BHT Töhne, Hahne & Partner mbB

What BHT Töhne, Hahne & Partner mbB does

BHT Töhne, Hahne & Partner mbB (legally BHT Steuerberatung Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB) is a German tax advisory partnership founded in 1962 in Verden (Aller), Lower Saxony, with a second office in Bremen opened in 2020. The firm provides tax advisory, annual financial statement preparation and tax returns, financial and payroll accounting, business management consulting, and succession and restructuring advisory, alongside a specialized agricultural and forestry tax sub-brand (BHT Agrar GmbH & Co. KG). It is led by three partners — Hans-Georg Töhne (founding partner, ~40 years as a Steuerberater), Jens Hahne (partner since 2014), and Andreas Feldmann (partner since 2021, leading Bremen) — supported by an estimated 20+ staff including long-tenured specialists and a continuous apprenticeship intake.

The firm's underlying technology is the DATEV ecosystem: BHT operates as a certified DATEV Digitale Kanzlei using DATEVasp cloud infrastructure (ISO 27001, GDPR-audited, ISAE 3402-compliant German data centres with fivefold data redundancy), DATEV Unternehmen Online for business clients, Meine Steuern for private clients, and DATEV Marktplatz apps. The stack is industry-standard rather than proprietary, but BHT has held Digitale Kanzlei certification for six consecutive years (2020-2025) and operates under DStV Qualitätssiegel and ISO 9001:2015 quality frameworks. All software, integrations, and digital delivery channels are sourced through DATEV; no in-house engineering, AI/ML capability, or proprietary platform is evidenced.

BHT makes money exclusively through professional service fees billed under the German regulated Steuerberatungsgesetz (StBVV) fee schedules or individually negotiated mandates, on multi-year engagements. Customer acquisition is sales-led and relationship-driven, relying on referrals, professional body memberships (BundesSteuerberaterkammer, Steuerberaterverband Niedersachsen/Sachsen-Anhalt, Steuerberaterverband Bremen), ten consecutive years of TOP Steuerberater recognition from FOCUS-MONEY (2016-2025), and community engagement (annual volleyball tournament with the local Finanzamt). The client base is hybrid: regional SMEs across Lower Saxony/Bremen, high-net-worth individuals and entrepreneurs, and agricultural businesses, with no public concentration in any single account.

Name

BHT Töhne, Hahne & Partner mbB

Legal name

BHT Steuerberatung Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB

Website

https://bht-beratung.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BHT Töhne, Hahne & Partner mbB is a German tax advisory partnership founded in 1962, operating from Verden and Bremen, serving SMEs, high-net-worth individuals, and agricultural businesses with tax, accounting, payroll, and business advisory services on the DATEV cloud platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Verden (Aller)

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tax Advisory Services: Core revenue from providing tax advisory services including tax planning, tax return preparation, and representation before tax authorities. Billed on fee schedules typical for German Steuerberater (tax advisors), often based on the German Steuerberatungsgesetz fee tables or individual agreements.
2. Annual Financial Statements & Bookkeeping: Preparation of annual financial statements, monthly/quarterly bookkeeping, and financial accounting services for commercial clients.
3. Payroll & HR Services: Payroll processing (Lohnbuchhaltung) including payroll tax declarations, social security handling, and HR administration services.
4. Business Advisory: Betriebswirtschaftliche Beratung (business management consulting) including succession planning, company restructuring, and GoBD-audit services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

BHT Töhne, Hahne & Partner mbB is a German tax advisory firm providing tax consulting, preparation of annual financial statements and tax returns, financial and payroll accounting, and business management consulting for SMEs, high-net-worth individuals, and agricultural/forestry businesses in the Verden–Bremen region of Lower Saxony. Services are delivered through a DATEV-certified Digitale Kanzlei digital workflow, with a dedicated agricultural sub-brand (BHT Agrar GmbH & Co. KG).

Product overview

BHT Töhne, Hahne & Partner mbB operates as a full-service German tax advisory firm (Steuerberatung) with a multi-location presence in Verden and Bremen. The firm offers a unified portfolio of core tax and accounting services comprising tax advisory, annual financial statements & tax returns, financial & payroll accounting, and business management consulting. A specialized sub-brand, BHT Agrar (operated through BHT Agrar GmbH & Co. KG), provides dedicated services for agricultural and forestry clients. All services are delivered through a 'Digitale Kanzlei' (Digital Office) framework powered by the DATEV ecosystem, offering clients cloud-based access via Unternehmen Online, Meine Steuern, and DATEVasp for secure data management. The portfolio is unified under one firm structure with no modular pricing; clients receive integrated services across all offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aehre_Agrar: Agricultural sector advisory services within BHT's specialized offerings

Products and services

• Steuerberatung (Tax Advisory)
• Jahresabschluss und Steuererklärungen (Annual Financial Statements & Tax Returns)
• Finanz- und Lohnbuchhaltung (Financial & Payroll Accounting)
• Betriebswirtschaftliche Beratung und Analyse (Business Administration Consulting) Business management consulting and analysis covering corporate restructuring, succession planning (Nachfolgeberatung), and strategic decision support.
• Sonderleistungen (Special Services)
• BHT Agrar (Agricultural Tax Advisory)
• Digitale Kanzlei (Digital Office Services)

Quantifiable outcome

• Continuously ranked as TOP Steuerberater by FOCUS-MONEY since 2016 — a distinction shared by only ~390 of 60,000+ German tax advisors.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DATEV eGcoreTechnology or IntegrationDATEV membership and deep integration. BHT operates as a certified 'Digitale Kanzlei' using DATEVasp cloud infrastructure, DATEV Marktplatz apps, and full DATEV software suite. All client data processed through DATEV's ISO 27001-certified German data centres.
• BundesSteuerberaterkammer (BStBK)coreOthersMandatory professional membership required for Steuerberater license. BStBK is the national umbrella organization of all 16 German tax advisor associations.
• Steuerberaterverband Niedersachsen/Sachsen-Anhalt e.V.coreOthersRegional professional association membership. Association awarded BHT the 'Exzellenter Arbeitgeber' certification and organizes regional events including volleyball tournaments with the tax authorities.
• Steuerberaterverband Bremen e.V.minorOthersRegional professional association membership for the Bremen office location.
• BHT Agrar GmbH & Co. KG SteuerberatungsgesellschaftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated legal entity focused on specialized agricultural tax advisory services (Land- und Forstwirtschaft). Provides dedicated agricultural sector expertise and branding, complementing the parent BHT firm's general tax services. Located at same Verden address as BHT.
• HDW Verden (Hobbes, Dreyer & Partner?)minorOthersListed as a cooperation partner/co-op. Nature of cooperation not detailed in available source material.
• Ahlers & Vogel Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbBminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBremen-based law firm recommended by BHT for clients requiring assistance with Transparenzregister (Transparency Register) mandatory filings under GwG anti-money laundering rules. BHT publishes a referral offer from this firm (€300 + VAT for initial entry, €150 + VAT for changes).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• HWS Herrmann Winkler Sehl: Mid-sized German tax advisory and accounting firm serving SMEs and mid-market clients with tax, audit, and legal services. Comparable regional professional-services partnership model.
• ETL AG: Germany's largest Steuerberater network with 1,300+ stand-alone tax advisory offices across all regions. Most directly comparable as a multi-office tax advisory firm serving SMEs, HNW individuals, and specialized sectors through a partner-led model.
• Schomerus & Partner Steuerberater: Mid-sized German tax advisory partnership based in Northern Germany with comparable SME and mid-market client base. Similar in scale, regional footprint, and full-service Steuerberatung positioning.
• Kudernak & Partner: German Steuerberatungsgesellschaft partnership comparable in size and service mix to BHT, focused on SME clients with full-service tax, accounting, and payroll offerings.
• LKC Lehlechner + Kollegen: Mid-sized German tax advisory and accounting firm serving SMEs, freelancers, and HNW clients with comparable full-service offerings (tax returns, financial statements, payroll, succession). Closest in scale and service mix to BHT.

Others

• DATEV eG: Not a direct competitor but a core infrastructure provider; DATEV supplies the cloud, software, and Digitale Kanzlei framework on which BHT's entire service delivery depends. Closely coupled ecosystem participant rather than peer.

Broad incumbents

• Ebner Stolz: One of Germany's largest independent mid-market tax, audit, and advisory firms. Comparable tax and accounting service line for SMEs and mid-market, but at materially larger scale and broader national footprint.
• RSM GmbH: Mid-tier global audit/tax/advisory network in Germany serving SMEs and mid-market with tax compliance, payroll, and business advisory services overlapping with BHT's core offerings.
• BDO AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft: Top-5 German audit, tax, and advisory firm serving mid-market and large SMEs. Overlaps directly with BHT's tax compliance, financial statements, and payroll services, but at national scale and with broader assurance/advisory capabilities.
• Mazars GmbH & Co. KG: International audit, tax, and advisory firm with substantial German mid-market practice. Comparable tax compliance and advisory service line, but operating at national/international scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BHT.Steuerberatung
• Instagraminstagram.com/bhtsteuer
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bht-verden

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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