Bankhaus Scheich Wertpapierspezialist

What Bankhaus Scheich Wertpapierspezialist does

Bankhaus Scheich Wertpapierspezialist AG is a Frankfurt-based, owner-managed German bank founded in 1985, regulated by BaFin, and operating as one of eight specialist banks (Skontroführer) at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The firm runs a hybrid business combining proprietary market making in equities and fixed-income securities across Frankfurt, Vienna, Düsseldorf, and Munich exchanges with agency capital markets services for mid-sized European issuers, including IPOs, capital increases, bond issuances, convertible bonds, and listings, where it acts as sales agent, listing agent, orderbook manager, and specialist. Its client base spans asset managers, banks, broker-dealers, hedge funds, family offices, pensionskassen, and FinTechs, with the company trading 5,000+ securities daily and listing several billion EUR in issuance volume since 2016.

The technology stack centers on high-performance execution infrastructure meeting premium institutional requirements, with stability maintained even in volatile market phases, and includes integration with Deutsche Börse's DirectPlace platform for orderbook and subscription functionality. Bankhaus Scheich has extended into regulated digital asset trading through its wholly-owned subsidiary tradias, positioning itself as a pioneer among BaFin-supervised institutions in this segment, with roles as applicant, designated sponsor, specialist, and listing agent across multiple Bitcoin ETPs, Bitcoin-linked ETNs, and Bitpanda ETNs from 2022 onward.

Revenue is generated through transaction fees, commissions, and bid-ask spreads on market making, with pricing quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is direct institutional sales through experienced specialists, supplemented by participation in industry conferences (e.g., Baltic Capital Markets Conference) and PR-driven transaction announcements. The firm operates from Frankfurt (headquarters) and Munich (Capital Markets branch), serving the DACH region plus Baltic and select emerging European markets, with no external parent or external shareholders indicated.

Name

Bankhaus Scheich Wertpapierspezialist

Legal name

Bankhaus Scheich Wertpapierspezialist AG

Website

https://bankhaus-scheich.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Bankhaus Scheich Wertpapierspezialist AG is a Frankfurt-based, BaFin-regulated German bank founded in 1985 that provides market making in equities and bonds and capital markets advisory (IPOs, bond issuance, listings) to mid-sized European issuers and institutional investors, with operations extended into regulated digital asset trading via its tradias subsidiary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Institutional Securities Trading and Capital Markets

NAICS

Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage (5231)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

Institutional Brokerage & Agency Execution (FSAEACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Capital Markets Advisory (IPO Readiness, SPAC, ECM/DCM Advisory) (BPAHAOAL), Block Trades & Accelerated Bookbuilds (ABB) (FSACAAAE), Equity Capital Advisory (Private Equity Placements, Growth Capital) (BPAHAOAE)

Keywords

• Securities market making
• Institutional trading services
• Capital markets advisory
• Exchange listing services
• Fixed income trading

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Market Making Services: Providing liquidity and price-making in equities and fixed-income securities, generating revenue through bid-ask spreads and trading volumes.
2. Capital Markets Advisory and Execution: Supporting SMEs with IPOs, capital increases, bond issuances, convertible bonds, and listings as sales agent, listing agent, orderbook manager, and specialist. Revenue generated through transaction fees and commissions.
3. Trading Services: Equity and bond trading services for institutional investors including block trading, price determination, and order book management.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bankhaus Scheich Wertpapierspezialist AG is an owner-managed Frankfurt-based securities specialist bank that provides market making, equity and fixed-income trading, capital markets advisory, and listing services to institutional investors and mid-sized European issuers. The firm also operates the tradias platform for regulated digital asset trading, acting as one of the first BaFin-regulated institutes in the digital asset space.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• tradias: Leading regulated platform for digital asset trading, established as a separately licensed entity by Bankhaus Scheich.

Products and services

• Equity Trading and Market Making (Aktienhandel)

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,000+ securities traded daily, mostly foreign issuers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Wiener Börse (Vienna Stock Exchange)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 August 2024Bankhaus Scheich serves as Capital Market Coach for issuers in the direct market plus segment, providing advisory and support for listing compliance obligations for at least one year.
• bwf (Bundesverband der Wertpapierfirmen e.V.)minorOthersIndustry association membership for securities trading firms in Germany. Provides regulatory advocacy and industry representation.
• Börse Düsseldorf (Düsseldorf Stock Exchange)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCapital market partner providing listing and advisory services for issuers seeking admission to trading on Düsseldorf Stock Exchange.
• Börse München (Munich Stock Exchange)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegistered emission expert at Munich Stock Exchange, providing expertise for capital market transactions and listings.
• KMU Verband (Interessenverband kapitalmarktorientierter KMU e.V.)minorOthersAssociation representing the interests of capital market-oriented SMEs in Germany, providing networking and advocacy.
• Deutsche Börse AGcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Deutsche Börse's DirectPlace platform for orderbook management and subscription functionality. Partner in Trading Charity initiative. One of eight securities trading banks (specialists) at Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
• tradiascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDigital asset trading platform founded by Bankhaus Scheich. Independently licensed platform for regulated digital asset trading, positioning Bankhaus Scheich as pioneer in digital assets sector.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Baader Bank AG: German direct bank and Wertpapierhandelsbank that acts as Skontroführer at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and offers institutional market making, equities/fixed-income trading and capital markets services to SMEs. The closest like-for-like specialist bank competitor in Germany.
• mwb fairtrade Wertpapierhandelsbank AG: Munich-based fellow Skontroführer at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange focused on equities and bond market making and SME capital markets transactions. Operates in exactly the same regulatory specialist regime as Bankhaus Scheich.
• ICF BANK AG: Frankfurt-based Skontroführer at the FWB providing market making in equities and fixed-income securities plus capital markets services for issuers. Another direct specialist within the same closed pool of FWB specialists.
• Steubing AG: Frankfurt Wertpapierhandelsbank focused on equities market making, bond trading and capital market services; fellow FWB specialist that competes head-to-head with Bankhaus Scheich for institutional order flow and SME issuer mandates.
• Lang & Schwarz Broker GmbH: Düsseldorf-based German securities trading bank active as market maker on German exchanges and in fixed-income trading for institutional clients. Comparable specialist franchise with similar exchange-level relationships.
• equinet Bank AG: Frankfurt-based German bank providing brokerage, capital markets advisory and securities trading for institutional and corporate clients. Adjacent peer with similar Frankfurt footprint and SME issuer mandate focus.

Broad incumbents

• Oddo BHF AG: German-French private bank with proprietary trading, capital markets and market making operations in Frankfurt, materially larger and broader but operating in the same institutional German securities trading ecosystem as Bankhaus Scheich.
• DZ BANK AG: Head bank of the German cooperative banking group with sizeable capital markets, equity trading and bond issuance operations including SME-aligned mandates. A much larger incumbent that competes at the top of the issuer mandate league tables.

Emerging players

• 21Shares AG: Swiss-based leading issuer of crypto ETPs that operates within the same digital-asset trading universe that tradias serves; a natural counterparty as both ETP issuer and prospective trading relationship given Bankhaus Scheich's Bitcoin ETP/ETN track record.
• Bitpanda GmbH: Vienna-headquartered digital asset platform whose ETN listings on German exchanges Bankhaus Scheich has supported as Specialist. Both compete for institutional digital-asset trading flow in the DACH region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bankhaus-scheich

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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