What Farner Consulting does

Farner Consulting AG is an independent, partner-led Swiss communications consultancy founded in 1951 (legal entity Farner Consulting AG established 1952) and headquartered at Löwenstrasse 2, 8001 Zurich, with a 2025 relocation to the House of Impact at Sihlcity. The firm employs roughly 300 experts across six Swiss offices (Basel, Bern, Chiasso, Lausanne, St. Gallen, Zurich) and operates subsidiaries Farner International AG and Farner Consulting SA, with international reach through a partner agency network.

The firm offers an integrated service portfolio covering Public Affairs, Corporate Communications, Crisis Communications (including a 24/7 crisis team and a dedicated Cyber Crisis offering), Public & Media Relations, Healthcare, Financial Services and Technology Communications, Branding, Employer Branding, Change & Transformation, Marketing Communications, Digital, Video, Live Communication, Real Estate Communications, Behavioral Science, Dialogue and a Start-Up Desk. Service delivery is project-based professional consulting; no publicly disclosed pricing exists and revenue is generated through tailored client engagements rather than standardized contracts or SaaS.

The customer base spans Swiss enterprise, financial services, federal and cantonal government, NGOs, education and SMEs — including UBS Switzerland, Greenpeace Switzerland, the Office fédéral de la protection de la population, Blutspende SRK Schweiz, Honda Switzerland, the Police Cantonale Vaudoise, EHL Hospitality Business School, Canton de Bâle-Ville, GastroSuisse, Biomondo, SNSF and Services industriels de Lausanne. The firm is privately held with no parent company, no disclosed external investors and no funding rounds on record; ownership resides with the partner structure.

Name

Farner Consulting

Legal name

Farner Consulting AG

Website

https://farner.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Farner Consulting is an independent, partner-led Swiss communications agency employing around 300 experts across six Swiss offices. It offers integrated corporate communications, crisis, public affairs, branding, digital and behavioral science services to enterprises, government, financial services and NGOs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Communications Consulting

NAICS

Marketing Consulting Services (541613), Advertising Agencies (541810), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy & Corporate Development Consulting (BPAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships Advisory (JVs, Alliances, Carve-outs) (BPAHAOAG), Organization Design & Change Management Consulting (BPAHACAD), Public Sector & Policy Consulting (BPAHACAN)

Keywords

• Communications consulting
• Public relations
• Crisis management
• Corporate communications
• Brand strategy

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Communications Consulting: Project-based professional services spanning public affairs, corporate communications, crisis communications, digital marketing, branding, and marketing communications. Services are tailored to client needs with strategic consulting engagements.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Farner Consulting is an independent, partner-led Swiss communications agency that delivers integrated communication services across public affairs, corporate communications, crisis communications, branding, digital marketing, media relations, employer branding, and change management. With 300 experts across six Swiss offices, the firm provides strategy, creative, and implementation services for established brands, corporations, government agencies, associations, and NGOs.

Product overview

Farner Consulting is an independent Swiss communications agency offering a comprehensive portfolio of professional services under one roof. With 300 experts across Switzerland, they provide integrated communication solutions including Public Affairs, Corporate Communications, Healthcare Communication, Technology Communications & B2B, Crisis Communications (including 24/7 Cyber Crisis services), Reputation Management, Digital/Marketing Communications, Branding, Employer Branding, Change & Transformation, Live Communication, and Behavioral Science. The agency operates as a unified service offering rather than a software product platform, delivering consultancy across multiple communication disciplines with expertise spanning strategy, creation, and implementation. Their services include Video production, International communications, Start-Up Desk for emerging companies, and Dialogue platforms for stakeholder engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Affairs Strategic communication advisory on political and governmental matters, lobbying, and stakeholder engagement with public institutions.
• Corporate Communications
• Crisis Communications
• Cyber Crisis
• Public & Media Relations
• Reputation Management
• Branding
• Marketing Communications
• Digital
• Video
• Employer Branding
• Change & Transformation
• Live Communication
• Healthcare Communication
• Financial Services Communications
• Technology Communications & B2B
• Real Estate Communications
• Behavioral Science
• International Communications
• Start-Up Desk
• Dialogue

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.1 million video views and 400+ qualified leads achieved for UBS Growth Talks campaign
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Farner International AGminorOthersInternational arm of Farner network extending global reach alongside domestic Swiss operations.
• Reach Partners AGminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDigital agency partner responsible for website concept, design, and implementation. Collaborative relationship for client digital projects.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wirz Communications AG: Switzerland's largest independent advertising and communications agency, headquartered in Zurich. Directly comparable to Farner as a Swiss partner-led, full-service comms competitor targeting enterprise and consumer clients across similar service lines (advertising, digital, PR, content).
• Rod Kommunikation AG: Zurich-based independent communications agency operating across advertising, digital, and content. Compares directly to Farner on Swiss market footprint, integrated service model, and enterprise client base.
• Jung von Matt: Leading independent creative and communications agency network in the German-speaking market with offices across DACH. Closely comparable to Farner in independent, partner-led structure, creative reputation, and integrated communications offerings.
• Scholz & Friends: Hamburg-headquartered creative and communications agency group with DACH-wide operations. Comparable to Farner on integrated communications, brand strategy, and enterprise client engagement across German-speaking markets.
• Hotz Brand Consultants: Switzerland-based brand consulting firm. Comparable to Farner on branding and corporate communications services for Swiss enterprise clients, though smaller in scale and narrower in scope.

Broad incumbents

• Serviceplan Group: Europe's largest independent agency group, headquartered in Munich, with full-service communications, digital, and media capabilities. Comparable to Farner as a large-scale independent communications house serving enterprise and brand clients in the DACH region.
• Publicis Groupe: Global communications holding company with significant Swiss operations (Publicis Communications, Publicis Emil, etc.). Comparable to Farner as an enterprise-focused integrated comms provider, but with vastly broader geographic and capability reach.
• Edelman: Global PR and communications firm with offices in Switzerland (Geneva, Zurich). Comparable to Farner on corporate communications, public affairs, and crisis advisory for multinational clients, though operating at a much larger scale.
• TBWA\Switzerland: Swiss arm of the TBWA\ global creative network. Comparable to Farner on creative communications, advertising campaigns, and brand strategy for enterprise clients in the Swiss market, with the backing of a global holding company.
• FleishmanHillard: Global PR and integrated communications agency with a Zurich office. Comparable to Farner on corporate communications, public affairs, and crisis services, but with multinational scale and broader geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/farnerconsulting

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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