PGW

What PGW does

PGW Peters Götza Welge Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB, trading as PGW Beratungsgruppe, is a German multidisciplinary professional services firm headquartered in Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia. Founded in 2011 through the merger of several individual practices, PGW delivers integrated advisory across five core service lines: tax advisory (Steuerberatung), legal advisory (Rechtsberatung), business consulting (Unternehmensberatung), tax declaration (Steuerdeklaration), and auditing (Wirtschaftsprüfung). The firm operates through three NRW locations — Bielefeld (headquarters), Düsseldorf (opened 2024), and Gütersloh (opened 2026) — and serves German Mittelstand, family-owned businesses, private individuals, and startup ventures. As an owner-managed partnership (Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB), PGW is led by four partners (Dr. Peter Peters, Frank Welge, Bianca Hülsewedde, Sebastian Olschyna) alongside managing directors overseeing operating subsidiaries, with the firm rebranded to PGW Beratungsgruppe in 2026 to consolidate positioning as an integrated Mittelstand advisory group.

The firm's technical stack is anchored on the DATEV ecosystem — Germany's dominant tax and accounting software platform — with proprietary integrations including DATEV Unternehmen online (digital accounting), DATEV Arbeitnehmer online (payroll documents), DATEV Meine Steuern (secure tax data transmission), konttool (BI/reporting), and Meine Reisen (travel expense capture). These tools enable digital document management, real-time financial reporting, and secure client-advisor collaboration. Service delivery follows a partner-led model with assigned relationship teams per client, supported by content marketing through a corporate website, quarterly magazine, tax news publications, newsletter, and active social media. Quality assurance is documented through ISO 9001:2015 certification, GDPR compliance, and professional registrations through Wirtschaftsprüferkammer, Steuerberaterkammer Westfalen-Lippe, and Rechtsanwaltskammer Hamm.

PGW's revenue model is anchored in German statutory fee schedules: RVG (Rechtsanwaltsvergütungsgesetz) for legal services and StBVV (Steuerberatervergütungsverordnung) for tax advisory, with custom negotiated fees for non-regulated consulting work. The firm generates revenue across ongoing advisory retainers and project-based engagements covering tax planning, M&A advisory, succession planning, due diligence, ESG/sustainability audits, and digital transformation consulting. As a partnership structure, PGW has no external investors or parent company, funding all growth internally. Revenue concentration is by segment type rather than individual client — primary revenue derives from Mittelstand engagements with secondary contributions from family businesses, private clients, and startups.

Name

PGW

Legal name

PGW Peters Götza Welge Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Steuerberater Wirtschaftsprüfer Rechtsanwalt

Website

https://pgw-partner.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PGW Peters Götza Welge Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB (PGW Beratungsgruppe) is a German multidisciplinary professional services firm headquartered in Bielefeld, NRW, delivering tax, legal, business consulting, tax declaration, and audit services to Mittelstand, family-owned businesses, private clients, and startups across three NRW locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tax, Legal and Audit Advisory Services

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

Keywords

• Tax advisory services
• Legal advisory services
• Audit and assurance
• Business consulting
• Tax declaration compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

Bielefeld

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tax Advisory Services: Ongoing and project-based tax advisory including tax planning, structure optimization, tax return preparation, and tax compliance for individuals and businesses.
2. Legal Advisory Services: Legal consultation covering corporate law, contract drafting, M&A advisory, succession planning, and employment law.
3. Audit and Assurance Services: Statutory and voluntary annual audits, ESG/sustainability reporting, due diligence, and business valuations.
4. Business Consulting: Management consulting including strategy development, digital transformation, process optimization, and growth advisory services.
5. Fee Schedule: Fees governed by statutory fee schedules: RVG (Rechtsanwaltsvergütungsgesetz) for legal services and StBVV (Steuerberatervergütungsverordnung) for tax advisory services. Custom fee arrangements possible for non-regulated services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

PGW Beratungsgruppe is a German multidisciplinary advisory partnership that delivers integrated tax advisory (Steuerberatung), legal advisory (Rechtsberatung), business consulting (Unternehmensberatung), tax declaration and bookkeeping (Steuerdeklaration), and audit services (Wirtschaftsprüfung) to the German Mittelstand under one roof. The firm adds specialized focus areas in digitization, business formation, growth management, and corporate succession, delivering services through partner-led teams in Bielefeld, Düsseldorf, and Gütersloh.

Product overview

PGW Beratungsgruppe is a German multidisciplinary consulting partnership offering five integrated service areas under one roof: Steuerberatung (tax advisory), Rechtsberatung (legal advisory), Unternehmensberatung (business consulting), Steuerdeklaration (tax declaration), and Wirtschaftsprüfung (auditing). The firm serves the Mittelstand (mid-sized companies) and family businesses with bundled, integrated solutions. Services are delivered across three locations in NRW (Bielefeld, Düsseldorf, Gütersloh) by a team of over 85 employees. The offering also includes specialized focus areas on digitization, business formation, growth planning, and succession management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Steuerberatung (Tax Advisory) Tax advisory services including tax structuring, tax planning, legal form selection, international tax law, transaction tax advisory, and restructuring support — aimed at mid-sized German companies and family businesses requiring ongoing and project-based tax counsel.
• Rechtsberatung (Legal Advisory) Legal advisory services covering tax law, restructuring, M&A, commercial and corporate law, succession planning, inheritance law, and contract and labour law — delivered by qualified Rechtsanwälte to Mittelstand companies and entrepreneurs.
• Unternehmensberatung (Business Consulting) Management and strategy consulting covering founding advice, business sale and succession planning, change management, process optimisation, and financing and investment support for mid-sized German companies.
• Steuerdeklaration (Tax Declaration and Compliance) Tax declaration and compliance services including bookkeeping, annual financial statements, payroll accounting, audit support, compliance management, and digital process integration — providing recurring compliance execution for clients.
• Wirtschaftsprüfung (Audit and Assurance) Audit services including statutory and voluntary annual and consolidated financial statement audits, assurance services, ESG and sustainability audits, due diligence, and business valuations — delivered by qualified Wirtschaftsprüfer.
• Digitalisierung (Digitization Services) Digitization services spanning digital accounting, modern reporting, payroll document management, mobile travel expense capture, digital collaboration, and IT services — leveraging the DATEV ecosystem, kontool reporting, and Meine Reisen tools to deliver media-break-free client workflows.
• Gründung (Business Formation Services) End-to-end business formation services covering idea evaluation, business plan development, legal form selection, financing, and funding advice to ensure a structured and secure startup for new ventures and first-time founders.
• Wachstum (Growth Advisory) Growth services including strategy development, planning and controlling, process digitalisation, financing and investment advice, and net salary optimisation — supporting Mittelstand companies through their growth phases.
• Nachfolge (Succession Planning and Business Sale) Succession planning and business sale services including succession arrangements, transformation and mergers, restructuring, rehabilitation and crisis management, and due diligence — supporting owners of Mittelstand and family businesses through ownership transitions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Digital document processing reduces manual workload and administrative burden
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries3 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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