What CTN Group does

CTN Group is a UK-headquartered strategic communications consultancy founded in 1992 in partnership with ITN News, operating across three service pillars: Consult & Coach (strategic advisory and executive/leadership communication coaching), Events (design, staging, and broadcasting of summits, townhalls, and AGMs), and Film (award-winning drama, documentary, animation, and campaign content). The firm serves global enterprises, governments, and international organisations — including Airbus, Roche, Bayer, Novo Nordisk, BP, Grundfos, Marks and Spencer, the UK Government, the Royal Navy, and Counter Terrorism Policing — and counts marquee projects such as the G8 Summit at Lough Erne, the Atlantic Future Forum (annual defence summit staged on a Royal Navy aircraft carrier), and the Run Hide Tell counter-terrorism campaign (translated into 14 languages) within its reference portfolio.

The underlying technology and operating assets are concentrated in the CTN Studio and CTN Media Centre at the company's 114 St Martin's Lane headquarters, comprising a multi-camera television studio, editing suites, audio booths, a dedicated podcast suite, and conference facilities supporting live broadcast, post-production, and live event webcasting. Productised training IP includes the Leadership Communications Academy (deployed at Roche for 400+ individuals since 2018) and the Advanced Advocacy Programme. Infrastructure operates against ISO 27001 and GDPR compliance frameworks.

CTN operates a project-based professional services model with bespoke, tailored engagements rather than published pricing or productised SaaS. Revenue is generated via fee-for-service contracts, multi-year enterprise frameworks, and flagship event production mandates. GTM is entirely direct relationship-based sales via senior partners (notably CEO Stephen Watson) to C-suite and government buyers, supported by case-study-led content marketing, social media presence, and high-profile flagship events. The firm has expanded internationally via CTN Europe Ltd (Ireland, post-Brexit, 2022) and CTN Asia Pacific (Melbourne, 2022), with a Dubai-based producer supporting Middle East activity. Ownership is privately held with no disclosed external funding, and subsidiary entities include Anglovision International, St Martin's Communications Group, and Atlantic Future Forum Limited.

Name

CTN Group

Legal name

Corporate Television Networks Limited

Website

https://ctn.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CTN Group is a UK-founded strategic communications consultancy (est. 1992 with ITN News) serving global enterprises, governments, and senior executives across three pillars: consulting and executive coaching, large-scale event staging and broadcasting, and award-winning film and content production.

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

Revenue model

1. Strategic Communications Consulting & Coaching: Advisory services including strategic counsel, communication coaching, personal impact training, and executive coaching for senior leaders and leadership teams.
2. Events Production & Staging: Design, production and staging of live events, summits, townhall meetings, and broadcast events globally.
3. Film & Content Production: Award-winning film production including drama, documentary, animation, and campaign content for clients across multiple platforms.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CTN Group is a strategic communications consultancy that delivers advisory/coaching services, live event staging and broadcasting, and award-winning film/campaign content for global enterprises, governments, and international organisations. Core service pillars are Consult & Coach (strategic communications advisory and executive coaching), Events (design, production and broadcasting of townhalls, summits and international conferences), and Film (drama, documentary, animation and campaign production). An in-house CTN Studio and Media Centre in London supports live filming, post-production, podcast and broadcast work.

Product overview

CTN Group is a communications agency offering a portfolio of services organized around three core pillars: Consult & Coach (strategic advisory, communication coaching, and leadership development programs), Events (staging and broadcasting of global events and summits), and Film (award-winning film and campaign production). The CTN Studio and CTN Media Centre provide in-house production facilities including television/photography studios, editing suites, audio booths, podcast recording, and conference facilities. The company operates from London with a permanent presence in Asia Pacific (Melbourne).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Consult & Coach Strategic advisory and communication coaching services for CEOs, leaders and leadership teams. Includes Impact Coaching, media training, personal impact skills and strategic communications advice to help individuals acquire skills and confidence for media encounters and public advocacy challenges.
• Events Live event staging and broadcasting services ranging from townhall meetings to international summits. Capabilities include event conception, design and delivery for companies, brands and governments worldwide.
• Film Award-winning film and campaign production services including drama, documentary, animation and live video. Creates content for brand campaigns, employee communication and profile building across multiple media and streaming platforms.
• CTN Studio In-house production facility in London featuring state-of-the-art equipment, television/photography studio, editing suites, audio booths, green room, podcast suite, and multi-camera TV studio capabilities. Supports live and pre-recorded filming, webcasting and post-production.
• Leadership Communications Academy Proprietary executive coaching programme that teaches people skills and techniques to communicate complex topics succinctly. Delivered for large cohorts of leaders and emerging leaders in global companies, including over 400 individuals at Roche since 2018.
• Advanced Advocacy Programme Proprietary coaching programme delivered for large cohorts of leaders, focusing on advocacy skills and techniques for senior executives in global companies and brands.

Quantifiable outcome

• Translated counter-terrorism Run Hide Tell campaign into 14 languages, deployed across travel sector and schools.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Prolink TV (Michael Dugard)coreTechnology or IntegrationMichael Dugard and his team at Prolink TV have supported CTN's live broadcast events for more than 20 years. Prolink TV is one of the UK's foremost providers of outside broadcast and television studio facilities, with extensive BBC and ITV experience. They were the host broadcaster for The King's Coronation in 2023, having previously covered The Queen's Jubilee Celebrations and State Funeral.
• Bharat & JeansupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign duo Bharat & Jean have been partnering with CTN for almost a decade, designing and delivering inspiring and engaging exhibition and event environments for clients around the world. They combine physical and digital to create significant spaces and meaningful experiences, including the Airbus Zephyr visitor centre at Farnborough and Royal Navy's stand at DSEI.
• TAI Group (Gifford Booth)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCTN and TAI Group have enjoyed a decade-long collaboration working together to deliver bespoke training solutions for mutual clients in Europe and the United States. Gifford Booth leads the TAI Group based in New York, delivering high-performance people skills to leading brands through actor-trained coaching methodologies.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Edelman: World's largest PR firm with deep enterprise, government, and crisis communications practice. Competes directly with CTN for FTSE 100, multinational, and government mandates, but at much greater scale and broader geographic coverage.
• BCW (Burson Cohn & Wolfe): Global communications agency formed from Burson-Marsteller and Cohn & Wolfe. Competes with CTN across corporate communications, public affairs, and content production for multinational clients.
• FleishmanHillard: Global communications network with strong corporate, public affairs, and healthcare practices. Overlaps with CTN's enterprise and government work and has deeper international bench.

Direct peers

• Finsbury Glover Hering: Strategic communications firm with strong public affairs, corporate reputation, and financial communications practices. Comparable positioning to CTN for premium enterprise and government advisory work.
• Brunswick Group: Strategic communications advisory focused on C-suite counsel, M&A, and crisis for global enterprises. Closely comparable to CTN's Consult & Coach pillar, particularly for senior executive communications.
• Portland PR: Strategic communications consultancy with strong public affairs and corporate reputation practices across Europe. Comparable UK-based boutique competing for similar enterprise and policy clients.
• MHP Group: UK-headquartered strategic communications consultancy offering public relations, public affairs, and content. Direct competitor for UK enterprise and government mandates at similar scale.
• Jack Morton: Global brand experience agency producing live events, exhibitions, and branded experiences. Directly comparable to CTN's Events pillar; notably CTN's Chief of Staff previously led administration at Jack Morton.
• Teneo: Global strategic advisory combining communications, consulting, and financial advisory. Closely comparable to CTN's senior-executive counsel and government advisory positioning.
• Seven Hills: UK strategic communications consultancy with public affairs, corporate, and campaigns practices. Comparable boutique-scale competitor for UK enterprise and government work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ctn-communications

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries4 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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