DelPro

What DelPro does

DelPro GmbH is a Berlin-based German limited liability company (HRB 94475 B, Amtsgericht Charlottenburg) that operates as a specialist receivables management firm serving residential landlords and property managers across Germany. The firm was founded in 2004 and operates with 11–50 employees under Managing Directors Christian Rücker and Thomas Höwekamp. DelPro is registered as an authorized debt collection service provider (Registrierter Inkassodienstleister) under §10 Abs. 1 Nr. 1 RDG and is a member of BDIU, the Federal Association of German Debt Collection Companies.

The company delivers a five-stage core service platform covering the full rental debt lifecycle: (1) Kaufmännisches Mahnen, automated commercial dunning from the first missed payment; (2) Vorgerichtliches Inkasso, multi-step out-of-court negotiations via phone, mail, and on-site visits; (3) Gerichtliches Mahnverfahren, court-supervised titling of claims, with referrals to specialist lawyers for contentious matters; (4) Nachgerichtliches Inkasso, post-judgment enforcement coordination with court enforcement officers; and (5) Überwachung, long-term title monitoring that re-checks debtor circumstances over decades. Three add-on modules—Mietmanagement (active rental management), Mietinkasso (skip-tracing and debt recovery from moved tenants), and Forderungskauf (purchase and brokering of non-performing rental debt portfolios)—extend the platform into worked-out and balance-sheet receivables. Trained Außendienstmitarbeiter (field staff) provide on-site asset and income verification that supplements the automated processes.

Commercially, DelPro operates a transaction-fee revenue model, earning collection fees across every stage of the debt recovery lifecycle and, under the Forderungskauf module, generating returns from purchased and brokered debt portfolios. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and debt purchase offers are made individually based on portfolio assessment. Go-to-market is sales-led B2B targeting German landlords and property managers, primarily via direct website inquiry with LinkedIn as the only social channel; no intermediary or partner channels are used. Compliance posture is GDPR-aligned (EU-DSGVO/BDSG), and the company is supervised by the Bundesamt für Justiz. The technology footprint centers on workflow automation and long-running relational monitoring rather than AI/ML capabilities, with no disclosed API, app, or third-party integrations.

Name

DelPro

Legal name

DelPro GmbH

Website

https://delpro.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DelPro GmbH is a Berlin-based receivables management firm providing rental debt collection services—automated dunning, pre-litigation and post-judgment collection, long-term title monitoring, and debt purchasing—to German landlords and property managers through a B2B sales-led model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Debt Collection Services: Collection fees for managing outstanding rental claims on behalf of landlords through all stages: commercial dunning, pre-litigation, court proceedings, and post-judgment enforcement.
2. Debt Purchasing: Purchase of non-performing debts (from amicably demanded to judgment-certified claims) from landlords, providing them liquidity and flexibility.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

DelPro GmbH provides receivables management and debt collection services exclusively for landlords and property managers in Germany, handling outstanding rental claims across the full lifecycle — from automated commercial dunning upon first default, through pre-litigation out-of-court collection, legal titling proceedings, and post-judgment enforcement, to decades-long systematic title monitoring. The company also offers add-on services including active rental management with field staff for on-site debtor engagement, debt tracing and collection for moved tenants, and the purchase or brokering of non-performing rental claim portfolios.

Product overview

DelPro is a specialized debt collection service provider for landlords, offering a unified service platform with multiple integrated modules covering the entire debt collection lifecycle. The core offering consists of five sequential service stages: Commercial Dunning (automated reminders), Pre-litigation Collection (out-of-court negotiations), Legal Collection Proceedings (court-supervised debt titling), Post-litigation Collection (enforcement actions), and Monitoring (long-term judgment surveillance). Additional add-on modules include Rental Management (for active tenancies), Rental Collection (for moved tenants with debt tracing), and Debt Purchase (for selling portfolios). The service combines field staff for personal debtor contact, systematic monitoring processes, and coordinated legal proceedings to maximize collection success rates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kaufmännisches Mahnen (Commercial Dunning)
• Vorgerichtliches Inkasso (Pre-litigation Collection) Multi-step, individualized out-of-court debt collection procedure that uses various communication channels to contact debtors and develop payment arrangements to settle outstanding rental claims cost-effectively.
• Gerichtliches Mahnverfahren (Legal Collection Proceedings) Formal legal proceedings to title outstanding rental claims and conduct court-supervised debt collection procedures; for contentious proceedings, DelPro refers clients to specialized lawyers.
• Nachgerichtliches Inkasso (Post-litigation Collection) Post-judgment debt collection service that examines enforcement possibilities, continues out-of-court contact with debtors, coordinates court enforcement officers, and applies for attachment and transfer orders.
• Überwachung (Long-term Title Monitoring) Long-term systematic monitoring of judgments/debt titles with regular re-presentation, checking whether debtors' personal and economic circumstances have changed so that targeted enforcement measures can be initiated when needed, potentially over decades.
• Mietmanagement (Active Rental Management) Active management of open rent claims in active rental tenancies, leveraging field service staff with asset, industry, and market knowledge to provide on-site support for efficient receivables management.
• Mietinkasso (Rental Collection for Inactive Relationships) Collection service for inactive rental relationships when tenants have moved; locates debtors' new addresses, reminds them of existing payment obligations, and seeks solutions to maximize recovery.
• Forderungskauf (Debt Purchase and Brokering) Purchase or brokering of non-performing rental claim portfolios, ranging from amicably demanded to judgment-certified claims, providing landlords with immediate liquidity and resource savings.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Bundesverband Deutscher Inkasso-Unternehmen e.V. (BDIU)minorOthersDelPro is a member of BDIU, the Federal Association of German Debt Collection Companies, demonstrating adherence to industry standards and professional codes of conduct for debt collection services in Germany.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Creditreform: Germany's largest credit bureau and a major provider of receivables management, debt collection, and credit information. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering overlapping collection services to businesses, including real estate-related claims.
• EOS Group: One of the largest debt collection and receivables management groups in Germany and Europe, with broad B2B and B2C offerings. Comparable as a major German debt collection incumbent operating across all stages of the collection lifecycle, though not specialized exclusively in rental debt.
• Lowell: European debt collection and credit management group with operations in Germany. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the receivables management space with end-to-end collection and debt purchasing capabilities similar to DelPro's.
• Intrum: A leading European credit management and debt collection company with significant operations in Germany. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering end-to-end receivables management services across multiple verticals, including real estate.
• Bürgel Wirtschaftsinformationen: German credit information and receivables management provider offering debt collection and credit reporting. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the German debt collection ecosystem with overlapping business customer offerings.
• Riverty (formerly Arvato Financial Solutions): Bertelsmann-owned financial services provider offering receivables management and debt collection in Germany and Europe. Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping collection capabilities, though serving a wider range of verticals.

Direct peers

• Tesch Inkasso: A German debt collection service provider offering commercial dunning, pre-litigation, and legal collection services to businesses. Comparable as a directly competing German debt collection specialist with a similar full-lifecycle service model.
• Paigo (EOS subsidiary): A German receivables management and debt collection provider, part of the EOS Group. Comparable as a directly competing German collection specialist offering similar commercial dunning and pre-litigation services to businesses.
• Solvia Inkasso: A German debt collection service provider offering commercial dunning, pre-litigation, and legal collection services. Comparable as a directly competing German collection specialist with overlapping service offerings for business clients.
• Inkasso Süd: A regional German debt collection company offering commercial dunning and pre-litigation services. Comparable as a smaller directly competing German collection specialist with a similar service portfolio to landlords and businesses.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/delpro-gmbh

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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