Name

The Phillips Group

Legal name

Phillips Group

Website

https://phillipsgroup.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Strategic Communication Consulting: Professional services revenue generated through consulting engagements with corporate and government clients. Services include strategy development, creative execution, stakeholder engagement, and communication campaigns. engagements are typically project-based or retainer arrangements with enterprise clients requiring specialized communication expertise.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Phillips Group is a fully-integrated strategic communication agency that sells consulting services combining data-driven research, strategic planning, creative execution, and stakeholder engagement. It delivers nine service lines across nine industry verticals to corporate and government clients, primarily in Australia with global reach through the Worldcom partnership. Engagements are project-based or retainer arrangements with enterprise and government clients.

Product overview

Phillips Group is a fully-integrated communication agency that offers a comprehensive suite of consulting services rather than a software product or platform. The core service offerings include Strategy/Research and Insights, Change/Transformation and Internal Communication, Reputation Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Creative, Integrated Communication, Financial and Investor Communication, ESG and Sustainability, and Employer Branding and Employee Value Proposition. These services are delivered across nine industry sectors: Agriculture and Food, Education, Energy and Resources, Finance, Government, Health and Care, Infrastructure, Retail and FMCG, and Technology. The agency positions itself as a multidisciplinary team combining data-driven insights with strategy and creative execution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategy, Research and Insights Data-driven strategic consulting that helps clients reveal clarity, strategy and action through research and market intelligence. For enterprise and government clients needing evidence-based communication strategy.
• Change, Transformation and Internal Communication Organizational change management and internal communication services that inspire action and drive impact during transformations. For enterprise and government clients undergoing change programmes.
• Reputation Management Services focused on building trust and protecting organizational value through proactive reputation strategies. For enterprise and government clients managing reputation risk and crisis communication.
• Stakeholder Engagement Services that connect people and influence outcomes through meaningful stakeholder relationships and community engagement, including the agency's Appreciative Inquiry 5-D methodology. For government and major infrastructure clients seeking social licence and community consultation.
• Creative Creative services that transform ideas into impactful visual and written content to drive business results. For enterprise and government clients needing creative campaign production.
• Integrated Communication Multi-channel communication campaigns that inspire and empower change across diverse audiences. For enterprise and government clients needing cross-channel campaign execution.
• Financial and Investor Communication Communication services that build confidence and drive growth through effective financial and investor relations. For ASX-listed corporates and financial-services clients.
• ESG and Sustainability Environmental, social and governance communication services that build trust and credibility with stakeholders. For enterprise and government clients needing ESG strategy, maturity assessment and stakeholder communication.
• Employer Branding and Employee Value Proposition Services that help attract talent and foster loyalty through compelling employer brand development. For enterprise clients in competitive talent markets such as finance, technology, health and care.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 200 awards for delivering tangible business outcomes and results for clients

Named customers4 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Worldcom Public Relations GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhillips Group is a founding partner of the international Worldcom Public Relations Group, one of the largest independent global communication companies worldwide. The partnership provides clients with direct access to trusted local expertise, on-the-ground market intelligence, and specialist communication support across major global markets through 2,000+ professionals across 143 offices in 115 cities and 49 countries spanning six continents.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Howorth: Australian integrated communications agency offering PR, digital, creative, and stakeholder engagement. Comparable in size and fully-integrated service positioning, with strong B2B and corporate client focus in the Australian market.
• SenateSHJ: Australian strategic communications consultancy with strong government, infrastructure, and corporate affairs practices. Directly comparable in mid-market positioning, vertical mix, and project-based consulting model.
• Sling & Stone: Australian integrated communications agency with strong technology, investor relations, and consumer PR practices. Comparable fully-integrated service offering with similar mid-size positioning and multi-vertical client base.
• SEC Newgate Australia: Australia-headquartered strategic communications and public affairs consultancy with similar service mix spanning stakeholder engagement, government relations, investor communication, and ESG. Closely comparable mid-sized Australian competitor serving ASX-listed and government clients.

Broad incumbents

• Burson (Australia): WPP-owned global communications agency with strong public affairs, crisis, and corporate communications practice in Australia. Direct overlap with Phillips Group's reputation management, investor relations, and government-adjacent service lines.
• WE Communications (Australia): Global communications network with technology, healthcare, and corporate communications practices including Australian operations. Overlaps with Phillips Group's technology and ESG verticals at a larger scale and with deeper international integration.
• Edelman Australia: Australian arm of global communications giant Edelman, offering the same integrated PR, public affairs, and advisory services as Phillips Group but with materially larger scale, broader geographic footprint, and global enterprise clients. Represents both a peer benchmark and a competitive threat for cross-border mandates.
• Ketchum (Australia): Omnicom-owned global PR firm with Australian presence offering brand marketing, corporate, and public affairs services. Comparable integrated offering but part of a global network that can offer larger international teams for multinational clients.
• Ogilvy PR Australia: WPP-owned integrated communications and creative agency operating in Australia with overlapping services in stakeholder engagement, change communication, brand, and ESG advisory. Wider portfolio but directly competitive on enterprise and government briefs.
• FleishmanHillard Australia: Australian operation of Omnicom-owned global PR network offering integrated communications, public affairs, and creative services. Competes for the same enterprise and government RFPs but with greater international reach and parent-group resources.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/phillips-group
• Xx.com/PhillipsConnect

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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