The Communications House

What The Communications House does

The Communications House (Kommunikasjonshuset AS), operating under the brands K—huset and Kommunikasjonshuset, is a privately held Norwegian B2B communications and marketing agency founded in 2018 and headquartered in Avaldsnes (Husøyvegen 123), near Stavanger. The firm serves medium-to-large enterprises, scale-ups, and corporate groups across four industrial verticals — energy, maritime, aquaculture, and technology — with a stated vertical specialization approach rather than horizontal breadth. Its engagement model is a recurring subscription (Abonnementsmodellen, internally branded as "Modellen") under which a dedicated multi-disciplinary team (strategists, senior communications advisors, designers, content producers, a system developer, and digital leads) provides bundled strategy, PR, performance marketing, website and design, photo and video, and a third-party technology service called SpotQiro. The company is physically present at client sites monthly and conducts bi-weekly editorial meetings as standard operating practice, positioning itself as an embedded marketing function rather than a project-based vendor. Pricing is quote-based with annual billing cadence and is not publicly disclosed.

Customer evidence is concentrated in long-tenured anchor accounts such as Westcon Løfteteknikk (engaged since 2019, with documented revenue scaling from NOK 130M to ~NOK 400M and an 86% digital market share during the partnership), SEAM (engaged since 2021, with a 193% digital market share increase; SEAM was acquired by Hanwha in December 2025), and Seagarden Group (engaged since 2023, with 63% of website traffic from organic search). The technology stack includes standard third-party tools — Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and SpotQiro — and the firm owns video production subsidiary Hype AS outright since November 2025 following an initial 51% acquisition in September 2023. The firm has won consecutive DN Gaselle awards in 2024 and 2025, recognizing sustained revenue growth and headcount expansion from approximately five to roughly ten professionals over the prior year. Distribution is direct enterprise field sales within Norway; geographic expansion beyond the Haugaland/Vestland industrial corridor is nascent, with one documented Oslo engagement (TheVIT) signaling early nationalization intent.

Name

The Communications House

Legal name

Kommunikasjonshuset AS

Website

https://k-huset.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Communications House (Kommunikasjonshuset AS) is a Norwegian B2B communications and marketing agency serving energy, maritime, aquaculture, and technology enterprises through a recurring subscription engagement model. Founded in 2018, it is headquartered in Avaldsnes and owns video production subsidiary Hype AS.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

B2B Marketing & Communications Services

NAICS

Advertising Agencies (541810), Public Relations Agencies (541820), Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Advertising (7310), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Technology & B2B PR (MPAAADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

B2B/ABM Creative Agencies (MPAAAAAI), B2B Demand Generation & Lead Nurture Agencies (BPAFAKAA), B2B / Account-Based Marketing (ABM) Strategy Consulting (MPAAAFAM)

Keywords

• B2B communications
• Marketing agency
• Digital marketing
• Content production
• PR consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Stavanger

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription Communications Services (Abonnementsmodell): K—huset's primary revenue stream is a recurring subscription (abonnementsmodell) that provides clients with ongoing strategic communications, marketing production, and delivery. The model includes fixed elements such as editorial meetings, strategy development, reporting, and continuous content production. Revenue is generated through retainer fees billed on a recurring basis.
2. Project-Based Services: Individual projects such as rebranding, website development, graphic design, film and photography production, and event management are delivered as one-time engagements, often initiated within the subscription framework or as standalone projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Communications House (Kommunikasjonshuset AS / K—huset) delivers a subscription-based B2B communications and marketing partnership ("Modellen" / Abonnementsmodellen) that bundles strategy and consulting, communication and PR, performance marketing, website and design, and photo and video production under a recurring retainer for medium and large enterprises. The agency also executes standalone project-based engagements (rebranding, website builds, film production, event management) for the same industrial client base, supported by a wholly owned video production subsidiary, Hype AS.

Product overview

The Communications House (Kommunikasjonshuset AS) operates as a B2B communications and marketing agency offering services under 'Modellen' (The Model) framework. The offering is organized as a unified service portfolio comprising six interconnected modules: Strategy and Consulting, Communication and PR, Performance Marketing, Website and Design, Photo and Video, and a Technology service (SpotQiro). Services are delivered primarily through subscription models to clients in Energy, Technology, Maritime, and Aquaculture industries. The company also has a majority stake in video production company Hype (51%).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Modellen (The Model) — Subscription Communications Partnership Recurring B2B communications and marketing retainer for medium and large enterprises in energy, maritime, aquaculture, and technology. Operates as an embedded marketing department delivering strategy, content, PR, performance marketing, web/digital, and photo/video against measurable sales, customer loyalty, and employer-branding outcomes.
• Project-Based Communications and Marketing Engagements Standalone one-time projects including rebranding, website development, graphic design, film and photography production, and event management, often initiated within or alongside a Modellen subscription engagement.
• SpotQiro Digital Technology Solution Named digital technology solution offered under the Modellen technology competency area, providing digital tools/solutions to clients across energy, maritime, aquaculture, and technology verticals.

Quantifiable outcome

• 425% increase in website traffic for Westcon Løfteteknikk (WCL) since 2019
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers28 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ThermotechminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 June 2025K—huset entered a new collaboration with Thermotech, a leading supplier of quality services and equipment in heat treatment, mobile machining, and leak sealing, both on- and offshore. The partnership strengthens K—huset's position in the energy sector. K—huset has long experience in this industry and knows the requirements, opportunities, and competition well.
• TheVITminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 November 2023K—huset entered into a subscription service agreement with TheVIT, a Norwegian consultancy offering services and products within finance and HR. TheVIT has 4 branches in Norway with headquarters in Oslo and is establishing a presence on Haugalandet. K—huset provides digital marketing services to TheVIT under its subscription model, representing an expansion of K—huset's reach to the Oslo market.
• HypecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 September 2023K—huset acquired a majority stake (51%) in Hype, a video production company that has delivered social media videos to businesses on Haugalandet since 2018. The acquisition was designed to expand K—huset's video and photo production capabilities and create synergies for existing clients. Aleksander Knapskog, K—huset's Managing Director, also took on the role of Managing Director at Hype to free up Hype's videographers for more production work. In November 2025, K—huset purchased the remaining shares.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Try (TRY AS): Norway's largest full-service advertising agency, offering creative, media, PR, and digital services to enterprise clients. Comparable because it competes for the same Norwegian B2B communications and marketing budgets, though TRY operates at much greater scale across consumer and B2B accounts.
• Apt: Creative brand and communications network with a strong Norwegian office, serving enterprise and consumer clients on brand strategy, campaigns, and content. Comparable as a competitor for Norwegian B2B communication budgets, though positioned as a global creative brand network.
• Ogilvy Norway: Norwegian arm of the global Ogilvy network, offering advertising, PR, and consulting across B2B sectors. Comparable as a competitor for Norwegian enterprise communications mandates, with substantially broader geographic and capability reach.
• McCann Norway: Norwegian office of the McCann Worldgroup network, providing creative advertising, media, and PR services to enterprise and consumer brands. Comparable as a competitor for large Norwegian B2B accounts, with multinational scale and broader service portfolio.
• Knowit AB: Nordic-listed digital agency and consultancy offering strategy, design, and technology services across the Nordics. Comparable in serving enterprise B2B clients with digital communications and marketing mandates, though with a larger consultancy and technology footprint.

Direct peers

• Geelmuyden Kiese: One of the largest Norwegian public relations and corporate communications agencies, serving enterprise and public-sector clients across B2B sectors. Highly comparable in offering (PR, corporate communications, stakeholder management) and Norwegian market focus, though significantly larger in headcount.
• First House: Norwegian corporate communications and public affairs consultancy serving major enterprises and industrial clients. Comparable in B2B PR/communications focus and Norwegian footprint, with deeper public affairs capabilities and tier-1 corporate client roster.
• Trigger AS: Norwegian B2B marketing and events agency focused on industrial and technology clients, with emphasis on content production, campaigns, and live experiences. Closely comparable in B2B orientation, content-led approach, and industrial-sector vertical focus.
• BCW (Burson Cohn & Wolfe) Norway: Global corporate communications and public relations agency with a Norwegian office, serving enterprise clients across B2B sectors including energy, technology, and industrials. Highly comparable in PR/communications focus and serving complex industrial B2B clients, with global scale advantages.

Regional players

• Red Ant AS: Bergen-based Norwegian branding and creative agency working with both B2B and B2C clients in industrial and maritime sectors. Comparable on regional Norwegian footprint and creative/communications scope, but operates primarily in the Vestland region rather than nationwide.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/KommunikasjonshusetAS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kommunikasjonshuset-as
• Instagraminstagram.com/kommunikasjonshuset

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 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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