Betriebs- und Steuerberatungsgesellschaft SHBB mbH

What Betriebs- und Steuerberatungsgesellschaft SHBB mbH does

Betriebs- und Steuerberatungsgesellschaft SHBB mbH is a German private limited company (GmbH) providing tax advisory, business consulting, bookkeeping, payroll, business succession, and international tax law services from four offices in Schleswig-Holstein (Bad Oldesloe headquarters, Bargteheide, Reinfeld, and Lübeck). The firm serves a primarily SMB client base that includes agricultural businesses, medical and other professional practices, non-profits, startups, and private individuals, with cross-border mandates supported by membership in the Abacus Worldwide network covering more than 50 countries.

The firm is a subsidiary of the Landwirtschaftlicher Buchführungsverband (LBV), an agricultural cooperative, and operates within a broader northern German association of tax and business consultants employing more than 2,000 professionals. Service delivery is anchored by ~90 qualified staff — including licensed Steuerberater (tax consultants) and Wirtschaftsprüfer (chartered accountants) — under three managing directors: Thomas Jürs (Bad Oldesloe), Jürgen von Lengerke (Reinfeld), and Arne Jahrke (appointed 2023). Core operational technology is built on the DATEV software platform for tax and bookkeeping workflows, with Microsoft Teams for client communication, a proprietary Mandantenportal (mapo.shbb.eu) for secure document exchange, and standard web tools (Usercentrics, Matomo).

Revenue is generated entirely through regulated professional services fees under the Steuerberatervergütungsverordnung (StBVV) and project-based advisory quotes, with multi-year client relationships across the six core service lines. Distribution is direct-to-client via the four physical offices and the digital portal; no resellers or third-party distribution channels are used. Marketing is content-led (website blog, Facebook, Instagram) plus recruitment marketing through a dedicated career site. The firm has received three consecutive Exzellenter Arbeitgeber awards (2024–2026) from the Steuerberaterverband Schleswig-Holstein.

Name

Betriebs- und Steuerberatungsgesellschaft SHBB mbH

Legal name

Betriebs- und Steuerberatungsgesellschaft SHBB mbH

Website

https://shbb.eu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Betriebs- und Steuerberatungsgesellschaft SHBB mbH is a German tax advisory and business consulting firm operating four offices in Schleswig-Holstein with roughly 90 qualified staff, serving SMBs, agricultural businesses, professionals, non-profits, and individuals as part of the LBV cooperative network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tax Advisory and Business Consulting Services

NAICS

Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (5412), Other Accounting Services (541219)

akta.pro primary industry

Tax Advisory & Compliance (BPAHABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Estate Planning & Trust Structuring Advisory (FSAEAKAC), Estate, Gift & Trust Valuation (BPAHANAL)

Keywords

• Tax advisory services
• Business consulting
• Bookkeeping and accounting
• Payroll processing
• International tax law

Headquarters

HQ city

Bad Oldesloe

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. Professional Services Fees: Tax advisory and planning services for individuals and businesses; business consulting; international tax law advisory; bookkeeping and annual accounts preparation; payroll processing; business succession and asset transfer planning. Revenue generated through regulated professional service fees based on the Steuerberatervergütungsverordnung (StBVV) for tax services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SHBB provides tax advisory and planning, business consulting, bookkeeping and annual financial statement preparation, payroll accounting, business succession and wealth transfer planning, and international tax law advisory. Services are delivered by licensed Steuerberater and Wirtschaftsprüfer across four offices in Schleswig-Holstein, supported by a secure client portal for document exchange.

Product overview

Betriebs- und Steuerberatungsgesellschaft SHBB mbH is a professional services firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of tax, accounting, and business consulting services. The firm operates as a unified service offering across six core service lines: tax advisory, business consulting, bookkeeping and annual accounts, payroll services, business succession planning, and international tax law. Services are delivered through approximately 90 qualified staff across four offices in northern Germany. The firm also provides a client portal (Mandantenportal/mapo) for secure data exchange.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Steuerliche Beratung & Gestaltung (Tax Advisory and Planning) Tax consulting and planning services for individuals and companies, covering all aspects of German and international tax law.
• Betriebswirtschaftliche Beratung (Business Consulting)
• Buchführung & Jahresabschluss (Bookkeeping and Annual Accounts)
• Lohnbuchhaltung (Payroll Accounting)
• Unternehmensnachfolge & Vermögensübertragung (Business Succession and Wealth Transfer)
• Internationales Steuerrecht (International Tax Law)
• Mandantenportal (Client Portal / mapo)

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DATEV eGcoreTechnology or IntegrationDATEV provides software and IT services for tax consultants, accountants, lawyers, and their clients. SHBB uses DATEV solutions for tax processing and bookkeeping operations.
• Abacus WorldwidecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network of independent tax consultants, accountants, and lawyers operating in over 50 countries. Provides mutual support for international client matters and cross-border tax situations.
• Beruf & Familie im Hansebelt gGmbHminorOthersOrganization providing practical, solution-oriented counseling and care services for children, youth, parents, and seniors. SHBB promotes their services for work-family balance.
• HanseBelt e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional business initiative representing companies as pioneers for economic development in the HanseBelt region between Hamburg and the Danish border.
• Landwirtschaftlicher Buchführungsverband (LBV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization of SHBB. An agricultural bookkeeping association providing a network of companies offering mutual professional support and advice.
• Treurat Wirtschafts- und SteuerberatungsprüfungsgesellschaftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAudit and tax advisory firm providing annual audits for capital and partnership companies as well as public sector entities.
• Treurat & Partner UnternehmensberatungcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness consulting firm with comprehensive service portfolio in business, agriculture, energy and climate sectors.
• SHBB Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbH (shbb.de)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated tax advisory company within the same network, supporting mutual professional consultation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Mazars Germany: Major international audit and advisory firm with German operations. Competes for SME and mid-market tax/advisory engagements and provides the kind of international tax capability SHBB accesses through Abacus.
• Ebner Stolz: Germany's leading mid-market tax, audit, and advisory firm. Competes with SHBB for SME and family-business advisory mandates, but serves a much larger client base nationally with deeper specialization.
• BDO Germany: Top-tier German audit and tax advisory firm with strong Mittelstand and agricultural sector coverage. Competes for larger SME succession and audit mandates SHBB serves via affiliated Treurat.
• Rödl & Partner: International German-origin tax, audit, and legal advisory firm with a strong Mittelstand focus. Competes for German SME succession and cross-border tax mandates with SHBB but at significantly larger scale and global footprint.

Others

• Landwirtschaftlicher Buchführungsverband (LBV): SHBB's parent cooperative and agricultural bookkeeping association. While not a direct competitor, LBV defines the channel through which SHBB accesses agricultural clients and provides the specialist support structure SHBB relies on.
• DATEV eG: DATEV is the dominant technology and IT-services provider for German Steuerberater; SHBB uses DATEV for tax and bookkeeping operations. They are an enabling infrastructure partner rather than a competing firm, but shape the competitive landscape for all tax consultancies.

Direct peers

• HLB Schumacher Hallermann: Mid-sized German tax advisory and audit firm serving SMEs and mid-market clients with comparable service offerings (tax, audit, succession, international tax). Operates in a similar professional services segment as SHBB.
• Schultze & Braun: German tax advisory, audit, and legal firm with comparable SME and agricultural client focus. Competes for similar regional mandates in northern and western Germany.
• ETL AG: ETL is Germany's largest tax advisory and accounting network with regional partner firms; SHBB and ETL both operate as regional tax/accounting firms embedded in larger Verbund structures serving SMEs. Both rely on a network-of-firms model with shared branding and specialist referrals.

Regional players

• Genossenschaftsverband Weser-Ems: Cooperative/mutual audit and advisory association serving agricultural and SME cooperatives in northwestern Germany, comparable to LBV's role for SHBB. Provides a structural peer for the cooperative-anchored business model SHBB operates within.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/shbbbadoldesloe
• Instagraminstagram.com/shbb.stbg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shbb-mbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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