Com'Publics

What Com'Publics does

Com'Publics is a Paris-based public affairs and corporate communications consultancy founded in 1994. It advises companies, professional federations, associations, institutions, and local authorities on institutional communication and lobbying strategies targeting French national and territorial decision-makers, as well as European policymakers in Brussels and public-sector stakeholders in French-speaking Africa. The firm differentiates itself through a coalition lobbying model organized around eleven thematic poles (agriculture, circular economy, mobility, health, renewable energy, digital, urban planning, Africa & infrastructure, Europe, attractiveness, and forest/wood/decarbonation) and a network of think&do tanks organized as clubs that convene public and private sector actors around shared policy interests.

The agency operates five core service lines: public affairs consulting, coalition lobbying (lobbying mutualis\u00e9), intermediation and development support, territorial lobbying, and international support. Revenue is generated primarily through professional services engagements (strategy development, influence tool design, implementation support) and recurring participation in thematic clubs such as Club PPP (founded 2005), Club C\u0153ur de Ville (2020), CELAA (2009), Club PPP MedAfrique (2011), and Club du Dernier Kilom\u00e8tre de Livraison (2011). The firm is organized as a privately-held Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 par Actions Simplifi\u00e9e (SAS) with 11-50 employees and is led by President Marc Teyssier d\u2019Orfeuil, supported by deputy directors Antoine Armstrong, Margaux de Robillard, Mathilde Pronier, and Eug\u00e9nie Garin, and Artistic Director Constance Bernard.

Com'Publics has no proprietary technology platform; its value proposition rests on 30 years of relationships with French, European, and African public decision-makers, combined with the convening power of its club network. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Named anchor partners and members include Citeo, Nespresso, Bel Group, Nestl\u00e9 France, France Aluminium Recyclage, the Association des Maires de France (AMF), and GART, alongside many smaller entities. The firm received the EnVol ESG certification in 2020, co-founded the Alliance Fran\u00e7aise pour la Neutralit\u00e9 Carbone in 2021 with Nestl\u00e9 France, and launched Retrofit Mobility Europe in 2022 extending its model to EU-level advocacy.

Name

Com'Publics

Legal name

Com'Publics

Website

https://compublics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Com'Publics is a Paris-based public affairs and lobbying consultancy founded in 1994 that advises companies, federations, associations, institutions, and local authorities on institutional strategy and influence campaigns. It differentiates via a coalition lobbying model organized around eleven thematic expertise poles and a network of think&do tank clubs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Affairs Consulting

NAICS

Public Relations Agencies (54182), Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Media Representatives (54184)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Affairs, Government Relations & Lobbying (BPAFADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Sector & Policy Consulting (BPAHACAN), Think Tanks, Policy Research & Public Policy Institutes (BPAGAFAO)

Keywords

• Public affairs consulting
• Government relations services
• Lobbying advisory
• Institutional communications
• Coalition lobbying

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Affairs Consulting: Advisory services for institutional strategy, communication, and lobbying targeting public decision-makers at national and territorial levels. Services include strategy development, influence tool design, and implementation support.
2. Coalition Lobbying (Think&Do Tanks): Mutualized lobbying spaces organized as thematic clubs that gather companies, federations, associations, institutions, local authorities, NGOs, and elected officials around shared interests and advocacy goals.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Com'Publics advises companies, professional organizations, associations, institutions, and local authorities on institutional communication and lobbying strategies targeting French national, territorial, and European decision-makers. The agency delivers public affairs consulting, coalition lobbying organized as thematic think&do tanks (clubs), intermediation and development advisory, territorial lobbying through elected-official clubs, and international support across French-speaking Africa and Brussels. Services span strategy design, influence tool conception, stakeholder engagement, and implementation support.

Product overview

Com'Publics is a lobbying and institutional communication agency that operates as a unified service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering consists of five main service lines: Public Affairs Consulting, Coalition Lobbying (Lobbying Mutualisé), Intermediation, Local Lobbying, and International Support. These services are delivered through thematic think&do tanks—organized clubs that serve as both lobbying spaces and working groups—including the Club PPP, Club Cœur de Ville, Club des Maires de la Rénovation Urbaine, Club de l'Accession à la Propriété, Club de la Table Française, Club des Voitures Écologiques, Club du Dernier Kilomètre de Livraison (CDKL), CELAA, Club Ensemble pour Bien Vieillir, Retrofit Mobility Europe, and Club PPP MedAfrique. The agency's expertise is organized around eleven thematic poles covering sectors from agriculture and health to digital infrastructure and urban planning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Conseil en Affaires Publiques (Public Affairs Consulting) Strategic consulting advising companies, professional organizations, associations, and institutions on developing institutional communication and lobbying strategies toward French national and local authorities and EU policymakers. Covers strategy elaboration, design of influence tools, and operational rollout with government, Parliament, administrations, regions, departments, intercommunalities, and cities.
• Lobbying Mutualisé (Coalition Lobbying) Thematic think&do tank services organizing coalition lobbying spaces that bring together companies (of any size), professional federations, associations, trade unions, institutions, local authorities, NGOs, and elected officials to collectively defend proposals and share best practices.
• Intermédiation et Conseil en Développement Advisory and intermediation services supporting companies or local authorities in creating or strengthening decentralized cooperation actions and developing new services, activities, and markets.
• Lobbying Territorial Local lobbying services delivered through elected-official clubs, building relationships with local elected representatives (mayors, department, region) on urban renewal, housing, retail, and territorial development issues.
• Accompagnement à l'International International support services operating on the African continent (Morocco, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, Senegal, Mauritania) and with European Union decision-makers in Brussels.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• CiteocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in the CELAA (Club de l'Emballage Léger en Aluminium et en Acier) initiative focused on improving recycling of metallic packaging. Com'Publics co-founded and animates this think tank with Citeo and industrial partners since 2009, later launching the Projet Métal in 2014.
• NespressocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding partner of the CELAA think tank and the Projet Métal initiative for recycling small metallic packaging. Nespresso co-founded the initiative with Com'Publics in 2009 and has been a continuous partner in environmental recycling efforts.
• Association des Maires de France (AMF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partner in multiple initiatives including CELAA, Projet Métal, and the Club des Maires de la Rénovation Urbaine. The AMF represents French mayors and intercommunality presidents nationwide.
• Bel GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member of CELAA and participant in Projet Métal initiative. Bel is an international food company specializing in single portions of cheese, dairy, and plant-based products.
• France Aluminium RecyclagemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in CELAA and Projet Métal initiative focused on improving aluminium recycling rates in France. Contributes technical expertise in metallic packaging recycling.
• ENDOmind FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCom'Publics provides skills sponsorship (mécénat de compétences) to support the association in its mission to achieve recognition of endometriosis as a long-term condition (ALD 30) and improve patient care.
• Euro-Toques FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with the association of French chefs. Euro-Toques moved into Com'Publics offices at 10 rue de Sèze in June 2019, implementing a collaboration for promoting French gastronomy and culinary heritage.
• Club PPP France (Public-Private Partnerships)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in November 2005, the Club PPP is a think tank created and animated by Com'Publics to promote PPPs in France. It brings together public authorities, private sector, and elected officials to discuss and advance public-private partnership practices.
• Club PPP MedAfriquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational extension of the Club PPP concept, established in 2011 to promote PPPs in French-speaking African countries and Mediterranean regions. Active in Morocco, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, Senegal, Mauritania through local clubs and participation in forums including the African Infrastructure Forum and MEDays.
• GART (Groupement des Autorités Responsables de Transport)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborator in the Club du Dernier Kilomètre de Livraison (CDKL), created in 2011, bringing together urban delivery professionals for dialogue with public authorities on sustainable urban logistics issues.
• Nestlé FrancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member of the Alliance Française pour la Neutralité Carbone, an initiative launched in March 2021 and co-founded with Com'Publics to advance zero net emissions objectives by 2050.
• Le Grand RepasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCom'Publics accompanied the Le Grand Repas association for organizing its 2nd national edition in 2021, bringing together 280,000 citizens across 13 territories for shared dining experiences.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Hill & Knowlton: Global public relations and public affairs consultancy with a long-standing Paris presence. Hill & Knowlton serves many of the same large enterprises as Com'Publics but as part of an international network rather than as an independent French specialist.
• Publicis Consultants: Publicis Groupe's public affairs and corporate communications arm. Competes for the same institutional and corporate clients as Com'Publics in France and Brussels but operates within a wider integrated marketing and communications network.
• FTI Consulting (Strategic Communications): Global advisory firm with a substantial public affairs and government relations practice. Engages with many of the same large multinationals Com'Publics serves in France and Europe, but as part of a broader portfolio spanning financial advisory, restructuring, and consulting.
• Havas Paris (Havas Politics & Public Affairs): Part of Havas Group, Havas Paris operates a substantial public affairs and corporate communications practice. It serves overlapping French and European clients but offers lobbying as part of a much broader portfolio of advertising, communications, and marketing services rather than as a specialist proposition.
• Burson Cohn & Wolfe (BCW): WPP-owned global communications agency with public affairs and government relations capabilities. BCW's Paris office competes with Com'Publics for corporate and institutional clients needing pan-European advocacy support.
• FleishmanHillard (Public Affairs): Omnicom-owned global public relations and public affairs network with significant Paris office. Competes with Com'Publics for French and EU mandates, particularly from multinational corporates, but operates at a much larger scale and broader service mix.

Direct peers

• Taddeo: Paris-based strategic communications and public affairs firm advising corporates on reputation, policy, and crisis. Taddeo targets the same French enterprise and international client base as Com'Publics and competes head-to-head on lobbying and institutional strategy mandates.
• RPP Group: Paris-headquartered public affairs, communications, and crisis management consultancy operating across Europe. RPP serves a comparable client mix of corporations and institutions and competes directly with Com'Publics for French and EU mandates.
• Communication & Institutions (C&I): Paris-based public affairs and institutional communications consultancy founded in 1988. C&I is one of the longest-standing direct competitors to Com'Publics in the French lobbying market, serving similar enterprise, association, and institutional clients on national and European advocacy.

Emerging players

• Teneo: Global CEO advisory and public affairs firm with growing Paris presence. Teneo competes for senior-level public affairs mandates with French corporates and institutions, offering a more strategic advisory orientation but with overlapping clientele.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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