About us

We understand both sides: the numbers and the technology.

We bring years of experience in senior management, finance and IT, as well as in running businesses and advising clients. We understand how reliable figures are produced, the systems behind them and where everyday processes get stuck. We also use AI agents and automation ourselves every day. That is why we start with the problem, not the tool.

Principles

What you can hold us to

Strategy and implementation from one team

We combine prioritisation with practical implementation and provide the agreed support as your team starts using the solution.

Value before technology

We assess the costs and benefits of every use case before taking it on.

Technology-neutral

We choose tools based on your process, systems and requirements.

People make the decisions

We automate recurring work and improve the information available for decisions. People check the results.

Capability, not dependency

Your team learns to use the solutions independently. We document and hand over our work. You choose who takes responsibility for ongoing operation and further development.

Realistic expectations

If a project is not worthwhile or we cannot deliver it reliably, we say so before making a commitment.

Founders

The people behind

Portrait of Christian Tetens

Christian Tetens

Co-founder

Christian Tetens on LinkedIn (opens a new tab)

Around 18 years of experience in finance, management accounting, data and IT.

  • Most recently co-CFO and managing director of an investor-backed group of companies
  • Responsible for an ERP implementation; replaced manual financial close and planning processes with Power BI reporting and web-based planning
  • Now implements AI-supported workflows across the business – from identifying useful applications to introducing them with the team.
Portrait of Jürgen Lang

Jürgen Lang

Co-founder

Jürgen Lang on LinkedIn (opens a new tab)

Over 20 years of experience in business, financial and transaction advisory services, both in senior roles at leading international consulting firms and as the founder of his own consultancy.

  • Most recently worked in his own consultancy as an AI-augmented Fractional CFO
  • Adopted AI early as an integral part of his own consulting work
  • Now implements AI-supported workflows across the business – from identifying useful applications to introducing them with the team.
The name

What means

Together: the next way of working.

[nɛkst] · English · what comes next

The next step for your business.

[ˈɛrɡɔn] · Greek ἔργον · work, task

Work that becomes easier and more effective.

Let’s get to know each other.

A free introductory call gives you a chance to see how we work and helps us understand your starting point.

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