Löffler, Kilb & Bürkle Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbH

What Löffler, Kilb & Bürkle Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbH does

Löffler, Kilb & Bürkle Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbH is a privately held German tax advisory partnership (Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbH) founded in 1969 and headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau, with a second office in St. Märgen. The firm delivers a standard portfolio of professional tax and business advisory services — financial accounting (Finanzhaltung), payroll, annual financial statements, corporate and personal tax returns (including inheritance and gift tax), and business consulting covering succession planning, valuations, and M&A advisory. Its three named partners each hold IFU/ISM gGmbH certifications in distinct niches: non-profit taxation (Matthias Löffler), real estate taxation (Christian Kilb), and business succession (Markus Bürkle).

The firm's core technology stack centers on DATEV eG's cloud-based accounting and tax preparation suite, including DATEV Unternehmen Online for client document exchange and Fastdocs for digital personnel questionnaires. Beyond these, the technology profile is conventional: standard document management, a website with embedded Vimeo/YouTube content, and social media channels. There is no proprietary technology product; the firm operates as a traditional advisory practice augmented by widely available industry tools rather than as a technology platform.

Commercially, the firm operates on a professional services revenue model, with fees regulated by the German Statutory Tax Advisor Fee Schedule (Steuerberatervergütungsverordnung, StBVV). GTM is sales-led via direct in-person consultations across its two office locations, with no channel partners or resellers. Customer segments span SMEs, freelancers and self-employed individuals, corporations (GmbH/AG), non-profit/charitable organizations, and real estate investors in the Baden-Württemberg/Südbaden region. The firm has no public revenue disclosure, no funding rounds, no subsidiaries, and no recorded M&A activity in the source data.

Name

Löffler, Kilb & Bürkle Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbH

Legal name

Löffler, Kilb & Bürkle Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbH

Website

https://loeffler-kilb-buerkle.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Founded in 1969, Löffler, Kilb & Bürkle is a privately held German tax advisory partnership serving SMEs, freelancers, corporations, non-profits, and real estate investors across the Freiburg/Südbaden region from offices in Freiburg and St. Märgen, with three IFU/ISM-certified specialist partners and DATEV-based digital workflows.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tax Advisory and Business Consulting Services

NAICS

Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (5412), Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211), Other Accounting Services (541219), Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (54121)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting Advisory (GAAP/IFRS) (BPAHABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Business Valuation & Litigation Support (BPAHABAK), Transaction Tax Structuring & Deal Advisory (BPAHAOAJ), Trust & Estate Tax Planning & Compliance (FSAEAKAE), Transaction Services (Financial, Tax & Commercial Due Diligence) (BPAHAOAB)

Keywords

• Tax advisory services
• Financial accounting
• Payroll processing
• Annual financial statements
• Business succession consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Freiburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tax Advisory Services: Professional tax consulting services including tax return preparation, corporate tax, income tax, inheritance tax, and gift tax filings. Revenue generated through professional service fees, likely structured as retainer arrangements or hourly billing per statutory fee schedules (Steuerberatervergütungsverordnung)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The firm delivers professional tax advisory and business consulting services through personal consultations at its two offices, supported by DATEV-enabled digital workflows. Core services include Finanzbuchhaltung (monthly bookkeeping, VAT advance returns, asset accounting, cost accounting), Lohnbuchhaltung (payroll, social security reporting), Jahresabschluss (annual financial statements for individuals, partnerships, and corporations), Steuererklärung (corporate, income, VAT, inheritance, and gift tax filings), and Betriebswirtschaftliche Beratung (business planning, valuations, M&A advisory, succession planning).

Product overview

Löffler, Kilb & Bürkle is a tax advisory firm offering a unified portfolio of professional services rather than a technology product platform. The core offerings include Finanzbuchhaltung (financial accounting/bookkeeping), Lohnbuchhaltung (payroll processing), Jahresabschluss (annual financial statements), Steuererklärung (tax return preparation), and Betriebswirtschaftliche Beratung (business consulting). These services are delivered as traditional professional advisory services with digital support tools including DATEV Unternehmen Online access and downloadable client forms. The firm operates from two locations in Freiburg and St. Märgen, serving clients since 1969.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Finanzbuchhaltung (Financial Accounting / Bookkeeping) Monthly bookkeeping service providing the foundation for business decisions, delivered digitally and tailored to client needs. Includes monthly bookkeeping, VAT advance returns (Umsatzsteuervoranmeldungen), summary reports (Zusammenfassende Meldungen), asset accounting, business evaluations, cost accounting, operational comparisons, and planning calculations with target-vs-actual comparisons. Targeted at SMEs, self-employed individuals, partnerships, and corporations.
• Lohnbuchhaltung (Payroll) Complete payroll processing service for businesses, including salary and wage calculations, annual payroll reconciliation, payroll tax and social security consulting, social security registrations, employers' liability insurance association (Berufsgenossenschaft) reporting, and support during payroll tax and social security audits. Targeted at businesses with employees in Germany.
• Jahresabschluss (Annual Financial Statements) Preparation of annual financial statements including Einnahmen-Überschuss-Rechnungen (income-expenditure statements) for self-employed professionals and freelancers, plus Handels- und Steuerbilanz (trade and tax balance sheets) for sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations. Also covers notes to financial statements for corporations, disclosure/deposit balances for the Bundesanzeiger, opening balance sheets, interim balance sheets, and liquidation balance sheets.
• Steuererklärung (Tax Return Preparation) Preparation of corporate and personal income tax returns, covering Körperschaftssteuer (corporate income tax), Gewerbesteuer (trade tax), Umsatzsteuer (VAT), Feststellungserklärungen (assessment declarations), personal Einkommensteuererklärungen (income tax returns), and Erbschafts- und Schenkungsteuererklärungen (inheritance and gift tax returns). Targeted at businesses and individuals with German tax filing obligations.
• Betriebswirtschaftliche Beratung (Business Consulting) Business consulting covering business planning, start-up consulting (Existenzgründungsberatung), company valuations (Unternehmensbewertungen), liquidity planning and profit calculations, investment and financing consulting, cost accounting and controlling, business succession planning (Unternehmensnachfolgeberatung), and M&A advisory including ownership participation and business purchase/sale transactions. Targeted at entrepreneurs, owner-managed SMEs, and corporations.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DATEV eGcoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic technology partnership with DATEV, Germany's leading accounting and tax software provider. The firm uses DATEV Unternehmen Online for client document exchange and cloud-based accounting services. This integration enables fully digital workflows between the firm and its clients.
• Steuerberaterkammer SüdbadencoreOthersMember of the Southern Baden Tax Advisors Chamber (Steuerberaterkammer Südbaden), which provides regulatory oversight and professional standards. Partner Markus Bürkle serves as a board member of this chamber.
• Südbadischer Fußballverband e.V. (SBFV)minorOthersPartner Matthias Löffler serves as Vice President of the Southern Baden Football Association. The firm provides specialized tax advisory services for sports associations and non-profit organizations in this sector.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• ETL AG: ETL is one of Germany's largest tax advisory networks with a strong SME and mid-market focus, mirroring LKB's client base. Its franchise model of partner-led local Kanzleien under a national brand is the most direct structural comparable, although at materially greater scale.
• dhpg GmbH: German tax, audit, and advisory firm focused on SMEs and mid-sized enterprises with deep regional roots. Offers a similar full-stack service portfolio including succession planning and business consulting, making it a strong structural comparable.
• BANSBACH GmbH: German tax and consulting firm serving SMEs and mid-market clients across multiple locations, with a service portfolio spanning tax, accounting, and business consulting. Directly comparable in client type and advisory mix.
• Schneider + Partner mbB: Mid-sized German Steuerberatung and Wirtschaftsprüfung firm serving SMEs with a comparable service mix spanning tax, accounting, payroll, and business consulting. Closely comparable in size, regional focus, and partner-led structure.
• Sonntag & Partner Wirtschaftsprüfer Steuerberater: German mid-market tax and audit firm offering full-service tax advisory, accounting, and business consulting to SMEs and mid-sized companies. Comparable in service breadth and client segment, though larger in headcount and footprint.

Others

• DATEV eG: Germany's dominant accounting and tax software cooperative and LKB's core technology partner. Not a competitor but a critical ecosystem enabler whose mid-market and self-service tools increasingly compete with traditional Kanzlei services.

Broad incumbents

• BDO AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft: German member of the BDO international network providing audit, tax, and advisory services. Competes for SME and mid-market tax advisory mandates but operates at substantially larger scale and offers broader service lines than LKB.
• Mazars GmbH & Co. KG: German member of the Mazars international network offering audit, tax, and advisory services. Active in the same SME and mid-market tax advisory space as LKB but with substantially greater resources and a broader international footprint.
• Ebner Stolz GmbH & Co. KG: Top-10 German mid-tier audit, tax, and advisory firm serving mid-market and larger SMEs. Operates in the same service categories as LKB but at significantly greater scale and with broader geographic reach and multidisciplinary capabilities.
• RSM GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft: German member of the RSM International mid-tier network, providing tax, audit, and consulting services to mid-market companies. Overlaps with LKB in SME-focused tax and accounting work but serves a higher tier of the market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/l%C3%B6ffler-kilb-&-b%C3%BCrkle-steuerberatungsgesellschaft-mbh

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Löffler, Kilb & Bürkle Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbH