Drie vragen aan Blinqx ondernemers Jelke Jansen en Peter Hager over samen ondernemen in de Accountancy sector.
The accounting software market has quickly turned into a landscape where consolidation prevails. More and more providers are being brought together, but far from always resulting in a better solution. This is exactly where Blinqx distinguishes itself. It takes a selective approach that revolves exclusively around combining solutions from the market that substantively strengthen the total workflow of accountants.
The new Blinqx Accountancy & Tax platform is proof of that approach: a collaboration between Simplicate, Hyarchis, HoorayHR and Blinqx. The result: member companies grow faster because their solutions become part of a modular platform that is right for the user.
We talked to Jelke, one of the Blinqx founders who comes from the accounting profession himself, and Peter, co-founder and CEO of Simplicate about the creation of this collaborative platform, the value to Blinqx companies that contribute to it, and why this way of building works for the industry.
1. How did the vision for the platform come about?
Jelke: “Coming from accountancy myself, I saw very early on that the sector actually worked with excellent tools, but with a weak chain. Everything worked separately from each other: file creation, compliance, workflow, office management, tax returns … they were all separate islands. When we brought together several companies in Accountancy within Blinqx, we naturally already had the total solution in mind. But through product analyses as well as the knowledge we gained from these companies, it became very clear how the components had to fit together functionally.”
Peter: From Simplicate, we already saw that CRM, scheduling and workflow should be one. Hyarchis saw the same thing from the compliance angle. Blinqx brought in knowledge in consulting processes. When we as entrepreneurs put the pieces of the puzzle together, a logical route emerged: a modular platform in which each step works in the same language, but the user retains freedom of choice as to which solution he wants and does not want to use.”
2. What is the strategic value to companies as part of Blinqx?
Jelke: “Blinqx companies not only get access to scale, but become part of an architecture in which their solution gets more value than if it remains in the market only as a stand-alone tool. In this, we opt for both; stand alone and as a platform. Because CRM and workflow from Simplicate become even stronger for accountants when tax and compliance data is available. Compliance technology from Hyarchis gets more context when it becomes an integral part of a file process. And the tax solution benefits from structured customer and document data from day one.”
Peter: “The beauty is that you combine the scale of a large software company with the domain expertise of specialized labels. It makes your product mature without losing your identity.”
3. What does this mean for accountants and accounting firms?
Peter: “Because of the links between Simplicate, Hyarchis, Hooray HR and the new tax module, information no longer needs to be moved around. The software understands the work process and supports it. That paves the way for the piece where accountants create more and more value: advice and interpretation.”
Jelke: “A coherent workflow is created for users: customer acceptance, risk analysis, file building, office management, compliance, declaration and advice. The software supports the entire process instead of separate steps. This creates more time for analysis and advice – exactly what the industry is moving toward.”
Why this approach creates value for SaaS entrepreneurs
The Accountancy & Tax platform shows how Blinqx creates value for companies and entrepreneurs who join Blinqx: by bringing solutions together in one workflow, combining domain expertise, accelerating R&D through shared teams, and functionally strengthening the supply chain. In highly consolidating industries, this is a strategic way to build sustainable value for your business: as part of a bigger picture, but without a complicated integration process.
