IR-One

What IR-One does

IR-ONE AG & Co. KG is a Hamburg-based B2B professional services agency founded in 2001 that specializes in financial communications, sustainability and ESG reporting, and corporate publishing for large enterprises and DAX-listed corporations across the DACH region. The firm delivers end-to-end reporting engagements — including annual reports, sustainability reports, integrated reports, corporate magazines, websites, and multimedia content — through certified partnerships with two leading reporting platforms: Workiva and MMS (ns.publish / ns.wow). It also operates a proprietary automation toolkit (the IR-ONE Toolbox) for modular HTML report generation and InDesign workflow automation, and maintains a dedicated Content Unit supplying specialist editorial and ESG copywriting services.

The company's business model is that of a traditional project-based and retainer professional services agency: revenue is generated through custom-quoted engagements for consulting, content strategy, editorial production, creative design, and technical implementation, typically billed under multi-year contracts. Distribution is exclusively direct enterprise sales supported by content marketing, social media, webinars, and industry-jury visibility rather than standardized pricing or self-service channels. The firm is privately held as a German partnership (AG & Co. KG), led by co-founders Frank Riebel (CEO) and Alexander Rossa (CMO), and reports no external institutional investment, acquisitions, or parent-company affiliation. Customer concentration is diversified across 25+ named enterprise clients spanning insurance, energy, e-commerce, construction, industrial machinery, IT, life sciences, and real estate.

Name

IR-One

Legal name

IR-ONE AG & Co. KG

Website

https://ir-one.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IR-ONE is a Hamburg-based B2B communications agency founded in 2001 that specializes in financial communications, sustainability/ESG reporting, and corporate publishing for DAX-listed and large European enterprises across the DACH region, delivered via certified Workiva and MMS platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Financial and Sustainability Communications Services

NAICS

Public Relations Agencies (54182), Public Relations Agencies (541820)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAAADAH

Investor Relations (IR) & Capital Markets Communications

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Advertising, Marketing & PR Services/Public Relations & Communications Agencies

Keywords

• Financial communications
• Sustainability reporting
• Investor relations
• Corporate publishing
• ESG communication

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

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. Professional Services - Reporting & Communications: IR-ONE generates revenue through agency fees for comprehensive reporting and communications services. This includes consulting, content strategy, editorial services, design/creative production, and technical implementation across financial reports, sustainability reports, corporate magazines, websites, and multimedia formats. Revenue is project-based and retainer-based for ongoing engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

IR-One is a Hamburg-based B2B communications agency that delivers end-to-end financial and sustainability reporting services for large corporations. Its core deliverables include annual and integrated reports, ESG/sustainability reports, investor relations materials, corporate magazines, websites, and multimedia content, produced as certified partner of Workiva and MMS ns.publish/ns.wow platforms. The agency pairs consulting and editorial services with proprietary automation (IR-ONE Toolbox) to design, implement, and publish audit-ready reports in PDF, interactive HTML, and XBRL formats.

Product overview

IR-One offers a comprehensive suite of communication services centered on financial and sustainability reporting. The core offerings include Investor Relations (annual reports, financial communications), ESG/Sustainability Communication, and Corporate Publishing. These services are delivered through certified partnerships with leading reporting platforms Workiva and ns.publish/ns.wow (MMS), enabling integrated, audit-ready reporting. Proprietary solutions include the IR-ONE Toolbox for automation and a dedicated Content Unit for editorial services. The company specializes in cross-media reporting spanning PDF, HTML, and interactive digital formats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Content Unit: A specialized content creation and editorial service unit offering consulting, concepts, editorial management, and content production for corporate communications and ESG reporting.

Products and services

• Financial Communications and Investor Relations Services Full-service financial communication and investor relations offering for large corporations, covering annual and quarterly reports, IR materials, business consulting, creative design, and copywriting delivered to institutional standards.
• Sustainability and ESG Communication Services Professional ESG and sustainability communication services including sustainability reports, sustainability magazines, and presentations that address CSRD, ESRS, and DNK regulatory requirements and support strategic ESG communication across channels.
• Corporate Publishing Services Comprehensive corporate publishing offering including corporate magazines, brochures, websites, and multimedia content, supported by a specialist editorial team with journalistic and ESG industry expertise.
• Content Unit Editorial Services Dedicated content team offering consulting, editorial direction, copywriting, analysis, distribution and content strategy, and production across text, photo, and video formats for one-off projects and ongoing team support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 700 print and online reports completed across diverse industries
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers26 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• VIA TOMORROWminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2026VIA TOMORROW partnered with IR-ONE for a joint webinar series on ESG topics, including the session 'ESG wird nicht weniger. Nur anders.' addressing ESG (de-)regulation, EmpCo directive, and strategic sustainability communication. The partnership provides educational content to participants on navigating evolving ESG regulatory requirements.
• JunicornminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 January 2025IR-ONE and Junicorn entered into a partnership for digital capital market communications, combining their respective expertise to serve clients in the digital capital markets space.
• WorkivacoreTechnology or IntegrationIR-ONE is a certified system partner for Workiva, one of the leading integrated reporting platforms. As a certified partner, IR-ONE delivers high-quality report design directly within the Workiva platform, managing the entire design process in the client's Workiva Workspace. This partnership enables real-time previews, audit-ready outputs, and efficient cross-media reporting for clients.
• MMS (ns.publish / ns.wow)coreTechnology or IntegrationIR-ONE is a certified partner for MMS's ns.publish and ns.wow reporting platforms. The partnership enables comprehensive cross-media reporting in various formats including classic PDF, XBRL, and interactive HTML reports, with seamless data integration and GDPR-compliant implementation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• edicto GmbH: Frankfurt-based IR and corporate communications agency serving German listed companies. Comparable boutique scale with overlapping services in financial communications, ESG and corporate publishing.
• Kirchhoff Consult AG: Established German consulting firm specializing in investor relations, ESG/sustainability communications and corporate reporting. Directly comparable in client type (German listed corporates), service offering (IR + ESG), and platform partnerships.
• Better Orange IR & PR: Munich-based IR and PR agency serving German small/mid-cap listed companies with annual reports, ESG communications and capital markets advisory. Directly comparable niche positioning.
• cometis AG: German investor relations and corporate communications agency headquartered in Wiesbaden. Closely comparable boutique serving DAX/SDAX-listed clients with annual reports, ESG reporting and capital markets communications.
• MC Services AG: International investor relations and corporate communications firm with strong DACH presence, particularly in life sciences and technology. Comparable in IR + sustainability reporting services and listed-company client base.
• GFD Finanzkommunikation: Boutique German agency focused on financial communications, investor relations and ESG reporting for listed companies. Similar size, similar DACH client base, and similar project-based services.
• akima media GmbH: Hamburg-based communications agency with strong IR/PR and corporate publishing offering for listed and mid-cap German companies. Geographic and service-line peer with overlap in annual report and ESG communications work.

Broad incumbents

• Brunswick Group: Global advisory firm specializing in critical and corporate communications including IR and ESG advisory. A broad incumbent competing for major DAX-listed integrated communications and ESG mandates.
• FTI Consulting (Strategic Communications): Global advisory firm with a sizeable Strategic Communications segment offering IR and ESG communications. Competes for large-cap European corporate reporting and sustainability mandates.
• CNC AG (Kekst CNC): International strategic communications consultancy with offices in Germany. Offers IR and capital markets communications alongside M&A, crisis and public affairs — broader incumbent that competes for the same DAX IR mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/36343790/admin
• Instagraminstagram.com/ir_one_ag/?hl=de

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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

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