Linkfish

What Linkfish does

linkFISH Consulting GmbH is an independent German business intelligence and data analytics consulting firm founded in 2009 and headquartered in Hamburg, with a second office in Hannover. It serves two primary verticals: the German Mittelstand and large enterprises in the private sector (e.g., MADSACK Mediengruppe) and the German public administration (e.g., Landeshauptstadt Kiel, Kreis Pinneberg, Landeshauptstadt München, KDO Oldenburg, Stadt Neumünster), with strong specialization in municipal budget management, social planning, and youth welfare reporting.

The company delivers a multi-vendor BI technology stack spanning Board, Microsoft Power BI, Jedox, Apache Superset, and Microsoft Fabric at the analytics layer; Snowflake, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, DuckDB, and OneLake at the data layer; and dbt, Airbyte, HOP, Sling, and Theobald Software for data processing and ERP integration. Layered on top are proprietary assets including the linkFISH Connector (data integration), linkFISH Haushalt+ (public-sector budget reporting), linkFISH Statistik+ (public-sector statistics), the LÄMMkom ANALYSE content stack (co-developed with LÄMMERZAHL), and a 6-building-block BI strategy framework. Most recently, linkFISH has begun exploring applied AI in public administration through the KI@PI initiative with Kreis Pinneberg and added an open-source 'coasti' BI stack targeting digital sovereignty requirements.

Commercially, linkFISH operates a consulting-led, sales-driven GTM targeting mid-market and enterprise buyers. Revenue is generated through professional services (BI strategy and implementation projects), structured orientation packages (Chancen-Navigator, Lösungs-Finder, Erste Hilfe-Paket), and recurring managed services with ITIL-certified support. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company is founder-owned and led by Managing Directors Tim Uhlenkamp (founder, MBA) and Markus Bellmann, with no external institutional investors, no funding rounds, no M&A activity, and no subsidiaries on record.

Name

Linkfish

Legal name

linkFISH Consulting GmbH

Website

https://linkfish.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

linkFISH is an independent German BI consulting firm (Hamburg, Hannover, founded 2009) delivering multi-vendor business intelligence, planning, and data warehouse solutions to the Mittelstand, large enterprises, and German municipal public administration, with proprietary content stacks for public-sector budget and social reporting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Intelligence Consulting

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Workplace & Collaboration Consulting (BPAHAEAH)

Keywords

• Business intelligence consulting
• Data warehouse solutions
• BI strategy implementation
• Financial planning software
• Public sector reporting

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Management and IT Consulting: Core consulting revenue from BI strategy development, implementation projects, and process optimization for controlling, data warehouse, and Business Intelligence projects in mid-market companies and public administration.
2. Managed Services and Support: Ongoing managed services including system maintenance, updates, performance monitoring, and ITIL-certified support for BI solutions post-implementation.
3. Orientation Packages: Three structured engagement packages (Chancen-Navigator, Lösungs-Finder, Erste Hilfe-Paket) providing scoped consulting deliverables for initial customer acquisition and project scoping.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

linkFISH Consulting GmbH is an independent management and IT consulting firm specializing in Business Intelligence, controlling, and data warehouse projects for mid-market enterprises and German public administration. The company delivers BI strategy development, software implementation across multi-vendor platforms (Board, Power BI, Jedox, Apache Superset, Microsoft Fabric), and ongoing managed services. It combines consulting services with proprietary tools (linkFISH Connector, linkFISH Haushalt+, linkFISH Statistik+) and pre-built sector solutions for finance, sales, HR, public budgeting, social, youth welfare, and employment reporting.

Product overview

linkFISH Consulting is an independent consulting company specializing in Business Intelligence, planning, and data analysis solutions for private sector and public administration. Their offering combines consulting services with a technology portfolio spanning multiple BI platforms (Board, Jedox, Microsoft Power BI, Apache Superset) and data infrastructure (Snowflake, SQL Server, PostgreSQL). They provide sector-specific solutions including financial, sales, and HR planning for private sector, and budget, social, youth, and employment solutions for public administration. The portfolio includes proprietary tools like linkFISH Connector, linkFISH Haushalt+, and linkFISH Statistik+ alongside standardized content packages. Their consulting approach follows a six-component BI strategy framework covering processes/products, architecture, software selection, organization, roles, and data governance. They offer structured orientation offerings (Chancen-Navigator, Lösungs-Finder, Erste Hilfe-Paket) and comprehensive support services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• linkFISH Haushalt+: A solution for budget reporting, planning, and forecasting for public administration.
• linkFISH Statistik+
• linkFISH Connector

Products and services

• Chancen-Navigator (Orientation Package) Structured initial consulting engagement that helps prospective clients assess their current BI situation, define targets and scope, evaluate software options, and produce a documented project plan as a precursor to full implementation.
• Lösungs-Finder (Orientation Package) Workshop-driven BI strategy consulting package producing a full BI strategy document with functional requirements matrix, software evaluation and recommendation, BI organization and roles definition, and an implementation roadmap.
• Erste Hilfe-Paket (Rescue Package) Targeted consulting intervention for struggling BI projects, delivering gap analysis, root cause identification, and a recovery action plan to get stalled initiatives back on track.
• Finanz-Lösungen (Private Sector Financial Solutions) Sector solution package delivering financial reporting and financial planning/forecasting implementations for private sector organizations on BI platforms such as Board, Jedox, or Power BI.
• Vertriebs-Lösungen (Private Sector Sales Solutions) Sector solution package providing sales reporting and sales planning/forecasting implementations for private sector companies, including use cases such as circulation and advertising revenue forecasting for media businesses.
• Personal-Lösungen (Private Sector HR Solutions) Sector solution package delivering HR reporting and HR planning/forecasting implementations for private sector organizations.
• Haushalt-Lösungen (Public Sector Budget Solutions) Sector solution package for German public administration providing budget reporting, planning, forecasting, and digital budget management, including the Haushalt.digital platform used by municipalities such as Landeshauptstadt Kiel to manage annual budgets exceeding 1.2 billion Euro.
• Soziales-Lösungen (Public Sector Social Solutions) Sector solution package for German public administration providing social reporting and social planning implementations, including the Fokus PI public-facing dashboard for transparent social data.
• Jugend-Lösungen (Public Sector Youth Welfare Solutions) Sector solution package for German public administration providing youth welfare reporting and youth welfare planning implementations.
• Arbeit-Lösungen (Public Sector Employment Solutions) Sector solution package for German public administration providing labor market and unemployment reporting implementations.
• linkFISH Haushalt+ Proprietary pre-packaged budget reporting, planning, and forecasting content solution for public administration, delivered as a content stack on top of the firm's BI technology platforms.
• linkFISH Statistik+ Proprietary statistical analysis package for German public administration data, delivered as a content stack alongside the firm's BI technology platforms.
• Support & Managed Services Post-implementation support and managed services for BI and Data & Analytics environments, including remote maintenance, hotline support, ticketing, proactive problem solving, and ITIL-certified processes delivered by in-house experts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Landeshauptstadt Kiel manages annual municipal budget exceeding 1.2 billion Euro through Haushalt.digital platform
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration21 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• KI@PI (Kreis Pinneberg AI Initiative)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 September 2024Collaboration with Kreis Pinneberg on AI integration into public administration processes. Part of the KI@PI project bringing AI science researchers together with linkFISH BI expertise for digitalization of public services.
• Board InternationalflagshipTechnology or IntegrationPrimary BI software partnership. linkFISH is a certified implementation partner for Board, delivering planning, forecasting, and reporting solutions across private and public sector clients. Featured as gold sponsor at Board Beyond events.
• LÄMMkom (LÄMMERZAHL)coreTechnology or IntegrationJoint development and distribution of LÄMMkom ANALYSE, a specialized reporting solution for German public administration with pre-built standard reports and portal.
• Format CommunicationsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing agency collaboration for Kreis Pinneberg Fokus PI app, creating intuitive dashboard visualization for public-facing social planning data.
• ARCONDA SYSTEMS AGminorOthersDesignated data protection officer provider ensuring GDPR compliance. Contact: Frank Espenhain.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Senacor Technologies: German IT consulting boutique specializing in data, BI and digital transformation for banks, insurance, and public sector. Closely comparable in size, geographic base (Germany/Austria/Switzerland), and project-led BI implementation model.
• Conet Solutions: German IT consulting firm with strong public-sector focus and Microsoft data/BI practice (Power BI, Microsoft Fabric). Comparable as a similarly-sized German BI consultancy serving public administration and mid-market customers.
• cundus AG: Niche German consultancy focused on SAP BI, reporting, and process integration (SAP BW, SAP Analytics Cloud). Comparable as a small/medium German BI implementation specialist serving enterprise and public-sector clients.

Broad incumbents

• msg systems AG: Large German IT consulting group with a public-sector practice (msg.Insurance, Public Sector), serving municipalities and ministries with ERP and BI modernization projects. Comparable in target customer base (German public administration) and BI/reporting delivery, but considerably larger in scale.
• valantic: European digital consulting and software firm with German roots covering BI, planning (Jedox partnership), and supply chain. Comparable in offering around BI strategy, Jedox/EPM implementations, and ERP-integrated planning for mid-to-large enterprises.
• Atos: European-headquartered IT services incumbent with public-sector and data/BI practices across Germany. Comparable as a larger competitor for German municipal and federal BI transformation projects.
• Capgemini: Global consulting and digital services leader with significant German public-sector and data/analytics practices. Comparable as a broad incumbent bidding on the same large-scale German public-sector BI modernization work.

Regional players

• PPI AG: Hamburg-headquartered financial-services IT consulting firm with risk, regulatory, and reporting practices. Comparable geographic base (Hamburg) and overlap in finance/reporting consulting for German regulated enterprises.

Others

• Board International: LinkFISH's flagship BI/Planning software partner and ecosystem peer. Comparable as a BI/CPM vendor in financial planning and reporting, but LinkFISH is a partner/implementer rather than direct competitor — useful for understanding platform-aligned positioning.
• Jedox: BI and enterprise planning software vendor; LinkFISH is a certified Jedox implementation partner. Comparable as an EPM/Planning vendor competing within the same mid-market financial planning deals LinkFISH services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/linkfish-consulting-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 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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