Aarcon

What Aarcon does

Aarcon is an independent German management consulting firm (operating as Aarcon GbR Unternehmensberatung in Munich and Aarcon Management GbR in Moosinning-Eichenried) founded in July 2009 by Stefan Herold and Petra Menge. The firm specializes in four interlocking service lines: Mergers & Acquisitions advisory, Human Resources / Executive Search, Management Consulting and Certification Support, and Coaching. What distinguishes Aarcon from generalist consultancies is its exclusive focus on the security industry and adjacent verticals — security services, security technology installation, alarm receiving centers (NSL), cash-in-transit, facility management, building cleaning, and planning/engineering offices — combined with the in-house legal expertise of its co-founder, a practicing Rechtsanwältin.

Revenue is generated through project-based professional services fees: advisory retainers for M&A transactions including Due Diligence (supported by formal partnerships with Sonntag & Partner and a Hamburg-based auditing firm), success-fee-based executive search for C-level and specialist roles in the security sector, and project or retainer arrangements for management system implementation (ISO 9001, VdS, DIN EN 50518, DIN 14675). Aarcon serves primarily German SMEs and select larger enterprises, with limited cross-border reach into Austria and the UAE. The firm operates with a small team of approximately nine people, including the two co-founders, lead consultants, HR consultants, and an external advisor. Go-to-market is hybrid: direct enterprise field sales, content marketing through white papers and conference speaking, and inbound via website and social media (Facebook). Partners maintain active memberships in BDSW, VdS, BVSW, and Gefma, providing association-driven visibility and lead generation.

Aarcon is a privately-held partnership with no external investors, no parent company, no funding rounds, and no subsidiaries. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The firm has no proprietary technology product, API, or software platform; its value proposition is entirely grounded in human expertise, industry relationships, and content-driven thought leadership built over 11+ years.

Name

Aarcon

Legal name

Aarcon GbR Unternehmensberatung

Website

https://aarcon.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Aarcon is an independent German management consultancy founded in 2009, specializing in M&A advisory, Executive Search, management consulting, and certification support exclusively for the security industry and adjacent verticals such as facility management and cash-in-transit across the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Internal Audit & SOX/ICFR Advisory (BPAHAFAD)

Keywords

• Management consulting services
• Mergers acquisitions advisory
• Executive search recruiting
• Certification support consulting
• Security industry consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory: Advisory fees for M&A transactions including company sales, purchases, mergers, restructuring, succession planning, and due diligence. Revenue is earned through project-based consulting engagements.
2. Management Consulting and Coaching: Fees for management consulting, implementation of management systems (ISO 9001, VdS, etc.), coaching, and certification support. Typically project-based or retainer arrangements.
3. Executive Search and Human Resources Consulting: Recruitment and executive search fees for placing executives and specialists in security, facility management, and related industries. Revenue is earned through successful placement engagements.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Aarcon is an independent German management consultancy that advises companies in the security industry and adjacent sectors on Mergers & Acquisitions, Human Resources / Executive Search, Management Consulting, Certification Support (ISO 9001, VdS, DIN EN 50518, DIN 14675), and Coaching. Engagements cover company transactions (purchase, sale, mergers, succession, restructuring, Due Diligence), direct-approach executive recruitment, management system implementation, and legal advisory on liability in alarm handling, video surveillance, and fire protection.

Product overview

Aarcon is an independent management consulting firm offering a portfolio of professional services centered around Mergers & Acquisitions, Human Resources & Executive Search, Management Consulting, Certification Support, and Coaching. The firm specializes in serving industries including security services, security technology, facility management, and related sectors. Their services are delivered through consulting engagements rather than a software product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Advisory Consulting services for company transactions including purchase, sale, mergers, succession planning, restructuring, and business security, accompanied by Due Diligence support. Targeted at owners, managing directors, and shareholders of security services and adjacent companies.
• Human Resources & Executive Search Professional recruitment services including candidate profiling, interviews, career counseling, training, and direct-approach executive search for leadership positions not reachable via conventional job postings. Targeted at companies in security, security technology, facility management, and related sectors.
• Management Consulting & Certification Support Customized management consulting including implementation of management systems, certification preparation, and recognition procedures for standards such as ISO 9001, VdS, DIN EN 50518, DIN 14675, EFQM, and TQM. Targeted at companies pursuing quality certification or operational improvement in the security industry.
• Coaching Services Executive and leadership coaching services for individual professional development, career growth, and management capability building. Targeted at executives and managers in the security industry and adjacent sectors.

Named customers1 record

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kanzlei Sonntag & PartnercoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSonntag & Partner is a Munich-based law firm listed as a collaboration partner for M&A Due Diligence work. They provide legal expertise complementing Aarcon's financial and operational advisory in company transactions.
• Mittelständische Wirtschaftsprüfungs- und Steuerberatungsgesellschaft (Hamburg)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAn unnamed mid-sized auditing and tax advisory firm based in Hamburg serves as a direct-contact partner for Due Diligence engagements, providing financial and tax expertise alongside Aarcon's consulting services.
• VdS (Vertriebenen- und Sozialverband)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVdS is a leading German institute for corporate and property security, offering certification, training, and standards (such as DIN EN 50518 and VdS 3138). Aarcon collaborates with VdS on certification projects and both organizations benefit from shared visibility at VdS Fachtagungen where Aarcon partners speak.
• BDSW (Bundesverband der Sicherheitswirtschaft)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBDSW is the German Federal Association of the Security Industry. Aarcon maintains an active membership and its consultants regularly participate in BDSW annual general meetings, technical committees (Recht and Technik), and the BDSW- BVSW joint Bavarian Security Days.
• Gefma (Deutscher Verband für Facility Management)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGefma is the German Association for Facility Management. Aarcon holds a membership (shown as a logo on the website), indicating collaboration and shared market presence in the FM sector.
• BVSW (Bayerischer Verband für Sicherheit in der Wirtschaft)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBVSW is the Bavarian Association for Security in Business. Aarcon is a member and participates in joint BVSW-BDSW events (Bayerische Sicherheitstage).
• LichtBlick SeniorenhilfeminorOthersAarcon supports the non-profit organization LichtBlick Seniorenhilfe, which assists elderly people in financial hardship. Aarcon has taken on three partnerships to support seniors with everyday needs, demonstrating corporate social responsibility rather than a commercial relationship.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kienbaum Consultants International: German HR consulting and executive search firm serving Mittelstand and large enterprises. Highly comparable to Aarcon's HR/executive search practice and shared target market of German SMEs seeking senior talent.
• Horn & Company: Munich-based strategy and management consultancy serving German Mittelstand and large enterprises. Comparable to Aarcon for management consulting engagements targeting senior management and boards.
• Egon Zehnder: Global executive search firm with strong German presence and a focus on senior leadership placements. Directly comparable to Aarcon's Executive Search practice, though at significantly larger scale.
• Odgers Berndtson: International executive search firm with a strong German office network. Comparable to Aarcon's executive search service for placing C-level and functional leaders in specialized industries.
• hkp/// group: Frankfurt-based HR consulting and executive search firm specializing in compensation, governance, and leadership advisory for German mid-market and large clients. Comparable to Aarcon's HR consulting and certification-support offering.
• Cepheus: German mid-market strategy and transformation consultancy. Comparable to Aarcon in serving German SMEs with strategy and management consulting engagements of similar scope.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm with active German operations. Directly comparable for senior executive placement work serving enterprise and mid-market clients.
• Detecon: Cologne-based management and technology consultancy with a German Mittelstand focus. Comparable to Aarcon as a German-rooted advisory firm offering management consulting to enterprise clients.
• goetzpartners: Munich-based independent advisory firm specializing in M&A and restructuring for German mid-market companies. Highly comparable to Aarcon's M&A advisory practice serving SMEs and succession transactions.

Broad incumbents

• Roland Berger: Major global management consultancy founded and headquartered in Munich. A broad incumbent offering overlapping management consulting and M&A advisory to large enterprises and Mittelstand, with a much broader service portfolio than Aarcon.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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