Hanno Kirchhoff EDV Beratung

What Hanno Kirchhoff EDV Beratung does

HK EDV Beratung GmbH is a privately held German IT services provider founded in 1989 and headquartered in Düsseldorf, operating three NRW offices (Düsseldorf, Mettmann, Oberhausen) under managing directors Christian Voß and Patrick Nathe. The company serves mid-market German companies (Mittelstand) across virtually all industries — including service providers, clinics, dentists, law firms, trades, manufacturing and cooperatives — with an integrated portfolio spanning 24/7 IT support (HK EDV Service), hardware, software, networking and communications infrastructure (HK EDV Technik), managed security (IT-Sicherheit / HK-Basisschutz), ERP project services (ERP-Projektierung), sustainable hosting (HK Green Hosting, Housing and Nextcloud via windCORES wind-turbine data centers) and a 2024-launched AI/automation consulting line (HK KI).

The underlying technology stack is built on Microsoft, 3CX (Platinum Partner), Cisco (Select), Fortinet (Authorized), Citrix (Silver Solution Advisor), Dell, WatchGuard, Panda Adaptive Defense 360, KnowBe4, Enginsight, Nakivo, DataCore and Nextcloud, with virtualization across Hyper-V, Proxmox and VMware and HK Green infrastructure hosted in windCORES ISO 27001 / Tier III data centers operating at 10.75 g CO2/kWh versus a 420 g industry average. The 24/7 Notfallservice is delivered via TeamViewer remote support, phone and on-site visits, with documented sub-one-hour response times.

HK EDV monetizes through a mix of usage-based hourly professional services billed in 15-minute increments and tiered by technician qualification, monthly managed-service maintenance packages (Fullservice), hardware resale (Dell, HPE, SuperMicro, Lenovo, HP, Apple) with 2-3 year in-house warranty, third-party software licensing at manufacturer list price, recurring HK Green hosting/housing/Nextcloud subscriptions, and one-off ERP project revenue. The go-to-market is regional field-sales-led, anchored by a free on-site CheckUp within Düsseldorf + 100 km and online-bookable Erstgespräch, supported by a Soforthilfe emergency-help inbound channel and a named Vertriebsleiter (Thorsten Wolf-May). Sister-company K1 Internet Services GmbH and exclusive partner windCORES extend the offering into internet services and sustainable colocation respectively, while K1 is also the website's external hosting partner.

Name

Hanno Kirchhoff EDV Beratung

Legal name

HK EDV Beratung GmbH

Website

https://hkedv.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

HK EDV is a Düsseldorf-based German IT services provider founded in 1989, serving Mittelstand customers across NRW with 24/7 IT support, infrastructure, managed security, ERP project services and sustainable hosting via three regional offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed IT Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

EDA Software Platforms (Digital Implementation, Verification & Signoff) (HDAHAFAA)

Keywords

• Managed IT services
• IT infrastructure consulting
• IT security services
• ERP implementation services
• Cloud hosting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Düsseldorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services (hourly billing): Core IT-services revenue: consulting, planning, sales, implementation and 24/7 support billed in 15-minute increments, with rates tiered by qualification (Techniker, Fachinformatiker, Senior Betreuer, Mac Spezialisten, Geschäftsführer). Surcharges apply outside Mon–Fri 08:00–17:00 and on weekends/holidays. Travel time billed at half the hourly rate; no travel cost within Düsseldorf, €1/km outside.
2. Hardware sales: Sale of configured servers (DELL, HP Enterprise, SuperMicro), workstations (DELL, Lenovo, HP, Apple), network and peripheral hardware. Hardware carries 2-year (workstations) or 3-year (servers) in-house warranty; third-party warranty extensions up to 4 years can be offered.
3. Software licensing: Resale/licensing of third-party software (Microsoft, 3CX, KnowBe4, Citrix, Nakivo, MailStore, SEPPmail, Panda, WatchGuard, Fortinet, DataCore, Enginsight, easybell) at manufacturer price-list terms.
4. Managed Services / Wartungspakete: Tailored maintenance packages (Fullservice) bundling monitoring, preventive updates, full-service support and warranty handling into predictable recurring fees for customers.
5. HK Green Hosting / Housing / Nextcloud: Recurring rental of server instances, rack/housing space at the windCORES data center in Paderborn, and HK Green Nextcloud subscriptions, with flexible contract terms.
6. ERP Project Services: One-off project revenue from ERP implementations and migrations (selection, conception, infrastructure design, data migration, go-live, optimization, support).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

HK EDV is an IT service provider (IT-Dienstleister) for the German Mittelstand, founded in 1989 in Düsseldorf. The company delivers integrated IT services covering consulting, planning, implementation and 24/7 support for IT infrastructure, communications, security, ERP projects, and sustainable hosting, billed primarily as hourly professional services and tailored managed-service maintenance packages with hardware and software resale.

Product overview

HK EDV (Hanno Kirchhoff EDV Beratung GmbH) is an IT service provider for German mid-market (Mittelstand) companies, founded in 1989. It operates a portfolio of named service lines rather than a single unified software product: HK EDV Service (24/7 support, preventive monitoring, full-service maintenance packages), HK EDV Technik (servers, 3CX phone systems, workstations, networks), HK Green (sustainable hosting services on the windCORES wind-turbine data centers – HK Green Hosting, HK Green Housing, HK Green Nextcloud), HK KI (AI and automation consulting, architecture, integration, and operations), IT-Sicherheit / HK-Basisschutz (firewall, endpoint protection, 2FA, security awareness training, vulnerability scanning), ERP-Projektierung (ERP selection, implementation, migration, and support), and Soforthilfe (emergency on-site and remote support via TeamViewer). HK Green is delivered in partnership with windCORES data centers; HK KI, IT-Sicherheit, and HK EDV Technik are delivered on top of best-of-breed third-party platforms (Microsoft, 3CX, WatchGuard, Panda, KnowBe4, etc.) where HK EDV holds partner status.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HK Green: Sustainable IT product line offering hosting, housing and cloud (Nextcloud) services hosted in windCORES wind-powered data centers in NRW.
• HK KI

Products and services

• HK EDV Service Round-the-clock (24x7) IT support, preventive monitoring with automated security-update deployment, and tailored maintenance packages for German mid-market customers, delivered remote, by phone, or on-site.
• HK EDV Technik Hardware and software solutions including servers (DELL, HPE, SuperMicro) with Hyper-V, Proxmox, VMware virtualization and SAN storage (DataCore), 3CX VoIP phone systems, modern workstations (DELL, Lenovo, HP, Apple), and network infrastructure planning and realization.
• HK Green Hosting Flexible rental of server instances on HK Green servers located in windCORES wind-turbine data centers in NRW, operated with renewable wind power for climate-neutral IT.
• HK Green Housing Colocation of customer hardware in height units/racks at the windCORES data center site in Paderborn, with renewable wind-power supply, 24/7 monitoring, and flexible contract terms.
• HK Green Nextcloud German-cloud Nextcloud-based file sharing, collaboration, and secure storage offering delivered as part of HK Green.
• HK KI Consulting, potential analysis, architecture/infrastructure planning, integration, and ongoing operations for AI and automation solutions in mid-market companies, on-premise, cloud or hybrid.
• IT-Sicherheit / HK-Basisschutz Standardized IT security package covering firewall (WatchGuard), intelligent virus protection (Panda Adaptive Defense 360), secure passwords, two-factor authentication, monitoring, updates, plus Security Awareness Training (KnowBe4) and vulnerability scanning/analysis (Enginsight).
• ERP-Projektierung ERP system selection, conception, introduction, optimization, support, and maintenance led by an ERP Project-Lead, including analysis, interface design, project management, data migration, and software upgrades.
• HK EDV Soforthilfe (Emergency Support) Emergency remote and on-site IT support using TeamViewer QuickSupport (Windows and Mac clients) plus phone and email channels for urgent incidents.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reaktionszeiten von weniger als einer Stunde (sub-1-hour response time) as standard for experienced staff
• +3 more outcomes

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration19 records

AI capability6 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• 3CXflagshipTechnology or IntegrationHK EDV is a 3CX Platinum Partner and has been implementing 3CX-based VoIP telephone systems for customers for years, replacing conventional PBXs. 3CX is a primary technology pillar for HK EDV's communications solutions.
• MicrosoftflagshipTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft Partner. Microsoft-based platforms (Microsoft 365, Exchange OnPrem, Hyper-V virtualization) form the foundation of HK EDV's IT-services stack.
• CiscocoreTechnology or IntegrationCisco Select Partner. Cisco networking hardware underpins HK EDV's network-infrastructure and security offerings.
• DellcoreTechnology or IntegrationDell Registered Partner. Dell is a primary hardware supplier for HK EDV's configured servers and workstations (PCs).
• FortinetcoreTechnology or IntegrationFortinet Authorized Partner. Fortinet provides network-security technology that HK EDV integrates into customer security architectures.
• windCORESflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerHK EDV has an exclusive go-to-market partnership with windCORES to offer HK Green — green IT hosting and housing in wind-turbine data centers in NRW and Paderborn. ISO 27001 certified, Tier III / VK 3-TÜV, 100% renewable energy with CO2 emissions of only 10.75 g/kWh.
• WatchGuardcoreTechnology or IntegrationWatchGuard supplies the business firewalls used in HK EDV's HK-Basisschutz security baseline.
• Panda Security (Adaptive Defense 360)coreTechnology or IntegrationHK EDV uses Panda Adaptive Defense 360 as the intelligent antivirus / EDR component of its HK-Basisschutz, providing allow-list-based process protection.
• KnowBe4coreTechnology or IntegrationKnowBe4 enables HK EDV's HK Security Awareness Training service, including phishing simulations and security-awareness content.
• NakivocoreTechnology or IntegrationNakivo Silver Partner — supplies backup and disaster-recovery technology integrated into HK EDV's server and virtualization solutions.
• easybellminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributoreasybell Partner — German VoIP/telecommunications provider whose services HK EDV resells/distributes as part of its communications portfolio.
• TeamViewercoreTechnology or IntegrationTeamViewer is HK EDV's primary remote-support tool for the Soforthilfe / 24/7 service; TeamViewer Quicksupport clients for Windows and Mac are downloadable from the website.
• K1 Internet Services GmbHflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerK1 Internet Services is HK EDV's sister company within the same corporate group — an Internet Service and Solution Provider that complements HK EDV's IT-services portfolio with hosting and network services. Site: k1net.de. K1 is also the website's external hosting partner (Auftragsverarbeitung), with offices at Birkenstr. 65, 40233 Düsseldorf.
• NextcloudcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerHK EDV resells and operates Nextcloud as 'HK Green Nextcloud' — a Germany-hosted cloud platform for filesharing, collaboration and secure data storage under HK EDV's HK Green brand.
• DPD (Pickup-Service)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDPD is offered by HK EDV as a chargeable pickup service for defective devices sent in for repair.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• DATAGROUP SE: Plötz-based German IT service provider operating a network of regional offices for managed services and SAP/cloud solutions for mid-market customers. Comparable in regional-office model and Mittelstand target, but at substantially larger scale.
• q.beyond AG: Cologne-headquartered German managed IT service provider for mid-market customers, offering cloud, SAP, security and managed services. Directly comparable Mittelstand focus and NRW presence, but at a significantly larger scale (listed company).
• ACP IT Solutions GmbH: A large Austrian/German IT service provider and hardware reseller serving mid-market and enterprise customers across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Comparable in its Mittelstand-focused IT services, hardware resale and managed-service offering, though broader in geography and vendor portfolio.
• Bechtle AG: Germany's largest IT service provider and hardware reseller, headquartered in Neckarsulm, with a nationwide footprint of more than 100 locations across Germany including NRW. Directly comparable because it competes for the same Mittelstand IT infrastructure, hardware and managed-service wallet, although at vastly greater scale and with a much broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• RZV GmbH: Witten-based IT service provider for the German social economy and mid-market (housing cooperatives, social services, healthcare). Comparable in regional NRW focus, ERP and managed-services offering, though concentrated in the social/Genossenschaften segment which overlaps with HK EDV's customer base.
• NetPlans GmbH: Independent German managed service provider headquartered in Achern (Baden-Württemberg) with multiple regional offices, focused on cloud, security, collaboration and managed services for Mittelstand customers. Highly comparable in services, vendor stack (Microsoft, Cisco, Fortinet, virtualization) and target segment, although geographically focused on southern Germany.
• SVA System Vertrieb Alexander GmbH: German IT service provider headquartered in Wiesbaden with multiple regional offices, specializing in data center, virtualization, storage, networking and managed services for mid-market enterprises. Highly comparable to HK EDV in target customer (German Mittelstand), core technology stack (Microsoft, VMware, Cisco, Dell, DataCore-style infrastructure) and service model.

Others

• windCORES GmbH: Operator of wind-turbine-based data centers in NRW and Paderborn, ISO 27001 / Tier III / VK 3-TÜV certified, providing the green data center capacity underpinning HK EDV's HK Green product line. Strategic infrastructure partner rather than a competitor, but materially comparable because both serve data center and hosting demand from German mid-market and enterprise customers.

Regional players

• WORTMANN AG: Hüllhorst-based German IT service provider and value-added reseller focused on Mittelstand customers with managed services, hardware, Microsoft and cloud offerings. Comparable in vendor stack and Mittelstand focus, though primarily Westphalia-based (not NRW Rhine/Ruhr).
• Windmöller & Hölscher (IT services arm): Representative of the in-house IT departments and private IT services organizations at larger NRW industrial Mittelstand firms. Noted as OTHERS because in-house IT is a substitute for external MSPs like HK EDV in this region, but materially comparable in scope of IT infrastructure, ERP and security responsibility for the same customer persona.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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