DHV Genossenschaftlicher Prüfungsverband für Dienstleistung, Immobilien und Handel e.V.

What DHV Genossenschaftlicher Prüfungsverband für Dienstleistung, Immobilien und Handel e.V. does

DHV Genossenschaftlicher Prüfungsverband für Dienstleistung, Immobilien und Handel e.V. is a German registered association (eingetragener Verein, e.V.) operating as a statutory audit association (Prüfungsverband) for cooperatives in the services, housing/real estate, and trade sectors. The organization delivers its offering through three service pillars: Prüfen (statutory audits), Beraten (consulting for executive boards and supervisory boards), and Gründen (cooperative formation support from concept through official registration). Services are delivered directly through personal contact partners who work with the Vorstand and Aufsichtsrat of member cooperatives, and DHV explicitly positions itself as both an auditor and a Sparringspartner/Impulsgeber for entrepreneurially minded cooperative leadership.

The business model is membership- and fee-based: recurring revenue is generated through cooperative membership dues and mandatory statutory audit fees (subscription/recurring) under a sales-led go-to-market. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is tailored per cooperative. Marketing is minimal and relationship-driven, relying on the dhv-pruefungsverband.de website, member showcase content, and video; distribution is direct rather than through intermediaries. The organization operates exclusively in Germany, is privately held as a non-profit membership body with no parent company, and has co-founded the 'genora' cooperation with two other German Prüfungsverbände (PkmG in Berlin and RVWL in Münster) to pool expertise and strengthen member value.

Name

DHV Genossenschaftlicher Prüfungsverband für Dienstleistung, Immobilien und Handel e.V.

Legal name

DHV Genossenschaftlicher Prüfungsverband für Dienstleistung, Immobilien und Handel e.V.

Website

https://dhv-pruefungsverband.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DHV is a German cooperative audit association providing statutory audits, board-level consulting, and formation support to cooperatives in the services, housing/real estate, and trade sectors across Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Cooperative Membership and Audit Services: DHV operates as a Prüfungsverband (audit association) for cooperatives. Revenue is generated through membership fees and mandatory statutory audit fees from member cooperatives in the Dienstleistung (services), Immobilien (real estate/housing), and Handel (trade) sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

DHV is a German cooperative audit association (Prüfungsverband) that provides statutory audits, advisory services, and formation support to cooperatives operating in the services (Dienstleistung), housing (Immobilien), and trade (Handel) sectors. As a registered association (e.V.), it functions as both a statutory auditor and strategic advisor for member cooperatives across three service pillars: Prüfen (Audit), Beraten (Consulting), and Gründen (Formation).

Product overview

DHV is a cooperative audit association offering a unified service portfolio organized around three core service areas: Prüfen (audit/review), Beraten (consulting), and Gründen (formation support). These services are delivered through personal advisors who provide transparent mandatory audits, clear communication, and advisory support for executive and supervisory boards of member cooperatives. The company positions itself as both an auditor and a catalyst/sparring partner for entrepreneurial-minded cooperative leadership.

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Products and services

• Prüfen (Audit) Statutory audit services for cooperatives in the services (Dienstleistung), housing (Immobilien), and trade (Handel) sectors. DHV fulfills the legally required audit function for member cooperatives as an authorized Prüfungsverband.
• Beraten (Consulting) Advisory and consulting services supporting cooperatives with strategic, operational, governance, and financial matters across the services, housing, and trade sectors.
• Gründen (Formation) Founding and formation services to help establish new cooperatives in the services, housing, and trade sectors, including structuring, registration, and incorporation support.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• genora (Kooperation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDHV co-founded the 'genora' cooperation together with Prüfungsverband der kleinen und mittelständischen Genossenschaften e.V. (PkmG) from Berlin and Raiffeisenverband Westfalen-Lippe e.V. (RVWL) from Münster. The partnership aims to develop greater collective impact for member cooperatives and make the organizations more attractive to employees. Genora bundles cooperative engagement, experience, and expertise to promote sustainable development and future-oriented projects.
• Prüfungsverband der kleinen und mittelständischen Genossenschaften e.V. (PkmG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBerlin-based partner in the genora cooperation. PkmG represents small and medium-sized cooperatives and collaborates with DHV and RVWL to bundle cooperative engagement and expertise.
• Raiffeisenverband Westfalen-Lippe e.V. (RVWL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMünster-based partner in the genora cooperation. RVWL serves as the regional cooperative association for Westfalen-Lippe and collaborates with DHV and PkmG to promote sustainable development in the cooperative sector.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• DGRV – Deutscher Genossenschafts- und Raiffeisenverband e.V. National umbrella and peak association for the German cooperative and Raiffeisen movement. DGRV provides advocacy, standards, and aggregated Prüfungsverband services across regional cooperative associations, overlapping with DHV's mandate at the national level.

Direct peers

• Raiffeisenverband Westfalen-Lippe e.V. (RVWL): Münster-based regional cooperative association and Prüfungsverband. RVWL is a direct genora co-partner of DHV and delivers the same statutory audit and advisory services for cooperatives in the Westfalen-Lippe region.
• Prüfungsverband der kleinen und mittelständischen Genossenschaften e.V. (PkmG): Berlin-based Prüfungsverband representing small and medium-sized cooperatives. PkmG is a direct genora co-partner of DHV and operates the same statutory audit, advisory, and formation mandate for cooperatives in overlapping sectors.

Regional players

• Genossenschaftsverband Nord e.V. Hanover-based regional Prüfungsverband serving cooperatives in northern Germany. Provides parallel statutory audit and advisory services to cooperatives in services, housing, and trade — a regional peer with structural overlap to DHV.
• Baden-Württembergischer Genossenschaftsverband e.V. (BWGV): Stuttgart-based regional Prüfungsverband for cooperatives in Baden-Württemberg. Operates statutory audit, advisory, and member services across the same cooperative verticals as DHV, making it a regional peer with comparable service offerings.
• Genossenschaftsverband Bayern e.V. Munich-based regional Prüfungsverband for Bavarian cooperatives. Delivers parallel statutory audit, advisory, and formation services to cooperatives in services, housing, and trade — a regional peer with the same mandate as DHV.
• Genossenschaftsverband Weser-Ems e.V. Oldenburg-based regional Prüfungsverband for cooperatives in the Weser-Ems region. Provides statutory audit and advisory for cooperatives in services, housing, and trade — directly comparable to DHV's portfolio but in a different German region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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Investments

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