MC-Netzwerke

What MC-Netzwerke does

MC-Netzwerke GmbH & Co. KG is an independent German IT system house (IT Systemhaus) headquartered in Cologne, providing outsourced IT services to small and medium-sized businesses, tax consultants (Steuerberater), and professional practices on a nationwide basis. Founded in 2001 and led by Managing Director Dennis Manz, the company sits under the Colonia IT Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH holding entity and operates with a 1-10 person team. It positions itself as an "external IT department" (externe IT-Abteilung), bundling system administration, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, digitalization, and AI advisory into a single-vendor relationship.

The product portfolio is multi-vendor integration rather than proprietary software. Core technology components span Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Copilot for productivity and AI; Terra Cloud for server and DATEV cloud migration; SecurePoint firewalls (Made in Germany) for network security; STARFACE for IP telephony; ecoDMS for document management; MailStore for email archiving; and integrations with the German accounting platforms DATEV, Addison, Agenda, and Stotax. KolibriASP is marketed as a hosted alternative to DATEVasp for tax consultancy workflows. No proprietary platform, patent portfolio, or in-house software development is disclosed.

Revenue is generated through a mix of managed-services contracts, recurring subscriptions (cloud, telephony, security, document and email archiving), professional services (AI and digitalization consulting, IT security audits), and training seminars. The go-to-market is relationship-driven direct sales to two primary verticals — tax consultants and SMBs (KMU) — with a secondary push into medical practices ahead of new KBV IT security guidelines effective October 2025. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; customers receive individualized quotes. Marketing channels are modest and appropriate for firm size: a content blog, LinkedIn and Xing presence, email newsletter, and seminar events.

Name

MC-Netzwerke

Legal name

MC-Netzwerke GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://mc-netzwerke.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MC-Netzwerke is a Cologne-based independent IT system house, founded in 2001, providing managed IT services, cloud, cybersecurity, and Microsoft Copilot consulting to SMBs, tax consultants, and professional practices across Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed IT Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAEAAAO

IT Program/Project Management (PMO) & Delivery Assurance

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/IT Consulting & Systems Integration

SECONDARYBPAEAIAF

Digital Experience Monitoring & Management (DEX/DEM, AIOps for EUC)

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/Digital Workplace & End-User Computing Services

SECONDARYHDABABAC

Kubernetes & Container Platform Management (Private Cloud)

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Cloud & Data Center Infrastructure/Private Cloud & Cloud Management Platforms

Keywords

• Managed IT services
• IT system house
• Cloud migration services
• IT security consulting
• Tax software support

Headquarters

HQ city

Köln

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IT Services and Consulting: Comprehensive IT services including system administration, cloud solutions, IT security, and digital transformation consulting for businesses and tax consultants. Services are delivered as an external IT department (externe IT Abteilung) providing holistic support.
2. Managed Cloud Services: Cloud-based server and DATEV migrations to data centers via Terra Cloud GmbH, including telephone solutions with STARFACE.
3. Software Solutions: Resale and support of software solutions including KolibriASP (alternative to DATEVasp), ecoDMS document management, MailStore email archiving, and STARFACE IP telephone systems.
4. IT Security Services: Firewall solutions from SecurePoint (Made in Germany), virus protection, network monitoring, regular security checks, and IT security consulting including NIS-2 compliance.
5. AI and Digitalization Consulting: Consulting for Microsoft Copilot and other AI solutions implementation, digital transformation strategy and execution for tax consultants and businesses.
6. Training and Seminars: Training sessions and seminars for digital tax consulting, Microsoft 365, DATEV Unternehmen Online and other IT topics.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MC-Netzwerke is an independent IT system house (IT Systemhaus) based in Cologne that operates as an external IT department (externe IT-Abteilung) for tax consultants, small and medium-sized businesses, and medical practices across Germany. It delivers holistic IT services spanning system administration, cloud migration (Terra Cloud), IT security (SecurePoint firewalls), digitalization, document management (ecoDMS), email archiving (MailStore), IP telephony (STARFACE), DATEV/add-on accounting software support, and Microsoft Copilot AI consulting. The company bundles third-party software with its own consulting, support, and managed services into packaged offerings.

Product overview

MC-Netzwerke is an independent IT system house (IT Systemhaus) offering a comprehensive portfolio of IT solutions, cybersecurity, digitalization, and AI consulting services. The company specializes in solutions for tax consultants (Steuerberater) including KolibriASP (alternative to DATEVasp), ecoDMS document management, MailStore email archiving, and STARFACE IP telephone systems. Their core offerings are complemented by IT security solutions featuring Securepoint firewalls, Terra Cloud services for server migrations, and Microsoft Copilot AI consulting. The company positions itself as a full-service provider acting as an external IT department for businesses nationwide, offering solutions from system administration to cloud infrastructure and IT security.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IT Beratung (External IT Department) Comprehensive IT consulting and managed services acting as an outsourced IT department for SMBs, tax consultants, and professional practices; includes system administration, cloud solutions, and IT security oversight.
• KolibriASP Hosted ASP alternative to DATEVasp, providing tax consultants and businesses with cloud-based accounting and tax software environments.
• Terra Cloud Services Managed cloud services including server and DATEV migrations to Terra Cloud data centers, with associated telephony hosting capabilities.
• STARFACE IP Telefonanlagen Cloud-based IP telephony systems for modern business communication, with a specific variant tailored to tax consulting firms (Kanzlei).
• ecoDMS Dokumentenmanagement Document management system for digitizing, organizing, and archiving business documents, with implementation and support from MC-Netzwerke.
• MailStore E-Mail Archivierung Email archiving solution for legal compliance, retention requirements, and efficient email management in regulated SMB environments.
• SecurePoint IT-Sicherheit & Firewall

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

AI capability1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft partnership for Microsoft 365, Microsoft Copilot AI implementation, Teams, and other Microsoft solutions. MC-Netzwerke offers AI consulting and implementation services for Microsoft Copilot and provides training for Microsoft 365 usage.
• SecurePointcoreTechnology or IntegrationSecurePoint provides firewall solutions (Made in Germany) including virus protection, network monitoring, and regular security checks. MC-Netzwerke offers Cert+ Audit security checks using SecurePoint solutions.
• DATEVcoreTechnology or IntegrationDATEV is the leading accounting software provider in Germany. MC-Netzwerke provides solutions for DATEV, Addison, Agenda, and Stotax users, with KolibriASP offered as an alternative to DATEVasp. Services include DATEV Unternehmen Online support.
• Terra Cloud GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationTerra Cloud provides server and DATEV migration services to data centers (cloud). MC-Netzwerke offers these cloud services including server relocation and data center solutions.
• STARFACEcoreTechnology or IntegrationSTARFACE provides IP telephone systems for modern business communication. MC-Netzwerke offers STARFACE telephone solutions as part of their cloud services and communication offerings.
• KolibriASPcoreTechnology or IntegrationKolibriASP is an ASP (Application Service Provider) solution offered as an alternative to DATEVasp for tax consultants. MC-Netzwerke positions KolibriASP as a clever alternative to DATEVasp for their tax consultant clients.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bechtle AG: Germany's largest IT system house serving SMBs and enterprises with managed services, cloud, security and workplace solutions across hundreds of locations. Directly comparable as a German IT-Systemhaus but at vastly greater scale.
• CANCOM SE: Listed German hybrid IT provider with managed services, cloud and Microsoft/SAP practices for SMB and enterprise; comparable portfolio but with national scale and M&A capacity MC-Netzwerke lacks.
• Allgeier Group: German IT services group spanning managed services, consulting and software solutions for SMB and mid-market; broad incumbent analog to MC-Netzwerke's external-IT-department positioning.
• Computacenter: Large European hybrid IT integrator with significant German footprint delivering managed services, security and digital workplace to enterprise and mid-market — overlaps MC-Netzwerke's managed services stack at much larger scale.
• Konica Minolta Business Solutions Deutschland: German IT services arm offering managed workplace, document management (similar to ecoDMS focus) and IT security to SMB/mid-market; overlapping solutions portfolio with MC-Netzwerke.

Direct peers

• Netgo GmbH: German IT-Systemhaus with managed services, cloud, security and Microsoft-centric offerings for SMBs and tax advisors; same go-to-market and partner ecosystem (Microsoft, DATEV-aligned vendors) as MC-Netzwerke.
• SVA System Vertrieb Alexander GmbH: Mid-sized German IT system integrator offering managed cloud, datacenter, security and workplace services to SMB and mid-market clients — direct structural peer to MC-Netzwerke's Systemhaus model.
• PTA GmbH: German IT system house with managed services, cloud, security and Microsoft-focused offerings for SMBs and tax/accounting practices; comparable Systemhaus profile and similar regional German footprint.
• IT-Haus GmbH: Mid-sized German IT-Systemhaus providing managed services, cloud, security and Microsoft solutions to SMBs — a direct structural peer in size and customer mix.

Others

• DATEV eG: Software vendor co-operative for German tax advisors and accountants; not a direct competitor but the dominant ecosystem player whose partner programs MC-Netzwerke relies on for KolibriASP/DATEV consulting revenue.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xxing.com/pages/mc-netzwerke
• LinkedInde.linkedin.com/company/digitalisierungsberater

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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