INTERTRUST Consulting

What INTERTRUST Consulting does

INTERTRUST Consulting GmbH Steuerberatungsgesellschaft is a partner-managed mid-sized tax advisory firm headquartered in Kriftel (Main-Taunus-Kreis, Hesse, Germany) in the Rhein-Main metropolitan area. Founded in September 1994 by Helmut Schmelzeisen as INTERTRUST Audit & Consulting GmbH, the firm was split in 2010 into two separate entities — INTERTRUST Consulting GmbH (tax advisory) and INTERTRUST Audit GmbH (audit) — for regulatory reasons. The firm is currently led by three partners: Andreas Müller (international and transformation tax law), Helke Bernhart (cross-border commuters, expats, VAT), and Annette Leber (inheritance/gift tax, wage tax).

The firm's core service portfolio spans four interconnected lines: (1) annual financial statements and business tax returns for all legal forms; (2) digital financial and payroll accounting; (3) personal tax returns and advisory for private individuals; and (4) strategic advisory on business formation, restructuring, succession planning, and acquisition/disposition. All service delivery is built on DATEV's digital ecosystem — DATEV Unternehmen Online, DATEV Personal / Arbeitnehmer Online, DATEV Meine Steuern, and the proprietary MyDATEV client portal — supplemented by online calculators and downloadable client forms. The firm employs roughly 15-16 tax professionals, business administrators, and tax consultants, and was recognized as the first firm in Main-Taunus-Kreis to receive a quality seal (2011).

INTERTRUST generates revenue through professional-services fees for tax advisory, tax-return preparation, financial accounting, payroll, and annual financial statement preparation, billed under the regulated German Steuerberatervergütungsverordnung (StBVV). The go-to-market model is relationship-driven and referral-based, targeting SMEs and private individuals in the Rhein-Main region. Marketing is primarily content-driven via a Steuernews blog, email newsletter, and SEO. The firm is privately held by its three managing partners; no external PE/VC ownership is indicated, and there have been no funding rounds, acquisitions, or geographic expansions.

Name

INTERTRUST Consulting

Legal name

INTERTRUST Consulting GmbH Steuerberatungsgesellschaft

Website

https://intertrust.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

INTERTRUST Consulting GmbH is a partner-managed German tax advisory firm in Kriftel (Rhein-Main area) serving SMEs, private individuals, and associations with tax compliance, financial and payroll accounting, and restructuring advisory, delivered via DATEV digital platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kriftel

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Tax Advisory Services: INTERTRUST generates revenue through professional services fees for tax advisory, tax return preparation, financial accounting, payroll accounting, and annual financial statement preparation for SMEs and private individuals. Fees are typically billed on a recurring basis commensurate with the scope and complexity of services rendered, consistent with German Steuerberatervergütungsverordnung (StBVV).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

INTERTRUST Consulting provides professional tax advisory and accounting services to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and private individuals in Germany's Rhein-Main region. Its core offerings span annual financial statement preparation and business tax returns, digital financial and payroll accounting, personal tax returns and advisory, and strategic advisory for business formation, restructuring, and succession planning. Services are delivered digitally via integrated DATEV cloud platforms and the MyDATEV client portal.

Product overview

INTERTRUST Consulting is a partner-managed mid-sized tax advisory firm offering a unified portfolio of professional services centered on tax consulting and financial management. The core offering consists of four interconnected service lines: (1) Annual Financial Statements and Business Tax Returns, (2) Digital Financial and Payroll Accounting, (3) Tax Returns and Advisory for Private Individuals, and (4) Advisory Services for Business Formation and Restructuring. These services are delivered through DATEV software platforms integrated into the firm's workflow, supplemented by the MyDATEV client portal for secure access, and supported by digital tools such as online calculators and downloadable forms. The firm serves clients in the Rhein-Main area from its Kriftel office.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jahresabschluss und betriebliche Steuererklärungen (Annual Financial Statements and Business Tax Returns) Comprehensive preparation of annual financial statements for all legal forms and associated business tax returns (VAT, trade tax, corporate tax), including correspondence with tax authorities, appeals procedures, and support during external tax audits, targeted at SMEs.
• Digitale Finanz- und Lohnbuchhaltung (Digital Financial and Payroll Accounting) Modern digital solution for financial and payroll management using DATEV software, including digital document management, real-time business reporting, and automated payroll processing with electronic submissions to tax authorities and social security carriers, for SMEs.
• Steuererklärungen und Beratungsleistungen für Privatpersonen (Tax Returns and Advisory Services for Private Individuals) Tax return preparation and advisory services for private individuals including income tax, cross-border taxation, inheritance and gift tax declarations, and retirement planning advisory. Targeted at individuals, expats, and cross-border workers.
• Gestaltende Beratungsleistungen, Unternehmensgründung und Unternehmensumstrukturierung (Strategic Advisory for Business Formation and Restructuring) Strategic advisory for business formation, restructuring, and succession planning, including optimal legal form selection, tax structuring, conversions under transformation tax law, and acquisition/disposition of businesses or real estate, for entrepreneurs and SMEs.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DATEV eGcoreTechnology or IntegrationINTERTRUST operates extensively with DATEV products as the backbone of its digital service delivery. The firm leverages DATEV Unternehmen Online for cloud-based accounting, DATEV Personal and DATEV Arbeitnehmer Online for payroll processing, DATEV Meine Steuern for digital tax submissions, and provides MyDATEV as a client portal. This deep integration enables fully digital workflows between the firm and its clients, as well as with the tax authorities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• DATEV eG: Dominant German tax software cooperative and ecosystem provider; not a direct competitor but the platform backbone on which INTERTRUST's entire digital service delivery depends.

Broad incumbents

• Mazars Germany: International audit, tax, and advisory firm with German offices serving mid-market and large corporates — overlaps with INTERTRUST in tax and advisory services but with a far broader portfolio.
• BDO AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft: Global mid-market accounting and advisory network with German operations serving SMEs; overlaps with INTERTRUST's SME and tax advisory segments but operates as a much broader full-service firm.

Emerging players

• Taxfix: Digital-first German tax preparation platform targeting individuals and small businesses — competes for the same private individual and SMB segments as INTERTRUST via a low-friction, app-based model.

Direct peers

• dhpg: Mid-sized German tax, audit, legal, and consulting firm with strong SME focus and DATEV ecosystem alignment — directly comparable positioning and service breadth.
• HLB Stückmann: German member of HLB International, providing tax advisory, audit, and consulting services to mid-market companies with cross-border capability — comparable in segment, mix, and international orientation.
• Ebner Stolz: German mid-sized tax, audit, and advisory firm serving SMEs with full-service offerings including restructuring and international tax — directly comparable in target segment and service portfolio.
• ETL AG: ETL is one of Germany's largest networks of mid-sized tax advisory and accounting firms (Steuerberater), serving SMEs and individuals with regional partner-led offices — structurally the closest analogue to INTERTRUST's model.
• Rödl & Partner: German-headquartered international tax, legal, and audit firm with strong mid-market and Mittelstand focus and deep cross-border advisory expertise — highly comparable to INTERTRUST's international tax positioning, at much greater scale.
• Flick Gocke Schaumburg: Leading independent German tax advisory firm specializing in corporate tax, international tax, and succession planning for mid-market and large SMEs — directly comparable service mix to INTERTRUST, at a larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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