LBH

What LBH does

LBH Steuerberatung GmbH is a privately held German tax advisory and accounting firm headquartered in Friedrichsdorf near Frankfurt, operating 25+ branch offices and subsidiary locations across Hessen and West-Thüringen with a workforce of more than 400 employees, including over 45 Steuerberater (tax consultants), Rechtsanwälte (lawyers), and vereidigte Buchprüfer (sworn auditors). Founded circa 1970 and led by Managing Directors Nikolas Breitsch (StB), Reinhard Schulte-Ebbert (RA), and Brigitte Barkhaus (StBin), the firm delivers financial accounting, payroll, annual financial statements, tax returns, tax planning, inheritance tax advisory, and tax-litigation representation under a fixed-advisor, branch-based relationship model. It is distinguished nationally by a 13-year consecutive FOCUS Top Steuerkanzlei designation in the agricultural and forestry (Land- und Forstwirtschaft) sector.

The firm's technology stack centers on DATEV accounting and tax software (including DATEV Unternehmen Online, LODAS, and Lohn und Gehalt) supplemented by its own data center infrastructure and a co-developed NLB-Software solution for agricultural e-invoicing (XRechnung/ZUGFeRD). LBH generates revenue primarily through recurring professional services engagements billed under the statutory StBVV fee schedule or individual agreements, with no public pricing, no external investors, and no disclosed revenue. The wholly-owned subsidiary ALLTAX-Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbH extends service delivery into Thuringia (Erfurt, Bad Berka, Stadtilm, Waltershausen). Go-to-market is sales-led and locally distributed through physical branches, supplemented by SEO-optimized regional web presence, the bimonthly "Ansteuern" Steuerbrief newsletter, employer-branding content, and dual-study partnerships with five German universities for talent pipeline development.

Name

LBH

Legal name

LBH Steuerberatung GmbH

Website

https://lbh.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

LBH Steuerberatung GmbH is a German tax advisory and accounting firm with 400+ employees across 25+ branches in Hessen and West-Thüringen, serving agricultural operations, commercial businesses, freelancers, founders, and private individuals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tax Advisory Services

NAICS

Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (54121), Payroll Services (541214), Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Payroll & Employment Tax Services (BPAHABAD)

Keywords

• Tax advisory services
• Accounting and payroll
• Agricultural tax advisory
• Financial accounting services
• Business consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Friedrichsdorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices27 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tax Advisory and Compliance Services: LBH generates revenue through recurring professional services including financial accounting (Finanzbuchführung), payroll accounting (Lohnbuchhaltung), annual financial statements (Jahresabschluss), tax returns (Steuererklärung), tax planning (Steuergestaltung), inheritance tax (Erbschaftsteuer), litigation representation (Prozessvertretung), and bank rating advisory (Banken-Rating). Revenue is primarily recurring per-engagement, billed on time-based or fixed-fee basis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LBH Steuerberatung GmbH provides comprehensive tax advisory, accounting, payroll, and business consulting services across 25+ branch locations in Hessen and West-Thüringen, Germany. Core offerings include financial accounting (Finanzbuchführung), payroll accounting (Lohnbuchhaltung), annual financial statements (Jahresabschluss), tax returns (Steuererklärung), tax planning (Steuergestaltung), inheritance tax advisory (Erbschaftsteuer), and tax litigation representation (Prozessvertretung). The firm is nationally recognized for specialized expertise in agricultural and forestry tax advisory (Land- und Forstwirtschaft) and employs over 400 staff including 45+ tax consultants, lawyers, and sworn auditors.

Product overview

LBH Steuerberatung GmbH is a tax advisory and accounting services firm operating as a unified service offering across 25+ locations in Hessen and West-Thüringen with over 400 employees. The core product is comprehensive tax and business advisory services combining financial accounting, payroll processing, annual financial statements, and tax planning. LBH offers specialized E-Rechnung (electronic invoicing) solutions for both commercial clients (via DATEV) and agricultural businesses (via NLB-Software), along with an internal tax newsletter 'Ansteuern'. The subsidiary ALLTAX-Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbH extends services to additional locations. The company differentiates particularly in agricultural tax advisory (Land- und Forstwirtschaft) and maintains its own data center infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tax Advisory and Business Consulting Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked #1 in Germany in the Wirtschaftsprüfer und Steuerberater category by FOCUS MONEY Deutschlandtest for 7 consecutive years (2019–2025)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Neue Landbuchgesellschaft (NLB)coreTechnology or IntegrationLBH partners with NLB to provide the NLB-Software solution to agricultural clients for e-invoicing compliance (XRechnung, ZUGFeRD). LBH actively promotes NLB's software to its agricultural client base and helps implement it. NLB online starter package is offered at 139 EUR/year.
• DATEV eGcoreTechnology or IntegrationDATEV is the core accounting and tax software platform used by LBH across all offices. LBH also recommends DATEV Unternehmen Online to commercial clients for e-invoicing and document management. DATEV Lohn und Gehalt and DATEV LODAS are specifically used for payroll processing.
• Hessischer BauernverbandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a useful link on LBH's website, indicating a referral or informational partnership in the agricultural sector.
• Hauptverband der landwirtschaftlichen Buchstellen und Sachverständigen (HLBS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a useful link. HLBS is a key professional association for agricultural accounting and tax advisory firms.
• Steuerberaterverband (DStV)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a useful link on LBH's website for tax and economic topics.
• University of Applied Sciences Frankfurt (Frankfurt UAS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLBH cooperates with Frankfurt UAS as a practice partner for the dual study program in Steuerlehre (taxation). Students complete practical phases at LBH offices while studying at the university.
• Hochschule FuldaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLBH cooperates with Hochschule Fulda as a practice partner for the dual study program in Steuerlehre (B.A./LL.B.).
• FOM Hochschule (Kassel)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLBH cooperates with FOM Hochschule Kassel as a practice partner for the dual study program in Steuerrecht (Bachelor of Laws, LL.B.).
• DHBW MannheimminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLBH cooperates with DHBW Mannheim as a practice partner for the dual study program.
• TH Mittelhessen (THM) / Studiumplus GießenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLBH cooperates with TH Mittelhessen (Studiumplus Gießen) as a practice partner for the dual study program in Steuerberatung (Bachelor of Arts).
• PeC, Personalentwicklung & Consulting, Hummel und Prinz GbRminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMartin Prinz from PeC served as a speaker/consultant for LBH's annual trainee training (Azubi-Schulung) in 2024, providing educational content on getting started in the profession.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Taxfix GmbH: Berlin-based digital tax filing app for private individuals and employees; emerging competitor potentially absorbing LBH's private-individual and simple freelancer segment over time.
• Smartsteuer (Verivox subsidiary): Digital-first German tax filing product targeting private individuals and freelancers; emerging threat to LBH's lower-end compliance work, with growing AI capabilities and aggressive consumer marketing.
• Buhl Steuer / Buhl Data Service: German tax software provider (WISO Steuer, etc.) increasingly bundling advisory services; relevant as a digital competitor moving upstream into the SMB/freelancer segment LBH serves.

Direct peers

• Lohnsteuerhilfe Bayern e.V. Largest German tax-help association (Lohnsteuerhilfeverein) serving employees and lower-income segments; comparable to LBH as a German tax advisory organization with broad national footprint, though serving a different (mass-market/private individual) client base.
• ETL AG: ETL is Germany's largest tax advisory franchise network with hundreds of Kanzleien nationwide; directly comparable to LBH in mid-market German tax advisory, multi-location model, and SMB/client segment focus, but with a franchise structure rather than wholly-owned branches.
• HLB Deutschland: HLB is a network of independent German tax advisory and audit firms focused on mid-market clients; comparable to LBH in target customer, regional concentration, and full-service tax/accounting offering, with a slightly more audit-weighted mix.

Broad incumbents

• Rödl & Partner: Large German-origin international professional services firm with strong Mittelstand tax/advisory focus; comparable client base and full-service tax + legal model, with broader geographic reach than LBH.
• Ebner Stolz GmbH & Co. KG: German mid-market audit, tax, and legal advisory firm; broader portfolio than LBH but comparable client size and Mittelstand focus, making it a relevant incumbent reference for valuation and capability benchmarking.
• Mazars GmbH & Co. KG (Germany): International professional services firm with German mid-market tax/advisory practice; comparable to LBH in target customer profile but with broader international footprint and Big-10-adjacent positioning.

Others

• DATEV eG: Germany's dominant accounting/tax software cooperative and LBH's core technology partner; included as ecosystem enabler — its cloud products (Unternehmen Online) and AI features increasingly encroach on services LBH currently performs for clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lbh-steuerberatungsgesellschaft

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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