Fiducon Gmbh Wirtschaftsprufungsgesellschaft

What Fiducon Gmbh Wirtschaftsprufungsgesellschaft does

fiduCon GmbH Wirtschaftsprufungsgesellschaft is a private German auditing, tax advisory, and management consulting firm headquartered in Freising, Germany. Founded in 2012 by Michael Kozikowski after twelve years on the board of an international Big Four audit firm, the firm targets the German Mittelstand (small and medium-sized enterprises, including family-owned businesses) with a multi-disciplinary advisory approach structured around a three-stage methodology branded 'Verstehen – Gestalten – Unternehmen' (Understand – Shape – Execute). Service lines span statutory audit (Wirtschaftsprüfung), tax advisory (Steuerberatung), and corporate consulting covering organizational structure, processes, identity, and human capital.

The core offering is bespoke professional services delivered by a small team of 1-10 employees, anchored by Big Four and mid-tier alumni (Kozikowski, ex-Big Four board; Konrad Pochhammer, ex-managing partner at Next-Ten and former IDW Landesgruppe chair). Technically, the firm relies on standard secure infrastructure (SSL/TLS encryption) and operates the '5F Portal' (branded fiduCon:digital), a secure client collaboration platform developed by affiliated 5FSoftware GmbH in Regensburg, alongside Userlike live chat for client acquisition. No proprietary AI/ML, SDK, or API surface is disclosed.

The business model is sales-led and consultation-based: clients engage via phone, email, contact form, live chat, or video conference, with pricing quote-based and no publicly disclosed tiers. Distribution is direct, single-country (Germany/DACH), with no external funding, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed customers. Revenue mechanics are fee-for-service on multi-year advisory engagements. The 'fiduCon' brand and the 'verstehen gestalten unternehmen' tagline are registered trademarks.

Name

Fiducon Gmbh Wirtschaftsprufungsgesellschaft

Legal name

fiduCon GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft

Website

https://fiducon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

fiduCon is a Freising-based German auditing, tax advisory, and consulting boutique founded in 2012 that serves small and medium-sized enterprises (Mittelstand) with bespoke, multi-disciplinary advisory delivered by Big Four alumni.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Freising

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wirtschaftsprüfung (Audit Services): Statutory audits and audit services for Mittelstand companies.
2. Steuerberatung (Tax Advisory): Tax consulting services for businesses and entrepreneurs.
3. Unternehmensberatung (Business Consulting): Advisory services covering corporate structure, processes, identity, and human resources based on a 'Understand-Gestalten-Unternehmen' (Understand-Shape-Execute) methodology.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

fiduCon provides statutory auditing (Wirtschaftsprüfung), tax advisory (Steuerberatung), and holistic business consulting (Unternehmensberatung) for German Mittelstand companies. Engagements follow a proprietary three-stage methodology — "Verstehen" (Understand), "Gestalten" (Shape), "Unternehmen" (Execute) — covering corporate identity, structure, business functions, processes, and human capital. Services are delivered as tailored professional engagements rather than standardized offerings.

Product overview

Fiducon GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft is a consulting and auditing firm that provides advisory services for medium-sized businesses (Mittelstand). The company offers a structured consulting approach organized around three pillars: 'Verstehen' (Understanding), 'Gestalten' (Shaping), and 'Unternehmen' (Executing). Their service portfolio covers five interconnected domains: corporate identity (Identität), organizational structure (Struktur), business functions (Funktionen), processes (Prozesse), and human capital (Menschen). The firm also operates a secure client collaboration platform called '5F' (5fportal.fiducon.com) for confidential client communication, which is developed by the affiliated company 5FSoftware GmbH. As a Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft (auditing company), the core offering consists of professional consulting rather than a software product suite.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• fiduCon:digital: A secure client communication and collaboration platform operated by the related company 5FSoftware GmbH

Products and services

• Wirtschaftsprüfung (Statutory Audit Services) Statutory and voluntary audits for German Mittelstand companies, delivered by certified Wirtschaftsprüfer. Engagements cover annual financial statement audits and related assurance services under German audit standards.
• Steuerberatung (Tax Advisory) Tax advisory and tax compliance services for German businesses and entrepreneurs, delivered by certified Steuerberater. Engagements cover tax planning, structuring, and ongoing tax consulting aligned with statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Unternehmensberatung (Business Consulting) Holistic business consulting for Mittelstand companies based on the proprietary three-stage "Verstehen – Gestalten – Unternehmen" methodology. Engagements address five interconnected domains: corporate identity (Identität), organizational structure (Struktur), business functions (Funktionen), processes (Prozesse), and human capital (Menschen).

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 5FSoftware GmbHcoreTechnology or Integration5FSoftware GmbH operates the collaboration software (5F Portal) used by fiduCon for secure client communication and document exchange. The company is described as a 'nahestehendes Unternehmen' (related/affiliated company) based in Regensburg.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Baker Tilly Germany: Baker Tilly is a global mid-tier audit, tax, and consulting network with a dedicated German Mittelstand practice. Directly competes with fiduCon on integrated services for entrepreneurial SMEs, with comparable positioning though larger scale.
• PKF Germany (PKF Fasselt Schlage): PKF is a global mid-tier accounting network with strong German Mittelstand focus, providing audit, tax, and advisory. Comparable to fiduCon in targeting family-owned SMEs and entrepreneurial clients, but operating at much larger scale across multiple German offices.
• Ebner Stolz: Ebner Stolz is one of Germany's largest independent mid-tier audit and advisory firms serving the Mittelstand with audit, tax, legal, and consulting. It is a direct competitor for fiduCon's integrated Mittelstand mandate, with comparable positioning though broader headcount and geographic coverage.
• Grant Thornton Germany: Grant Thornton is a global mid-tier audit and advisory network with a German Mittelstand-focused practice. Comparable to fiduCon in target segment and integrated service offering, with broader national and international coverage.
• Forvis Mazars Germany (formerly Mazars): Mazars (now part of Forvis Mazars globally) is a major mid-tier international audit and advisory network with a strong German Mittelstand and family business practice. Directly comparable to fiduCon's integrated audit/tax/consulting approach, but at materially larger scale.
• ETL Group (ETL AG): ETL is one of Germany's leading tax advisory, audit, legal, and consulting groups with a strong Mittelstand and family-business focus. Directly comparable to fiduCon in target market and integrated service offering, though operating via a large franchise network model.
• RSM Germany: RSM is a global mid-tier audit, tax, and consulting network with a strong German Mittelstand practice. Direct competitor offering similar integrated services to entrepreneurial and family-owned SMEs, with deeper international reach.
• BDO Germany: BDO is a top global mid-tier accounting network with a substantial German Mittelstand-oriented practice offering audit, tax, and consulting. Directly competes with fiduCon for SME clients but operates at significantly larger scale.
• Rödl & Partner: Rödl & Partner is a German-founded, mid-tier audit, tax, legal, and consulting firm deeply focused on the Mittelstand, especially family-owned and internationally active firms. It directly competes with fiduCon on integrated audit/tax/consulting services for SME clients, though at significantly larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Germany: PwC is a Big Four firm with a significant German Mittelstand practice (especially mid-market assurance and tax). It competes with fiduCon on audit and tax mandates for SME and family-owned clients, but at vastly larger scale and broader capability set; one of the firms whose board fiduCon's Managing Partner previously served on.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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