Kreston A&ce Group, S.r.o.

What Kreston A&ce Group, S.r.o. does

Kreston A&CE Group, s.r.o. is a privately-held Czech multidisciplinary advisory firm headquartered in Brno, founded in 1991 as one of the country's first licensed auditing entities (audit license number 7). The firm operates through a group of five wholly-owned Czech subsidiaries — Kreston A&CE Group (parent), Kreston A&CE Consulting, Kreston A&CE Audit, Kreston Audit FIN, and A&CE Účetní služby — providing eight integrated service lines: statutory and voluntary audit, valuation and expert witness services, tax advisory, mergers and acquisitions, transaction advisory, corporate finance, accounting advisory/outsourcing, and legal services (delivered via partner law firms JUDr. Libora Konečného in Brno and AVENTAS s.r.o. in Prague).

The firm serves medium-to-large enterprises and public sector entities across six primary verticals in the Czech market: food and agriculture, construction and real estate development, wholesale and retail, energy, manufacturing, and finance/investment. Named enterprise clients include AGROFERT, Energetický a průmyslový holding (EPH), GUMOTEX, Košík.cz, Trigema, DPMB, Intelek Invest, bp služby, and AgroZZN, with documented long-tenure engagements exceeding a decade. Technology infrastructure is limited to professional advisory tooling, with REFINITIV and TP Catalyst financial databases supporting M&A and valuation mandates; no proprietary technology platform or AI/ML capability is disclosed.

Commercially, the firm operates a sales-led, partner-driven model with custom engagement-based pricing quoted per mandate. Distribution is direct to enterprise and mid-market clients in the Czech Republic, supplemented by referral flow through the international Kreston International network (ranked 10th largest financial advisory group globally, with 700+ offices across 100+ countries). The firm is a long-standing member of Kreston International and rebranded from A&CE to Kreston A&CE in 2021 to reflect network affiliation, while maintaining independent Czech ownership and management.

Name

Kreston A&ce Group, S.r.o.

Legal name

Kreston A&CE Group, s.r.o.

Website

https://kreston.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Kreston A&CE Group is a Brno-based, privately-held Czech multidisciplinary advisory firm providing audit, tax, valuation, M&A, transaction advisory, accounting, and legal services to medium and large enterprises and public sector clients across multiple domestic verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brno

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Advisory and Consulting Services: Revenue generated from providing integrated professional services including audit, tax advisory, valuation, M&A, accounting, and legal services to corporate clients on a project and retainer basis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kreston A&ce Group, S.r.o. is a Czech professional services firm that provides statutory audit, tax compliance and advisory, accounting and bookkeeping, business valuation, and mergers & acquisitions advisory services to corporate clients. As an independent member of the Kreston International global accounting network, the firm also coordinates cross-border engagements for clients with multi-jurisdictional needs.

Product overview

Kreston A&CE Group is a professional consulting firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of advisory services organized as distinct practice areas. The core offering consists of eight main services: Audit Services (auditorské služby), Valuation and Expert Services (oceňování a znalecká činnost), Tax Advisory (daňové poradenství), Mergers and Acquisitions (fúze a akvizice), Transaction Advisory (transakční poradenství), Corporate Finance (podnikové finance), Accounting Advisory (účetní poradenství), and Legal Services (právní služby). The firm operates through its group of companies including Kreston A&CE Group, Kreston A&CE Consulting, Kreston A&CE Audit, Kreston Audit FIN, and A&CE Účetní služby. The company is a long-standing member of Kreston International, the 10th largest financial group globally with offices in over 100 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Statutory Audit Services Independent statutory audit of financial statements for Czech companies and groups, performed in accordance with Czech auditing standards and (where applicable) international standards on auditing. Delivered to corporate clients required by law or regulation to obtain an audit opinion.
• Tax Advisory and Tax Compliance Czech and international tax compliance, tax planning, and tax-advisory services for corporate clients, including preparation and filing of corporate tax returns and advisory on cross-border tax matters via the Kreston network.
• Accounting and Bookkeeping Services Outsourced accounting and bookkeeping services for Czech companies, including preparation of statutory financial records, management accounts, and support for group reporting.
• Business Valuation Services Independent business and intangible-asset valuations prepared for transactions, restructuring, shareholder disputes, financing, or statutory purposes, for corporate clients and their advisors.
• Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Advisory Sell-side and buy-side M&A advisory, including deal sourcing, financial due diligence, valuation support, and transaction coordination, including cross-border mandates delivered with Kreston International member firms.

Named customers11 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• WPV Wirtschaftsprüfer-Verbund GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017German network of mid-sized audit firms with 12 members in Germany, existing for nearly 30 years. Kreston A&CE participated in their Prague conference as invited guests from the Kreston International network to share expertise on Czech tax and audit systems.
• Kreston InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKreston A&CE Group is a long-standing member of Kreston International, the 10th largest financial advisory network globally with over 700 offices in more than 100 countries. This membership provides access to international resources, cross-border advisory capabilities, and the use of the Kreston brand globally.
• advokátní kancelář JUDr. Libora KonečnéhocoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRenowned law firm based in Brno, providing comprehensive legal support to Kreston A&CE clients, specializing in business law, labor law, administrative law, and insolvency law. This partnership enables integrated legal service delivery alongside Kreston's financial services.
• AVENTAS s.r.o.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLaw firm based in Prague, providing legal services including holding structure construction, trust funds, restructurings, transactional advisory, immigration law, and standard corporate agency. Collaboration enables comprehensive interdisciplinary service offerings.
• Kreston ReevesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner firm within the Kreston Global network, with which Kreston A&CE has worked closely for over 10 years on VAT matters in the Czech Republic for shared clients.
• REFINITIV (formerly Thomson Reuters)coreTechnology or IntegrationFinancial information database used by Kreston A&CE for transactional advisory work, providing market data and analytics for M&A valuation and market research.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• TPA Czech Republic: TPA is a Central European mid-tier audit, tax, and advisory firm with operations in Czechia offering the same multidisciplinary professional services (audit, tax, transaction advisory) directly competing with Kreston A&CE for mid-market and enterprise engagements.
• Grant Thornton Czech Republic: Grant Thornton operates a Czech audit and advisory practice competing in the same mid-market enterprise and public-interest-entity audit segment as Kreston A&CE, with overlapping service lines including tax, valuation, and transaction advisory.
• Crowe Czech Republic: Crowe is part of another global mid-tier accounting network with Czech operations providing audit, tax, and advisory services directly competing with Kreston A&CE for enterprise clients in Czechia.
• Mazars Czech Republic: Mazars is a globally-affiliated mid-tier audit, tax, and advisory firm with a Czech presence offering the same multi-disciplinary professional services mix (audit, tax, M&A, accounting) directly competing for enterprise and public-interest-entity clients in Czechia.
• BDO Czech Republic: BDO operates a Czech audit, tax, and advisory practice serving mid-market and large enterprises; it is the same global mid-tier network category as Kreston A&CE and competes head-to-head for statutory audits, tax advisory, and transaction advisory work in the Czech market.
• Baker Tilly Czech Republic: Baker Tilly operates a Czech audit and advisory practice from the global mid-tier network, providing comparable services (audit, tax, M&A) to enterprise and public sector clients in overlapping Czech market segments.
• RSM Czech Republic: RSM is another globally-affiliated mid-tier accounting and advisory network with a Czech operation, providing audit, tax, and consulting services to mid-market clients with comparable positioning to Kreston A&CE in the local market.

Broad incumbents

• KPMG Czech Republic: Another Big 4 incumbent operating in the Czech Republic with comprehensive audit, tax, legal, and advisory capabilities; competes for the same public-interest-entity and large-enterprise audits but with global scale and full-service breadth that exceeds Kreston A&CE's offering.
• Deloitte Czech Republic: One of the Big 4 with a full-service Czech practice in audit, tax, consulting, and financial advisory; competes for the same enterprise clients as Kreston A&CE but with vastly larger scale and a broader service portfolio spanning strategic consulting and risk advisory.

Emerging players

• Kreston Reeves (UK): Kreston Reeves is a UK-based member firm within the Kreston International network and a longstanding cross-border collaboration partner with Kreston A&CE for VAT and tax matters in Czechia; considered an emerging peer given the direct network relationship and overlapping client work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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