Curzon PR

What Curzon PR does

Curzon PR is a boutique strategic communications advisory founded in London in 2009, serving governments, global corporations and institutions navigating complex international and reputational environments. The firm operates from a London headquarters at 8 St James's Square with a core team of 1-10 employees, supported by a global community of specialist consultants across the UK, India, Nigeria, France, Spain and North America. Its offering spans ten service lines — Strategy, Branding, Capacity Building, Crisis Communications, Investor Relations, Leadership Profiling, Media Relations, Strategic Content Development, Event Management, and Web Design & Optimisation — delivered as integrated programmes rather than standalone products. Named clients include the Governments of Canada, Spain, Bahrain, Guinea Conakry and China, alongside corporates such as Apollo Tyres, DLF Real Estate, 11Onze and Dragonfly Aerospace, and institutions including the MetaRembrandt Museum, the World Economic Forum and Johns Hopkins Foreign Policy Institute.

The business is monetised primarily through monthly retainers of £10k-£30k per calendar month on a minimum three-month engagement, with an additional success fee of approximately 30% of the monthly fee payable on mutually agreed outcomes. Distribution is direct enterprise sales, supplemented by an RFP process on the firm's website, with thought leadership content (The PR Insider blog, Stories & Strategies podcast, BBC Radio 4 presenting role) feeding the top of funnel. The firm is privately held by founder-CEO Farzana Baduel (also 2026 President of the CIPR and Resident PR Expert at Oxford Saïd Business School) with Chairman James Ollerenshaw, Operations Director Adél Steyn and Digital Director Agustin Mouratoglou making up the senior leadership. No external funding, parent company or subsidiaries are disclosed.

Name

Curzon PR

Legal name

Curzon PR Ltd.

Website

https://curzonpr.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Curzon PR is a London-based boutique strategic communications advisory serving governments, global corporations and institutions with integrated PR, branding, crisis communications, investor relations and digital services via a global consultant network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Monthly Retainers: Typical monthly fee range of £10k-£30k PCM with minimum period of 3 months. Retainers provide ongoing strategic communications advisory services.
2. Success Fee Component: Growing number of clients agree on a success fee on top of monthly fee, representing around 30% of monthly fee, paid if firm achieves mutually agreed goals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Curzon PR is a boutique strategic communications advisory delivering integrated public relations services—including strategy, media relations, crisis communications, branding, leadership profiling, investor relations, content development, event management, and web design/SEO—for governments, global corporations, and institutions operating in complex international and reputational environments.

Product overview

Curzon PR is a boutique strategic communications advisory offering a portfolio of interconnected professional services. The core offering comprises ten service lines—Strategy, Branding, Capacity Building, Crisis Communications, Investor Relations, Leadership Profiling, Media Relations, Strategic Content Development, Event Management, and Web Design & Optimisation—all designed to work together as an integrated communications solution for clients navigating complex international and reputational environments. The firm also operates complementary content platforms including The PR Insider blog and the Stories & Strategies podcast, which extend its thought leadership reach while supporting the broader service portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategy

Quantifiable outcome

• Prominent media coverage achieved in The Guardian, The Times, Financial Times and broadcast opportunities for The Wave Project charity client
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Brunswick Group: Global strategic communications firm advising corporations and governments on critical issues, M&A, and crisis. Closest large-scale analog to Curzon's government + corporate positioning, though operating at much larger scale with offices across 20+ markets.
• Finsbury Glover Hering: Global strategic communications and advisory firm serving corporations, boards, and governments on reputation, crises, and transactions. Highly comparable to Curzon's strategic communications + government/corporate mix, at larger scale following the 2021 Finsbury/Hering merger.
• APCO Worldwide: Global advisory and advocacy communications firm with deep government and corporate practice. Directly comparable to Curzon's government/country-positioning and corporate communications offerings, but operating across 30+ markets with much larger headcount.
• Edelman: Largest independent global PR firm with strong corporate reputation, public affairs, and crisis practices. Comparable to Curzon across most service lines, but at vastly larger scale with thousands of staff worldwide.
• Weber Shandwick: Global public relations firm offering strategic communications, public affairs, and crisis management across corporate and government sectors. Overlaps with Curzon's media relations, leadership profiling, and crisis communications offerings, at significantly greater scale.
• FleishmanHillard: Global PR and integrated marketing agency with strong corporate, public affairs, and crisis communications practices. Comparable service portfolio to Curzon including media relations, leadership profiling, and strategic content development.
• H/Advisors Hill & Knowlton: Strategic communications advisors combining public affairs, corporate communications, and crisis at premium tier. Comparable to Curzon's senior-led, strategy-first model and government/corporate mix, at materially larger scale.

Direct peers

• Kekst CNC: Boutique strategic communications consultancy advising corporations, investors, and governments on M&A, crises, and reputational issues. Closest direct boutique peer to Curzon in terms of senior-led model, cross-border delivery, and corporate + government client mix.
• Portland Communications: London-based strategic communications consultancy advising governments, corporates, and institutions on policy, public affairs, and reputation. Closest direct boutique peer to Curzon by geography, founding ethos, and government/corporate mix.

Emerging players

• Red Flag Advisory: Boutique strategic communications and public affairs consultancy with government and corporate practice. Comparable emerging boutique competitor with similar senior-only consultant model targeting reputation and policy work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCnn-bz8Q2l-ufvKBAKKeG_w
• Facebookfacebook.com/CurzonPR
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/curzon-pr
• Instagraminstagram.com/curzonpr
• TikToktiktok.com/@curzonpr
• Xx.com/CurzonPR

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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