GSP

Name

GSP

Legal name

GSP Goll, Scharlock & Partner Steuerberater PartGmbB

Website

https://gsp.berlin

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tax Advisory Services: Professional tax consulting services including tax return preparation, tax optimization advice, and representation before tax authorities. Revenue generated through professional service fees for ongoing advisory and compliance services.
2. Accounting Services: Financial accounting, payroll processing, and annual statement preparation services provided to business clients. Fees based on scope of services rendered.
3. Business Advisory: Comprehensive business consulting including business startup advisory, liquidity planning, investment and financing consulting, cost accounting, controlling, succession planning, and M&A advisory services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

GSP is a Berlin-based tax advisory and accounting firm providing tax return preparation, payroll accounting, financial bookkeeping, annual financial statements, general tax advisory, and business consulting services to private individuals, freelancers, small to medium businesses, real estate companies, and startups. The firm also offers specialized advisory for healthcare professionals, engineers, architects, and lawyers, leveraging a network of legal and notary partners for complex matters.

Product overview

GSP Goll · Scharlock & Partner Steuerberater PartGmbB is a tax advisory and accounting firm based in Berlin offering a comprehensive suite of professional services. The firm provides six core service offerings: Steuererklärungen (tax return preparation), Lohn- und Gehaltsbuchhaltung (payroll accounting), Finanzbuchhaltung (financial accounting), Jahresabschlüsse (annual financial statements), Betriebswirtschaftliche Beratung (business consulting), and Allgemeine Steuerberatung (general tax advisory). These services serve both private individuals and businesses of all sizes, including freelancers, real estate companies, startups, and service companies. The firm specializes in serving clients in healthcare professions, engineering, architecture, and law, as well as real estate investors and property companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Steuererklärungen (Tax Returns) Preparation of tax returns for private individuals, corporations, shareholders, sole proprietors, and freelancers, covering income tax, corporate tax, VAT, trade tax, property tax, inheritance tax, and gift tax.
• Lohn- und Gehaltsbuchhaltung (Payroll Accounting) Payroll processing services including wage tax registrations, salary calculations, annual wage tax reconciliation, social security notifications, and professional association notifications for business clients.
• Finanzbuchhaltung (Financial Accounting) Financial bookkeeping services including fixed asset accounting, management reports, consolidation, business comparisons, VAT advance returns, and summary statements for business clients.
• Jahresabschlüsse (Annual Financial Statements) Preparation of commercial annual financial statements including balance sheet, profit and loss statement, notes and disclosure requirements, tax balances, and income-expenditure statements.
• Betriebswirtschaftliche Beratung (Business Consulting) Business advisory services including start-up consulting, liquidity planning, investment and financing advice, cost accounting and controlling, succession planning, and company acquisition advisory.
• Allgemeine Steuerberatung (General Tax Advisory) General tax advisory services representing clients in all tax matters before tax authorities, with access to a network of lawyers, notaries, and specialized colleagues for complex topics.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• Network of Rechtsanwälte (Lawyers)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral network for specialized legal matters requiring attorney expertise in conjunction with tax advisory services.
• Network of Notare (Notaries)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral network for notarization matters related to real estate transactions and business formations.
• DATEVcoreTechnology or IntegrationUses DATEV software for accounting, tax preparation, and financial management. DATEV is the leading provider of business software for tax advisors and accountants in Germany.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Rödl & Partner: Mid-sized German tax, legal, and audit firm with strong Mittelstand focus. Offers the same combination of tax returns, payroll, financial accounting, and business advisory that GSP provides, with greater geographic reach.
• ETL AG: ETL is Germany's largest tax consulting franchise network, combining local Steuerberater offices with central support. Directly comparable to GSP in core tax, payroll, and accounting services, but operates through a much larger partner network across Germany.
• HLB Deutschland: German arm of HLB International, an accounting and advisory network targeting mid-market clients. Directly comparable on tax compliance, payroll, and advisory services, with a multi-office national footprint.
• Treuhand Hannover Steuerberatung: German tax advisory and accounting firm serving SMEs, freelancers, and private clients. Closely matches GSP's service mix and target segments, with broader regional coverage in Northern Germany.

Broad incumbents

• KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft: Big Four accounting firm with a substantial German tax practice serving large corporates and high-net-worth individuals. Overlaps with GSP only at the top end of GSP's real estate and SME client base.
• BDO AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft: Top-tier German accounting, tax, and audit firm with national coverage. Competes with GSP in the SME tax advisory space but extends well beyond into audit, transaction advisory, and large corporate work.
• Mazars GmbH & Co. KG: International accounting, tax, and advisory firm with a German practice serving mid-market and larger clients. Overlaps with GSP on SME tax and payroll but also serves enterprise clients and offers audit services GSP does not.

Emerging players

• Smartsteuer GmbH: Online tax preparation platform for German private individuals. Targets the same individual tax return market as GSP's private client offering through fully digital, low-cost filing.
• Taxfix GmbH: Berlin-based digital tax filing app targeting individual taxpayers. Competes with GSP for the private individual tax return segment by offering low-cost, self-service filing that bypasses traditional Steuerberater relationships.
• Accountable GmbH: Digital tax and accounting platform targeting German freelancers and self-employed professionals. Directly overlaps with GSP's Freiberufler segment by offering app-based bookkeeping and tax submission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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