What PROGEDO relocation does

PROGEDO relocation GmbH & Co. KG is a German owner-managed professional services firm headquartered in Düsseldorf that delivers end-to-end relocation and immigration services to corporate clients hiring international employees into Germany and to individual expatriates relocating for personal reasons. Founded in 1995 by Jörg Holsten and Frank Faggo, the company operates from 11 offices across all major German corporate hiring markets (Berlin, Bremen, Dresden, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hannover, Köln/Bonn, Lübeck, München, Nürnberg, Stuttgart) and employs 88 specialists handling visa and residence-permit applications, property search (30,000+ properties found to date), settling-in support, moving logistics, parental support, and employee real estate management, expense management, and payroll administration. PROGEDO also sells a 100-Day Coaching service aimed at post-arrival integration, positioning the firm beyond pure transactional relocation.

The company's core technology asset is the proprietary Client Box platform, a case-management system hosted on PROGEDO's own servers that gives corporate HR clients and relocating employees real-time visibility across all active cases. Client Box is the operational backbone supporting consultative, customized service delivery and differentiates the firm from paper-and-email incumbents, though it is positioned as workflow software rather than as AI-driven automation. PROGEDO supplements in-house capabilities with partnerships to specialized immigration law firms for legally complex cases and has held membership in the European Relocation Association (EuRA) since 2004, aligning the firm with European industry quality standards.

PROGEDO's business model is consultative B2B professional services: revenue is generated through customized per-case service packages sold primarily to German enterprise HR and mobility functions, with secondary revenue from individual expatriate clients. Pricing is not transparently disclosed but is structured per relocation case rather than via enterprise subscription. GTM is direct sales to corporate HR, supported by a website, blog, LinkedIn, and Facebook content presence. The company is privately held and owner-managed, with no disclosed external institutional investment, funding history, M&A activity, or financial reporting; cumulative scale is documented as 45,000+ completed relocations since 1995 and 2,000+ satisfied corporate customers.

Name

PROGEDO relocation

Legal name

PROGEDO relocation GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://relocation.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PROGEDO relocation is a German owner-managed relocation firm founded in 1995 that provides visa, immigration, property search, settling-in, and post-arrival coaching services to German companies hiring international employees and to individual expatriates relocating to Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Relocation and Immigration Services

NAICS

Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Immigration Outsourcing & Managed Services (BPO/RPO for Immigration) (THACAKAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Onboarding, Offboarding & Employee Lifecycle Administration (BPACAHAL)

Keywords

• Relocation services
• Immigration services
• Visa processing
• Corporate mobility services
• Expat relocation

Headquarters

HQ city

Düsseldorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Relocation Services: PROGEDO offers comprehensive relocation services as customized packages that can be individually assembled based on client needs. Services include visa and immigration support, property search, settling-in assistance, moving coordination, parental support, and consulting services. Additional costs may include translation fees and authority fees. Revenue is generated through service fees for these professional services.
2. Immigration and Visa Services: Specialized immigration and visa processing services including preparation for embassy appointments, application submission support, residence permit processing, and accompaniment to immigration authorities. These services are bundled into packages or offered as individual services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

PROGEDO is a full-service relocation and immigration agency that supports German companies in bringing international employees to Germany and helps those employees and their families settle in. Services cover visa and immigration processing (including Blue Card, residence and work permits), apartment and property search, settling-in administrative support, moving coordination, parental/family support (school and kindergarten search, child benefit applications), employee real estate management, expense management, payroll, and a 100-day executive coaching program, all delivered through dedicated consultants and tracked in the proprietary Client Box platform.

Product overview

PROGEDO relocation is a full-service relocation and immigration agency operating since 1995 with a comprehensive portfolio of interconnected services. The core offering consists of Visa & Immigration Service, Property Search (Immobilien-Suche), Settling-In, Moving Service (Umzugsservice), and Parental Support (Elternsupport), all designed to support international employees relocating to Germany. Consulting services include Employee Real Estate Management, Expense Management, Payroll (Entgeltabrechnung), and 100-day Executive Coaching. The company operates its own proprietary Client Box platform for case management. Services are delivered through 11 office locations across Germany, with immigration competence centers in Berlin, Düsseldorf, and Frankfurt.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Visa & Immigration Service Comprehensive visa and immigration support, including preparation for embassy appointments, application submission, residence and work permit processing, Blue Card assistance, and accompaniment to immigration authorities — for German companies sponsoring international employees and for the relocating employees themselves.
• Immobilien-Suche (Property Search) Apartment and housing search service for relocating employees and their families, including accompaniment to viewings, negotiations, and contract support, leveraging PROGEDO's long-standing relationships in the German real estate market.
• Settling-In Administrative support for newly arrived expatriates, including government and residence registration, driver's license conversion, and general settling-in assistance to help international employees and their families adapt to life in Germany.
• Umzugsservice (Moving Service) Moving coordination service that connects clients with trusted moving partners and manages the relocation process effectively and cost-sensitively for employees moving into Germany.
• Elternsupport (Parental Support) Family support service including school and kindergarten search, childcare registration, and child benefit applications for the accompanying families of relocated international employees.
• Mitarbeiter-Immobilien Management (Employee Real Estate Management) Rental property management service for relocated employees, including advance payment of first rent and security deposits, plus ongoing property administration on behalf of the employer.
• Expense Management Management of relocation-related expenses on behalf of corporate clients sponsoring international employees in Germany.
• Entgeltabrechnung (Payroll) Payroll services for relocated international employees, administered on behalf of the sponsoring employer.
• 100 Tage Coaching (100-Day Coaching) 100-day coaching program for executives and specialists to support their integration into the German workplace, typically tied to a relocation engagement.
• Consulting Advisory services for German companies dealing with international recruitment and the administrative processes around relocating international employees to Germany.

Quantifiable outcome

• 45,000+ successful relocations to Germany completed since 1995
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• European Relocation Association (EuRA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPROGEDO has been a member of the European Relocation Association since 2004. EuRA offers a platform for networking and industry-specific learning for companies in global mobility. Membership demonstrates adherence to strict guiding principles, accredited training programs, and strong corporate values, ensuring clients receive professional-grade services.
• Immigration Law FirmsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPROGEDO cooperates with renowned and highly specialized immigration lawyers for cases requiring legal advice. The company does not provide legal services under German legal service law (RDG section 2 subsection 1) but refers clients to qualified legal counsel when needed.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Cartus: One of the world's largest global relocation and mobility management companies, offering visa/immigration support, household goods moving, and destination services. Directly comparable to PROGEDO's service portfolio but operates globally across multiple regions while PROGEDO is Germany-focused.
• Crown Relocations: International relocation and moving services company offering immigration, packing, and destination services globally. Comparable to PROGEDO's integrated service model (visa + property + settling-in), though with multi-country reach.
• BGRS (Brookfield Global Relocation Services): Major global mobility and relocation services firm serving multinational employers with talent mobility, immigration, tax, and relocation offerings. Directly comparable to PROGEDO's corporate-focused visa/relocation model but at significantly larger global scale.
• Weichert Workforce Mobility: US-rooted global workforce mobility provider offering corporate relocation, visa/immigration, and policy consulting. Overlaps with PROGEDO's service scope, especially for corporate accounts, though operates transatlantically rather than Germany-only.
• Santa Fe Relocation: Global relocation services firm with a strong presence in Europe and Asia offering immigration, relocation, and real estate services. Overlaps with PROGEDO on visa processing and destination services, but operates at multinational scale rather than solely within Germany.
• SIRVA Relocation: Global mobility and moving services provider serving corporate clients with international relocation, visa/immigration support, and destination services. Like PROGEDO, it serves corporate HR departments but on a multi-country basis.

Emerging players

• NetExpat: Tech-enabled relocation and immigration services platform serving corporate clients and individual assignees worldwide. Compares to PROGEDO through overlapping immigration and settling-in support but with a digitally-led delivery model.
• Jobbatical: Digital relocation platform helping companies relocate international employees through automated visa and relocation workflows. Competes with PROGEDO in the standardized immigration/relocation segment with a software-led rather than consultancy-led model.

Others

• AIRINC: Mobility data, benchmarking, and consulting firm serving global mobility programs with allowances, policy design, and location assessment. Adjacent to PROGEDO's consulting services rather than directly comparable, but relevant as a corporate mobility ecosystem participant.

Direct peers

• WHR Group: Employee relocation services company serving corporate HR departments with full-service relocation programs, household goods moving, and destination services. Closely comparable to PROGEDO's B2B HR-focused service model though US-headquartered.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/progedo.relocation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/progedorelocation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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