Kappen und Kollegen

What Kappen und Kollegen does

Kappen und Kollegen GmbH is a German IT and management consulting firm headquartered in Wörth an der Isar, Bavaria, operating since 2006 as a privately held GmbH. The firm delivers an integrated portfolio that spans management consulting, IT strategy and studies, custom software development, hardware and network planning and deployment, and ongoing operations and support including a hotline and on-call maintenance — effectively a full lifecycle offering for clients that want a single point of accountability across strategy, build, and run. Service delivery is led by three named senior partners (CEO and Managing Partner Manfred Kappen, CFO and Senior Partner Michael Hartmann, Senior Partner Ernst Höfler) supported by a small specialist team, indicating a senior-dense, boutique model rather than a scaled delivery organization.

On the technology side, the firm combines conventional enterprise IT consulting with a small set of proprietary internal tools — KuKShareR and its successor KuKShareNG for Windows file sharing and remote access, plus integration with the open-source RustDesk remote-access platform — which it uses both internally and as part of managed support offerings. Notable reference projects include CRM implementation and international rollout in 21 countries for a large German technology manufacturer and a BlackBerry Enterprise mobile-email deployment for 2,000 users across four continents, evidence of complex, multi-country enterprise delivery experience.

Commercially, revenue is generated through a mix of one-off professional services (consulting studies, custom development, hardware resale and installation) and recurring engagements (software maintenance, support, and hotline under multi-year contracts). Pricing is bespoke: a free initial consultation is followed by individual fee arrangements shaped to each client's financial capacity, implying a relationship-driven, negotiation-based GTM aimed primarily at German Mittelstand and enterprise accounts rather than a high-volume transactional model.

Name

Kappen und Kollegen

Legal name

Kappen und Kollegen GmbH

Website

https://kappen-und-kollegen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kappen und Kollegen GmbH is a German boutique IT and management consulting firm founded in 2006 and based in Bavaria that delivers integrated strategy, software, hardware, and ongoing support services primarily to German enterprise clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Consulting Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Integration, API & Middleware Consulting (BPAHAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

End-User Computing Outsourcing (EUC / Desktop Services) (BPAEAMAE)

Keywords

• IT consulting services
• Software development
• IT infrastructure support
• Management consulting
• Hardware solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Wörth An Der Isar

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. Software Development & Programming: Custom software development, kaufmännische Standard Software applications, branchenspezifische Softwarelösungen, Individual-Programmierung, software migration
2. Software Licensing & Support: Ongoing software maintenance, support, hotline services, and Fernwartung (remote maintenance) services
3. Hardware & Network Solutions: Network planning, hardware delivery and installation, operating systems, technical support and maintenance
4. Management Consulting: IT strategy consulting, business process optimization, project management, and organizational analysis
5. Operations & Support Services: Technical installation, rollout, system maintenance, helpdesk support, and ongoing system operations

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Kappen und Kollegen is a German IT consulting and services firm that provides enterprise clients with IT consulting, project management, operations and support, and custom IT services. The company also delivers management consulting and offers both software and hardware solutions, leveraging proprietary file-sharing tools (KuKShareR, KuKShareNG) and RustDesk remote desktop integration to support client engagements.

Product overview

Kappen und Kollegen is an IT consulting company offering a portfolio of interrelated consulting and services organized around the IT project lifecycle. The core offerings consist of Ganzheitliche Soft- und Hardwarelösungen (holistic software and hardware solutions) as the primary product area, complemented by Projektplanung und -management (project planning and management) for structured project delivery, Betrieb und Support (operations and support) for ongoing IT management, Management Consulting for strategic alignment, Individuelle IT Services for custom solutions, and Studien, Expertisen und Beratung for analysis and expert opinions. The company also provides internal tools (KuKShareR, KuKShareNG) for remote access and support purposes. This is a service-based portfolio rather than a unified software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IT Consulting

Quantifiable outcome

• International project management spanning 21 countries
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• iteratec GmbH: Munich-based German IT consultancy delivering custom software, enterprise architecture, and digital strategy to mid-market and enterprise clients — directly comparable scale and service mix.
• INNOQ GmbH: Boutique German technology and software architecture consultancy with comparable size, serving enterprise clients with strategy, custom development, and modernization services.
• nexum AG: Cologne-based German digital and IT consultancy of similar size delivering strategy, implementation, and managed services to enterprise clients across Germany.
• codecentric AG: Mid-sized German IT consultancy specializing in custom software development, architecture, and cloud modernization — overlapping Kappen's software development and individual IT services lines.
• mgm technology partners: German software development and consulting firm with custom application development, system integration, and project leadership practices — overlapping Kappen's core Ganzheitliche Soft- und Hardwarelösungen offering.
• Senacor Technologies: German IT consulting firm of comparable size focused on business transformation, IT strategy, and project delivery for enterprise clients, with a similar horizontal Mittelstand/enterprise customer base.

Broad incumbents

• q.beyond AG: Larger German IT services provider focused on mid-market enterprise customers with cloud, SAP, and managed services offerings — directly addresses the same Mittelstand segment.
• Allgeier SE: Larger publicly listed German IT services group covering consulting, custom software, and managed services for German Mittelstand and enterprise — competes for the same buyer personas.
• msg systems AG: Larger established German IT consulting and software company providing industry-specific solutions, IT strategy, and managed services — overlapping Kappen's horizontal IT-services portfolio at greater scale.
• GFT Technologies SE: Established German IT consultancy and digital solutions provider with consulting, implementation, and managed services practices serving enterprise clients across industries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kappen-und-kollegen-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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