GBC Group

What GBC Group does

GBC Group GmbH is a privately held German IT services group headquartered in Sindelfingen, founded in 2020 by Pascal Bechtel and Tobias Geisinger, and backed by Pride Capital Partners through an active buy-and-build strategy. The company operates as an interdisciplinary group of IT service providers, with ten or more wholly owned subsidiaries (including XPRON Systems, MAXXYS AG, Comp-Pro Systemhaus, CDS Peter Griese, Bolde, bk systems, intellecom, Pohl Consulting Team, bytewerk/Microbee, and NetzConcepte) that retain their regional brands and customer relationships while benefiting from shared group-level resources. Across 12+ German locations and 500+ employees, the group serves more than 3,000 customers.

The core offering is a portfolio of managed IT services rather than a unified product: IT strategy consulting, process digitization and automation, data protection and compliance, IT security, cloud solutions (public, private, hybrid, multi-cloud), IT outsourcing, modern workplace deployment, and business applications. The technology stack is anchored in Microsoft (Azure, Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Zero-Trust, SIEM), DATEV (Solution Partner status for tax advisor and accounting clients), and Broadcom (Tier 1 Partnership via MAXXYS, covering Automic, Layer7, DX AIOps, and NetOps), with complementary vendors such as Sophos, Fortinet, VMware, and Proxmox. Differentiated capabilities include 24/7 multilingual user helpdesk and Network Operation Center services delivered by XPRON, and specialized DATEV consulting, hosting, and migration services delivered by multiple subsidiaries.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring managed services contracts and project-based professional services engagements with German Mittelstand (mid-market) companies, tax advisors and auditors, healthcare organizations, and government and professional service clients. Kai Schöttle was appointed COO in July 2024 to lead operational integration across the expanding portfolio. No public revenue, funding round, or listing is disclosed; the group is a private GmbH.

Name

GBC Group

Legal name

GBC Group GmbH

Website

https://gbc-group.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

GBC Group is a privately held German IT services group, founded in 2020 and backed by Pride Capital Partners, that provides cloud, managed services, modern workplace, IT security, and DATEV solutions to over 3,000 mid-market customers across 12+ German locations via ten or more acquired subsidiaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed IT Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

End-User Computing Outsourcing (EUC / Desktop Services) (BPAEAMAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Knowledge Management & KCS Programs (BPAEAJAJ), Business Continuity Management (BCM) Platforms (HDABAIAD)

Keywords

• Managed IT services
• Cloud infrastructure
• Modern workplace solutions
• IT security services
• Digital transformation consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Sindelfingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Managed Services: Recurring managed service contracts covering IT infrastructure, cloud services, security, and support for business clients across Germany
2. IT Consulting and Project Services: Project-based consulting and implementation services for digital transformation, cloud migration, security projects, and IT infrastructure
3. IT Outsourcing: Outsourcing of IT services including cloud, cybersecurity, data backup and recovery, IT support and helpdesk, network management, and telecommunications services

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

GBC Group is an interdisciplinary German IT services group that delivers cloud and infrastructure services, modern workplace solutions, managed services, IT security and compliance, and DATEV-based solutions to mid-market companies. Operating as a buy-and-build group, it consolidates specialized IT service providers under one umbrella, including 24/7 user helpdesk and network operation center services delivered by its subsidiaries.

Product overview

GBC Group is an IT services and consulting company that operates as an interdisciplinary group of IT service providers under one umbrella. Rather than a single unified product, they offer a portfolio of interconnected managed IT services including IT strategy consulting, process digitization, data protection and compliance, IT security, cloud solutions (covering IaaS, PaaS, SaaS models), IT outsourcing, modern workplace solutions, and business applications implementation. Key services include DATEV solutions for tax advisors and auditors, and 24/7 User Helpdesk and Network Operation Center services. The group combines multiple specialized IT companies (including XPRON, MAXXYS, Comp-Pro, CDS, Bolde, bk systems, intellecom, Pohl Consulting Team, bytewerk, and Microbee) to provide comprehensive digital transformation services for medium-sized businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IT-Strategie-Beratung (IT Strategy Consulting)
• Prozessdigitalisierung und Automatisierung (Process Digitization and Automation)
• Datenschutz und Compliance (Data Protection and Compliance)
• IT-Security
• Cloud-Lösungen (Cloud Solutions)
• IT-Outsourcing
• Moderne Arbeitsumgebungen (Modern Workplace Solutions)
• Geschäftsanwendungen (Business Applications)
• DATEV-Lösungen (DATEV Solutions)
• 24/7 User Helpdesk (UHD)
• 24/7 Network Operation Center (NOC)

Quantifiable outcome

• 3000+ satisfied customers served across Germany
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

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

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and moderate.

• DATEV eGcoreTechnology or Integration · 7 May 2024GBC Group subsidiaries (CDS Peter Griese, Comp-Pro, others) hold authorized DATEV Solution Partner and DATEV-Lösungs-Partner status. They provide consulting, implementation, hosting, and support for DATEV software solutions for tax advisors, auditors, and their clients.
• BroadcomcoreTechnology or IntegrationMAXXYS AG, part of GBC Group, became Tier 1 Partner of Broadcom through acquisition of a business segment. Focus on Enterprise customers and complex IT solutions in the Broadcom environment including Automic, Layer7, DX AIOps, and NetOps.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationMultiple GBC subsidiaries are Microsoft specialists providing Azure, Microsoft 365, Modern Workplace, Security, and Managed Services. Partnerships include Microsoft Solutions with certified consultants and engineers.
• Technology Manufacturers (Various)moderateTechnology or IntegrationGBC Group maintains partnerships with best-in-class technology manufacturers for IT infrastructure, security, networking, and software solutions. Includes vendors for firewalls (Sophos, Fortinet), virtualization (VMware, Proxmox, Hyper-V), and backup solutions.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Computacenter plc: Computacenter is a large UK-headquartered enterprise IT infrastructure and managed services provider with strong DACH operations. It overlaps GBC's enterprise infrastructure, cloud and managed services but at much greater scale and breadth.
• Atos (DACH operations): Atos is a global IT services incumbent with significant DACH presence offering managed infrastructure, cloud and security services. Compares on IT outsourcing scale but is significantly larger and broader than GBC.

Direct peers

• All for One Group SE: All for One Group is a German mid-market IT services and consulting firm focused on SAP, ERP, cloud and managed services for SMEs/Mittelstand. It is highly comparable on customer segment (mid-market DACH), consulting-led GTM and Microsoft/cloud stack.
• CANCOM SE: CANCOM is a leading German provider of IT infrastructure, managed services and cloud solutions to mid-market and enterprise customers. Strong direct overlap with GBC's cloud, modern workplace and managed services portfolio.
• Bechtle AG: Bechtle is Europe's largest independent IT systemhaus and a direct German mid-market MSP/IT services competitor with similar Microsoft, cloud, managed services and modern workplace offerings. It serves the same Mittelstand customer base as GBC but at vastly larger scale.
• Netgo Group: Netgo is a German IT systemhaus group that has executed its own buy-and-build strategy across cloud, managed services and security. Strongly comparable on roll-up structure, Microsoft/Sophos partnerships and Mittelstand mid-market focus.
• q.beyond AG: q.beyond is a German IT services and cloud provider focused on mid-market digitalization, with cloud, SAP, managed services and security offerings that closely mirror GBC's portfolio. Both target DACH Mittelstand.
• SVA System Vertrieb Alexander GmbH: SVA is a large German IT systemhaus offering datacenter, cloud, security and managed services to enterprise and mid-market customers. It directly overlaps GBC's IT outsourcing, security and Microsoft practice areas.

Others

• KPMG Managed Services / IT outsourcing arm: Big Four advisory firms operate managed IT services and IT outsourcing practices competing for mid-market digital transformation mandates. Compares on consulting-led GTM and IT outsourcing for German enterprises, more as an adjacent/advisory competitor than a direct MSP.

Regional players

• Wortell Nederland BV: Wortell is a Dutch Microsoft-focused managed services and security specialist serving the Benelux mid-market. Comparable on Microsoft-centric managed services and modern workplace expertise, but operating in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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