Sozial Network GmbH & Co. KG

What Sozial Network GmbH & Co. KG does

Sozial Network GmbH & Co. KG is a German private limited company (GmbH) headquartered in Haltern am See, North Rhine-Westphalia, that provides financial and payroll accounting services (Finanz- und Lohnbuchhaltung) to social care institutions. Its core products are monthly financial accounting and payroll accounting delivered through the DATEV system, with integrated tax advisory provided in partnership with Steuerkanzlei Dr. Pantfoerder & Partner in Datteln. Beyond the core accounting offering, the company delivers — directly or via its Borger Gruppe network partners — a broad menu of operational services including payment and procurement management, IT solutions, quality management, purchasing logistics, social care coordination, meal provision, laundry, cleaning, building technology, hygiene, garden maintenance, inventory management, and kitchen services.

The company operates as a sales-led B2B service provider targeting social care facilities, nursing homes, senior residences, and care organizations in the North Rhine-Westphalia region. Customer acquisition relies primarily on its website (sozial-network.com) and referral flows within the Borger Gruppe family-run conglomerate, of which it is a member alongside PuG Pflege- und Gesundheitsteam GmbH, B.I.S. Bildungsinstitut GmbH, PlexCon GmbH, Sanitätshaus Borger GmbH & Co. KG, and Seniorenresidenz am Obernberg. Pricing is custom and not publicly disclosed; revenue is generated through recurring service fees for ongoing accounting, tax consultation, and administrative support under subscription-style engagements.

The firm has approximately 35 employees and is led by Managing Director (Geschäftsführer) Ludwig Borger. Its legal entity is registered with Handelsregister HRB8024 at the Registergericht Gelsenkirchen (VAT ID DE241174824). Technology is deliberately conventional — DATEV for accounting/payroll, Microsoft Forms for the whistleblower system, and Creditreform Boniversum for credit checks — with no proprietary software, patents, or disclosed AI capabilities. The competitive positioning rests on vertical specialization in social care, the integration advantage of the Borger Gruppe ecosystem, and the bundled service portfolio rather than on technology differentiation.

Name

Sozial Network GmbH & Co. KG

Legal name

Sozial Network GmbH

Website

https://sozial-network.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sozial Network GmbH & Co. KG is a North Rhine-Westphalia-based accounting and payroll service provider that delivers DATEV-based financial bookkeeping, tax advisory, and operational support services to social care institutions within the Borger Gruppe network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Accounting and Administrative Services for Social Care

NAICS

Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (54121), Caterers (722320)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro primary industry

Intercompany & Consolidation Support (Eliminations, Group Reporting Support) (BPAAAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Procurement Helpdesk & Stakeholder Support (BPAAAJAD), Food Services & Catering (On-site/Corporate Dining/Vending) (IMAIAAAE)

Keywords

• Financial accounting services
• Payroll accounting services
• Social care administration
• Tax advisory services
• Facility management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Haltern am See

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Financial and Payroll Accounting Services: Monthly financial and payroll accounting services delivered through DATEV system, with tax advisory and consulting services. Revenue generated through service fees for ongoing accounting, tax consultation, and administrative support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Sozial Network GmbH & Co. KG is a Finanz- und Lohnbuchdienstleister (financial and payroll accounting service provider) for social care institutions, delivering monthly financial and payroll accounting through the DATEV System, with integrated tax advisory via Steuerkanzlei Dr. Pantfoerder & Partner. The company supplements this core with administrative support (payment management, procurement, general office work), IT solutions, quality management, purchasing logistics, and a portfolio of facility services (social care, meal provision, laundry, cleaning, building technology, hygiene, garden maintenance, inventory, and kitchen).

Product overview

Sozial Network GmbH & Co. KG is a financial and payroll service provider (Finanz- und Lohnbuchdienstleister) for social institutions. The company operates as a single integrated service offering centered around core accounting functions (Financial Accounting and Payroll Accounting via DATEV System) combined with a comprehensive portfolio of operational support services. The core products are the DATEV-based financial and payroll accounting services, which are complemented by payment management, procurement, IT solutions, quality management, purchasing logistics, and a wide range of facility management services including social care, meal provision, laundry, cleaning, building technology, hygiene, garden maintenance, inventory management, and kitchen services. All services are tailored for social care facilities and institutions, with the company operating as part of the Borger Gruppe network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Financial and Payroll Accounting Services (Finanz- und Lohnbuchhaltung) Monthly financial and payroll accounting delivered through the DATEV System for social care institutions, with integrated tax advice and consultation provided by Steuerkanzlei Dr. Pantfoerder & Partner in Datteln.
• Administrative Support Services (Verwaltungsarbeiten, Zahlungs- und Bestellwesen)
• IT Solutions (EDV-Lösungen)
• Quality Management and Purchasing Logistics (Qualitätsmanagement und Einkaufslogistik)
• Social Care and Facility Services (Soziale Betreuung, Mahlzeitenversorgung, Wäscheversorgung, Hausreinigung, Haustechnik, Hygiene, Gartenpflege, Inventar, Küche/Küchenteam)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered parent, core and minor.

• Borger GruppeparentStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company network of which Sozial Network GmbH is a member. Borger Gruppe encompasses diverse service providers for social care including home care, senior living, consulting, IT, data protection, finance/accounting, rehabilitation equipment, and fitness services.
• Steuerkanzlei Dr. Pantfoerder & PartnercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTax consulting and advisory partner located in Datteln. Provides tax advisory services for clients of Sozial Network GmbH, with services integrated into the company's comprehensive financial service offering.
• PuG Pflege- und Gesundheitsteam GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCare and health team company within the Borger Gruppe network, located at An der Ziegelei 12, 45721 Haltern am See. Provides nursing and care services.
• B.I.S. Bildungsinstitut GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institute within the Borger Gruppe network offering training, further education, and professional development services.
• PlexCon GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIT and data protection services company within the Borger Gruppe network. Provides IT solutions, data protection officer services (Thorben Borger serves as Data Protection Officer for Sozial Network), and related technology services.
• Sanitätshaus Borger GmbH & Co. KGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical supply company within the Borger Gruppe network offering rehabilitation equipment, medical supplies, and wellness products for social care facilities.
• Seniorenresidenz am ObernbergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSenior residence facility in Bad Salzuflen, part of the Borger Gruppe network, representing the operational end-customer for Sozial Network's administrative services.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Rödl & Partner: International mid-market accounting, tax, legal, and consulting firm with a strong Germany presence serving healthcare and social-sector clients. Comparable outsourced-finance and advisory capability, but at enterprise scale rather than a single regional GmbH.
• Haufe Group (Haufe-Lexware GmbH & Co. KG): German BPO and SaaS provider for accounting, tax, payroll, and HR, with Lexware/LOHN products widely used by SMBs and care operators. Comparable on the DATEV-style recurring financial-processing stack and German mid-market customer base; a much larger incumbent with broader geographic reach.
• BDO AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft: Top-tier German audit, tax, and advisory firm serving healthcare, social care, and nonprofit clients. Comparable on outsourced financial-accounting and payroll services delivered to care operators, but with significantly larger resources and broader geographic footprint.
• ETL AG & Co. KG (ETL-Gruppe): Large German tax-advisory, accounting, and BPO network with significant practice in social care, healthcare, and nonprofits. Comparable because ETL offers Buchhaltung, Lohnbuchhaltung, and Steuerberatung packaged for care operators — the same wedge product as Sozial Network, just at much larger national scale.

Direct peers

• DATEV eG: Provider of the core DATEV financial and payroll accounting platform that Sozial Network runs on. DATEV also runs its own partner/service network for outsourced accounting, making it both the technological backbone and a directly adjacent outsourced-finance competitor in the same German SMB and social-sector segments.
• Treuhand Hannover GmbH Steuerberatungsgesellschaft: German cooperative providing outsourced bookkeeping, payroll, and tax services specifically to healthcare and social-care operators. Closely comparable business model — recurring financial/payroll BPO for the same social-sector vertical — but organized as a larger cooperative than Sozial Network's single regional GmbH.
• Curacon GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft: Germany-based audit, tax, and consulting firm specialized in the social economy (Sozialwirtschaft) — including care facilities, hospitals, and nonprofits. Directly comparable niche focus: Curacon serves the same social-care vertical with outsourced financial, payroll, and management services.

Regional players

• Amadeus FiRe AG: Germany-based staffing and accounting/finance service provider (incl. Amadeus FiRe Personalvermittlung and Conrad Steuerberatung). Comparable on outsourced financial and payroll services in Germany, though its primary footprint and brand strength sit in southern Germany rather than NRW.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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