Horváth

What Horváth does

Horváth AG is an internationally active, partner-owned management consultancy headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, founded in 1981. The firm specializes in performance management, corporate transformation, and digitalization, serving C-suite and senior management of large enterprises across nine primary verticals — automotive, banking & financial institutions, energy & utilities, industrial goods & manufacturing, life sciences & healthcare, retail & consumer goods, transportation & logistics, aerospace & defense, and the public sector. Service lines span CFO Agenda (finance, controlling, treasury, risk & compliance), Digital & IT Transformation (including AI, BI, ERP and cybersecurity), Corporate Sustainability (decarbonization, ESG), HR & People & Change Management, R&D/Production/Supply Chain/Procurement, and Sales/Service/Marketing/Pricing, with SAP-enabled business transformation delivered via a proprietary Finance Integration Template.

Horváth monetizes through project-based consulting engagements priced per scope, duration, and team composition, supplemented by subscription access to research studies and the Horváth Academy training platform. The firm operates 21 offices across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Hungary, Romania, Denmark, Sweden, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and China, with a Regional Headquarters in Riyadh and a US delivery presence in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, and New York. Named enterprise clients include BMW, E.ON, Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank, voestalpine, METRO AG, Brenntag, TÜV Rheinland, ZEISS, HDI, Vorwerk, Vonovia, Dräger, HUK-Coburg, KSB, and Hapag-Lloyd.

Underpinning the consulting practice is a set of proprietary data and community assets: the CFO Panel (founded 2003, covering more than 1,000 companies in the DACH region), the Horváth Reporting Network, the Start-up Community, the CxO Priorities Study (7th edition, 1,000+ respondents across 16 industries and 32 countries), and the CxO News quarterly publication. AI capability is delivered through the Horváth.AI brand and integrated via strategic partnerships with Camunda, Celonis, n8n, and Esker, covering process orchestration, process intelligence, workflow automation, and finance automation respectively. The firm holds TISAX, DORA, and NIST 800-171 certifications relevant to automotive and financial-sector clients.

Name

Horváth

Legal name

Horváth AG

Website

https://horvath-partners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Horváth is a Stuttgart-headquartered, partner-owned international management consultancy founded in 1981, serving C-suite and senior management of large enterprises with performance management, transformation, finance, digital, AI, and SAP-enabled consulting across 21 global offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

HR Technology (HRIS/HCM) Advisory & Implementation (BPAHAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Core HR & HRIS (BPACAPAA), HRIS/HCM Implementation Services (BPAEAGAE), HRIS/HCM Managed Services & Support (BPAEAGAF), Talent Acquisition (Recruiting) & Applicant Tracking (ATS) (BPACAPAD)

Keywords

• Management consulting
• Performance management
• Digital transformation
• Finance transformation
• Strategy consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices21 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Management Consulting Services: Professional consulting engagements providing strategic advice, transformation consulting, and implementation support across finance, digital transformation, HR, and operations domains. Revenue generated through billable consulting hours and project-based engagements with enterprise clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Horváth is an internationally active, independent management consultancy providing strategic transformation, performance management, and digitalization consulting to enterprise clients. The firm delivers project-based consulting engagements across finance, digital/IT, HR, supply chain, sustainability, and strategy domains, complemented by proprietary benchmarking networks, training programs, and research publications. Its Horváth.AI brand focuses on translating AI investments into measurable EBIT improvements for clients.

Product overview

Horváth is a management consulting firm offering a portfolio of consulting services, research publications, professional networks, and training programs. The core consulting services span Digital & IT Transformation (including Horváth.AI), Corporate Sustainability, CFO Agenda, HR & People Management, R&D/Supply Chain, Sales/Marketing/Pricing, SAP-enabled Business Transformation, and Strategy/Organization. Supporting these are branded products including Horváth.AI (AI transformation brand), CxO News publication, CFO Panel benchmarking network (1,000+ companies), Horváth Reporting Network, Start-up Community, and Horváth Academy training platform. The company publishes regular research including the CxO Priorities Study and CFO-Study. Horváth operates globally with offices across Europe, US, Middle East, and Asia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Horváth.AI: AI-focused brand leveraging artificial intelligence to drive measurable value creation for clients
• CFO Panel
• Horváth Reporting Network
• Horváth Start-up Community

Products and services

• Horváth.AI AI-powered transformation offering helping companies leverage artificial intelligence to drive measurable value creation from AI investments to EBIT impact, for enterprise clients seeking AI strategy and implementation support.
• Corporate Sustainability Services Comprehensive sustainability consulting including decarbonization, ESG performance & risk management, ESG reporting & disclosure, sustainability in procurement, and sustainable change management, for enterprises pursuing ESG and decarbonization goals.
• Digital & IT Transformation Services Digital transformation consulting covering AI, BI & data applications, digital strategy, agile transformation, enterprise architecture, and information cybersecurity, for enterprises pursuing digital and IT modernization.
• SAP-enabled Business Transformation SAP consulting services including business transformation with S/4HANA, planning & reporting, finance transformation, and SAP Central Finance, for enterprises undertaking SAP modernization.
• CFO Panel One of the largest CFO communities and benchmarking databases in German-speaking countries, including over 1,000 companies with continuous benchmarking on quantitative and qualitative finance data, for finance leaders seeking comparative performance insights.
• Horváth Reporting Network Best practice network for management reporting excellence supplementing the specialized Reporting & Analytics conference established over ten years, for finance and reporting professionals.
• Start-up Community Community for start-ups to exchange experiences at different maturity levels, focusing on start-up management and finance questions, for early-stage companies and their advisors.
• Horváth Academy Training and development platform offering conferences, seminars, webinars, and in-house programs including the Controlling Academy and Business Intelligence training, for finance and management professionals seeking continuing education.
• CFO-Study Annual study on CFO priorities and finance transformation trends, with the 2026 edition focusing on control meets complexity in economic turbulence, available to finance leaders and enterprises.
• CxO Priorities Study

Quantifiable outcome

• Survey of over 1,000 CxOs annually across 32 countries and 16 industries for benchmarking insights
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments14 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability9 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CeloniscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 July 2026Partnership combining process intelligence and strategic transformation. Integrates data-driven process transparency with Horváth's strategic transformation expertise to address core challenges many transformation initiatives face. Supports holistic digital transformation of business processes.
• CamundacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 April 2026Strategic partnership for AI-powered process orchestration. Combines strategic transformation expertise with technological implementation to help companies manage automation initiatives from conception through productive operation. Initial joint client projects underway.
• EskercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 December 2025Strategic partnership to help organizations enhance liquidity and drive digital transformation in finance and supply chain operations. Combines Esker's AI-powered automation with Horváth's consulting expertise to modernize finance workflows and improve measurable business outcomes.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• PwC Strategy& (Strategy&): Big 4-affiliated strategy consultancy with deep European roots and broad transformation practice. Competes with Horváth on enterprise strategy, operations, and finance transformation work, leveraging PwC's audit/assurance relationships.
• Mercer: Global consulting leader in human capital, workforce transformation, and people strategy. Comparable to Horváth's HR & People practice, particularly around workforce planning, organizational change, and HR transformation engagements.
• McKinsey & Company: Global strategy consulting leader serving C-suite clients on transformation, operations, and digital strategy. Competes with Horváth on large enterprise transformation mandates but operates at vastly greater scale, broader geographic reach, and premium brand positioning.
• Bain & Company: Global management consultancy with deep expertise in performance improvement, transformation, and operations. Competes with Horváth on enterprise performance and transformation mandates, particularly with manufacturing and industrial clients in Europe.
• Oliver Wyman: Global management consulting firm with strong financial services, automotive, and industrial practice areas. Overlaps significantly with Horváth's finance transformation and industrial client base, particularly across DACH.
• Arthur D. Little: European-rooted global management consultancy with strong technology, innovation, and operations practices. Comparable to Horváth in mid-tier positioning and similar historical focus on engineering and transformation across European industrial clients.
• Kearney: Global management consultancy with strong operations, procurement, and transformation practices. Overlaps with Horváth's supply chain, procurement, and performance improvement offerings, particularly in industrial and consumer goods verticals.
• Deloitte Consulting: Big 4 professional services firm with large strategy, technology, and human capital consulting practices. Competes with Horváth on enterprise transformation, HR, and digital/AI mandates, with greater scale and broader service portfolio.
• Boston Consulting Group (BCG): Top-tier global management consultancy with strong presence in transformation, technology, and AI consulting through BCG X. Overlaps directly with Horváth on enterprise transformation and digital/AI work but with much larger global footprint and brand.

Direct peers

• Roland Berger: German-headquartered, partner-owned management consultancy specializing in transformation, performance improvement, and digital strategy. The closest like-for-like competitor to Horváth, with similar DACH-rooted positioning, comparable headcount scale, and overlapping practice areas including automotive, industrial, and finance transformation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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