Voss Schnitger Steenken Bünger & Partner / OBIC

What Voss Schnitger Steenken Bünger & Partner / OBIC does

Voss Schnitger Steenken Bünger & Partner, operating under the OBIC brand, is a German tax advisory, legal, and auditing firm founded in 1967 and headquartered in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony. The firm employs approximately 250 staff led by 30 certified tax advisors (Steuerberater) and serves primarily mid-sized enterprises (Mittelstand) across northwest Germany from four offices in Oldenburg, Bremen, Uplengen-Remels, and Twist. It offers a comprehensive service portfolio spanning tax consulting (Steuerberatung), business and operational consulting (Unternehmens- und Betriebsberatung), employee consulting, startup/founder advisory, legal advisory, and statutory auditing, with vertical specializations in healthcare, bakeries, construction trade, retail, and automotive.

The OBIC umbrella integrates two affiliated entities: OBIC Revision GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, a wholly-owned audit subsidiary operating since 2001 that handles mandatory statutory audits, and buda Steuerberatungsgesellschaft, a partner company operating since 1994 with two locations in eastern Germany (Stralsund and Ribnitz-Damgarten). The firm's business model is relationship-driven professional services, with client acquisition through referrals, personal networks, and direct outreach; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is structured on a quote basis governed by the German Steuerberatervergütungsverordnung (StBVV). Marketing is minimal and indirect, relying on social media (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Xing), a dedicated careers portal, events, and educational content.

The firm has received 2023 employer awards (Exzellenter Arbeitgeber from the German Tax Advisors Association and Arbeitgeber der Zukunft from the Deutsches Innovationsinstitut). No proprietary technology, AI/ML capabilities, or digital platform are disclosed; operations appear entirely traditional and human-capital-intensive. The firm is privately held as a PartGmbB partnership with no external investment or funding events in the available data.

Name

Voss Schnitger Steenken Bünger & Partner / OBIC

Legal name

Voss Schnitger Steenken Bünger & Partner PartGmbB

Website

https://obic.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Voss Schnitger Steenken Bünger & Partner (OBIC) is a German tax, legal, and audit advisory firm founded in 1967, employing 250 staff led by 30 tax advisors across four offices in northwest Germany, primarily serving mid-sized enterprises (Mittelstand) with industry specializations in healthcare, construction, retail, automotive, and bakeries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tax Advisory & Auditing Services

NAICS

Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211), Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (54121), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHABAF

Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting Advisory (GAAP/IFRS)

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Accounting, Audit & Tax Services

SECONDARYBPAHAGAK

Labor Relations & Employment Practice Advisory

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Human Capital & Organizational Consulting

Keywords

• Tax advisory services
• Statutory auditing
• Business consulting
• Payroll accounting
• Legal advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Oldenburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tax Advisory Services: Core revenue from tax advisory services for businesses and individuals, including tax return preparation, tax planning, and tax representation during audits.
2. Annual Financial Statements and Accounting: Preparation of annual financial statements and commercial accounting services for clients of various legal forms.
3. Payroll / Salary Administration: Payroll processing services (Lohn- und Gehaltsabrechnung) for business clients, including specializations such as construction sector payroll (Baulohn).
4. Economic Advisory (Unternehmensberatung): Business and management consulting services including operational consulting, founding advice, and employee consulting.
5. Legal Advisory (Rechtsberatung): Legal consulting services provided under cooperative arrangements, complementing tax advisory.
6. Statutory Auditing: Annual audit services (Jahresabschlussprüfungen) performed by OBIC Revision GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft for audit-obligated clients of the OBIC group.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Voss Schnitger Steenken Bünger & Partner operates under the OBIC umbrella brand and delivers tax advisory, business and operations consulting, legal advisory, payroll accounting, and statutory auditing services primarily to mid-sized companies (Mittelstand) and, secondarily, to employees and private individuals in northwest Germany. The portfolio is delivered by approximately 250 staff led by 30 tax advisors from offices in Oldenburg, Bremen, Remels, and Twist, supplemented by affiliated OBIC Revision GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft for audit mandates and the partner firm buda Steuerberatungsgesellschaft in eastern Germany.

Product overview

Voss Schnitger Steenken Bünger & Partner (operating under the OBIC brand) is a unified professional services firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of tax advisory, business consulting, auditing, and legal advisory services. The core offering consists of Steuerberatung (tax consulting), Unternehmensberatung (business consulting), Betriebsberatung (operations consulting), Arbeitnehmerberatung (employee consulting), Gründerberatung (startup consulting), Wirtschaftsprüfung (auditing), and Rechtsberatung (legal advisory). The firm is organized under the OBIC umbrella, which includes OBIC Revision GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft as a specialized auditing subsidiary and buda Steuerberatungsgesellschaft as a regional partner firm. The portfolio is delivered across multiple industry verticals (medical professionals, bakers, construction, retail, automotive) with a focus on mid-sized enterprises, supported by approximately 250 employees and 30 tax advisors at four locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OBIC (Oldenburger Beratungs- und Innovations-Center): The umbrella brand under which the group operates, combining tax advisory, legal consulting, auditing, and business consulting services.

Products and services

• Steuerberatung (Tax Consulting) Preparation of tax returns, tax planning, and ongoing tax consultation for businesses and individuals.
• Unternehmensberatung (Business Consulting) Strategic business consulting services for small and medium-sized enterprises covering organizational, financial, and operational matters.
• Betriebsberatung (Operations Consulting) Operational consulting services focused on improving business processes and efficiency within client companies.
• Arbeitnehmerberatung (Employee Consulting) Tax and financial advisory for employees, including wage tax optimization and social security matters.
• Gründerberatung (Startup Consulting) Advisory services for entrepreneurs and new businesses, covering business plan development, legal structure selection, and initial tax registration.
• Wirtschaftsprüfung (Auditing) Statutory and voluntary auditing of annual financial statements and mandatory audit engagements for audit-obligated clients.
• Rechtsberatung (Legal Advisory) Legal advisory addressing regulatory and contractual matters, complementing tax and business consulting.
• OBIC Revision GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft Specialized auditing subsidiary handling statutory audit mandates and audit-related services for the OBIC group since 2001.

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• buda SteuerberatungsgesellschaftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner company operating since 1994 with two offices in Stralsund and Ribnitz-Damgarten. Serves clients in the eastern German federal states (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern), extending OBIC's geographic reach beyond its core northwest Germany presence.
• OBIC Revision GmbH WirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized audit firm (Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft) integrated under the OBIC umbrella. Handles all mandatory audit mandates (prüfungspflichtige Mandate) for the OBIC group since 2001. Provides statutory auditing and audit-related advisory services as a distinct but affiliated entity.
• AWO LifebalanceminorOthersCooperation with AWO Lifebalance offering employees counseling services on various personal topics (health, wellbeing, work-life balance). Part of the employee benefits and workplace culture offerings.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ETL AG: Germany's largest tax advisory group with a strong SME / Mittelstand focus and a franchise-style partner network. Most directly comparable to OBIC in customer base (SMBs) and full-service tax/legal/audit offering across regional offices.
• Rödl & Partner: German-origin international advisory combining tax, legal, audit, and consulting. Closely comparable to OBIC's cross-disciplinary OBIC model and Mittelstand orientation, with a much larger international footprint.
• Flick Gocke Schaumburg: Boutique German advisory firm specializing in tax and corporate law for mid-sized and large enterprises. Comparable in tax/legal integration and quality orientation, though tilted toward larger Mittelstand clients.
• WTS Tax Consulting: Germany-headquartered tax-focused advisory with national footprint. Comparable in tax-led service model and Mittelstand client base; competes for the same advisor talent pool.
• HLB Deutschland Strecker Beng + Partner: Mid-market German tax and audit network serving SMEs and owner-managed businesses. Comparable in service breadth (tax, audit, advisory) and Mittelstand clientele, though with broader national coverage.

Broad incumbents

• BDO AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft: Top-tier German audit and tax firm with broad industry coverage. Overlaps with OBIC on tax, audit, and payroll services, but serves significantly larger clients and has national scale.
• KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft: Big Four firm with a full German tax, audit, and advisory practice. Overlaps with OBIC's audit and tax offerings but targets much larger enterprise clients and competes for the same Steuerberater talent.
• Mazars GmbH & Co. KG: International audit and advisory firm with a substantial German practice. Comparable service set (tax, audit, advisory) but operates at much greater scale and serves mid-market through enterprise clients.

Regional players

• Lohnsteuerhilfe Bayern e.V. Consumer-facing German tax-aid association primarily serving employees rather than businesses. Regionally comparable but operates in a different client segment and price point than OBIC's Mittelstand-focused practice.

Others

• DATEV eG: German cooperative providing tax/accounting software and infrastructure widely used by German Steuerberater. Not a competitor for advisory mandates, but a key enabling technology vendor for OBIC's own delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/obicrevision
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/voss-schnitger-steenken--b%C3%BCnger&-partner-steuerberatung
• Instagraminstagram.com/obic.revision.steuerrecht

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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