What SOLVEDGE sp. z o.o. does

SOLVEDGE sp. z o.o. (legal name: SOLVEDGE CONSULTING GROUP sp z o.o.) is a privately held Polish consulting firm headquartered at Ul. Lipowa 3D, Kraków, specializing in cost optimization for Polish enterprises. The firm targets companies with 100+ employees across manufacturing, trading, and service sectors, and offers a portfolio of services covering ZUS (social insurance) contribution optimization, employment and remuneration cost analysis, local taxes and fees, purchase costs, electricity costs, R&D tax relief, and payroll support. Notable reference clients include ArcelorMittal, Pilkington, Kohler, Black Red White Group, Bakoma, and Rosomak.

The company operates on a success-fee (outcome-based) model, meaning clients pay only when measurable savings are verified, with no upfront fees or retainers. Underlying expertise is interdisciplinary: tax advisory, architecture, labor law, social insurance regulation, and BHP, anchored in positive individual tax interpretations to ensure legal compliance. Solvedge publicly cites potential savings of up to 4% of annual remuneration on ZUS, up to 40% on property tax, and up to 20% on electricity costs, with average enterprise clients saving hundreds of thousands of PLN and larger ones saving millions.

There is no proprietary technology platform; the offering is a service-based consulting practice. The firm is led by Dawid Zieliński (Prezes/President), holds a PLN 250,000 share capital, and has no disclosed subsidiaries, parent company, or external investors. The company is currently operating, with a documentation set of 50+ reference letters spanning 2014-2023 and a bilingual Polish/English website used as the primary marketing channel.

Name

SOLVEDGE sp. z o.o.

Legal name

SOLVEDGE CONSULTING GROUP sp z o.o.

Website

https://solvedge.pl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SOLVEDGE is a Kraków-based Polish consulting firm that delivers success-fee cost optimization, including ZUS, taxes, employment, electricity, and R&D relief, to mid-sized and large enterprises across manufacturing, trading, and services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kraków

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Success Fee / Performance-Based Consulting: Solvedge charges clients exclusively based on measurable savings achieved. The company receives remuneration only when real financial benefits are generated for the client, following a success-fee model. This applies across all service areas including ZUS optimization, tax reduction, purchase cost optimization, and electricity cost reduction.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Solvedge is a Polish consulting firm that helps medium and large enterprises reduce operating costs through specialized advisory services. The firm analyzes and optimizes social insurance (ZUS) contributions, employment and remuneration costs, local taxes and fees, purchase costs, electricity costs, and R&D tax relief opportunities. All services are delivered on a success-fee basis, with the firm compensated only when clients achieve measurable financial savings.

Product overview

Solvedge operates as a consulting company offering a unified portfolio of cost optimization services rather than a traditional software product. The core offering consists of ZUS (social insurance) cost optimization, employment and remuneration costs optimization, and local taxes and fees optimization services. These are supplemented by specialized modules including electricity cost optimization (achieving up to 20% savings), purchase costs optimization, research and development tax relief advisory, and payroll services. The company operates on a success-fee model, receiving compensation only when measurable savings are achieved for clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ZUS Cost Optimization Analysis and optimization of social insurance (ZUS) contributions for Polish enterprises, including accident insurance rate analysis and recovery of overpaid contributions. Includes work environment analysis, recommendations, and documentation support for public administration institutions. Potential savings of up to 4% of annual remuneration.
• Employment and Remuneration Costs Optimization Comprehensive analysis of employment and remuneration costs, including time systems implementation to reduce overtime, creative work element separation, and introduction of provisions in work and remuneration regulations enabling tax and social security reliefs.
• Local Taxes and Fees Optimization Verification of tax and fee bases, analysis of calculation methods, and recovery of overpayments for property and local taxes. Based on property measurements and interdisciplinary expertise in architecture and tax advisory, achieving potential savings of up to 40% of annual property tax.
• Purchase Costs Optimization Analysis and optimization of purchase costs for products and services, compatible with business models while respecting existing supplier and customer relationships.
• Electricity Cost Optimization Multi-level electricity optimization including price negotiation, distribution tariff adaptation, analytical monitoring of energy losses and contracted power exceeds, and passive energy cost reduction. Achieves savings of up to 20% of annual electricity costs.
• Research and Development Tax Relief Advisory Support for enterprises in leveraging R&D tax relief introduced in 2016, enabling increased tax costs and reduced investment and operational costs through specialized legal and tax advisory services.
• Payroll Services Comprehensive assistance in calculating remunerations including tax and contribution aspects, determination of obligations to social security and treasury, and correct settlement methods for various employment forms.

Quantifiable outcome

• ZUS/social insurance savings of up to 4% of annual remuneration
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte Poland: Big 4 firm in Poland with a large tax and consulting practice serving enterprises. Overlaps with Solvedge on tax optimization, ZUS, and operational cost work, but offers this as part of a much broader advisory portfolio rather than as a niche specialist.
• BDO Poland: Polish member of BDO Global, providing audit, tax, and advisory services to Polish enterprises. Comparable as a broad incumbent with an overlapping tax and cost-optimization practice, though operating as part of a much wider portfolio.
• PwC Poland: Big 4 firm in Poland with tax, legal, and operations consulting practices serving major enterprises. Comparable on enterprise tax and cost-optimization mandates, but competing as a broad incumbent rather than a focused specialist.

Direct peers

• TPA Poland (Baker Tilly TPA): Polish tax, accounting, and advisory firm advising enterprises on tax structures, social insurance, and operational costs. Directly comparable in serving Polish enterprises with tax- and cost-focused consulting mandates.
• Vendigital: Procurement and cost-optimization consultancy serving enterprises across Europe. Comparable as a cost-reduction consultancy competing for the same type of enterprise cost-saving mandates that Solvedge addresses.
• Advicero: Polish tax advisory and consulting firm serving mid-market and enterprise clients on tax optimization, transfer pricing, and cost reduction. Comparable as a Polish-headquartered specialist consulting firm competing for similar enterprise tax/cost-optimization mandates.
• Andersen Tax & Legal Poland: Polish member of Andersen Global providing tax advisory and consulting to corporate clients. Comparable as a Poland-based tax/consulting practice targeting similar enterprise clients on cost and tax optimization topics.
• AArete: Global management consulting firm specializing in cost optimization and operational improvement, often on performance-based engagements. Comparable business model and cost-reduction focus to Solvedge, particularly for mid-market and enterprise clients.
• Crido: Polish management and tax consulting firm advising enterprises on tax, finance, and operational efficiency. Comparable as a Polish-headquartered consulting firm with overlapping enterprise cost-optimization and tax advisory services.
• Ayming: International consultancy specializing in cost optimization, tax incentives, and innovation financing, operating on performance-based fees. Operates in Poland and shares Solvedge's success-fee model and enterprise cost-reduction focus, making it the closest direct comparable.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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