Rech, Wagner & Co. GmbH Steuerberatungsgesellschaft

What Rech, Wagner & Co. GmbH Steuerberatungsgesellschaft does

Rech, Wagner & Co. GmbH Steuerberatungsgesellschaft is a privately-held German tax advisory and auditing firm headquartered in Trier, operating continuously since 1947 in varying legal forms and adding Wirtschaftsprüfung (auditing) services in 1988. The firm delivers a fully integrated portfolio of tax, accounting, payroll, and business advisory services — including Finanzbuchführung, Lohn- und Gehaltsabrechnung, Jahresabschluss, Steuererklärungen, steuerliche Beratung, Wirtschaftsberatung, and Betriebsprüfung support — to small and medium-sized enterprises, founders/entrepreneurs, and internationally active companies, with a particular focus on Germany-Luxembourg cross-border work. The Luxembourg dimension is delivered through a cooperation partner, RBS-Tax Consult S.à r.l. in Wasserbillig, enabling cross-border VAT (TVA) declarations and EU VAT refund claims (Vorsteuervergütungsanträge) that domestic-only competitors cannot easily replicate.

The firm's underlying technology stack is conventional and compliance-oriented rather than differentiated: DATEV accounting software (DATEV Unternehmen online) for digital bookkeeping and electronic submission of VAT advance returns and E-Bilanz tax returns, a Wix.com-hosted website, and GoBD-compliant digital document management. No proprietary technology, AI/ML capabilities, APIs, or software products are disclosed; value is delivered through credentialed human advisors (Steuerberater, Wirtschaftsprüfer, Expert-Comptable Luxembourg). The business model is recurring professional services revenue from long-term client engagements, with fees structured per the German Steuerberatervergütungsverordnung (StBVV) on an individualized basis determined by client complexity and scope. Distribution is entirely direct: in-person advisory through the Trier headquarters and Hetzerath branch (Zweigniederlassung), with cross-border work channeled through the Luxembourg cooperation partner.

The firm is family-owned and managed by four Geschäftsführer: Dipl.-Kfm. Christian Rech (also StB/WP/Expert-Comptable), Dipl. BW (BA) Lars Bretz (StB/FbintStR), Dipl.-Betriebswirt B.A. Timo Klein (StB), and StB Martina Skubella. Leadership continuity has been tested by Aloys Rech's 2016 retirement and Wilfried Wagner's passing in 2021. The firm holds the DStV-Qualitätssiegel continuously since 2010 (current certificate 31.05.2024) aligned with DIN ISO 9001:2015, and was named among the Handelsblatt/SWI Finance 'Beste Steuerberater 2026' ranking evaluated against over 4,000 German tax advisors. Marketing is anchored on the 70+ year reputation, the employer brand ('Exzellenter Arbeitgeber' for three consecutive years), and content (Steuern Aktuell news feed, Wissenswertes knowledge base) rather than paid acquisition.

Name

Rech, Wagner & Co. GmbH Steuerberatungsgesellschaft

Legal name

Rech Wagner & Co. GmbH Steuerberatungsgesellschaft

Website

https://rwco.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rech, Wagner & Co. GmbH is a family-owned German tax advisory and auditing firm headquartered in Trier, operating since 1947. It serves SMEs, founders, and internationally active companies across Germany and Luxembourg via direct professional engagement from its Trier, Hetzerath, and Luxembourg cooperation offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Tax Advisory and Accounting Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHABAI

Transfer Pricing & International Tax Services

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

SECONDARYBPAAAGAI

Tax Operations Support (Indirect Tax, Withholding, Compliance Admin)

Business & Public Services/Administrative & Support Services (BPO, Call Centers, Back Office)/Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (AP/AR, GL, Billing)

SECONDARYBPAHAOAJ

Transaction Tax Structuring & Deal Advisory

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/M&A, Transaction & Restructuring Advisory

SECONDARYBPACAIAC

Payroll Tax Filing, Compliance & Remittance

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Payroll Services & Workforce Administration

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Trier

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Tax Advisory and Auditing Services: Recurring professional services revenue derived from long-term client relationships. Services include tax advisory, financial accounting (Finanzbuchführung), payroll (Löhne und Gehälter), annual financial statements (Jahresabschluss), tax return preparation (Steuererklärungen), and business consulting (Wirtschaftsberatung). Clients range from startups to large internationally active corporations. The firm also offers representation before courts and performs voluntary and statutory audits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

RWCO is a German tax advisory and auditing firm delivering an integrated portfolio of professional services: tax advisory (national and international), financial accounting/bookkeeping (Finanzbuchführung), payroll administration (Löhne und Gehälter), annual financial statements (Jahresabschluss), tax return preparation across all tax types (Steuererklärungen), business consulting (Wirtschaftsberatung) covering restructuring, succession planning, and M&A, voluntary and statutory audits (Wirtschaftsprüfung), and representation before tax authorities and courts. Services are delivered directly to SMEs, founders, entrepreneurs, and internationally active corporations via offices in Trier and Hetzerath and a Luxembourg cooperation partner.

Product overview

Rech Wagner & Co. GmbH is a unified tax advisory and accounting practice offering an integrated portfolio of professional services. The core offering encompasses Finanzbuchführung (financial accounting/bookkeeping), Löhne und Gehälter (payroll processing), Jahresabschluss (annual financial statements), Steuererklärungen (tax return preparation), and Steuerberatung (tax advisory) supported by Wirtschaftsberatung (business consulting). These services function as a cohesive practice rather than discrete software products, delivered by a team of tax advisors, accountants, and business consultants serving mid-size corporate clients across Germany and internationally via their Luxembourg office.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• DStV-Qualitätssiegel certification maintained since 2010 with current certificate dated 31.05.2024, demonstrating sustained compliance with German tax advisory quality standards.
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• RBS-Tax Consult S.à r.l.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRBS-Tax Consult S.à r.l. operates as the firm's Luxembourg-based cooperation partner (Kooperationspartner), maintaining a representative office at 20 Esplanade de la Moselle in Wasserbillig, Luxembourg. The partnership enables Rech Wagner & Co to offer cross-border tax and VAT services, particularly EU VAT refund applications (Vorsteuervergütungsanträge), TVA declarations, and international tax advisory for clients with Luxembourg business activities. The Luxembourg office cooperation supports both German and Luxembourg tax compliance for cross-border operations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rech-wagner-&-co.-gmbh-steuerberatungsgesellschaft

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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

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