FIVE1 GmbH & Co.KG

What FIVE1 GmbH & Co.KG does

FIVE1 GmbH & Co. KG is a privately held German data analytics and SAP consulting firm headquartered in Heidelberg, with 51–100 employees and operating as a subsidiary of the BTC Group. Founded over 15 years ago and registered in Mannheim, the firm is an SAP Gold Partner and AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner serving enterprise clients across DACH — including Porsche, Volkswagen, Daimler, Roche, MANN+HUMMEL, RWE, eprimo, Helaba, and ZDF — primarily in automotive, manufacturing, energy, healthcare, and financial services.

Its core offering is end-to-end data analytics consulting organized around six practice areas: Data Strategy, SAP Engineering (BW/4HANA, SAP Datasphere, SAP Business Data Cloud, SAP Analytics Cloud), Data Science/AI, Cloud Architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP), Planning, and Data Experience/Reporting. Five1 monetizes primarily through professional services engagements — fixed-price discovery workshops (SAP Datasphere Discovery, Analytics Platform Review) feeding larger implementation and managed-service projects, plus proprietary software products. Differentiating assets include Five1 DES for SAP-to-Google Cloud data exchange and the GenAI-powered ProcessAgent for automated BPMN 2.0 documentation, alongside verticalized solutions in AI-augmented liquidity forecasting, ESG reporting, and digital healthcare.

The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales, supplemented by industry event presence (BARC, E-world), content marketing (whitepapers, webinars, podcasts, quarterly newsletter), and HubSpot-driven consultation scheduling. The firm does not raise external capital and operates as part of the BTC Group's diversified portfolio.

Name

FIVE1 GmbH & Co.KG

Legal name

Five1 GmbH

Website

https://five1.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

FIVE1 is a Heidelberg-based SAP Gold Partner and AWS Advanced Tier Services consulting firm (51–100 employees) that delivers data analytics, SAP engineering, cloud architecture, and AI/ML solutions to enterprise clients across automotive, pharma, energy, healthcare, and finance in the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

SAP Analytics Consulting

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Analytics & Business Intelligence Services (BPAHALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

AI/ML Solution Integration & MLOps Enablement (BPAEAAAJ)

Keywords

• SAP analytics consulting
• Enterprise data strategy
• Cloud architecture services
• Predictive analytics consulting
• Data engineering solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Walldorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

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 & Consulting: Five1 generates revenue through consulting engagements, implementation projects, and professional services. As a systems integrator and SAP consulting partner, they provide advisory, implementation, and managed services for data analytics, SAP, cloud architecture, and AI/ML solutions. Engagements include discovery workshops, platform reviews, and custom implementation projects.
2. SAP Analytics & Engineering Services: SAP-focused consulting covering migration to BW/4HANA and SAP Datasphere, SAP Analytics Cloud implementation, SAP Business Data Cloud advisory, and ongoing SAP optimization. These are typically project-based or retainer engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Five1 is a SAP analytics and data consulting firm that helps enterprises become data-driven organizations through advisory, implementation, and managed services. Core offerings span data strategy, SAP engineering (Datasphere, BW/4HANA, Business Data Cloud), cloud architecture (AWS, Azure), data science and AI/ML, planning (financial and advanced), and data experience/reporting. They also deliver proprietary solutions including the AI-augmented liquidity forecast, ESG reporting framework, digital healthcare decision support, and the GenAI-powered ProcessAgent tool for automated BPMN documentation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Five1 Liquiditätsforecast (AI-Augmented Liquidity Planning) Automated, AI-driven financial forecasting solution that integrates historical cashflow data with machine learning models to predict all relevant financial flows, providing planning certainty for finance departments.
• ESG Reporting Solution (ESG Data Framework) Framework for intelligent sustainability reporting that helps organizations manage ESG data and meet regulatory ESG disclosure mandates.
• Digital Healthcare Solution Data-driven healthcare analytics solution providing clinical decision support systems to improve efficiency and quality of patient care processes in hospitals.
• ProcessAgent / Process Generator GenAI-powered tool that automatically generates BPMN 2.0 process diagrams from natural language process descriptions using LLM-based agent architecture with classification, generation, and execution nodes.
• SAP Datasphere Discovery Workshop Fixed-price workshop for companies exploring SAP Datasphere. Includes preparation call, discovery day (on-site, 4 hours), pilot phase (max 90 days), and recommendation day.
• Analytics Platform Review Fixed-price comprehensive review of cloud analytics platforms covering interviews, process understanding, automated and manual checks, and continuous stakeholder exchange.
• SAP Engineering Consulting (Datasphere, BW/4HANA, Business Data Cloud) SAP consulting covering migration to BW/4HANA, SAP Datasphere, SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP Business Data Cloud advisory, and SAP optimization engagements for enterprise clients.
• Cloud Architecture Consulting (AWS, Azure, GCP) Cloud architecture consulting on AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform covering data platform optimization, process orchestration, and analytics workloads.
• Data Strategy Consulting Data strategy consulting combining data quality, governance, Data Mesh, and Data Thinking to develop data-driven enterprise roadmaps.
• Data Science & AI Consulting Data science consulting covering predictive analytics, ML model deployment via SAP AI Core, and AI/ML use case development including predictive forecasting.

Quantifiable outcome

• AI-augmented liquidity forecasting integrates historical cashflow data with machine learning to create automated financial flow predictions, freeing resources and providing planning certainty
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability8 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SAP (Gold Partner)coreTechnology or IntegrationFive1 is an SAP Gold Partner with over 15 years of experience as an SAP Analytics expert. They specialize in SAP Datasphere, SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP Business Data Cloud, SAP BW/4HANA, SAP AI Core, and SAP BTP implementations. Their SAP partnership is a cornerstone of their service offering, providing certified expertise for enterprise SAP transformations.
• AWS (Advanced Tier Services Partner)coreTechnology or IntegrationFive1 holds AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner status, enabling them to design and implement cloud data architectures on AWS. They have delivered projects including AWS-based process orchestration and AWS Lake Formation implementations.
• Microsoft AzurecoreTechnology or IntegrationFive1 leverages Microsoft Azure as a cloud platform for analytics implementations. Their expertise spans Azure-based data platform architectures, data integration, and hybrid SAP-Azure scenarios.
• BTC AGminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFive1 exhibits at E-world (energy industry trade fair) at the BTC AG booth, indicating a channel/reseller relationship where BTC AG may refer or co-sell Five1's data analytics services to its energy sector clients.
• best-bluminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFive1 co-hosts webinars with best-blu, combining Five1's AI/BPM expertise with best-blu's process management capabilities. They demonstrated the ProcessAgent GenAI solution jointly, indicating a co-development and co-marketing partnership.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SNP Schneider-Neureither & Partner: SNP is a Heidelberg-based SAP transformation specialist focused on data migration and SAP S/4HANA/BW projects. Its proximity to Five1's headquarters and overlapping SAP migration service offering make it a strong direct peer.
• msg systems: msg is a leading German IT consultancy with a strong SAP practice covering analytics, finance, and industry-specific solutions. It is one of Five1's closest DACH-based competitors for enterprise SAP data and analytics engagements.
• Sycor: Sycor is a German SAP Gold Partner with comparable size and a similar mix of SAP consulting, managed services, and cloud data work targeting mid-market enterprises in DACH.
• NTT DATA Business Solutions: Formerly itelligence, NTT DATA Business Solutions is one of the largest SAP Gold Partners globally with deep roots in Germany. It competes directly with Five1 across SAP S/4HANA, BW/4HANA, and SAP Analytics Cloud implementations for mid-market and enterprise clients in DACH.
• Scheer: Scheer is a German process and IT consulting group with strong SAP and process management capabilities, including BPM tooling. It overlaps with Five1 on SAP analytics and on process documentation/management that Five1 addresses via ProcessAgent.
• PRODYNA: PRODYNA is a German IT consultancy specializing in SAP, cloud, and custom software development for enterprises. It overlaps with Five1 on SAP cloud data platform and integration work in the DACH market.
• q.beyond: q.beyond is a German IT service provider focused on cloud, SAP, and managed services for mid-market enterprises. Its SAP and cloud portfolio competes head-to-head with Five1's analytics and cloud architecture offerings in Germany.

Broad incumbents

• Capgemini Invent: Capgemini Invent is the digital transformation arm of Capgemini with a substantial SAP and data analytics practice. It competes with Five1 for large enterprise transformation mandates, particularly with multinational clients in automotive and life sciences.
• Avanade: Avanade is the Accenture/Microsoft joint venture with deep SAP-on-Azure and data platform expertise. It overlaps with Five1's SAP-Cloud integration and analytics capabilities, particularly for clients standardizing on Azure.
• Allgeier: Allgeier is a larger German IT services group with multiple SAP, cloud, and digital transformation brands. While broader than Five1, it competes for similar enterprise SAP analytics and cloud data engineering deals in DACH.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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