Kirk & Co.

What Kirk & Co. does

Kirk & Co. Consulting Ltd. is a privately held Canadian strategic communications, consultation, and engagement firm headquartered in Vancouver, with additional offices in Toronto and Calgary. Founded by Judy Kirk and now operating under a partnership leadership structure that includes CEO Chris Chok, Chief Strategy Officer Mike McDonald, and Senior Vice Presidents Sam Oliphant, Jeremy Berry, and Anna Wright, the firm serves federal, provincial, and municipal government agencies, private-sector enterprises, Indigenous Nations and partnerships, and non-profit organizations undertaking major policy, planning, infrastructure, and development projects across Canada.

The firm delivers an integrated suite of eight core service areas: strategic communications (planning, message development, issues and crisis management), consultation and engagement (consultation planning, meeting facilitation, online consultation, community relations), graphic design and creative services, media relations and spokesperson training, event management, Indigenous engagement services, research and public opinion (delivered in partnership with Pollara), and environmental services (delivered through the wholly-owned subsidiary Kirk Environmental). Delivery is project-based and multi-year, with marquee engagements including TransLink's Transport 2050 (2018-2022), CN's Milton Logistics Hub (a $250M project under CEAA review), the Broadway Subway Project, the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project, and the 90-acre Jericho Lands development with the MST Partnership of Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations.

The firm operates as a relationship-based professional services organization with no public pricing, no marketplace or reseller distribution, and no software or AI-native products. Revenue is generated through negotiated project engagements with government and enterprise clients. The firm is founder-owned with no external institutional investment identified, and its competitive position rests on a concentrated talent bench of former journalists, former senior political staff (including a former Chief of Staff and Press Secretary to the BC Premier), and former corporate communications executives, combined with three decades of regulatory and Indigenous engagement domain expertise that is difficult to replicate.

Name

Kirk & Co.

Legal name

Kirk & Co. Consulting Ltd.

Website

https://kirkandco.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kirk & Co. is a Canadian strategic communications, consultation, and engagement consulting firm serving government agencies, private enterprises, Indigenous Nations, and non-profits on major infrastructure, policy, and development projects across British Columbia and Canada, with offices in Vancouver, Toronto, and Calgary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Affairs and Strategic Communications Consulting

akta.pro primary industry

Public Sector & Policy Consulting (BPAHACAN)

Keywords

• Strategic communications consulting
• Public consultation services
• Stakeholder engagement services
• Indigenous engagement consulting
• Infrastructure communications advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Strategic Communications and Consultation Services: Professional services revenue generated through project-based consulting engagements with public and private sector clients. Services include strategic communications, consultation and engagement programs, graphic design, media relations, and event management for infrastructure and policy projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Kirk & Co. is a Canadian strategic communications, consultation, and engagement consulting firm that supports policy, planning, development, and infrastructure projects with multi-year programs for government, corporate, Indigenous, and non-profit clients. The firm delivers communications planning, public consultation, media relations, Indigenous engagement, graphic design, event management, research, and environmental advisory services across major infrastructure projects in Canada.

Product overview

Kirk & Co. is a strategic communications, consultation, and engagement consulting firm offering a comprehensive suite of services. The firm operates eight core service areas: Strategic Communications (communications planning, message development, issues management), Consultation and Engagement (public consultation programs, facilitation, community relations), Graphic Services (design, web design, branding, video production), Media Relations (media strategy, training, spokesperson preparation), Event Management (logistics, facilitation, AV production), Indigenous Engagement Services (relationship building with Indigenous communities), Research and Public Opinion (in partnership with Pollara), and Environmental Services (through subsidiary Kirk Environmental). These services are delivered across major infrastructure, development, transportation, and policy projects in Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kirk Environmental: Environmental services subsidiary of Kirk & Co. Consulting Ltd. specializing in environmental assessment support and strategic environmental analysis for infrastructure projects.

Products and services

• Strategic Communications Planning and execution of communications strategy and activities for public and private sector clients, including message development, issues management, crisis communications, technical writing, employee communications, and social media management. Designed for organizations undertaking major infrastructure, policy, and development projects.
• Consultation and Engagement Designing and implementing consultation and engagement programs that offer various opportunities for stakeholders and the public to provide meaningful input, including consultation planning, materials development, meeting facilitation, online consultation, government relations, and community relations. Designed for government agencies and corporations undertaking major projects requiring public consultation.
• Graphic Services Creative design services including graphic design, web design, art direction, brand strategy, videos and animation, and renderings to communicate information through engaging visual presentation. Designed for clients requiring design support for public engagement and communications campaigns.
• Media Relations Developing effective media relations strategies, preparing clients for media interviews, media and message training, spokesperson training, content development, and media events coordination. Designed for senior executives and project leaders who engage with media on major infrastructure and policy projects.
• Event Management Comprehensive event planning and logistics management including event planning, facilitation, audio and visual production, catering coordination, and troubleshooting. Designed for clients hosting public consultation events, open houses, and stakeholder engagement sessions.
• Indigenous Engagement Services Building relationships with and within Indigenous communities, developing engagement strategies, providing strategic advice, supporting agreement negotiations, and communications and engagement services. Designed for government, corporations, and Indigenous nations undertaking projects requiring Indigenous consultation and reconciliation work.
• Research and Public Opinion Research and public opinion services provided in partnership with Pollara, helping clients with projects from conception to completion, selecting appropriate research tools, custom crafting questions, modeling and mining data, and analyzing results. Designed for clients needing public opinion research to inform communications and engagement strategies.
• Environmental Services Environmental consulting services through Kirk Environmental subsidiary, combining strategic advice with environmental analysis to support clients through Canadian environmental processes requiring Indigenous and community participation. Designed for clients navigating environmental assessment processes for major infrastructure projects.

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered strategic and core.

• PollarastrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with Pollara for research and public opinion services. Mike McDonald serves as Senior Associate with both Kirk & Co. and Pollara, providing clients with access to Pollara's research capabilities including project conception to completion, custom question design, data modeling and analysis.
• Kirk EnvironmentalcoreOthersKirk Environmental is a subsidiary of Kirk & Co. Consulting Ltd. that provides environmental analysis and specialist team building capabilities to complement Kirk & Co.'s strategic communications services for clients navigating environmental processes.

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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