Bks Partners. Gmbh Wirtschaftsprufungsgesellschaft

What Bks Partners. Gmbh Wirtschaftsprufungsgesellschaft does

BKS Partners is a Munich-headquartered interdisciplinary advisory firm providing integrated tax advisory (Steuerberatung), audit (Wirtschaftsprüfung), and legal services (Rechtsberatung) for the German Mittelstand, private clients, and nonprofit organizations. The firm operates through two legal entities — bks partners. GmbH Steuerberatung (tax advisory arm) and bks lohmann GmbH Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft (legal arm) — and maintains three offices in Munich, Bayerbach, and Frankfurt am Main. Service offerings span annual financial statements, tax compliance and representation, statutory and voluntary audits, international tax structuring, succession and estate planning, transaction advisory, corporate reorganizations, ESG/CSRD reporting, nonprofit tax advisory, and "New Work" advisory for cross-border work models. Partners hold specialty credentials including Fachberater für Internationales Steuerrecht, Fachberater für Unternehmensnachfolge, and Testamentsvollstrecker certifications.

Underlying technology is industry-standard rather than proprietary: the firm uses DATEV (the dominant German tax advisory software platform), digital document exchange, and Afileon-group-level AI-enabled process automation. There is no evidence of a proprietary technology platform, software product, or app. Marketing and demand generation rely on a content marketing library of 164+ Steuernews articles segmented by client persona, a Brevo-powered email newsletter, an active LinkedIn presence, co-hosted Afileon Luncheon Insights events with partners such as Acclime and DZ Bank, and participation in the CBBL Annual Conference.

BKS Partners generates revenue through fee-based professional services billed per engagement, with pricing customized to mandate complexity, scope, and client size; no subscription, platform, or productized pricing model is disclosed. The firm is a founding member of the Afileon alliance, a network of 19 independent German tax, legal, and audit firms that launched with combined revenue of approximately €100 million and provides shared digital, HR, and marketing infrastructure. International capability is augmented through the Afileon-CBBL partnership giving access to a network of legal and tax advisors across approximately 65 countries. Customer base is not publicly disclosed by named logo, and no revenue figures are reported.

Name

Bks Partners. Gmbh Wirtschaftsprufungsgesellschaft

Legal name

bks partners. GmbH Steuerberatung

Website

https://bks-partners.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BKS Partners is a Munich-based interdisciplinary tax, audit, and legal advisory firm serving German Mittelstand companies, private clients, and nonprofit organizations through three offices, operating as a founding member of the Afileon alliance network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tax, Audit, and Legal Advisory Services

NAICS

Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211), Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (54121), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting Advisory (GAAP/IFRS) (BPAHABAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Transaction Tax Structuring & Deal Advisory (BPAHAOAJ)

Keywords

• Tax advisory services
• Statutory audit services
• Legal advisory services
• International tax law
• Succession planning advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Kirchheim Bei München

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Advisory Services: Revenue is generated through fee-based billing for tax advisory (Steuerberatung), audit services (Wirtschaftsprüfung), and legal advisory (Rechtsberatung). Services are tailored to individual client mandates, including annual financial statements, tax returns, audit engagements, succession planning, transaction advisory, and international tax structuring.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BKS Partners is an interdisciplinary tax, audit, and legal advisory firm providing Steuerberatung (tax advisory), Wirtschaftsprüfung (statutory and voluntary auditing), and Rechtsberatung (legal advisory through bks lohmann GmbH Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft) for Mittelstand companies, private clients, and nonprofit organizations. The firm supplements these core practices with specialized modules covering accounting and annual statements, business formation, tax audit support, corporate and commercial law, international tax law, succession planning, transaction advisory, reorganization advisory, and nonprofit advisory. Services are delivered directly by in-house Steuerberater, Wirtschaftsprüfer, and Rechtsanwälte across offices in Munich, Bayerbach, and Frankfurt am Main, with cross-firm expertise accessed through the Afileon alliance network.

Product overview

BKS Partners is an interdisciplinary tax, auditing, and legal advisory firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of professional services. The core offering consists of tax advisory (Steuerberatung), auditing (Wirtschaftsprüfung), and legal services (Rechtsberatung via bks lohmann GmbH Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft). These core services are supplemented by specialized service modules including accounting and annual statements, business formation, tax audit support, corporate and commercial law, international tax law, succession planning, New Work Services, transaction advisory, reorganization advisory, and nonprofit advisory. The firm operates as part of the Afileon network, a larger alliance of audit, legal, and tax advisory firms, providing cross-firm expertise while maintaining individual client relationships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Steuerberatung (Tax Advisory)
• Wirtschaftsprüfung (Auditing)
• Rechtsberatung (Legal Services)
• Private Steuern (Private Tax Services)
• Buchhaltung und Jahresabschluss (Accounting and Annual Statements)
• Unternehmensgründung (Business Formation Advisory)
• Betriebsprüfung und gerichtliche Vertretung (Tax Audit and Legal Representation)
• Wirtschafts- und Gesellschaftsrecht (Corporate and Commercial Law)
• Internationales Steuerrecht (International Tax Law)
• Nachfolgeplanung (Succession Planning)
• New Work Services
• Transaktionsberatung (Transaction Advisory)
• Reorganisationsberatung (Reorganization Advisory)
• Gemeinnützigkeit (Nonprofit Advisory)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CBBL - Cross Border Business LawyerscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 June 2026Afileon (and by extension BKS Partners) became a partner of CBBL, a network of German-speaking commercial lawyers and specialists present in approximately 65 countries across five continents. The partnership provides Afileon clients direct access to international legal and tax advisors and strengthens cross-border advisory capabilities.
• Afileon Audit GmbH / Afileon UnternehmensgruppecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025BKS Partners is a founding member of the Afileon alliance, an innovative verbund (network) of independent German tax, audit, and legal advisory firms. Afileon provides shared digital infrastructure, HR, marketing, and administrative services while member firms maintain entrepreneurial independence. At launch, 19 partner firms joined with ~100M EUR combined revenue.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mazars Germany: International accounting and advisory network with a significant German presence offering audit, tax, and consulting to mid-market companies. Overlaps with BKS's Mittelstand-focused interdisciplinary model.
• Ebner Stolz: Major independent German advisory firm with tax, audit, legal, and corporate finance practices serving Mittelstand and large enterprises. Direct competitor to BKS in the mid-market advisory segment.
• Flick Gocke Schaumburg: One of Germany's top-tier tax law and advisory firms, particularly strong in international tax and corporate structuring. Comparable to BKS for high-end Mittelstand mandates requiring integrated tax/legal advice.
• Grant Thornton Germany: International advisory network with German offices offering audit, tax, and consulting to mid-market clients. Comparable to BKS on professional services depth and Mittelstand focus.
• Rödl & Partner: Multidisciplinary German advisory firm offering legal, tax, audit, and consulting services with strong international footprint. BKS competes with Rödl for the same German Mittelstand client base.
• Streck Mack Schwedhelm: Boutique German tax law firm focused on corporate taxation, M&A tax, and succession planning. Comparable to BKS in offering specialized tax/legal expertise to Mittelstand founders and family businesses.
• WTS: WTS is one of Germany's leading independent tax advisory and legal firms serving internationally active Mittelstand clients. It is the most direct peer to BKS in terms of service model, target client, and cross-border positioning.
• Baker Tilly Germany: German arm of Baker Tilly international network offering tax, audit, and advisory for mid-sized companies. Competes with BKS for Mittelstand clients needing integrated advisory and cross-border reach.

Others

• DATEV: Germany's dominant tax and accounting software platform used by virtually all German tax advisors, including BKS. As the underlying technology stack, DATEV shapes BKS's service delivery model and is a critical ecosystem partner rather than a competitor.

Broad incumbents

• KPMG Germany: One of the Big Four in Germany, offering full audit, tax, and advisory services across all segments. BKS competes with KPMG for larger Mittelstand mandates and on international structuring work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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