AGIDOS

What AGIDOS does

AGIDOS GmbH is a boutique strategic management consulting firm headquartered in Alfter near Bonn, Germany. Founded by Harald Meurer in 1998 as a personal brand (incorporated as a GmbH in 2016), the firm operates today as a sole-shareholder company focused on digital transformation consulting, business coaching, interim management, M&A advisory, and supervisory/advisory board mandates. Its target clients are German KMUs, digital startups, and investors seeking strategic sparring partners and governance support. AGIDOS has no proprietary technology platform; its offering is professional services delivered principally through Meurer's personal involvement, complemented by a cooperation with the publicly listed FORIS AG for board mandates.

The firm's revenue model is quote-based professional services, with multi-year consulting contracts and tailored engagement scopes; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led and founder-driven, relying on personal networks, earned media (Financial Times, Manager-Magazin), government-level recognition (Bundesverdienstorden 2012, Landesverdienstorden NRW 2019), and invited speaking engagements such as the Digitalgipfel 2024. The website at agidos.com acts as a top-of-funnel content channel with blog updates maintained through 2025.

Beyond consulting, AGIDOS has a parallel track record as a serial digital venture builder. Meurer co-founded and exited multiple technology ventures including PriceContrast (Germany's first price comparison portal, exit 2001), F1Total/Motorsport-Total.com (largest German-language motorsport news site, exit 2006 to Motorsport Network USA), Creative Shopping GmbH behind GETMORE/MarktGuru/Coupons.de (exit 2021 with Pro7/Sat1), and DigiDuck, an AI-powered adaptive e-learning platform for logistics (exit 2024). HelpDirect/HelpCard, a SaaS-based digital fundraising technology serving 5,000+ organizations across 130+ countries, remains associated with the founder. In 2019 AGIDOS divested its Development and Web Design divisions to refocus on its consulting core.

Name

AGIDOS

Legal name

AGIDOS GmbH

Website

https://agidos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AGIDOS GmbH is a sole-shareholder boutique management consultancy in Alfter, Germany, founded by Harald Meurer. It provides digital transformation consulting, coaching, interim management, M&A advisory, and board mandates to German KMUs, startups, and investors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting Services

NAICS

Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy & Corporate Development Consulting (BPAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Strategy Advisory (BPAHADAA), Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships Advisory (JVs, Alliances, Carve-outs) (BPAHAOAG)

Keywords

• Strategic management consulting
• Digital transformation advisory
• Interim management services
• Business coaching services
• Corporate governance advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Alfter

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Business Consulting & Advisory: Strategic consulting engagements for digital transformation, corporate governance, turnaround management, and sales/marketing strategy development. Services include interim management mandates, supervisory board and advisory board positions.
2. Business Coaching: Coaching services for entrepreneurs, executives, and self-employed professionals focusing on strategic clarity, priority setting, and personal development in phases of transformation and strategic decision-making.
3. Startup Investments & Exits: AGIDOS manages startup participations and exits through its portfolio companies. Harald Meurer has founded, built, and successfully exited multiple digital ventures including DigiDuck (2024), Creative Shopping GmbH (2021), and others.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AGIDOS is a boutique strategic management consulting firm providing business consulting, business coaching, supervisory and advisory board mandates, digital transformation advisory, interim management, and M&A advisory services. The firm primarily serves German small and medium-sized enterprises (KMUs), startups, and investors. Under founder Harald Meurer, AGIDOS additionally manages a portfolio of past and present digital ventures (e.g., HelpDirect, GETMORE, DigiDuck), though the consulting practice is the active core offering.

Product overview

AGIDOS is a strategic management consulting firm that operates as a single integrated service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The company provides professional services including business consulting, business coaching, and supervisory/advisory board mandates. Additionally, AGIDOS has founded and developed several technology sub-brands: HelpDirect/HelpCard (SaaS-based digital fundraising technology with over 5,000 partner organizations), GETMORE (cashback and loyalty portal with multiple awards), and DigiDuck (AI-powered adaptive e-learning platform for logistics). The consulting services focus on digital transformation, interim management, and M&A advisory, while the technology products operate as independent ventures managed under the AGIDOS umbrella.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Consulting Strategic business consulting providing data-driven, practice-oriented solutions tailored to individual client situations. Focuses on identifying optimization potential, developing sustainable strategies, and ensuring successful implementation. Target audience: KMUs, startups, and investors.
• Business Coaching Coaching for entrepreneurs, executives, and self-employed individuals to gain clarity in complex situations, set priorities, and develop personal potential through structured reflection and new perspectives.
• Supervisory & Advisory Board Mandates Support in establishing and staffing supervisory and advisory boards, developing viable governance structures, defining role profiles, and identifying suitable personalities for board positions. AGIDOS/Harald Meurer also personally assumes board mandates, including in cooperation with FORIS AG.
• Digital Transformation Consulting Digital transformation services including development and implementation of long-term digital strategies for sales and marketing, turnaround management, and restructuring support.
• Interim Management Interim management services providing experienced leadership for complex projects, restructuring initiatives, and executive positions during transitions.
• M&A Advisory

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful exits from multiple ventures including DigiDuck (2024), Creative Shopping (2021), PriceContrast (2001), and F1Total/Motorsport-Total.com (2006)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FORIS AGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAGIDOS cooperates with the listed FORIS AG (a publicly traded company) to provide supervisory board and advisory board mandates for growth-oriented companies through selected partnerships.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Oliver Wyman: Global management consulting firm owned by Marsh McLennan, active across financial services, automotive, and digital transformation in Europe. Comparable as a major strategy consultancy with German presence and Mittelstand exposure.
• Bain & Company: Global strategy consulting firm with significant European and German practice across technology and digital transformation work. Comparable as a top-tier strategy consultancy serving large German corporates and growth-stage companies.
• Boston Consulting Group: Global management consulting firm with extensive European presence across strategy, digital, and transformation work. Comparable as a strategy advisory competing for corporate and Mittelstand digital-mandate assignments in Germany.
• Strategy& (PwC Strategy Consulting): Global strategy consulting business of PwC with a strong German practice serving DAX and mid-market clients on strategy, digital, and operational transformation. Comparable as a strategy advisory competing for advisory board and digital mandate engagements in Germany.
• Porsche Consulting: Subsidiary of Porsche AG providing strategic and operational consulting across automotive, industrial, and digital transformation engagements. Comparable as a German-headquartered strategy consultancy with deep Mittelstand relationships, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• McKinsey & Company: Global management consulting leader with major German operations serving large enterprises and government on strategy and digital transformation. Comparable as a top-tier strategy consultancy competing for board-level mandates, though at vastly larger scale and breadth.

Direct peers

• Horváth: Stuttgart-based international management consulting firm focused on controlling, finance, and performance transformation for European corporates. Comparable as a German-origin boutique-style advisory competing in the same Mittelstand and digital transformation segments.
• Roland Berger: Germany's leading homegrown strategy consulting firm headquartered in Munich, advising large corporates and mid-market clients on strategy and digital transformation across Europe. Directly comparable as a flagship German-speaking strategy and corporate development advisor serving enterprise and SME clients.
• zeb consulting: Münster-based European management consulting firm specialized in the financial services sector with strong regional footprint. Comparable as a German-headquartered boutique strategy advisory focused on transformation mandates, though at greater scale.
• Senacor Technologies: Bonn/Nuremberg-based IT and digital transformation consultancy serving German banks, insurance, and industrial clients. Comparable as a German digital-transformation advisory practice with similar size profile and Mittelstand-to-enterprise client mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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