Moving Targets Consulting

What Moving Targets Consulting does

Moving Targets Consulting GmbH (mtc.berlin) is a privately held, founder-owned IT consulting and custom software development firm founded in 1997 and headquartered in Berlin-Kreuzberg, Germany. The firm operates with a team of approximately forty consultants organized around three service lines: Development (Microsoft 365 / SharePoint migrations and modernizations, web development on React, Next.js and SvelteKit, and cross-platform mobile apps via React Native / Expo), Support (fixed-price application management and ticket-based support for business-critical applications across large international organizations), and Consulting (staffing services combining on-, near- and offshore specialists, plus digital accessibility and patent information consulting). Its customers are predominantly large German listed enterprises and critical-infrastructure operators in pharmaceutical, chemical, energy, automotive and transportation sectors, with named engagements including Volkswagen Group, Tata Consultancy Services Germany, Uniper SE, Bayer, BVG and ADAC.

Name

Moving Targets Consulting

Legal name

Moving Targets Consulting GmbH

Website

https://mtc.berlin

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

ERP, CRM & Enterprise Applications Consulting (BPAHAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Organization Design & Change Management Consulting (BPAHACAD), Data, Analytics & AI Consulting (BPAHAEAF)

Keywords

• IT consulting services
• SharePoint development
• Digital accessibility audits
• Patent information platforms
• Application support services

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Development Services: Contract development and solution integration services, including SharePoint migrations, web development, and mobile app development. Provided as fixed-price projects or time-and-materials engagements.
2. Application Support and Management: Ongoing application management and technical support for business-critical applications. Offered at fixed prices per application or ticket for large international organizations.
3. Staffing and Talent Services: Specialist staffing services matching clients with dedicated professionals. Combines on-, near-, and offshore resources for flexible project staffing solutions.
4. Patent Information Platforms: SaaS platforms (depa.tech, patscenar.io) providing patent data access and cost optimization tools. Revenue from platform subscriptions and usage.
5. Accessibility Auditing Platform: gooda11y platform providing professional accessibility audits at €395 per audit with additional enterprise consulting services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Moving Targets Consulting provides IT consulting, contract software development (SharePoint/Microsoft 365 migrations, web and mobile applications), and managed application support for large enterprises. The firm also operates proprietary SaaS platforms — depa.tech for patent publication monitoring, patscenar.io for patent filing cost calculation, and gooda11y for AI-powered digital accessibility auditing — alongside specialist IT staffing services.

Product overview

Moving Targets Consulting is an IT consulting and custom software development firm founded in 1997 in Berlin-Kreuzberg, operating with a team of forty consultants. The company offers three core service areas: Development (contract development, SharePoint/migration services, web and mobile app development), Support (application management and support for business-critical applications), and Services (staffing and consulting). The company has developed specialized SaaS platforms including depa.tech for patent publication monitoring, patscenar.io for patent filing strategy optimization, and gooda11y for AI-powered accessibility auditing. Supporting these are free resources like a11yGuide (comprehensive accessibility guide) and the AI Description Tool (automatic alt-text generation). The portfolio is rounded out with custom patent information solutions and expert consulting services for digital accessibility and patent strategies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• depa.tech: Patent publication monitoring platform providing access to publications from major patent offices (DE, EP, WO, US, JP) with real-time indexing and professional search capabilities.
• patscenar.io
• gooda11y
• a11yGuide

Products and services

• Development Services Contract development and solution integration for Microsoft 365/SharePoint Cloud migrations and modernizations, web development (React, Next.js, SvelteKit), and mobile app development (iOS, Android, React Native). Delivered as fixed-price projects or time-and-materials engagements for large enterprises; long-standing Microsoft Solution Partner status.
• Application Support and Management Ongoing application management and technical support for business-critical applications, including data warehouses, web applications, and iOS/Android mobile apps. Fixed prices per application or per ticket; successfully handed over knowledge and support for over 100 business-critical applications worldwide.
• Staffing and Consulting Services
• depa.tech
• patscenar.io
• gooda11y
• WE Tower Digital Mobility Platform
• Custom Patent Information Solutions

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully migrated 110 SharePoint site collections from on-premise to SharePoint Online
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• piznet.de (Network of German Patent Information Centers)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016CEO Arne Krüger has served as chairman of piznet.de since 2016. The partnership provides access to Germany's 16 patent information centers and enables quality assurance through the network. This strategic relationship positions MTC as a trusted partner in the European IP community.
• European Patent Office (EPO) PATLIB NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMTC's CEO serves as a member of the advisory committee to the President of the EPO and is active in the PATLIB community with presentations and strong presence at leading industry events. This provides access to 300 European PATLIBs for consulting services and specialized analyses.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationLong-standing Microsoft Solution Partner for SharePoint and Microsoft 365 solution integration. MTC provides cloud migrations, modernizations, and custom SPFx solutions.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• adesso SE: German-headquartered IT consulting and software development firm with strong Microsoft and enterprise application focus. Closely comparable to MTC in DACH enterprise IT consulting, custom development, and Microsoft stack specialization, though larger in scale.
• Allgeier SE: German IT services group combining consulting, software development, and staffing across enterprise customers. Matches MTC's hybrid professional-services + staffing + proprietary software model and DACH enterprise customer base.
• GFT Technologies SE: German-headquartered IT services and consulting firm specializing in digital transformation for financial services and industry. Comparable to MTC in enterprise IT consulting, custom development, and DACH market focus.
• Nagarro SE: Global digital engineering and IT consulting firm with German roots and strong enterprise customer base. Directly comparable to MTC in custom software development, web/mobile apps, and enterprise digital transformation services.
• msg systems AG: German IT consulting and software house serving large enterprises in pharma, insurance, automotive, and public sector. Directly comparable to MTC in industry verticals served, enterprise-application focus, and German mid-market positioning.
• Senacor Technologies: German IT consulting firm specializing in digital transformation, core banking, and data platforms for large enterprises. Comparable to MTC in enterprise IT consulting orientation, German mid-size profile, and referenceable DAX customers.

Broad incumbents

• Accenture: Global IT consulting and systems integrator with deep enterprise transformation, Microsoft, and accessibility practices. Operates broadly in the same space as MTC but at vastly greater scale and portfolio breadth.
• T-Systems International: Deutsche Telekom's enterprise IT services arm serving large DAX/Global 2000 customers with consulting, cloud, and managed services. Overlaps MTC's enterprise IT consulting and Microsoft/cloud practice at substantially larger scale.

Emerging players

• PatSnap: Global patent intelligence and IP analytics platform serving R&D and IP teams with searchable patent data and competitive intelligence tools. Comparable to MTC's depa.tech and patscenar.io platforms in serving IP/R&D customers with patent data SaaS.
• Deque Systems: US-based specialized digital accessibility consulting and software firm (axe-core, axe DevTools). Directly comparable to MTC's gooda11y platform in AI-powered accessibility auditing, WCAG compliance tooling, and enterprise remediation services.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mtcberlin
• Xx.com/mtcberlin

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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