What Ekstend does

Ekstend Group is an independent French marketing and communication holding company headquartered in Paris, operating since the mid-2000s and employing 235+ specialists across creation, marketing, retail, technology and change management. The group delivers integrated services to enterprise brand owners and their distribution networks, organized into nine specialized sub-brand agencies (Ekstend Consulting, Ekstend Media, Ekstend Skills, Ekstend Places, Be Brandon, Digital Local, Dix Heures Dix, Sweetpunk, and the acquired Ibiza) and spanning eleven service lines that include digital strategy, design and branding, film and advertising, media and social media, web development, innovation, proximity marketing, brand content, brand activation, events, and training. Its core technology is a proprietary, branded methodology stack — Core branding ©, Marketing at scale © and Extended Proximity © — that codifies twenty years of practice into repeatable frameworks for brand identity, large-audience media planning, and direct audience contact. The group differentiates on this codified IP and on its ability to staff cross-disciplinary teams for national and selective international rollouts.

Ekstend makes money as a B2B professional services firm, selling quote-based engagements (strategy, creative, media, digital development, events, and proximity marketing) to enterprise brand clients. Its go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales with dedicated account relationships, supported by an 8-city French footprint (Paris, Marseille, Montpellier, Nancy, Rennes, St Etienne, Nantes, Bordeaux) and a single international office in Jerusalem. The group targets two primary segments: major brands and their retail networks (use cases spanning brand building, proximity marketing, digital transformation, retail network activation, and events), and — following the November 2022 acquisition of Ibiza — agencies and developers in the real estate and urban marketing vertical. Customer logos include Rolex, Audi, Škoda, Hyundai France, Perrier, Ariane and WWF, and the group cites a 97% client recommendation rate and 66+ industry awards.

Ownership is private: Ekstend received a minority investment from private equity firm Isatis Capital in February 2020 to fund growth and acquisitions, and has used that capital to execute at least three acquisitions in 2022, including Ibiza, to broaden the service portfolio. The group has no public listing, no consumer-facing app, no public API or SDK, and no disclosed revenue or headcount growth figures; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Awards and ESG credentials (Nuit des Rois 2026 Gold, EcoVadis 'Engaged Company' badge in 2025) provide external validation, but AI/ML capabilities, data assets, and international scaling are not evidenced in the available data.

Name

Ekstend

Legal name

Ekstend Group

Website

https://ekstend.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Ekstend Group is an independent French marketing and communication holding company that delivers strategy, creative, media, digital, events and proximity marketing services to enterprise brand clients through 9 specialized sub-brand agencies and 235+ specialists across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Marseilles

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Marketing and Communication Services: Professional services revenue from consulting, strategy, creative services, digital development, media, events, and proximity marketing for brands and retail networks in France

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ekstend Group is an independent French marketing and communication group that provides consulting, creative, digital, media, and proximity marketing services to enterprise brands and their retail/distribution networks. The group delivers an integrated offering across 11 expertises through nine specialized sub-brand agencies, supported by three proprietary methodologies (Core branding ©, Marketing at scale ©, Extended Proximity ©) developed over 20 years in the French market.

Product overview

Ekstend Group is a unified platform comprising multiple specialized agency sub-brands (Be Brandon, Digital Local, Dix Heures Dix, Ekstend Consulting, Ekstend Media, Ekstend Skills, Ekstend Places, and Sweetpunk) offering a comprehensive portfolio of 11 marketing and communication services/expertises including consulting & digital strategy, design & branding, film & advertising, media & social media, web development, innovation, proximity marketing, brand content, brand activation, events, and training. The group differentiates itself through three proprietary methodologies: Core branding ©, Marketing at scale ©, and Extended Proximity ©.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Be Brandon: Brand development services
• Digital Local
• Dix Heures Dix
• Ekstend Consulting
• Ekstend Media
• Ekstend Skills
• Ekstend Places
• Sweetpunk

Products and services

• Ekstend Group integrated marketing and communication services An integrated marketing and communication service offering covering consulting and digital strategy, design and branding, film and advertising, media and social media, web development, innovation, proximity marketing, brand content, brand activation, events, and training for enterprise brands and their retail networks in France.
• Conseil & Stratégie Digitale Consulting and digital strategy service to install brands durably through a coherent vision balancing growth, impact, and consumer relationships.
• Design & Branding Design and branding service strengthening brand force, visibility, mission, and overall image ambitions.
• Film & Publicité Advertising film and storytelling service delivering campaigns strategically infused with brand DNA.
• Média & Social Media Media strategy and social media service building media plans for greater proximity with target audiences.
• Site web & Développement Premium web design and development service for high-end, immersive corporate and event websites.
• Innovation Digital innovation service helping brands explore emerging digital possibilities.
• Marketing de proximité Proximity marketing service acting as a facilitator between brands and their distribution network for precision targeting at point of sale.
• Brand content Brand content service adapting messaging across all touchpoints from point of sale to web3.
• Brand activation Brand activation service focused on understanding and effectively targeting consumers.
• Événementiel Event management service creating brand experiences and direct consumer engagement.
• Formation Training service to build skills and boost a culture of learning within client organizations.
• Real estate and urban marketing communication Specialized real estate and urban marketing communication service for property developers and agencies, delivered via the acquired Ibiza agency.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% client recommendation rate
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• DDB Paris: Omnicom-owned French agency offering creative, media, digital, and proximity/retail marketing services to major brands. Closely parallels Ekstend's multi-disciplinary French agency structure and enterprise client focus.
• Marcel: Paris-based creative agency within Publicis Groupe known for integrated campaigns and proximity/field marketing work for French enterprise brands. Closely matches Ekstend's blend of creative, media, and proximity marketing disciplines.
• Rosapark: Independent French creative agency serving major French and international brands with integrated advertising, brand content, and digital. Comparable to Ekstend as a French-headquartered independent of similar mid-market scale targeting premium brand clients.
• TBWA\France: Paris-headquartered creative network within the TBWA Worldwide/Omnicom system offering integrated strategy, advertising, digital, and brand activation services to French enterprise clients — directly comparable to Ekstend's full-service agency model, but with the backing of a global holding company.
• Herezie Group: Independent French creative and communications group offering advertising, PR, social media, and brand experience services. Matches Ekstend's integrated multi-discipline independent model and enterprise brand focus.
• WE ARE SOCIAL France: Paris office of global social media and digitally-led creative agency serving major French enterprise brands. Comparable to Ekstend's social media / brand content / digital innovation service lines.
• HighCo: French publicly-listed marketing services group specializing in retail/point-of-sale proximity marketing, digital activation, and promotional campaigns. Highly comparable to Ekstend's proximity-marketing-led offering (Ekstend Places) and enterprise retail-network focus.
• BETC Paris: Award-winning French creative agency (now part of Havas Creative) serving major French and global brands across advertising, brand content, and digital. Comparable to Ekstend's Ekstend Consulting + Dix Heures Dix + Sweetpunk cluster in terms of integrated creative-led offerings for enterprise clients.

Broad incumbents

• Havas Paris: French creative, media, and communications arm of global Havas/Vivendi network. Overlaps with Ekstend across strategy, creative, media, and content but operates at much larger scale and is part of a publicly listed parent — a broad incumbent peer rather than direct competitor.
• Publicis Groupe: Paris-headquartered global advertising holding company whose French operations (Publicis, Marcel, Saatchi & Saatchi, Leo Burnett) compete with Ekstend across virtually all service lines. Represents the dominant scaled incumbent against which Ekstend positions itself as an independent alternative.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A1 record

Investments

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