPR- and EU AI Act-compliant) and delivers services under its proprietary QUBE operating model, which bundles competencies into a unified framework.

The portfolio spans AI Orchestration leveraging 300 deployed AI agents, Private Enterprise AI deployments, SAP S/4HANA migration and management (recognized as ISG 2024 Leader for SAP on Azure), Microsoft 365 / Dynamics 365 / Power Platform / Azure solutions under a five-area Microsoft Solutions Partner designation, Zero Trust security with 24/7 SOC, and private/public/hybrid cloud plus colocation from German facilities. Strategy 2028 targets expansion into healthcare and energy verticals via M&A, scaling the AI Orchestration portfolio, and internationalizing into Spain and the Baltic states, with a medium-term goal of EUR 250 million revenue at 10% EBITDA margin by 2028.

The business operates a sales-led, advisory-driven go-to-market targeting the German Mittelstand and selected European enterprises, with revenue generated from time-and-materials consulting, fixed-price projects, and recurring managed services contracts. Disclosed 2026 guidance points to EUR 182–190 million in revenue with EUR 10–17 million EBITDA, building on Strategy 2025 results that doubled EBITDA margin to 7% and delivered three consecutive years of positive free cash flow. The company maintains offices across nine German cities plus Jerez de la Frontera (Spain), Riga (Latvia), and presence in India and the United States.

Name

Q.Beyond

Legal name

q.beyond AG

Website

https://qbeyond.de

Company type

Public

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

q.beyond AG is a publicly listed German IT services company that delivers consulting, integration, and managed services in cloud, SAP, Microsoft, security, and AI to over 1,500 European mid-market and enterprise customers from sovereign German data centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Services & Consulting (Managed IT, Cloud, SAP/Microsoft, Security, AI)

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Systems Integration & Implementation Services (BPAEAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Network, Infrastructure & Data Center Integration (BPAEAAAK), Application Integration & API/Middleware Services (BPAEAAAF), Industry/Domain Analytics Solutions & Accelerators (BPAEAHAK)

Keywords

• IT managed services
• Cloud infrastructure
• SAP consulting
• IT security compliance
• Enterprise AI solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Cologne

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IT Consulting & Advisory Services: q.beyond generates revenue through strategic and technical consulting engagements, project-based advisory, and implementation services across its service lines (Cloud, Data & AI, Security, SAP, Microsoft). These are typically time-and-materials or fixed-price project engagements.
2. Managed Services & Recurring Contracts: The company operates managed services including cloud operations, application management, security operations (SOC 24/7), and colocation. These generate recurring revenue under multi-year contracts. Strategy 2025 demonstrated positive free cash flow for the third consecutive year, indicating a stable recurring revenue base.
3. Software Development & Custom Solutions: Custom software development engagements (e.g., mobile apps for STRAUSS and Berbel per case studies) represent project-based, one-time revenue streams, though they may lead to follow-on maintenance and managed services.
4. Cloud & Infrastructure Services: Revenue from private cloud, public cloud, hybrid cloud, and colocation services operated from German data centers. These include usage-based and subscription components.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

q.beyond provides IT consulting, integration and managed services for European mid-market enterprises, organized into four service pillars: Data & AI, Business Applications & Modern Work (SAP and Microsoft), Security & Compliance, and Cloud & Infrastructure. Services are delivered through the proprietary QUBE operating model and operated from certified sovereign German AI data centers, enabling GDPR- and EU AI Act-compliant deployments. The company serves over 1,500 customers with more than 1,000 specialists across Germany, with international expansion into Spain and the Baltic states.

Product overview

Q.Beyond is an IT services company offering a comprehensive portfolio of consulting, integration, and managed services for mid-sized European enterprises. The portfolio is organized around four main service pillars: Data & AI (including AI-Orchestration, Private Enterprise AI, and Data Intelligence), Business Applications & Modern Work (SAP Solutions, Microsoft Solutions, Application Management Services, and Software Development), Security & Compliance (Zero Trust, SOC 24/7, NIS2/DORA), and Cloud & Infrastructure (Private/Public/Hybrid Cloud and Colocation). All services are delivered through the proprietary QUBE operating model, which centralizes these competencies. The company operates certified German AI data centers and emphasizes digital sovereignty, GDPR compliance, and EU AI Act readiness. Strategy 2028 focuses on expanding AI Orchestration with 300 deployed agents, extending into healthcare and energy sectors, and internationalization into Spain and Baltic states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• QUBE: Proprietary certified AI data centres and operating model for IT services delivery
• Private Enterprise AI
• AI Act as a Service

Products and services

• AI Orchestration AI orchestration service leveraging q.beyond's 300 deployed AI agents to orchestrate multiple AI agents and models for complex enterprise business processes and workflows, delivered under sovereign governance frameworks.
• Private Enterprise AI Enterprise AI platform providing production-ready AI solutions with GDPR-compliant and EU AI Act-compliant architecture, allowing on-premise or private cloud deployment for data sovereignty, with results-based pricing and AI governance.
• Data Intelligence

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,500 customers successfully digitally transformed
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or Integrationq.beyond is a Microsoft Solutions Partner certified across five solution areas: Infrastructure (Azure), Data & AI, Digital & App Innovation, Modern Work, and Security. The partnership provides q.beyond access to Microsoft's technology stack, partner network, and co-selling opportunities. The company leverages Microsoft technologies (Azure, Microsoft 365, Dynamics, Power Platform, SAP on Azure) as the foundation for delivering managed services, cloud infrastructure, and digital transformation projects to mid-market and enterprise customers in Germany and Europe.
• SAPcoreTechnology or Integrationq.beyond operates as an SAP partner providing SAP S/4HANA implementation, migration, and management services, as well as SAP on Azure services. The company was recognized as a Leader in ISG Provider Lens 2024 for SAP on Azure Services. Joint events with SAP (e.g., SAP Business Data Cloud Roadshow in Hamburg) demonstrate co-selling and co-marketing activities. q.beyond leverages SAP Business Data Cloud as part of its data platform offerings.
• LogineerminorOthersLogineer is shown as both a customer and subsidiary/affiliated company (listed in 'Töchter und Beteiligungen' and as a similar page on LinkedIn). It provides IT services for logistics — worldwide, secure, from a single source. The relationship is a subsidiary or controlled entity rather than a commercial partnership.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• T-Systems: Deutsche Telekom's enterprise IT arm and one of q.beyond's closest direct peers in the German market, offering managed services, cloud, SAP and security to mid-market and enterprise customers with strong German data center footprint.
• Bechtle AG: Listed German IT services and systems integrator with similar focus on the Mittelstand, providing managed services, cloud, workplace and security across Germany, Austria and Switzerland with a comparable vendor-partner-led model.
• GFT Technologies: German-headquartered IT services and digital transformation provider with comparable scale, focusing on financial services, manufacturing and retail with strong SAP and cloud capabilities.
• Allgeier: German IT services group with comparable Mittelstand focus, offering managed services, software development and SAP consulting. Overlaps with q.beyond across enterprise application services and cloud delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Atos: Large European IT services incumbent operating across cloud, security, SAP and managed infrastructure. Competes with q.beyond for German enterprise and public sector contracts but at significantly larger scale.
• Capgemini: Global IT services and consulting leader with deep German presence, competing for the same SAP, cloud and AI transformation engagements as q.beyond across European enterprises.
• Sopra Steria: European IT services group with significant German operations, particularly strong in public sector, banking and digital sovereignty offerings, directly competing with q.beyond's sovereign cloud positioning.
• Accenture: Global systems integrator competing for large-scale SAP, cloud and AI transformation engagements across the same European enterprise and mid-market customers as q.beyond, but with vastly larger delivery capacity.

Emerging players

• SNT (SNP Schneider-Neureither & Partner): German-headquartered SAP-focused software and services firm specializing in data and S/4HANA transformations, overlapping with q.beyond's SAP migration and SAP on Azure offerings in the Mittelstand.
• Avanade: Joint venture between Accenture and Microsoft focused on Microsoft technologies, competing directly with q.beyond's Microsoft Solutions Partner-led Azure, Dynamics and Modern Workplace practices in the DACH market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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