Data Business Services

What Data Business Services does

Data Business Services (legal entity: Data Business Services GmbH & Co. KG) is a Germany-headquartered B2B consulting firm specializing in data protection, privacy, and data security services. Founded by Robert Niedermeier, a lawyer and external Data Protection Officer (DPO) who has practiced in the field since 1990, the firm has operated continuously for over 27 years, serving European and international enterprises, mid-market companies, and increasingly non-EU clients that require an EU or Swiss regulatory representative. Its core service lines include EC Representative appointment under GDPR Article 27 for non-EU companies, the parallel Swiss Representative service for nFADP/revFADP compliance, external DPO outsourcing (including a standardized PrivacyOfficer24 sub-brand for EU/EEA startups and SMBs), data protection and EU-GDPR consulting, data and IT security consulting, employee training, and authority registrations and notifications. Industry coverage spans ICT, energy, healthcare, engineering, media, logistics, pharmaceuticals, and biotech.

The firm operates a globally distributed delivery model with physical offices in nine cities (Grünwald/Munich headquarters, Hannover, London, Dublin, Palo Alto, New York, Austin, Charlotte, and Singapore), enabling it to act as a local regulatory representative in multiple jurisdictions. The technology backbone is conventional: a WordPress-based corporate website, Wordfence for site security, and LinkedIn for professional networking. The firm does not operate a software product, API, or proprietary platform; revenue is generated through professional services engagements (DPO mandates, consulting, training) and recurring subscriptions (EC REP and Swiss REP at publicly disclosed prices, with the EC Representative service listed at €500/month plus VAT). The firm is privately held, founder-controlled, and structured as a German GmbH & Co. KG with no disclosed external investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity.

Name

Data Business Services

Legal name

Data Business Services GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://data-business-services.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Data Business Services is a Germany-based B2B consulting firm providing GDPR, Swiss nFADP, and US privacy compliance services — including EC and Swiss Representative mandates, outsourced Data Protection Officers, and security consulting — to enterprises, mid-market firms, and SMBs across Europe, the US, and Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Data Protection & Privacy Compliance Services

NAICS

Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (5412)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Consent, Preference & Data Rights Management (incl. HIPAA/GDPR support) (HLACAIAG)

Keywords

• Data protection services
• GDPR compliance consulting
• External data protection officer
• EU representative services
• Data security consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

München

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. EC-Representative Services: Monthly subscription service providing EU Representative functions for non-EU companies under GDPR Art. 27. Includes fully qualified data privacy lawyer, English-speaking staff, and communication with authorities.
2. External Data Protection Officer Services: Flexible DPO service offerings ranging from basic consulting to handling all DPO responsibilities. Can support internal data protection departments or provide complete outsourced DPO functions.
3. Data Protection Consulting: Comprehensive consulting services for data protection, data security, IT security, and EU-GDPR compliance. Includes training services for employees.
4. PrivacyOfficer24 Subscription: Standard services for startups and SMBs delivering comprehensive privacy and data protection services tailored to EU/EEA businesses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Data Business Services provides data protection, data security, and data protection officer services to B2B clients across Europe, USA, and Asia. The company acts as official EC-Representative for non-EU companies under GDPR Art. 27, Swiss Representative for non-Swiss companies under nFADP, and provides outsourced Data Protection Officer (DPO), EU-GDPR consulting, employee training, and regulatory registration/notification services. It also operates the PrivacyOfficer24 branded sub-service for EU/EEA startups and SMBs.

Product overview

Data Business Services operates as a B2B data protection and privacy consulting firm offering a portfolio of interconnected services rather than a single software product. The core offerings include EC Representative and Swiss Representative services (acting as official representatives for non-EU/Swiss companies under GDPR Art. 27 and nFADP respectively), PrivacyOfficer24 (a branded service for EU/EEA startups and SMBs providing comprehensive DPO and compliance services), and general Data Protection Officer services. Supporting these core offerings are specialized consulting services for EU-GDPR compliance, data security, employee training, regulatory registrations/notifications, and Switzerland revFADP compliance. The company also provides industry-specific expertise across ICT, energy, healthcare, engineering, media, logistics, pharmaceuticals, and biotech sectors. Pricing for the EC Representative service is available at 500€ per month plus VAT.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PrivacyOfficer24: Standard services for startUPs and SMBs in EU/EEA delivering comprehensive privacy and data protection services tailored to EU businesses (GDPR and local data privacy requirements).

Products and services

• EC Representative / EU REP
• Swiss Representative / Swiss REP Acts as official Swiss Representative for companies without a physical presence in Switzerland pursuant to the nFADP, ensuring complete compliance with Swiss data protection regulations and serving as the point of contact for the FDPIC and data subjects.
• PrivacyOfficer24 A standard service for EU/EEA startups and SMBs delivering comprehensive privacy and data protection services including privacy program development, regulatory compliance and risk assessments, Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), incident response and breach management, and on-demand DPO services.
• Data Protection Officers (DPO) Services External Data Protection Officer services ranging from basic consulting to full DPO responsibility coverage. Provides flexible engagement models including support for internal data protection departments, full outsourcing of DPO functions, and local or Europe-wide coverage.
• Data Protection Consulting Comprehensive data protection strategy development and implementation consulting to help organizations meet all legal requirements concerning data protection and data security under EU-GDPR and local regulations.
• Data Security Services IT security and data security consulting services including compilation of individual Security Manuals for Applications that document technical and organizational measures to ensure compliance with legal and security requirements.
• EU-GDPR Consulting Specialized consulting for EU General Data Protection Regulation compliance across multiple European countries, covering requirements for data protection officers, accountability frameworks, and compliance demonstration.
• Employee Data Protection Training Company-wide and individual training programs to sensitize employees on proper data processing, delivered through on-site sessions, video streams, or hybrid formats, led by external data protection officers.
• Registrations and Notifications Operational support for data protection authority registrations and DPO notifications across European jurisdictions, including direct communication with relevant agencies and administrative documentation.
• Switzerland revFADP Services Consulting services for implementation of the revised Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (revFADP/nFADP), which came into force September 1, 2023, and is partly based on GDPR to enable European data exchange.
• Industry-Specific Data Protection Services Industry-specific data protection expertise serving sectors including information and communication technology (ICT), energy providers, medicine, engineering, media, mobility and logistics, pharmaceuticals, and biotech.

Quantifiable outcome

• Avoid fines of up to €20 million or 4% of annual revenue for GDPR violations
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• pDatix PROTECTION COMPACTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal data protection officer (DPO) in a full-service package partnership. Provides comprehensive DPO services to clients requiring full-service data protection support.
• EICAR E.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Expert Group for IT Security. Robert Niedermeier serves as board member. Long-standing strategic partnership in IT security industry collaboration on legal issues at the interface to information technology.
• Montana & AssociatesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExperts in global information governance solutions. Partnership extends service portfolio with information governance expertise.
• CBT TrainingminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTraining and Consulting GmbH. Provides training services that complement Data Business Services' employee data protection training offerings.
• Qubit PrivacyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerData Protection Services and Artificial Intelligence Services. Partnership expands capabilities in AI-related privacy and data protection services.
• CYBERLEGIS.LEGALminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw firm with extensive expertise in IT law and excellent IT skills. Provides legal expertise in IT law matters.
• IS-FOX – the HvS-Consulting Product RangeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFace-to-face training and e-learning. Distributes training content through HvS-Consulting's product range.
• Pii-RightminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerData Protection Advice services. Partnership provides additional data protection advisory capabilities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• OneTrust: OneTrust is the largest privacy, security, and governance technology platform, offering consent management, DPIA automation, and global privacy program tooling. It overlaps with DBS's data protection consulting and EC Representative services as a broader incumbent that has shifted much of the workflow into software, competing against pure-services firms on efficiency and scale.
• TrustArc: TrustArc is a long-standing privacy compliance platform offering privacy program management, assessments, and managed services. Its managed services arm overlaps with DBS's outsourced DPO offerings, while its technology stack competes with the manual consulting work DBS performs.

Emerging players

• Securiti: Securiti is an AI-driven data privacy and security platform with automated consent, DSAR, and posture management capabilities. Comparable to DBS as a privacy service provider that has scaled automation-led delivery across multiple jurisdictions, with capabilities like PrivacyOps that compete with DBS's outsourced DPO functions.
• BigID: BigID is a data intelligence platform for data discovery, classification, and privacy compliance including DSAR automation. Its technology-led approach to data mapping and consent overlaps with consulting work that DBS performs manually for clients.

Direct peers

• Prighter: Prighter offers EC Representative and UK Representative services specifically targeted at non-EU/non-UK companies needing GDPR Art. 27 representation. It is a direct competitor to DBS's flagship EC Representative offering and competes on similar monthly subscription pricing.
• EU-Rep (e-commerce agencies offering EU REP): EU-Rep is a specialized GDPR Article 27 representative service for non-EU controllers and processors. It competes head-on with DBS's core EC Representative product on price, multilingual support, and jurisdictional coverage.

Regional players

• Datenschutz Experten: Datenschutz Experten is a German outsourced data protection officer service offering DPO-as-a-service primarily to German SMEs. Direct peer to DBS's DPO services with comparable horizontal B2B positioning in the German market.
• activeMind (activeMind AG): activeMind is a German legal-tech and data protection consulting firm offering external DPO services and GDPR compliance tooling. Comparable to DBS as a DPO-outsourcing specialist serving German-speaking mid-market enterprises.
• Datenschutzkanzlei: Datenschutzkanzlei is a German law firm specializing in data protection, IT law, and GDPR compliance with external DPO services. Highly comparable to DBS in terms of legal-led delivery model and DPO-outsourcing offerings for European clients.

Others

• DataGuidance (OneTrust DataGuidance): DataGuidance provides global privacy and data protection regulatory intelligence, tracking developments across 100+ jurisdictions. While not a direct services competitor, it overlaps with the regulatory research and compliance-monitoring work DBS performs for clients navigating multi-jurisdictional privacy obligations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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