HNV

What HNV does

HNV GbR Steuerberater, vereidigter Buchprüfer is a tax advisory and accounting firm (Steuerberaterkanzlei) founded in 1988 in Gütersloh, Germany, and operating exclusively from a single headquarters at Albertus-Magnus-Straße 28 in the Ostwestfalen-Lippe (OWL) region. The firm is structured as a German civil law partnership (GbR) under joint-and-several partner liability, currently led by four partners — Bernd Neumann (Steuerberater, vereidigter Buchprüfer, joined 2007), Michael Krüger (Diplom-Finanzwirt, Steuerberater, joined 2015), Gabriel Gezer (Steuerberater, joined as partner June 2023), and Marvin Frenz — with roughly 20 staff in tax, payroll, accounting, and administration functions.

The firm delivers a full-service tax and business advisory portfolio: ongoing tax advisory (Laufende Steuerberatung), tax planning and structuring (Gestaltungsberatung), business succession planning (Unternehmensnachfolge), digitalization consulting, business start-up advisory (Existenzgründung), private client tax preparation and wealth transfer, association taxation (Vereine), and legal advisory delivered via cooperation with a Fachanwalt für Handels- und Gesellschaftsrecht. Technology is anchored on DATEV accounting, tax, and payroll platforms, with DATEV Unternehmen Online providing digital client collaboration, DATEV SmartCard/MiDentity for secure communications, and TeamViewer for remote support.

Revenue is generated through professional services fees regulated by the Steuerberatervergütungsverordnung (StBVV) under German law, with multi-year advisory contracts for ongoing mandates and project-based engagements for planning, succession, and structuring work. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, combining direct consultations at the Gütersloh office, telephone and email support, content marketing through a monthly newsletter (Mandantenbrief) and educational video library (Video-Tipps), website content including a Steuerlexikon, and professional referrals via the Steuerberaterkammer Westfalen-Lippe network. The firm holds the DATEV Label Digitale Kanzlei 2025, the ICM Qualitätssiegel since 2009 (latest recertification 2020), and Exzellenter Arbeitgeber 2025 / ExzAG2026 Goldene Q awards.

Name

HNV

Legal name

HNV GbR Steuerberater, vereidigter Buchprüfer

Website

https://hnv-gt.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HNV is a tax advisory and accounting partnership (GbR) in Gütersloh, Germany, serving small and medium enterprises, private individuals, and associations across the Ostwestfalen-Lippe region with DATEV-enabled digital tax compliance, succession planning, and legal cooperation services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tax Advisory Services

NAICS

Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (5412), Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Payroll Tax Filing, Compliance & Remittance (BPACAIAC)

Keywords

• Tax advisory services
• Accounting and payroll
• Business succession planning
• Financial bookkeeping services
• Corporate tax consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Gütersloh

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Tax Advisory Services: Professional tax consulting services billed according to the German Tax Advisor Compensation Regulation (StBVV). Services include ongoing tax advisory, tax return preparation, annual financial statements, and tax planning for SMEs and private individuals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

HNV is a German Steuerberaterkanzlei (tax advisory firm) providing professional tax advisory, annual financial statements, financial bookkeeping, payroll processing, tax planning and structuring, business succession planning, legal advisory via a partner attorney, business start-up support, private client tax services, and association taxation. Services are delivered by licensed Steuerberater, a vereidigter Buchprüfer, and qualified support staff to SMEs, private individuals, and associations in the Ostwestfalen-Lippe region and surrounding areas.

Product overview

HNV is a full-service tax advisory firm (Steuerberaterkanzlei) founded in 1988, based in Gütersloh, Germany. The firm operates as a digital tax practice offering a comprehensive range of interconnected tax and business advisory services. The core service portfolio includes ongoing tax advisory, tax planning and structuring, business succession planning, legal advisory, digitalization consulting, business start-up support, private client services, and association taxation. The firm leverages DATEV accounting software for digital client collaboration and provides supplementary digital resources including downloadable forms, video content, and a monthly newsletter. Services are delivered through a team of tax advisors, certified public accountants, and support staff.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ongoing Tax Advisory (Laufende Steuerberatung)

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DATEV eGcoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic technology partner providing accounting, tax, and payroll software. HNV uses DATEV platforms including Unternehmen Online for digital client collaboration and DATEV SmartCard/MiDentity for secure communications. The firm holds DATEV membership and has received the 'Digitale Kanzlei' designation.
• Law Firm (Fachanwalt für Handels- und Gesellschaftsrecht)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with a specialized attorney for commercial and corporate law matters. Provides legal consultation services to HNV clients including drafting of company contracts, employment agreements, representation before courts and authorities, and escrow and executorship services.
• Steuerberaterkammer Westfalen-LippecoreOthersProfessional chamber of tax advisors. All partners are members and subject to its professional regulations. The chamber provides dispute mediation services.
• Wirtschaftsprüferkammer BerlincoreOthersChamber of Public Accountants. Partner Bernd Neumann is a member in his capacity as vereidigter Buchprüfer.
• HDI Versicherungs AGminorOthersProfessional liability insurance provider for the firm's tax advisory and certified public accounting activities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CURACON: German tax consulting and audit firm focused on mid-sized companies, social economy, and non-profit organizations. Comparable to HNV in its tax advisory + association/Verein specialization, SME client base, and German regional partnership structure.
• dhpg: German mid-sized tax, audit, and legal advisory firm headquartered in Bonn/Cologne serving SMEs and family-owned businesses. Closely comparable to HNV in scope (tax, audit, succession, payroll), customer segment (SME Mittelstand), and partner-led partnership structure.
• RINKE TREUHAND: German regional tax advisory and audit firm in North Rhine-Westphalia serving SMEs and private clients. Closely comparable to HNV in geography (NRW overlap with OWL), SME focus, regulated fee structure under StBVV, and partnership-led service model.
• Bansbach GmbH: German regional tax advisory and audit firm based in the Baden-Württemberg region serving SMEs and private clients. Comparable to HNV in scale (similar headcount range), SME + private client dual focus, and regulated StBVV fee model.
• HLB Deutschland Stückmann: German member of the HLB international tax/advisory network, serving SMEs and mid-market companies across Germany. Comparable to HNV in scope (tax, audit, advisory), client base (German Mittelstand), and partnership structure.

Broad incumbents

• Rödl & Partner: German-origin international tax, legal, and audit advisory firm specializing in mid-market German Mittelstand companies. Comparable to HNV in its focus on SMEs, tax compliance, succession advisory, and integrated legal-tax services, though operating globally.
• Ebner Stolz: German mid-market tax, audit, and legal advisory firm with national footprint serving SMEs and mid-market companies. Comparable to HNV because it offers the same full-service tax advisory, succession planning, and accounting services, but at much larger scale (multiple offices across Germany).
• Baker Tilly Germany: German arm of the Baker Tilly network providing tax, audit, and advisory to mid-market companies. Comparable to HNV in its German SME focus and full-service tax + advisory model, but with broader national and international reach.
• Flick Gocke Schaumburg: Top-tier German tax law and advisory boutique specializing in tax structuring, M&A tax, and family-owned business succession. Comparable to HNV's succession planning and Gestaltungsberatung services but serving larger, more complex mandates.

Others

• Datev eG: German cooperative providing tax, accounting, and payroll software to Steuerberater firms nationwide. Included as an ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor; HNV is a DATEV member and uses DATEV Unternehmen Online, making the two parties operationally interlinked.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hnvgt
• Facebookfacebook.com/HNVGT
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hnv

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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