IJOS

What IJOS does

IJOS GmbH is a German consulting firm founded in 2005 and headquartered in Georgsmarienhütte, Lower Saxony, specializing exclusively in advisory services for the German social economy (Sozialwirtschaft). The company supports social facilities, providers, and founders in child and youth welfare (Kinder- und Jugendhilfe, SGB VIII) and integration assistance for people with disabilities (Eingliederungshilfe, SGB IX). Its service portfolio spans fee agreement negotiations (Entgeltvereinbarungen), concept development, founding consulting, occupational safety, brokerage of social welfare facilities (licensed under § 34c GewO), data protection advisory, and continuing education via seminars, webinars, and online courses. The firm operates a Premium Membership program with 500+ member facilities and serves 600+ clients nationwide.

The company has built an integrated corporate group comprising IJOS GmbH (core consulting), IJOS Rechtsberatung GmbH (legal consulting), and IJOS Steuerberatung GmbH (tax consulting), enabling cross-disciplinary advisory across legal, tax, and operational dimensions for social economy clients. Proprietary technology includes the IJOS Datenschutz-Software (DSM) for GDPR compliance management and a Whistleblower-Hinweisgebersystem subscription product for HinSchG compliance. Distribution occurs through direct advisory engagements, a regional training center in Bissendorf, traveling seminars, a licensed partner network operating under the IJOS-Dachmarke brand, and digital channels including the ijos.shop e-commerce store and ijosblog.de content platform.

Revenue is generated through a mix of time-and-project-based professional services billing, annual Premium Membership subscriptions (with welcome offers including data protection service bundles valued at €1,400), recurring occupational safety subscriptions, monthly Whistleblower system subscriptions (€29.90), and unit-priced training events. The company is family-owned, led by managing shareholder Dr. Frank Plaßmeyer and Elli Plaßmeyer, with no disclosed external institutional investors. AI capability is limited to a ChatGPT-powered chatbot for customer communication; the firm's core value proposition rests on human expertise in regulatory frameworks and negotiation outcomes rather than automation.

Name

IJOS

Legal name

IJOS GmbH

Website

https://ijos.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IJOS GmbH is a German consulting firm (founded 2005, Georgsmarienhütte) advising social economy organizations in child/youth welfare (SGB VIII) and integration assistance (SGB IX), offering fee negotiations, concept development, founding support, legal/tax advisory via subsidiaries, training, and compliance software to 600+ clients nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Economy Consulting Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

HR Policy, Governance, Compliance & Risk Advisory (BPACAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

EHS Management Systems & ISO Consulting (ISO 14001/45001) (BPAHAJAF)

Keywords

• Social economy consulting
• Youth welfare advisory
• Fee negotiation services
• Data protection compliance
• Professional training services

Headquarters

HQ city

Georgsmarienhütte

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional advisory services including fee negotiations (Entgeltvereinbarungen), concept development, founding consulting, data protection, and occupational safety. Charged based on hours or project fees. These represent the core revenue stream.
2. Training & Seminars: In-person seminars, live webinars, recorded webinar archives, and online courses delivered to professionals in the social economy. Priced per participant per session.
3. Premium Membership: Annual membership providing free webinar access, discounted consulting services, contract templates, legal network access, and preferential treatment. Over 500 member facilities participate.
4. Newsletter Subscriptions: Email newsletter providing updates on training, seminars, webinars, and special offers from IJOS GmbH.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

IJOS GmbH is a German consulting firm that advises social economy organizations — primarily child and youth welfare (Kinder- und Jugendhilfe) and integration assistance (Eingliederungshilfe) providers — on fee negotiations with public funders, facility concept development, business founding, data protection compliance, occupational safety, brokerage of social facilities, and continuing professional training. The firm operates an integrated group with two subsidiaries (IJOS Rechtsberatung GmbH for legal advice and IJOS Steuerberatung GmbH for tax consulting) and sells bundled access through a Premium Membership program.

Product overview

IJOS (Institut für Jugendrecht, Organisationsentwicklung und Sozialmanagement) is a German consulting, training, and services company for the social economy. The company operates a multi-service portfolio organized around consulting services (Entgeltvereinbarungen, Konzeptentwicklung, Gründungsberatung, Arbeitsschutz, Makler), training and continuing education (Seminare, Webinare, Onlinekurse, Webinaraufzeichnungen, Seminaraufzeichnungen), and specialized software/services (Datenschutzsoftware, Hinweisgebersystem). IJOS also operates two subsidiary companies: IJOS Rechtsberatung GmbH for legal consulting and IJOS Steuerberatung GmbH for tax consulting. A Premium-Mitgliedschaft program provides bundled access to consulting services, legal network access, webinars, and contract templates. The IJOS company group serves social welfare institutions across Germany with a focus on child/youth welfare (SGB VIII) and integration assistance (SGB IX).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IJOS Premium-Mitgliedschaft (Premium Membership) Annual membership program for social institutions providing bundled access to business consulting, specialized legal network access, webinars, contract templates, and member-only resources. Over 500 facilities participate.
• Entgeltvereinbarungen (Fee/Renumeration Agreement Services) Professional consulting for negotiating service fees and compensation rates with public trustees in child/youth welfare (SGB VIII) and integration assistance (SGB IX).
• Konzeptentwicklung / Fachberatung (Concept Development) Development and revision of facility concepts, framework concepts, violence protection concepts, and performance/quality descriptions for youth welfare and integration assistance facilities.
• Gründungsberatung (Startup Consulting) Comprehensive startup consulting for establishing social welfare institutions including business planning, concept development, and regulatory approval processes.
• Datenschutzsoftware (DSM) Proprietary data protection software (DSM) for managing privacy compliance including processing activity directories, data processing agreements, privacy statements, and staff training.
• Hinweisgebersystem (Whistleblower System) Whistleblower reporting software enabling compliance with the Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz (HinSchG) for organizations with 50+ employees. Priced at €29.90/month on a monthly cancelable contract.
• Arbeitsschutz (Occupational Safety Services) Occupational safety, fire protection, and occupational health services including external safety specialists, fire protection officers, company doctors, and risk assessments, delivered as monthly subscription with size-dependent annual hour budgets.
• Makler (Broker Services) Brokerage services for social welfare facilities, connecting buyers and sellers of youth welfare institutions nationwide. Licensed under § 34c GewO.
• Seminare (In-person Seminars) Full-day in-person seminars on current topics in social welfare with interactive formats and practical examples. Offered at the training center in Bissendorf near Osnabrück, online via livestream, or in hybrid format.
• Webinare / Live-Webinare (Webinars) 90-minute webinars on current specialized topics in law, financing, data protection, or pedagogy for social economy professionals. Premium members participate free of charge after logging in.
• Webinaraufzeichnungen (Webinar Recordings) On-demand webinar recordings available any time with flexible booking; users have 20 days after activation to select viewing date.
• Seminaraufzeichnungen (Seminar Recordings) Digital recordings of in-person seminars available on-demand; users have 20 days after activation to select viewing date.
• Onlinekurse (Online Courses) Self-paced online courses with structured content enabling flexible, location-independent learning for professional development in the social economy.
• IJOS Rechtsberatung GmbH (Legal Consulting) Specialized legal consulting for social welfare institutions covering labor law, youth welfare law, integration assistance law, administrative law, facility financing law, and data protection law. Delivered via wholly-owned subsidiary IJOS Rechtsberatung GmbH.
• IJOS Steuerberatung GmbH (Tax Consulting) Specialized tax consulting for social welfare organizations covering business startup support, bookkeeping, payroll accounting, annual financial statements, and tax return preparation. Delivered via wholly-owned subsidiary IJOS Steuerberatung GmbH.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully conducted several thousand fee negotiations across Germany
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kooperationspartner (Occupational Safety)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIJOS partners with an external occupational safety service provider that supports over 175 medium-sized companies and over 1,000 small businesses with more than 14,000 employees. The partner provides specialized safety officers (Fachkraft für Arbeitssicherheit) and occupational health physicians for social economy organizations. IJOS serves as the interface and coordinator for these services.
• IJOS Lizenznehmer (Licensees)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLicensed consultants operating independently under the IJOS brand and trademark. Licensees are integrated into the nationwide expert network, receive regional project assignments, and can be included in larger consulting processes. Must adhere to IJOS quality standards.
• IJOS Sponsoren (Sponsors)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCompanies that sponsor IJOS events and activities, gaining visibility with the primary target audience of child welfare and integration assistance decision-makers. Sponsors benefit from comprehensive marketing activities and can contribute specialist expertise at events.
• IJOS Medienpartner (Media Partners)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partners who distribute content to a broad professional audience in child welfare and integration assistance. Integrated into IJOS network and benefit from nationwide marketing activities and comprehensive network communication.
• IJOS Aussteller (Exhibitors)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCompanies and service providers exhibiting at IJOS events, using the unique atmosphere to make new contacts, expand networks, and reach potential customers among social economy professionals.
• IJOS Dozent*innen/Referent*innen (Lecturers/Speakers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal experts with expertise in social economy topics who enrich IJOS specialist conferences, seminars, and webinars with presentations. They bring new perspectives, convey practice-relevant content, and create added value for decision-makers and professionals.
• IJOS Rechtsberatung GmbHcoreOthersA subsidiary company specializing in legal consulting for the social economy. Provides legal advice on labor law, youth welfare law, integration assistance law, administrative law, facility financing law, data protection law, and contract law. Operates as an independent legal entity within the IJOS corporate group.
• IJOS Steuerberatung GmbHcoreOthersA subsidiary company specializing in tax consulting for social economy organizations. Provides tax advice on business formation, ongoing accounting, payroll processing, annual financial statements, and tax return preparation. Operates as an independent tax advisory entity within the IJOS corporate group.
• Berufsgenossenschaften (Professional Associations)minorOthersVarious professional associations including BGW (Health and Welfare), BGRCI, BGHM, BGETEM, BGN, BG-Bau, BGHW, BG Verkehr, and Unfallkasse Nordrhein-Westfalen, VBG. IJOS coordinates occupational safety services in compliance with requirements from these accident insurance providers.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte GmbH: Big Four advisory firm with a German public-sector and social-economy practice. Represents the upper-end competitive threat to IJOS for digitally enabled, scaled engagements with large welfare providers.
• BDO AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft: Major international audit and advisory network with a dedicated German social-sector practice. Competes with IJOS on mid- and large-sized social-sector engagements where clients prefer a full-service firm over a niche specialist.
• KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft: Big Four firm with a public-sector and healthcare/social-sector practice in Germany. Adjacent competitor to IJOS for large welfare organizations seeking integrated audit, tax, and consulting services.

Direct peers

• Schüllermann und Partner AG: Specialized consulting and auditing firm for social enterprises, healthcare providers, and public-sector clients. Overlaps with IJOS in advising Kinder- und Jugendhilfe and Eingliederungshilfe operators on economic and organizational matters.
• Curacon GmbH: Audit, tax, and management consulting firm dedicated to social, healthcare, and non-profit organizations. Competes directly with IJOS in fee negotiations, organizational consulting, and compliance advisory for German social-sector providers.
• Solidaris Treuhand GmbH: Germany's leading specialized auditing and consulting firm for the social economy, providing economic consulting, fee negotiation support, and concept development to social-sector organizations. Directly comparable to IJOS as the most prominent specialist competitor in Sozialwirtschaft advisory.

Regional players

• BFS Service GmbH: German provider of operational safety, fire protection, and occupational health services often bundled for social-sector operators. Comparable to IJOS's Arbeitsschutz (occupational safety) consulting stream and FaSi/fire-safety officer offering.

Emerging players

• intersoft consulting services AG: German consulting and software firm focused on data protection, compliance, and information security. Comparable to IJOS in the GDPR/Datenschutz and HinSchG-related advisory and tooling space, including whistleblower-system offerings.
• ConSense GmbH: Provider of integrated compliance management software used by social-sector and mid-market organizations in Germany. Directly comparable to IJOS's proprietary Datenschutz-Software (DSM) and broader compliance tooling strategy.

Others

• Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek: Large German full-service law firm with a dedicated social-economy and public-sector practice. Adjacent to IJOS Rechtsberatung GmbH in legal advisory for welfare providers, especially on labor, administrative, and contract law matters.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries2 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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