dhpg

What dhpg does

dhpg is one of Germany's leading mid-sized auditing and consulting firms, founded in 1948 and headquartered in Bonn, with 1,200+ employees, 125+ owner-managed partners, and 18 office locations across Germany. The firm provides integrated professional services spanning statutory and IFRS auditing, tax consulting, legal advice, restructuring and insolvency administration, advisory (M&A, valuations, compliance, risk management), and IT/cybersecurity services. Its primary client base is the German Mittelstand and family-owned SMEs, supplemented by large corporations, public-sector entities, non-profits, care facilities, and high-net-worth individuals served through Family Office and succession services. dhpg's core proprietary technology is 'oktant', a continuous real-time digital auditing platform co-developed with IT partner synalis, which reads ERP data daily and is recommended by the German Chamber of Public Accountants (WPK) in its Digitalisierungskompass. The firm is an independent member of CLA Global, providing access to 15,000 professionals across 230+ offices in 100+ countries, and holds a joint venture interest in CSOC (cybersecurity, with TÜV Austria). Revenue is generated through fee-based professional services engagements priced on a quote basis; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Marketing and distribution are partner-led via direct enterprise engagement at the 18 German locations, supplemented by a SharePoint client portal, free online seminars, the 'Taxiert' podcast, YouTube, and active social channels.

Name

dhpg

Legal name

dhpg

Website

https://dhpg.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

dhpg is a Bonn-based, owner-managed German auditing and consulting firm with 1,200+ employees, 125+ partners, and 18 German offices, serving the Mittelstand and other clients with integrated audit, tax, legal, restructuring, insolvency, and IT/cybersecurity services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Audit and Advisory Services

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Management Consulting Services (54161), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541), Other Computer Related Services (541519)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Internal Audit & SOX/ICFR Advisory (BPAHAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cybersecurity Operations Outsourcing (SOC / SecOps) (BPAEAMAG), Risk, Compliance & Internal Controls Consulting (BPAHACAJ)

Keywords

• Audit and assurance services
• Tax consulting
• Legal advisory
• Insolvency administration
• Corporate restructuring

Headquarters

HQ city

Bonn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices21 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services: dhpg generates revenue through fee-based professional services engagements in the areas of auditing (Wirtschaftspruefung), tax consulting (Steuerberatung), legal advice (Rechtsberatung), insolvency administration (Insolvenzverwaltung), restructuring consulting (Sanierungsberatung), and IT services (IT-Services). Advisory services include business valuation, transaction consulting, process management, project management, financing advice, compliance, risk management, restructuring, company planning, and annual target planning.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

dhpg is a German owner-managed auditing and consulting firm offering integrated professional services across auditing (Wirtschaftsprüfung), tax consulting (Steuerberatung), legal advice (Rechtsberatung), restructuring and insolvency administration (Sanierung/Insolvenz), and IT/cybersecurity advisory. The firm serves family-owned Mittelstand companies, large enterprises, public sector entities, and non-profits through 18 German offices, supported by proprietary continuous auditing technology (oktant) and the international CLA Global network.

Product overview

dhpg is a mid-sized auditing and consulting firm offering professional services through an integrated portfolio approach. The core offerings include Wirtschaftsprüfung (auditing), Steuerberatung (tax consulting), Rechtsberatung (legal advice), Advisory Services, Restrukturierung/Sanierung/Insolvenz (restructuring and insolvency), Digital services, and IT-Audit & Cybersecurity. Key products include oktant, a proprietary continuous auditing platform co-developed with synalis that enables real-time digital audits. The service architecture follows a multi-level structure with main categories (e.g., Wirtschaftsprüfung), sub-modules (e.g., Jahresabschlussprüfung HGB, IFRS Accounting, Fraud Detection), and specialized offerings (e.g., Sustainability Reporting under CSRD). The Mandantenportal provides client access via SharePoint. All services leverage the international network CLA Global for cross-border consulting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• oktant - Continuous Auditing Platform A continuous auditing platform co-developed with IT partner synalis that enables real-time digital annual audits. The tool reads data daily from ERP systems, harmonizes data across different systems, and provides trend identification and forecasts. Recommended by the German Chamber of Public Accountants (WPK) in their Digitalisierungskompass.
• Wirtschaftspruefung (Auditing) Annual audit services under German Commercial Code (HGB) and IFRS, including annual financial statement audits, special audits, fraud detection, sustainability reporting (CSRD), and IT system audits. Targeted at family-owned businesses, Mittelstand SMEs, large corporations, and public sector entities.
• Steuerberatung (Tax Consulting) Comprehensive tax advisory including ongoing tax advice, international structuring, e-invoicing, minimum tax (Pillar 2), tax optimization, and tax compliance management system implementation. Covers national and international tax law including transfer pricing, VAT, customs, and cryptocurrency taxation.
• Rechtsberatung (Legal Advice) Full-service legal counsel covering labor law, data protection, corporate law, IT law, trademark law, criminal tax law, and transport law. Served by in-house legal experts collaborating with audit and tax teams.
• Restrukturierung, Sanierung, Insolvenz (Restructuring and Insolvency) Company restructuring and insolvency services including performance improvement, turnaround management, preventive restructuring, self-administration insolvency, and dedicated insolvency administration practice backed by an 80-person specialist team.
• IT-Audit and Information Security IT auditing and assurance services including IT system audits, IT certifications, IT compliance audits, ISMS implementation, cybersecurity, IT risk management, business continuity management, and NIS-2 directive compliance.
• Advisory Services Strategic advisory including process management, project management, business valuations, M&A transactions, financing advice, compliance, risk management, internal auditing, business intelligence, and integrated financial planning and consolidation.
• Family Office and Succession Planning Family office services for comprehensive wealth and succession management, including integrated succession advice, inheritance law, testament execution, and foundation structuring, primarily for business-owning families and high-net-worth individuals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Continuous audit data updated daily, enabling real-time risk and error identification vs. retrospective annual review

Named customers1 record

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CLA GlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partnerdhpg is an unabhängiges (independent) Mitglied (member) of CLA Global, a leading international organization comprised of independent accounting and advisory firms. CLA Global represents clients with 15,000 employees in more than 230 offices worldwide. This membership enables dhpg to serve clients internationally and connect them with local experts in major countries globally.
• Certified Security Operations Center GmbH (CSOC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSOC is a Joint Venture between dhpg and TÜV TRUST IT Unternehmensgruppe TÜV Austria. CSOC provides systems for attack detection and cybersecurity services, including SOCaaS. The collaboration enables dhpg to offer cybersecurity and managed detection services to its clients.
• Turnaround Management Consult GmbH (TMC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTMC is a related entity whose consultants are presented alongside dhpg team members. TMC specializes in turnaround management and restructuring advisory services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• RSM Germany (RSM Ebner Stolz): RSM Germany is a mid-tier audit and consulting network member serving German SMEs with audit, tax, and advisory services, competing head-to-head for the same mid-market mandates as dhpg.
• Baker Tilly Germany: Baker Tilly Germany operates as a mid-tier audit, tax, and advisory firm in Germany, targeting family-owned and mid-sized companies with comparable service lines to dhpg.
• BDO Germany (BDO AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft): BDO Germany is a top-10 mid-market audit, tax, and advisory firm serving many of the same Mittelstand clients as dhpg, with a comparable multi-disciplinary service portfolio and partner-led engagement model.
• Forvis Mazars Germany: Forvis Mazars Germany is a mid-market audit, tax, and advisory network member providing integrated professional services to German mid-sized companies and international clients, directly comparable to dhpg's CLA Global membership.
• Grant Thornton Germany: Grant Thornton Germany is a mid-tier audit, tax, and advisory firm serving Mittelstand and family business clients with a similar full-service, partner-led delivery model to dhpg.
• Ebner Stolz: Ebner Stolz is one of the largest independent German mid-market audit and advisory firms, offering auditing, tax, legal, and consulting services to a Mittelstand client base closely overlapping with dhpg's.

Broad incumbents

• PwC Germany: PwC Germany is a Big Four incumbent providing audit, tax, legal, and advisory services to German large-cap and multinational clients, competing with dhpg primarily on enterprise-scale engagements.
• Deloitte Germany: Deloitte Germany is a Big Four incumbent offering the full spectrum of audit, tax, legal, consulting, and risk services in Germany; it competes with dhpg on larger mandates and represents the upper bound of the market dhpg addresses.
• KPMG Germany: KPMG Germany is a Big Four incumbent delivering audit, tax, legal, and deal advisory services across Germany, representing the largest competitive force for dhpg on enterprise mandates.

Regional players

• Warth & Klein Grant Thornton AG: Warth & Klein Grant Thornton is a German regional audit and advisory firm focused on family businesses and mid-market clients, with overlapping service lines and customer base to dhpg particularly in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC3LCtrsagHnvyhoKj3Eenrg
• Facebookfacebook.com/dhpg.de
• LinkedInde.linkedin.com/company/dhpg
• Instagraminstagram.com/dhpg_de
• TikToktiktok.com/@dhpg_de

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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