Friebe - Prinz + Partner Wirtschaftsprufer Steuerberater Rechtsanwalte Mbb

Name

Friebe - Prinz + Partner Wirtschaftsprufer Steuerberater Rechtsanwalte Mbb

Legal name

FRIEBE – PRINZ + PARTNER Wirtschaftsprüfer Steuerberater Rechtsanwälte mbB

Website

https://friebe-prinz-partner.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Accounting & Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211), Offices of Lawyers (541110), Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Other Accounting Services (541219)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Tax Operations Support (Indirect Tax, Withholding, Compliance Admin) (BPAAAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Tax-Focused Wealth Management RIAs (FSAAACAD)

Keywords

• Audit services
• Tax consulting
• Legal advisory
• Financial accounting
• Public sector audit

Headquarters

HQ city

Lüdenscheid

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Statutory and Voluntary Auditing Services: Conducting statutory and voluntary audits of annual and consolidated financial statements for companies of various sizes and legal forms. Includes special audits such as due diligence, fraud examinations, and NKF/NKR municipal audits.
2. Tax Consulting Services: Comprehensive tax advisory including corporate taxation, personal taxation, international tax law, tax enforcement consulting, estate and gift tax planning, and real estate tax matters.
3. Legal Consulting Services: Legal advice and representation in commercial law, corporate law, inheritance law, labour law, criminal tax law, foundation law, and public sector matters including court representation.
4. Business Consulting Services: Management consulting, company valuations, financial planning, cost control, and support for business succession and restructuring.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Friebe - Prinz + Partner is a German multi-disciplinary partnership providing statutory and voluntary audits of annual and consolidated financial statements, comprehensive tax consulting across corporate, personal, and international tax law, and legal advisory in commercial, corporate, inheritance, and labour law. The firm also delivers public-sector audits through its subsidiary Südwestfalen-Revision GmbH and digitalization consulting under FPP-Digital, serving SMEs, corporations, freelancers, public-sector entities, and private clients across multiple regional offices.

Product overview

Friebe - Prinz + Partner is a professional partnership offering three core service lines: Steuerberatung (tax consulting), Wirtschaftspruefung (auditing), and Rechtsberatung (legal consulting). The three main services operate as integrated offerings under one partnership, supported by specialized subsidiaries and digital tools. Südwestfalen-Revision GmbH provides specialized public sector auditing services. FPP-Digital enhances all service areas with digital workflow tools including audicon for auditing, DATEV for tax and accounting, and beA for court communications. The Steuerboard client portal enables secure digital collaboration between the firm and its clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wirtschaftsprüfung (Audit of Annual and Consolidated Financial Statements) Statutory and voluntary audits of annual financial statements and consolidated financial statements for corporations, SMEs, and other entities, performed by certified Wirtschaftsprüfer partners of the firm.
• Steuerberatung (Tax Consulting) Comprehensive tax consulting covering corporate tax law, personal income tax, international tax law, and inheritance tax for corporations, SMEs, freelancers, and private individuals, with specialist expertise in international and inheritance-tax matters.
• Rechtsberatung (Legal Advisory) Legal advisory in commercial law, corporate law, inheritance law, and labour law delivered by qualified Rechtsanwälte, covering transactional, governance, succession-planning, and employment mandates.
• Südwestfalen-Revision GmbH (Public Sector Audit) Dedicated subsidiary performing statutory audits of public-sector entities such as municipalities and public-law institutions, applying public-sector audit standards.
• FPP-Digital (Digitalization Advisory) Advisory service helping clients adopt digital tools and processes, including digital workflows, online tax-platform onboarding (DATEV Meine Steuern), and the use of secure digital communication channels such as Steuerboard and beA.

Quantifiable outcome

• Remote audit capability without long-term on-site presence where permissible under professional law
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kreston GlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network of independent accounting firms. The firm is a member of Kreston Global, enabling international cooperation and support for clients with cross-border activities, particularly in European and non-European countries. Provides access to international expertise and coordination with international law firms.
• WPV Wirtschaftsprüfer-Verbund GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational partnership of renowned auditing and tax consulting companies in Germany with 14 partners and over 600 employees. The WPV association aims to ensure high-standard training and continuing education, implement national and international professional requirements, and establish standards in professional and organizational matters.
• Südwestfalen-Consult GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerManagement consulting services focusing on corporate planning, finance and accounting, business analysis, external controlling, project management, interim management, grants and subsidies, inventory management, incentive systems, and process optimization.
• Friebe-Schellscheidt GmbHcoreOthersAffiliated Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft Steuerberatungsgesellschaft located in Hagen-Haspe. Part of the integrated professional services network under the Friebe-Prinz+Partner umbrella.
• Friebe-Engels-Stolz GmbHcoreOthersAffiliated Steuerberatungsgesellschaft located in Olpe. Part of the integrated professional services network.
• Südwestfalen-Revision GmbHcoreOthersAffiliated Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft specializing in public sector audits, including NKF annual financial statements, municipal accounting, and audits of public sector entities and charitable organizations.
• C & S Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbHminorOthersAffiliated tax consulting company with offices in Olpe and Attendorn, expanding the firm's regional presence in the Sauerland region.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• dhpg: Cologne-based German Mittelstand audit, tax, legal and consulting firm serving SMEs across NRW and nationally. Directly comparable client segment, service mix, and partnership structure to Friebe-Prinz+Partner.
• Flick Gocke Schaumburg: Bonn-based German tax law and advisory firm. Comparable high-end tax consulting practice serving large Mittelstand and corporate clients; differs by being tax-specialized without the audit and legal mix Friebe-Prinz+Partner offers.
• Ebner Stolz: German mid-market audit, tax and legal advisory firm headquartered in Stuttgart with multi-office national presence. Highly comparable to Friebe-Prinz+Partner in client focus (German Mittelstand), multi-disciplinary model, and regional depth, though at materially larger scale.
• WTS Tax: Munich-based German tax advisory firm with strong international tax and transfer-pricing practice. Comparable on Steuerberatung and international tax work (Friebe-Prinz+Partner has Fachberater für Internationales Steuerrecht) but is tax-specialized rather than multi-disciplinary.
• ETL Group: Germany's largest tax consulting franchise network (ETL AG & Co. KG) with 1,200+ offices nationally. Comparable tax consulting core and SME Mittelstand focus; differs in franchised model versus Friebe-Prinz+Partner's unified partnership.

Broad incumbents

• Rödl & Partner: Large international German-origin audit, tax, legal and consulting firm with 5,000+ professionals across 50+ countries. Comparable multi-disciplinary Mittelstand focus but operates at a substantially larger scale with its own international footprint rather than via referral networks.
• Baker Tilly Germany: German member of Baker Tilly's global network providing audit, tax, legal and consulting. Comparable Mittelstand client focus and integrated service lines, but at materially larger scale than Friebe-Prinz+Partner.
• Grant Thornton Germany: German arm of Grant Thornton International, providing audit, tax and advisory services to mid-market companies. Comparable Mittelstand focus but at broader scale and international delivery capability.
• Mazars Germany: German member of the Mazars international audit, tax and advisory network. Comparable multi-disciplinary offering for mid-market German clients, with broader international footprint and larger resource base than Friebe-Prinz+Partner.

Others

• BDO Germany: German arm of the global BDO network offering audit, tax and advisory services to mid-market and large corporates. Overlaps directly with Friebe-Prinz+Partner on statutory audit and tax advisory for Mittelstand clients, but operates at much larger scale and broader international reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles23 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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