Helmsauer Group

What Helmsauer Group does

Helmsauer Group is a privately held, diversified financial services and healthcare administration conglomerate headquartered in Nuremberg, Germany, with operations across the DACH region (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland). Founded in 1964 with the establishment of Verrechnungsstelle für Ärzte Oswald Helmsauer GmbH, the group serves approximately 15,500 physicians, medical care centers (MVZ), and hospitals with an integrated portfolio spanning insurance brokerage (Versicherungsmakler), delegated-underwriting insurance intermediation (Assekuradeur), physician billing for private patients and selective contracts, business economics consulting, and proprietary healthcare IT.

The group's technology stack is centered on proprietary domain-specific software rather than general SaaS: myHelmsauer is a web portal and mobile app (iOS and Android) that consolidates customer insurance contracts and supports damage reporting; Helmsauer Care Manager® is a KBV-certified local application for selective contract service capture and diagnosis encoding; the Online-Portal GOÄ handles private patient billing under the German doctors' fee schedule with real-time status and benchmarking; the Selektivabrechnungen portal processes selective contract billing under §295(1b) SGB V; and MVZ-Navigator provides controlling and performance analysis for medical care centers with automated KPI reporting. The Verrechnungsstelle subsidiary additionally holds the rare Zentralbankfähigkeit certification from the Deutsche Bundesbank and an AA-Rating from a major German credit institution.

Revenue is generated through a multi-stream model: insurance brokerage commissions (Versicherungsmakler), underwriting fees and commissions from 8 German insurer partnerships across 11 insurance lines via the Assekuradeur, transaction-based billing services with five-business-day pre-financing for physicians, professional services fees for practice establishment/transfer/cooperation consulting, and recurring software/portal subscriptions. Distribution is sales-led, with personal customer advisors supported by dedicated back-office teams across 36+ German branches, supplemented by inside sales, a digital self-service channel (myHelmsauer), and formal referral partnerships with over 20 professional medical associations. Following a 2024 restructuring, Nordic-dominated insurance broker subsidiaries exited the group; the remaining core entities (Verrechnungsstelle, Curamed, REBECA Health Care, Helmsauer IT Solutions) remain wholly owned by founder Bernd Helmsauer.

Name

Helmsauer Group

Legal name

Helmsauer & Preuß GmbH

Website

https://helmsauer-gruppe.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Helmsauer Group is a Nuremberg-based, privately held DACH financial services and healthcare administration conglomerate founded in 1964, serving approximately 15,500 physicians, medical care centers, and hospitals with integrated insurance brokerage, physician billing, healthcare consulting, and proprietary software platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Insurance Brokerage and Medical Billing Services

NAICS

Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (52421), Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (6411), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare Offices BOP (Medical/Dental/Vet Clinics) (FSAJAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Provider Network, Credentialing & Contracting Support (BPAAAFAI), Claims Management, Scrubbing & Clearinghouse (HLACACAB)

Keywords

• Healthcare insurance brokerage
• Medical billing services
• Physician practice consulting
• Selective contract management
• Assekuradeur underwriting

Headquarters

HQ city

Nuremberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Insurance Brokerage Commissions: The company acts as insurance broker (Versicherungsmakler) earning commissions from insurance companies. Compensation can be a specifically agreed payment by the customer, a commission included in the insurance premium paid by the insurance company, or a combination of both.
2. Assekuradeur Services: As Assekuradeur, the company underwrites insurance policies within granted authorities from insurers, earning underwriting fees and commissions through cooperation with 8 German insurers across 11 different insurance lines.
3. Healthcare Billing Services: Billing services for physicians including private patient billing (Privatliquidation), selective contracts, and Hybrid-DRG. Services include pre-financing of billing amounts with payment within five business days.
4. Business Consulting: Business economics consulting for healthcare including establishment consulting, practice transfer, cooperation consulting, and practice evaluation.
5. IT Solutions and Software: Software solutions including the Helmsauer Care Manager, online portals, and MVZ-Navigator provided to healthcare providers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Helmsauer Group provides insurance brokerage, medical billing services (Verrechnungsstelle), and business consulting tailored to the German healthcare sector, primarily physicians, medical care centers (MVZ), hospitals, and other healthcare providers. The group bundles insurance intermediation (Versicherungsmakler and Assekuradeur underwriting), private patient and selective contract billing (§295(1b) SGB V, Hybrid-DRG), practice establishment and transfer consulting, and proprietary software portals (myHelmsauer, MVZ-Navigator, Helmsauer Care Manager) under a single DACH-wide service offering.

Product overview

Helmsauer Group operates as a diversified financial services and healthcare administration group rather than a traditional software/SaaS company. The group offers insurance brokerage, debt collection for physicians (Verrechnungsstelle), and business consulting services for the healthcare sector. The digital products function as supplementary service portals rather than standalone software platforms: the Digital Customer File (myHelmsauer) is a web-based portal and mobile app for contract management; the MVZ-Navigator is an online controlling tool for medical care centers; Helmsauer Care Manager is a local billing software for selective contracts; the Online Portal GOÄ handles private patient billing; and REBECA Health Care manages selective contract and Hybrid-DRG billing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Helmsauer Assekuradeur: Specialty insurance intermediary with delegated underwriting authority (Zeichnungskompetenzen) from insurers, offering tailored insurance products and concepts for professional associations and member organizations.
• myHelmsauer
• Helmsauer Care Manager®
• MVZ-Navigator
• Online-Portal GOÄ
• Online-Portal Selektivabrechnungen
• Helmsauer Akademie

Products and services

• Insurance Brokerage (Versicherungsmakler)

Quantifiable outcome

• Payment within 5 business days for billed amounts
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Allianz fachärztlicher Berufsverbände e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional association partnership providing exclusive conditions and services for member physicians. Association website: www.afb-fachaerzte-bayern.de
• Anästhesie-Netz Deutschland e. V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with anesthesia professionals network offering specialized services for anesthesiologists. Website: www.anaesthesie-netz-deutschland.de
• Bundesverband für Ambulantes Operieren e. V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the German Federal Association for Ambulatory Surgery providing services for members performing outpatient procedures. Website: www.operieren.de
• Bundesverband der Pneumologen, Schlaf- und Beatmungsmediziner e. V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with pulmonology professionals association. Website: www.pneumologenverband.de
• Berufsverband Deutscher Rheumatologen e. V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with rheumatology professionals. Website: www.bdrh.de
• Bayerischer Hausärzteverband e. V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Bavarian general practitioners association. Website: www.hausaerzte-bayern.de
• Berufsverband Niedergelassener Chirurgen e. V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with association for office-based surgeons. Website: www.bncev.de
• Berufsverband der Niedergelassenen Kinderchirurgen Deutschlands e. V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with pediatric surgery association. Website: www.kinderchirurgie.com
• Bundesverband ambulante spezialfachärztliche Versorgung e. V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with association for ambulatory specialized care. Website: www.bv-asv.de
• Bundesverband der Kinder- und Jugendärzte-Service GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with pediatricians association service company. Website: www.bvkj-service-gmbh.de
• Bundesverband Niedergelassener Diabetologen e. V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with diabetology professionals. Website: www.bvnd.de
• Berufsverband für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie e. V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with orthopedics and trauma surgery association. Website: www.bvou.net
• DermaMed e.G.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with dermatology cooperative. Website: www.bvdd.de
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Arbeitsmedizin und Umweltmedizin e. V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with occupational medicine society. Website: www.dgaum.de
• Bundesverband selbstständiger Physiotherapeuten IFK e. V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with physiotherapy association. Website: www.ifk.de
• PaedNetz Bayern e. V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with pediatric network. Website: www.paednetz.de
• Verband des Pneumologischen Assistenzpersonals in Deutschland e. V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with pneumology assistants association. Website: www.vpad-online.de
• Servicegesellschaft der Bayerischen Urologen mbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Bavarian urologists service company. Website: www.abu-sgbu.de
• Berufsverband für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie, Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie in Deutschland e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with child and adolescent psychiatry association. Website: www.kinderpsychiater.org
• 8 German Insurers (various)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partnerships with 8 German insurance companies across 11 different insurance lines for the Assekuradeur services, enabling customized insurance solutions.
• Ratisbona Compliance GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides whistleblower system (Hinweisgebersystem) with legal expertise for compliance reporting.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ecclesia Gruppe: Germany's leading insurance broker dedicated to the healthcare and social welfare sector. Directly comparable to Helmsauer in its focus on brokering insurance products and risk management services to hospitals, physicians, and care providers across DACH.
• PVS rhein-ruhr: Privatärztliche Verrechnungsstelle providing private medical billing and practice management services to physicians and MVZs in Germany. Directly comparable to Helmsauer's Verrechnungsstelle für Ärzte in core billing operations for self-pay and selective contracts.
• BFS health finance: German provider of receivables management and billing services for the healthcare market, including physicians, hospitals, and pharmacies. Directly comparable to Helmsauer's billing and selective contract services with a focus on the same customer base.
• Mediserv GmbH: German medical billing and administration specialist serving physicians, MVZs, and hospitals with selective contract and private billing. Closely comparable to Helmsauer's REBECA Health Care and Verrechnungsstelle offerings in the selective contract space.

Broad incumbents

• Funk Gruppe: One of the largest independent German insurance brokers serving mid-market and enterprise clients across industries including healthcare. Comparable in its diversified insurance brokerage model and DACH scale, though it operates more broadly than Helmsauer's healthcare-only focus.
• Aon Germany: Global insurance and reinsurance broker with a substantial German practice serving large healthcare providers. Comparable in insurance brokerage and risk advisory, but operates at much larger scale and across all industries rather than healthcare-only.
• Marsh Germany: Global insurance broker with a German healthcare practice serving hospitals, pharma, and life sciences clients. Comparable in scale and professional insurance brokerage capabilities, though significantly more diversified by client segment than Helmsauer.

Others

• MRH Trowe: Major German insurance and risk management broker with significant healthcare and MVZ practice. Comparable to Helmsauer in insurance brokerage for medical professionals, but with a broader industry mix and PE backing (Hg Capital).

Emerging players

• Doctolib: Leading European digital health platform providing practice software, online appointment booking, and telehealth for physicians and MVZs. Comparable in addressing the same physician/MVZ customer base with technology-enabled practice management, though without Helmsauer's billing and insurance layers.
• G&W Software Entwicklung: Munich-based developer of practice management and billing software (M1, FundRISE) for German physicians, MVZs, and billing centers. Comparable to Helmsauer's Helmsauer Care Manager and MVZ-Navigator in providing the practice-side technology stack for the same customer segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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