What ARISTON Business Process Services does

ARISTON Business Process Services GmbH is a privately held, boutique German management and IT consulting firm founded in 2015 and headquartered in Bodenheim, Germany. The company designs, implements, and operates internal business processes for large enterprises across four service pillars: Shared Services consulting (SSC design, process standardisation, governance, and performance management), Security Services (audit, GDPR/data protection, information security, corporate security, pentesting, and risk management), Cloud Shepherding (managed cloud infrastructure bridging AWS/Azure with customer-specific governance), and RPOST distribution (exclusive German reseller of RPOST's RMail registered email, encryption, 1GB Largemail attachments, and e-signature services). The firm also operates as a PECB partner delivering certified training in quality management, information security, business continuity, and service management. Founded and managed by Jovanka Kirch (Managing Director and Data Protection Officer) and Harald Kirch (Managing Director), the company itself has 1-10 employees but accesses a network of 120 pentesters for large-scale security engagements.

The firm's core technology is not proprietary software but rather a methodology stack combining SAP ERP, ARIS/MS Visio process modelling, Concur/ADP for travel and expense, rule-based automation, Invoicetrack/WMD for workflow management, and the resold RPOST RMail platform. Revenue is generated through professional services (project-based and multi-year consulting engagements in finance transformation, shared services, ERP, and security) and licensing/resale margin on RPOST products; pricing is bespoke and not publicly disclosed. GTM motion is sales-led and relationship-driven, with new business sourced primarily from the founders' professional networks, referrals, and direct outreach to C-suite buyers at large enterprises.

The customer base consists of large multinational corporations across pharmaceuticals (Boehringer Ingelheim, German chemical/pharmaceutical majors), oil and gas (Norwegian and Russian oil companies, Kuwaiti group), automotive (German OEM and component supplier), logistics (HAVI Global Logistics), consumer products (German consumer products company), chemicals (German chemical company), and aviation (leading German airline). Documented project footprint spans 21+ countries across Europe, the Middle East, North America, South America, and Asia. The company is independently owned with no external investors, no parent company, no subsidiaries, no M&A activity, and no funding rounds disclosed.

Name

ARISTON Business Process Services

Legal name

Ariston Business Process Services GmbH

Website

https://ariston-bps.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ARISTON Business Process Services GmbH is a privately held German boutique consulting firm (founded 2015, Bodenheim) that designs, implements, and operates finance, shared services, ERP, security, and cloud processes for large multinational enterprises across pharmaceuticals, chemicals, oil and gas, automotive, logistics, and aviation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy & IT Advisory (BPAEAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

ERP, CRM & Enterprise Applications Consulting (BPAHAEAI), Enterprise Architecture & IT Operating Model (BPAHAEAB)

Keywords

• Business process consulting
• Shared services design
• Information security consulting
• Finance transformation services
• Cloud infrastructure consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Bodenheim

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Management and IT Consulting Services: Ariston generates revenue through professional consulting engagements covering process design, implementation and operation in IT, accounting, payroll, data management, and security. Engagements are structured as project-based or retainer consulting mandates with large enterprise clients.
2. RPOST Product Distribution: Ariston acts as the authorised distributor for RPOST RMail registered email services in Germany, reselling email encryption, registered delivery, large file transfer (Largemail), and electronic signature capabilities to German enterprise clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ariston Business Process Services GmbH is a boutique management and IT consulting firm that designs, implements, and operates internal business processes for large enterprise clients across IT, finance and accounting, payroll, data management, and security functions. The service portfolio centres on three pillars: Shared Services consulting (SSC strategy, finance transformation, SAP ERP implementation), Security Services (information security, audit, pentesting, data protection/GDPR, corporate security, risk management), and Cloud Shepherding (managed cloud infrastructure bridging AWS/Azure with client security and process governance). The firm additionally distributes RPOST RMail registered email services in Germany and offers PECB-certified training programmes.

Product overview

Ariston Business Process Services is a consulting and managed services firm specializing in business process design, implementation, and operations across IT, accounting, payroll, data management, and security. Their portfolio consists of three main pillars: Shared Services consulting for SSC organization design and process standardization; Security Services covering audit, data protection/GDPR, information security, corporate security, pentesting, and risk management; and Cloud Shepherding for managed cloud infrastructure. They also distribute RPOST/RMail, a registered email service featuring certified delivery, encryption, large file attachments (up to 1GB), and electronic signatures. As a PECB partner, they additionally offer training and certification programs in information security and related management systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Shared Services Consulting

Quantifiable outcome

• Implementation of a global business service solution spanning 13 countries for Boehringer Ingelheim, including SAP ERP and shared services organisation.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• PECBcoreOthersAriston-BPS GmbH is an official partner of PECB (Professional Evaluation and Certification Board), offering PECB-certified training and certification courses in quality management, health and safety, business continuity, resilience, service management, and information security management. Ariston serves as a course registration intermediary and certification partner for PECB, providing access to PECB's course catalogue and certification programmes including ISO 27001, ISO 22301, and related standards. Courses are delivered at Hotel Steigenberger Frankfurter Hof in Frankfurt.
• RPOSTcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAriston serves as the authorised distributor for RPOST registered email and encryption services in Germany (RPOST Distributor fur Deutschland). The company resells RPOST's RMail platform including certified email delivery, email encryption, Largemail (1GB attachments), and electronic signature capabilities to German enterprise clients. More than 20 major law firms and numerous companies use RPOST's RMail service.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Accenture: Global consulting and SI with industry-leading finance transformation, SAP, security, and managed cloud practices. Comparable as the broadest incumbent against which Ariston competes for enterprise F&A shared services mandates.
• EY-Parthenon: Strategy and transactions arm of EY with significant shared services and finance transformation advisory. Comparable incumbent for Ariston's SAP-enabled SSC strategy engagements.
• IBM Consulting: Global systems integrator with major SAP-enabled finance transformation, shared services, and security practices. Comparable as a broader incumbent; Kirch previously held a Managing Consultant role at IBM Deutschland.
• KPMG Advisory: Big Four advisory with established shared services, finance transformation, and cyber security practices. Comparable incumbent competing for the same German multinational F&A and security mandates.
• PwC (Strategy&, Consulting): Big Four professional services firm with a large shared services, finance transformation, and SAP ERP practice. Comparable as a broader incumbent against which Ariston competes in finance transformation and SAP-enabled SSCs (Jovanka Kirch's prior PwC Consulting tenure reinforces this overlap).
• Capgemini Invent: Global consulting/SI brand with a large SAP-enabled finance transformation and digital shared services practice across DACH. Comparable incumbent for Ariston's German enterprise target market.
• Deloitte Consulting: Big Four advisory with deep shared services, SAP S/4HANA, cyber risk, and audit practices serving large European multinationals. Comparable incumbent in Ariston's target verticals.

Direct peers

• Protiviti: Risk and business consulting firm with deep shared services, internal audit, risk management, and information security practices. Directly comparable to Ariston's combined finance transformation + infosec + audit + risk offering.
• The Hackett Group: Global strategy consultancy specialising in shared services, finance transformation, and GBS benchmarking. Directly comparable because Managing Director Jovanka Kirch was previously a Director Finance Transformation at The Hackett Group, making it the most direct peer for Ariston's shared services practice.

Regional players

• msg: German-headquartered IT consulting and software firm with strong SAP, finance, and regulated-industry practices in DACH. Comparable regional incumbent that competes with Ariston for German enterprise F&A and security consulting work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AristonBPS
• Xtwitter.com/AristonBPS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ariston-business-process-services-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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