Strategic Direction
Map and understand your ICP or investment thesis, analyse market trends, and monitor competitors — the groundwork behind every confident decision.
Decision-grade data on 5 million German companies
Beauhurst brings the same depth of private company intelligence that UK teams rely on — now covering every active business in Germany. Financials, ownership, growth signals, patents, investment activity.
Find opportunities earlier. Move faster. Know more.
- 5M German companies
- 1.4M+ patents tracked
- Daily data updates
- No credit card needed
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Why businesses use Beauhurst
Whatever the role, teams come to Beauhurst with the same three organisational objectives in mind. From setting strategic direction, to driving growth, to delivering effectively for clients and stakeholders — the same enriched data supports every stage.
Growth & Impact
Produce thought leadership, find and qualify the right companies, contact and win clients or investment targets, then monitor them over time.
Effective Delivery
Conduct due diligence, KYC and procurement checks, benchmark deals and valuations, and support clients or portfolios with strategic work.
Trusted across advisory, investment, sales and impact teams.
Real results from Beauhurst customers
Teams using Beauhurst improve deal quality, increase conversion, and cut research time — with clear, measurable impact.
5×larger deal sizeCooper Parry
6.5×higher conversion rateKefron
87.5%less research timeKefron
10×return on outreachISL Talent
£M+in revenue generatedBig Four firm
What Beauhurst covers
Most platforms stop at the filing. Beauhurst goes further — combining official registry data with analyst-verified signals, funding intelligence, and proprietary industry classification.
| Data Category | Beauhurst Deutschland | Register Only |
|---|---|---|
| Registry Details | Name, registration number, incorporation date, legal form, status — directly from the Handelsregister | Name and filing status only |
| Financials | Revenue, EBITDA, total assets, headcount — with historical trends and growth rates | Annual filings only, often 12–18 months delayed |
| Funding & Investment | Equity rounds, debt financing, MBO/MBI, accelerator attendance — including unannounced deals | Not available |
| Growth Signals | Hiring spikes, new leadership, acquisitions, IPO activity, high-growth lists | Not available |
| Innovation | 1.4M+ patents across 63,000 German companies, sourced from the European Patent Office | Not available |
| Industry Classification | Proprietary Industries taxonomy — traditional and emerging sectors (Fintech, Agritech, Robotics…) | WZ codes only — often outdated and imprecise |
| Ownership | Full corporate hierarchy: parent companies, subsidiaries, UBOs | Basic director-level data |
| UK + Germany | Search UK and German companies side-by-side in a single platform | Not available |
Everything you need to know about German companies
Beauhurst combines automated processes and manual research from official registries, company websites, and trusted news sources — verified by our in-house analyst team.
Registry Details
Name, registration number, incorporation date, active status, legal form — directly from the Handelsregister.
Financials & Size
Revenue, EBITDA, total assets, headcount — with historical comparisons and growth rates.
Growth Signals
Equity fundraisings, debt rounds, MBO/MBI, accelerator attendance, acquisitions, and IPOs.
Patents & Innovation
1.4M+ patents across 63,000 German companies, sourced from the European Patent Office.
Industry Classification
Proprietary Industries taxonomy — a modern alternative to WZ codes covering traditional and emerging sectors.
Ownership Structure
Full corporate hierarchies — parent companies, subsidiaries, group structure and ultimate beneficial owners.
Data you can rely on
When company intelligence matters, you need more than basic records. We deliver accurate, comprehensive and consistently updated information — so you can keep moving.
Full coverage of German private companies
Not just filed accounts — complete data on all 5M German companies, including 2.8M active businesses.
Enriched financials, ownership & growth data
Granular data on funding, ownership structures, and company growth trajectories — well beyond what registers provide.
Daily updates from trusted sources
Data refreshed daily through proprietary research, official registries and verified news sources.
How we go deeper than other platforms
Most data platforms rely solely on filings or automated collection. We combine machine learning with expert human analysis — quality at scale, without compromise.
- 1Collect
Thousands of trusted sources, ingested daily
We automatically pull from official registries, patent offices, news outlets, and company websites — across both the UK and Germany.
- Handelsregister & Companies House
- European Patent Office
- 1,000+ news & press sources
- 2Enrich
ML models classify, extract and connect the dots
Proprietary machine learning classifies industries, extracts funding details, maps ownership structures and identifies growth signals — far beyond what registers expose.
- Proprietary Industries taxonomy
- Funding signal extraction
- Ownership & group mapping
- 3Verify
Expert analysts check what machines miss
Our in-house analyst team reviews, validates and adds context across millions of data points — ensuring accuracy that automated systems simply can’t guarantee.
- In-house specialist analysts
- Cross-source fact-checking
- 14+ years of institutional knowledge
- 4Deliver
Decision-grade data, wherever you need it
Verified data lands in the Beauhurst platform, your CRM via API, or as a clean export — updated daily, ready to act on immediately.
- Web platform & mobile
- REST API & CRM integrations
- CSV & bulk data exports
5MGerman companies covered, 2.8M of them active
1,000+sources monitored daily across Germany and the UK
14yrsof analyst-curated data behind our ML models
Find German companies before your competitors
Identify high-growth German businesses before they hit the news. Track signals like early-stage funding, hiring spikes, accelerator participation and innovation activity — build pipeline earlier and engage companies before your competitors even know they exist.
🔍 Fintech · Berlin · Founded 2020–2024143 results
Moss Financial TechnologiesBerlin · SaaS · 201–500 employees
€75M Series BMonite GmbHBerlin · Embedded Finance · 51–200
€18M Series ALiqid Investments GmbHBerlin · WealthTech · 51–200
ActiveKnow when to reach out — and why
Timing is everything. Beauhurst tracks live signals — from fundraising activity and ownership changes to rapid hiring and new leadership — so you always have a relevant reason to reach out. More relevant conversations, stronger messaging, higher response rates.
🟡 Series D Fundraising · Mar 2025€400M raised · Lead: Accel · Post-money: €12B
🟢 New CPO appointed · Jan 2025Katrin Müller joins from SAP · Expansion signal
⚪ 3 patents granted · Nov 2024Process automation · EPO · G06Q, G06N
🟡 Singapore office opened · Oct 2024APAC expansion · Headcount +40 expected
UK and Germany in a single platform
Beauhurst is the only platform where you can search UK and German private companies side by side — no switching between databases, no cross-referencing spreadsheets. One interface. Complete European coverage.
🇩🇪 Germany🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Celonis SE 🇩🇪München · Process Mining · Unicorn
€1.4B raisedMonzo Bank 🇬🇧London · Neobank · 2,000+ staff
£5B valuationTrade Republic 🇩🇪Berlin · WealthTech · Unicorn
€4B valuationWayve Technologies 🇬🇧London · Autonomous Driving
$1.05B Series CSee what you're missing with filing-only data
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Try Beauhurst DeutschlandWho should use Beauhurst?
Use a register if you want:
- Quick access to official company filings
- Basic compliance or legal lookups
- Annual reports from a single company
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Choose Beauhurst if you want:
- A complete view of the German private market
- Companies raising or about to raise funding
- Real-time growth signals and market intelligence
- Patent, innovation and R&D tracking
- UK + Germany in a single, unified platform
Go beyond the Handelsregister
Beauhurst gives you the full picture of German private companies — not just what's filed, but what's happening right now.
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