QFP Qualifizierte FörderProgramme GmbH

What QFP Qualifizierte FörderProgramme GmbH does

QFP Qualifizierte FörderProgramme GmbH is a privately-held German management consulting firm headquartered in Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Baden-Württemberg, with approximately 8 employees and more than 35 years of operating history. The firm delivers a full-lifecycle service portfolio organized around four pillars: founding consultation (Gründungsberatung, AVGS activation vouchers, and the AI-augmented KI-Businessplan), business development and succession (Unternehmensentwicklung, customized solutions, maturity analysis, succession/M&A advisory), digitalization and data-protection consulting (DSGVO/GDPR compliance, CyberRisikoCheck, IT security training), and the QFP-Akademie for executive education. The technology stack is entirely standard — WordPress.com for web, Microsoft 365 with Copilot and Teams for productivity, DATEV/Lexoffice for accounting, Nextcloud and STRATO for infrastructure, OpenAI/DeepL/Perplexity for generative AI and translation — with no proprietary platform or in-house ML assets.

QFP generates revenue through fee-for-service professional engagements (consulting, coaching, and training), with a meaningful portion of consulting fees eligible for 50-100% subsidy under Germany's AVGS and federal/state/EU funding programmes, materially lowering the effective price paid by qualifying clients. The go-to-market is sales-led and direct: free initial info calls feed individualized proposals, with services delivered in person and remotely across Germany; the Academy is bookable online through the website. Customer segments are founders and startups, German SMEs, and executives/decision-makers, with a claimed 1,372+ cumulative customers, 100+ active companies annually, over 1,000 completed consulting projects, and €96 million+ in mediated financing and subsidies.

The firm is led by two Managing Directors, Achim F. Weigelt and Alexander Schumann, with no external investors, no parent company, and no disclosed funding rounds. Credentials include ISO 9001 certification (TÜV Profi Cert) and BvD membership for GDPR advisory services. Recent strategic emphasis has shifted toward AI-augmented service delivery (KI-Businessplan), compliance/advisory verticals, and paid digital marketing — while remaining a small, founder-managed, Germany-only professional services practice.

Name

QFP Qualifizierte FörderProgramme GmbH

Legal name

QFP Qualifizierte FörderProgramme GmbH

Website

https://qfp-foerderprogramme.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

QFP Qualifizierte FörderProgramme GmbH is a German boutique consultancy (~8 employees, founded ~1989) that provides subsidized business founding, expansion, succession, and digitalization/DSGVO consulting plus executive training to founders, SMEs, and decision-makers across Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Consulting Services

NAICS

Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Development Finance, Guarantees & Blended Finance Programs (BPADABAM)

Keywords

• Business consulting services
• Funding program advisory
• Startup coaching services
• Business succession planning
• Corporate training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Leinfelden-Echterdingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Business Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for business formation (Gründungsberatung), business development, succession planning, financing, and strategic planning. Revenue is generated through fee-for-service engagements, with a significant portion potentially subsidized through government grant programs (AVGS, funding programs) covering 50-100% of consulting costs.
2. Coaching Services: Individual and group coaching services including startup coaching, sales coaching, and business coaching. Provided as part of the consulting service offerings.
3. Training and Academy Programs: The QFP Academy offers educational programs for entrepreneurs, executives, and decision-makers. Training modules are offered as packages with pricing available for booking. Revenue generated through training fees for seminars and educational programs.
4. Digital and Data Protection Consulting: Digitalization consulting and GDPR (DSGVO) compliance advisory services, including CyberRisikoCheck and IT Security training.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

QFP Qualifizierte FörderProgramme GmbH delivers holistic business consulting, coaching, and training services to entrepreneurs, startups, and SMEs across Germany. Its core offering spans the entire business lifecycle—from pre-founding advisory and AVGS-subsidized startup consulting through business development, capital and grant acquisition, succession and acquisition planning, to digitalization, GDPR compliance, and IT security training. The QFP-Akademie provides structured professional development programs for executives and decision-makers, with many services eligible for 50–100% subsidy through German government funding programs.

Product overview

QFP Qualifizierte FörderProgramme GmbH offers a comprehensive suite of consulting, coaching, and training services for businesses and entrepreneurs across Germany. The company operates as a unified service platform organized around four main pillars: Gründungsberatung/AVGS (founding consultation including KI-Businessplan for AI-powered business planning), Unternehmensentwicklung (business development and expansion with customized solutions, maturity analysis, and succession planning), Digitalisierung & Datenschutz (digitization and GDPR compliance with cyber risk assessment and IT security training), and QFP-Akademie (entrepreneur academy with learning concepts for professional development). Additional specialized services include startup coaching, marketing strategy development, sales coaching, and occupational pension schemes. The portfolio covers the full business lifecycle from pre-founding through succession, with services often eligible for 50-100% government subsidies through AVGS and other funding programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gründungsberatung / AVGS Pre-founding consultation and AVGS (Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein) services guiding entrepreneurs from business idea to successful implementation, including capital acquisition, business plan creation, and funding support. Targeted at aspiring founders and early-stage startups in Germany, often fully subsidized through government programs.
• KI-Businessplan AI-powered business plan creation service that helps entrepreneurs develop comprehensive and professionally structured business plans using artificial intelligence (OpenAI/ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot). Designed for founders preparing subsidy applications or investor-facing plans.
• Unternehmensentwicklung Business development and expansion services including scaling strategies, capital acquisition, funding/subsidies, HR solutions, and marketing support for established SMEs across Germany.
• Maßgeschneiderte Lösungen Customized consulting solutions tailored to individual business requirements, addressing specific challenges and objectives for optimal business success.
• Unternehmer-Einstiegsseminar Entrepreneur entry seminar providing foundational knowledge and skills for aspiring business owners starting their entrepreneurial journey.
• Digitalisierung und Datenschutzberatung Digitalization and GDPR (DSGVO) compliance consulting services helping businesses implement data protection requirements and transform into the digital future while protecting against threats.
• IT-Security Schulung IT security training programs educating employees on cybersecurity best practices, threat awareness, and protective measures.
• QFP-Akademie Entrepreneur academy providing comprehensive education programs for self-employed individuals, executives, and decision-makers to expand knowledge and skills through practice-oriented learning, available as bookable packages on the website.
• Unternehmensnachfolge & Firmenübernahme Business succession and company acquisition consulting services guiding buyers through the entire takeover process, including target company analysis, financing, business plan creation, and integration. Eligible for up to 80% government subsidy.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over €96 million in mediated financing and subsidies for clients
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration25 records

AI capability6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Microsoft (Microsoft 365, Teams, Copilot)coreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft services used for productivity, collaboration, communication (Teams), and AI assistance (Copilot). Cloud services for file storage and business applications.
• WordPress.com (Aut O'Mattic)coreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite hosting and software platform for creating and operating the company website. Core infrastructure for web presence.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• L-Bank Baden-Württemberg: State development bank of Baden-Württemberg that administers funding programs QFP mediates access to. As a broader incumbent, L-Bank defines many of the subsidies QFP's clients apply for.
• KfW Bankengruppe: Germany's state-owned development bank that administers funding programs QFP's clients access. As a broader incumbent in the funding program space, KfW sets the regulatory and program framework for QFP's funding advisory work.
• Bürgschaftsbank Baden-Württemberg: Regional guarantee bank providing SME financing guarantees and related advisory in Baden-Württemberg. Comparable because it offers financing-related services that overlap with QFP's funding and financing advisory work.

Direct peers

• WBS Training: German training provider offering AVGS-funded consulting and training for individuals, job-seekers, and entrepreneurs. Directly comparable to QFP's subsidized consulting and Academy offerings under similar government programs.
• Haufe Akademie: German training and consulting provider serving SMBs with professional development, leadership training, and HR consulting. Comparable to QFP's Academy and consulting offerings, with overlapping target customers in German SMEs.
• DEKRA Akademie: German certification and training organization offering professional development, safety training, and business consulting. Comparable to QFP because of similar training offerings and shared German SME customer base.
• RKW Kompetenzzentrum: German federal SME consulting network providing business development, innovation, and operational consulting across Germany. Directly comparable to QFP as a SME consulting provider targeting the same customer base, though operating at a larger national scale.
• IHK Region Stuttgart: Local chamber of commerce offering SME consulting, startup advisory, and business development services. Directly competes with QFP in founder and SME consulting within the Stuttgart region.
• Handwerkskammer Region Stuttgart: Local crafts chamber offering SME consulting, founder advisory, and training for trades businesses. Comparable to QFP in SME/founder consulting for trades-focused businesses in the Stuttgart region.
• TÜV SÜD Akademie: German certification organization offering business training, quality management, and consulting services. Comparable to QFP because of similar training and consulting offerings for German businesses and overlapping ISO/quality-focused value proposition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/foerderprogramme
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/qfp-foerderprogramme
• Instagraminstagram.com/foerderprogramme

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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 →

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