LBD Landwirtschaftlicher Buchführungsdienst GmbH

What LBD Landwirtschaftlicher Buchführungsdienst GmbH does

LBD Landwirtschaftlicher Buchführungsdienst GmbH is a privately held German professional services firm headquartered in Sulzbach-Rosenberg, Bavaria, specializing in accounting, tax advisory, and financial consulting for agricultural businesses and rural enterprises. The firm operates a network of 35 offices across Bavaria — including a Weiden i.d.Opf. office staffed by tax consultants Hubert Irlbacher and Regina Strobl — providing local access to clients across the Upper Palatinate and broader Bavarian farming region.

The firm's service portfolio spans six core lines: Buchführung (agricultural bookkeeping), Steuerberatung (tax advisory covering agricultural income tax, VAT, and succession), Finanz- und Wirtschaftsberatung (financial and business consulting), Gründung & Nachfolge (business formation and farm succession planning), Unternehmensanalysen (business performance analysis), and Digitalisierung (digital transformation advisory for rural enterprises). The underlying technology is described as digital accounting and tax preparation systems for agricultural businesses, with no disclosed proprietary AI, API, or platform architecture.

LBD generates revenue through quote-based professional services fees across multiple agricultural sub-segments including crop production (Pflanzenbau), livestock (Tierhaltung), renewable energy (EEG-related advisory), viticulture, forestry, specialty crops, machinery services, and rural hospitality. The firm operates as part of a strategic Verbund alliance with BERATA GmbH and RWB GmbH, sharing resources and branding across the network. Its go-to-market relies on regional office presence, professional referrals, and modest organic social media activity on Facebook and Instagram, with no publicly disclosed pricing, customer concentration, or revenue figures.

Name

LBD Landwirtschaftlicher Buchführungsdienst GmbH

Legal name

LBD Landwirtschaftlicher Buchführungsdienst GmbH

Website

https://lbd-weiden.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LBD Landwirtschaftlicher Buchführungsdienst GmbH is a Bavarian tax advisory and accounting firm specializing in agricultural bookkeeping, tax consulting, farm succession planning, and financial advisory for rural businesses, operating across a network of 35 offices and a Verbund alliance with BERATA and RWB.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Weiden i.d.Opf.

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. Tax Advisory Services: Professional tax advisory and consulting services for agricultural businesses, including tax planning, preparation, and representation
2. Accounting/Bookkeeping Services: Agricultural bookkeeping and accounting services tailored to the specific requirements of farms and rural businesses
3. Financial and Business Advisory: Financial advisory, business analysis, and economic consulting services for farms and rural enterprises

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

LBD provides bookkeeping, tax advisory, financial and business consulting, company analysis, business formation/farm succession planning, and digitalization services to agricultural and rural enterprises. Services are delivered through 35 regional offices across Bavaria, targeting farms, livestock operations, crop producers, renewable energy ventures, forestry, viticulture, and rural hospitality businesses.

Product overview

LBD Landwirtschaftlicher Buchführungsdienst GmbH operates as an accounting and tax advisory firm specializing in the agricultural sector. The company offers a unified portfolio of professional services including Buchführung (accounting/bookkeeping), Steuerberatung (tax advisory), Finanz- und Wirtschaftsberatung (financial and business consulting), Gründung & Nachfolge (business formation and succession planning), and Unternehmensanalysen (company analysis). The firm also provides Digitalisierung (digitalization) services to support agricultural businesses in their digital transformation. These services are delivered across 35 locations throughout Bavaria, serving various agricultural sub-sectors including crop production (Pflanzenbau), livestock farming (Tierhaltung), renewable energy (Erneuerbare Energien), special crops (Sonderkulturen), forestry (Forstwirtschaft), viticulture (Weinbau), machinery services (Maschinenleistungen), and hospitality (Hotel und Gastronomie).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Buchführung (Accounting) Agricultural bookkeeping and financial record management services for farming operations.
• Steuerberatung (Tax Advisory) Tax consulting for agricultural businesses covering income tax, VAT, and agricultural-specific tax matters.
• Finanz- / Wirtschaftsberatung (Financial and Business Consulting) Financial and business consulting to support economic decision-making for agricultural operations.
• Gründung & Nachfolge (Business Formation and Succession) Advisory services for business establishment and farm succession planning, including Hofnachfolge (generational transfer of farms).
• Unternehmensanalysen (Company Analysis) Business analysis services including performance evaluation and strategic planning for agricultural enterprises.
• Digitalisierung (Digitalization) Digital transformation services for agricultural businesses, supporting the adoption of digital tools and processes.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BERATA GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the LBD Verbund (alliance/network). BERATA is a professional tax advisory firm that collaborates within the network structure, providing shared resources and expertise across member firms.
• RWB GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the LBD Verbund (alliance/network). RWB is a professional partner within the network of tax advisory firms, collaborating on agricultural and rural business advisory services.
• Kanzleiverbund Sulzbach-Rosenberg – WeidenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional alliance between the Sulzbach-Rosenberg and Weiden offices, organizing joint events and team activities such as the 2024 Regensburg excursion to Armin-Wolf-Baseball-Arena.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Ecovis AG: Ecovis is a major German tax advisory and accounting firm with a dedicated agricultural practice serving Mittelstand and rural clients. Overlaps with LBD on agricultural accounting and tax advisory, but operates at national scale with broader industry coverage.
• DATEV eG: DATEV is the dominant German tax advisory software and cooperative serving tax consultants and accountants. While not a direct advisory competitor, DATEV provides the core digital infrastructure LBD uses for Buchführung and is a broader ecosystem incumbent shaping service delivery.
• ETL AG (European Tax & Law): ETL is one of Germany's largest tax advisory networks with deep SME and agricultural-sector expertise. It competes with LBD for the same Bavarian agricultural clients but at significantly larger scale, with broader service offerings across multiple German states.

Direct peers

• BERATA GmbH: BERATA is a German tax advisory firm and explicit member of the LBD Verbund alliance, collaborating on cross-firm resources. It is the closest direct peer to LBD, serving similar agricultural and SME clients with comparable tax and accounting services across Bavaria.
• ADVISION AG: ADVISION is a German mid-sized tax advisory and accounting firm group with multi-office presence. It competes with LBD for SME and agricultural clients, with comparable service portfolios (accounting, tax, business advisory) and similar regional scale.
• RWB GmbH: RWB is a Steuerberatungsgesellschaft within the LBD Verbund, partnering with LBD on agricultural and rural business advisory services. As a sister firm in the same professional network, it is directly comparable in service mix, target client base, and geographic coverage.

Regional players

• Landwirtschaftliche Buchstelle Bayern: Landwirtschaftliche Buchstelle is a Bavarian professional body supporting agricultural tax advisors and bookkeepers. While structured as a professional association rather than a firm, it directly shapes the competitive landscape for LBD's agricultural tax advisory services in Bavaria.
• Genossenschaftsverband Bayern (GVB): GVB is a Bavarian cooperative association providing advisory, audit, and tax services to agricultural cooperatives and rural member businesses. It is comparable to LBD in serving agricultural clients in Bavaria and competes for similar cooperative and farm mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/lbd.gmbh
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lbd-landwirtschaftlicher-buchf%C3%BChrungsdienst-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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