FCH Gruppe

Name

FCH Gruppe

Legal name

FCH AG

Website

https://fch-gruppe.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Banking Regulatory Training and Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Risk, Controls & Governance (GRC) Platforms (FSAFAOAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Enterprise AI Governance, Risk & Compliance Platforms (Model Risk, Audit, Policies) (HDAEANAE), Compliance Technology, GRC Platforms & Controls Automation Advisory (BPAHAFAO), Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Platforms (BPAEAPAA), Regulatory Change, Governance & Compliance Management (GRC) (FSACAJAK), Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) & Security Management (EDAOAIAG), Sanctions, PEP & Watchlist Screening (name matching, adverse media) (FSAGAFAD)

Keywords

• Banking regulatory training
• Compliance consulting
• Financial services education
• Banking webinars
• Credit institution seminars

Headquarters

HQ city

Heidelberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Seminare & Online-Seminare: Interaktive Online-Seminare zu Bankenregulatorik-Themen. Angebote inkludieren Einzelseminare, Seminarreihen (z.B. Zertifizierter Interner Revisor), Inhouse-Schulungen, und FCH Tagung. Preise variieren von 150€ für Dokumentationen bis 3.345€ für Complete-Seminarserien.
2. FCH RegAcademy - Streaming & Digital: FCH BankFlix Streaming-Plattform mit monatlichen Rubrik-Abos (51-110€/Monat), BankPraktiker DIGITAL (Jahres-/Monatsabos), FCH RegPilot KI-Assistent (290€/Jahr). Flexibles Credit-System für Einzelkäufe.
3. Bücher & Fachzeitschriften: Verlagserlöse durch Fachbücher zu Bankenregulatorik (Preise 69-269€) und Fachzeitschriften (BankPraktiker, KreditPraktiker, IKSPraktiker). Jahresabonnements mit automatischer Verlängerung.
4. Beratung & Consulting: Individuelle Beratungsleistungen für Kreditinstitute: Fit & Proper-Qualifizierung, IKS-Umsetzung, QA der Revision, Unterstützung bei Sonderprüfungen, Interim-Management, Personalvermittlung. Maßgeschneiderte Konzepte und Umsetzungsunterstützung.
5. FCH Credits: Flexibles Credit-System für digitale Inhalte. Pakete von 1 Credit (10€) bis 105 Credits (1.000€ mit 5 Bonuscredits). Gültigkeit 3 Jahre ab Kaufdatum.
6. Marketing & Sponsoring: FCH TopPartner Webinare, Empfehlungsmailings (~5.000 Kontakte), Inhalts-Platzierungen, Sponsoring von Fachzeitschriften. Produktionskosten-Zuschüsse von Partnern ohne inhaltliche Einflussnahme.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

FCH Gruppe is a Heidelberg-based specialist that provides regulatory training, consulting, specialist publications, and digital knowledge tools for German banks and Sparkassen. Its portfolio centers on FCH BankFlix (a streaming platform with 600+ regulatory films), FCH RegPilot (an AI-based research assistant for banking regulation), professional seminars and certifications, digital subscriptions to journals such as BankPraktiker, KreditPraktiker, and IKSPraktiker, professional books, and tailored consulting on IKS, internal audit, credit business, and compliance.

Product overview

FCH Gruppe operates as a comprehensive banking regulatory knowledge platform offering training, consulting, publications, and AI-powered research tools for German banks and financial institutions. The portfolio centers on FCH BankFlix (streaming platform with 600+ regulatory films), FCH RegPilot (AI-based regulatory research assistant with specialized topic modules like DORA-RegPilot, CRR-RegPilot, ESG-RegPilot, GW/AML-RegPilot), professional seminars and certification programs, digital journal subscriptions (BankPraktiker DIGITAL covering BankPraktiker, KreditPraktiker, IKSPraktiker), professional books available in print and via beck-online digital module, FCH Credits (credit-based payment system), and consulting services for IKS, internal audit, credit business, and regulatory compliance. Additional offerings include FCH KI-Chatbot, FCH GWG Check (compliance verification), FCH Nachhaltigkeitsrechner (CO2 calculator), and FCH DentFlix (sector-specific training platform). The MeinFCH customer portal provides unified access to all digital products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FCH BankFlix: Streaming platform offering 600+ professional films on banking topics, 24/7 access for continuing education
• BankPraktiker DIGITAL
• FCH RegPilot
• FCH RegAcademy
• FCH Credits
• MeinFCH
• FCH DentFlix
• FCH GWG Check

Products and services

• FCH Seminare Professional seminars (online and in-person) on banking regulatory topics such as credit business, compliance, revision, risk management, and governance, aimed at Fach- und Führungskräfte at German banks and Sparkassen.
• FCH Inhouse-Schulungen Customized in-house training programs for banks on regulatory topics, individually tailored to specific institutional needs and internal processes.
• FCH Zertifikate (Zertifizierungslehrgänge) Certification programs for banking professionals, including Zertifizierter Interner Revisor (FCH), Certified IKS Officer (FCH), Certified Money Laundering Officer (FCH), and Fit & Proper qualifications.
• FCH Tagung Annual in-person conference (e.g., FCH Tagung, Kredit-Jahrestagung) bringing together German banking decision-makers for networking and regulatory updates.

Quantifiable outcome

• Bis zu 60% günstiger als Einzelbuchungen für BankFlix-Nutzer
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AWADO GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft SteuerberatungsgesellschaftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAWADO unterstützt FCH als langjähriger Inhaltspartner mit wertvollen Fachbeiträgen zu aktuellen Themen. Zusätzlich Sponsor im BankPraktiker und Partner für FCH Marktauftritt (Hamburger Bankaufsichtstage). Tritt auch als Herausgeberin im IKSPraktiker auf.
• MLU Matthias Leimpek UnternehmensberatungminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKooperationspartner für Web-Seminare. Positives Feedback zu kreativen Ideen und reibungslosem Ablauf der gemeinsamen Veranstaltungen.
• Quantil GmbH (Professoren Baule & Tallau)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSpezialisierter Bankendienstleister, nutzt FCH TopPartner-Format für gezielte Positionierung in der Fachwelt mit perfekter Betreuung und relevanter Zielgruppe.
• S+S SoftwarePartner GmbHminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListing auf dem FCH Marketplace ermöglicht Auffindbarkeit durch exakt passende Zielgruppe. Positionierung im Rahmen der Finanzwelt.
• TSP-law.comminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRechtsanwaltskanzlei als Sponsor auf der FCH-Plattform. Zugehörig zum Sponsor-Netzwerk für Bankenentscheider.
• SERVISCOPE AGminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUnternehmen als Sponsor im FCH-Netzwerk. Bietet Serviscope-Lösungen für Banken.
• maturus financeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFinanzunternehmen als Sponsor. Erscheint auch als Partner des KreditPraktiker.
• ADVISORI FTC GmbHminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUnternehmensberatung als Sponsor im FCH-Netzwerk.
• parcITminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIT-Unternehmen für Banken als Sponsor. Spezialisiert auf Institute der Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe.
• highQ Computerlösungen GmbHminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIT-Lösungsanbieter als Sponsor im FCH-Netzwerk für Banken.
• Microsoft (Azure, Teams, Power Platform/Copilot Studio)coreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft Azure für Hosting (deutsche Rechenzentren, ISO 27001), Microsoft Teams für Online-Meetings, Microsoft Power Platform/Copilot Studio für FCH RegPilot und KI-Chatbot. Microsoft Bookings für Terminvereinbarungen.
• Zoom Video CommunicationscoreTechnology or IntegrationZoom wird für Online-Meetings, Telefonkonferenzen und Webinare genutzt. DSGVO-konform mit EU-Standardvertragsklauseln und Auftragsverarbeitungsvertrag.
• VimeocoreTechnology or IntegrationVimeo wird für die Bereitstellung der FCH BankFlix-Videos genutzt. FCH erhält keine personenbezogenen Auswertungen der Videonutzung von Vimeo.
• Deutsche BahnminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVeranstaltungstickets für ausgewählte FCH-Veranstaltungen. DB fungiert als Mobilitätspartner für Anreise zu Präsenz-Veranstaltungen.
• BMS BondminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFinanzunternehmen als Sponsor mit freundlicher Unterstützung des FCH-Buchprogramms (Drittschuldnerkommentar Kreditwirtschaft).
• F24 AGminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSicherheits-Softwareanbieter als Sponsor im IKSPraktiker-Umfeld.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• C.H. Beck: Germany's leading legal and regulatory publisher; partners with FCH via the beck-online platform and competes for the same German banking and legal professional readership, particularly on regulatory content and digital modules.
• dfv Deutscher Fachverlag: Specialist German B2B publisher serving banking and financial services (e.g., Bankmagazin, dfv conference events); competes directly for advertising, events, and content mindshare within German banking.
• NWB Verlag: German tax, audit, and compliance publisher serving tax advisors and corporate compliance functions including banks; overlaps with FCH on regulatory publications, online training, and continuing education.
• Bank-Verlag: German media and services company serving banks and Sparkassen with publications, events, and digital services; directly comparable publishing/training competitor for FCH's content and event portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Wolters Kluwer Deutschland: Global compliance, risk, and regulatory content provider with a strong German footprint; overlaps with FCH on banking compliance training, GRC tooling, and AI-enabled regulatory research for financial institutions.
• BearingPoint: Global management and technology consultancy with a strong German banking practice; competes with FCH Beratung on regulatory advisory, IKS, and transformation mandates for German banks.
• Deloitte (Germany): Big Four advisory firm with a substantial German banking regulatory and risk practice; competes with FCH Beratung on consulting mandates and increasingly with content/training offerings for bank clients.

Emerging players

• Frankfurt School of Finance & Management: German banking-focused education provider offering certificates, seminars, and executive programs for bank staff; competes with FCH's certification and seminar business, particularly for board-level and risk management training.

Regional players

• msg group: German IT consulting and software provider for the financial sector; adjacent peer with deep Sparkassen/bank relationships that could either partner with or displace FCH on regulatory implementation and training workflows.
• Atruvia: IT and digital services provider for the German cooperative banking sector; ecosystem participant that overlaps with FCH's Sparkassen and cooperative bank audience on regulatory technology and training.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 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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