What Cometis does

Cometis AG is a German boutique consulting firm headquartered in Wiesbaden, founded around 2000 and operating for approximately 25 years. The firm specializes in investor relations and ESG advisory services for capital market-oriented clients, including listed companies, IPO candidates, M&A transaction parties, and family-owned businesses. Service lines span the full capital market communication lifecycle: investor relations strategy and execution, ESG advisory and reporting, IPO support, bond issuance communication, M&A communication, crisis communication, and financial public relations.

The firm combines traditional IR advisory with sustainability analysis, anchored by a proprietary ESG Rating Impact Tool designed for systematic rating improvement and green financing readiness. Distribution is direct, supported by a content-led marketing engine (ESG Friday newsletter, blog, YouTube, LinkedIn) and event-driven engagement (investor conferences, Capital Markets Day organization). The firm holds partnerships with the Public Relations Global Network (PRGN), Efrag, Global ESG Monitor, IR Club, and the United Nations Global Compact, which extend its institutional reach.

Cometis generates revenue through project-based engagements and retainer arrangements with enterprise clients, with pricing determined by project scope, complexity, and duration. The firm operates with a small team (11-50 employees) and has completed over 1,000 mandates across its history. Legal entity is cometis AG, an Aktiengesellschaft registered in Wiesbaden, privately held under the leadership of board members Michael Diegelmann and Ariane Hofstetter.

Name

Cometis

Legal name

cometis AG

Website

https://cometis.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cometis AG is a German boutique consulting firm providing investor relations and ESG advisory services to listed companies, IPO candidates, and M&A transaction parties. The firm combines capital markets expertise with sustainability strategy, supported by a proprietary ESG Rating Impact Tool.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Wiesbaden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional advisory services for Investor Relations, ESG Advisory, IPO support, Bond communication, M&A communication, Crisis communication, and Financial PR. Revenue is generated through project-based engagements and retainer arrangements with capital market-oriented clients.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Cometis AG is a Wiesbaden-based advisory firm providing specialized consulting services in investor relations, ESG advisory, IPO communication, bond communication, M&A communication, crisis communication, and financial public relations for listed and capital market-oriented companies. The firm combines capital markets expertise with sustainability analysis, supported by its proprietary ESG Rating Impact Tool, and operates with project-based engagements and retainer arrangements.

Product overview

Cometis is a consulting firm specializing in ESG strategy and investor relations, operating as a services-based consultancy rather than a software product company. The firm offers integrated advisory services organized around core practice areas: Investor Relations Services (encompassing IR strategy, equity story, presentations, annual reports, media work, AGM support, IR websites, and shareholder targeting), ESG Advisory (covering strategy, materiality analysis, stakeholder engagement, ratings advisory, ESG reporting, workshops, and the Global ESG Monitor), IPO Services, Bond Communication, M&A Communication, Crisis Communication, and Financial PR. The company has developed an ESG Rating Impact Tool as a proprietary methodology for rating optimization. With 25 years of experience and over 1,000 client mandates, the firm connects capital market expertise with sustainability analysis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Investor Relations Services Comprehensive investor relations consulting including IR strategy development, equity story creation, investor presentations, annual reports, peergroup analysis, media work, media training, and annual general meeting organization. Targeted at listed companies and capital market-oriented businesses.
• ESG Advisory ESG strategy consulting encompassing environmental analysis, materiality assessments, stakeholder engagement, ESG ratings advisory, ESG reporting, ESG workshops, policies development, and the Global ESG Monitor. Aimed at companies seeking to improve sustainability performance, ESG ratings, and sustainable finance positioning.
• IPO Services Full-service IPO support including IPO equity story development, presentation and factsheet creation, media work, executive coaching, ad-hoc announcements, corporate news, media monitoring, IPO website, prospectus, and IPO event management. Targeted at companies preparing for initial public offerings.
• Bond Communication Bond issuance communication services covering bond story development, bond website, factsheet, presentation, private investor campaigns, media work, interview training, and advertising. Targeted at issuers conducting debt capital market transactions.
• M&A Communication M&A transaction communication support including communication strategy, core messaging, leakage strategy, media management, language rules, interim speaker services, media resonance analysis, WPHG reporting, media documents, internal/customer communication, and offer website development. Targeted at parties involved in mergers and acquisitions.
• Crisis Communication Crisis communication services including scenario analysis, crisis core messaging, crisis communication strategy, crisis PR, employee communication, and stakeholder communication. Targeted at listed and capital market-oriented companies facing reputational or operational crises.
• Financial PR Financial public relations services covering agenda setting, language rules, CEO positioning, communication training, press releases, studies, panels, events and conferences, webcast banner design, media planning, reporting, and media analysis. Targeted at listed and capital market-oriented companies.
• ESG Rating Impact Tool Proprietary methodology/tool developed by cometis for structured, systematic ESG rating improvement processes, supporting companies in analyzing and optimizing their ESG ratings and preparing for green financing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 completed mandates demonstrating extensive experience
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Public Relations Global Network (PRGN)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerPRGN is a global network of over 50 award-winning partner agencies worldwide. cometis utilizes this network to extend reach and access international markets and clients requiring cross-border communication support. The partnership provides co-marketing opportunities and referral pathways.
• EfragminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEfrag (European Financial Reporting Advisory Group) partner. cometis supports ESRS (European Sustainability Reporting Standards) development and implementation guidance.
• Global ESG MonitorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting Global ESG Monitor research initiative that analyzes ESG reporting quality and transparency across markets.
• IR ClubminorOthersProfessional association membership providing networking and knowledge sharing within investor relations community.
• United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN Global Compact participant demonstrating commitment to sustainable business practices and corporate responsibility principles.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Brunswick Group: Global advisory firm focused on critical issues and capital-markets communications, including M&A, IPO, ESG, and crisis for large-cap clients. Broader and more international than Cometis but competes on the same high-stakes IR/ESG mandates.
• FTI Consulting: Global advisory firm with a large Strategic Communications segment covering IR, financial PR, ESG, M&A, and crisis communications. Competes with Cometis on enterprise-level IR and ESG mandates across Europe.

Direct peers

• H/Advisors Maitland: European financial and corporate communications advisory (Maitland/AMO) with strong IR, ESG, and capital-markets practice. Comparable on integrated IR + ESG + M&A advisory for European listed companies.
• Sodali & Co: Global IR and shareholder engagement advisory firm with strong European presence offering IR consulting, AGM support, and ESG advisory. Comparable at the larger end of the IR advisory market Cometis addresses.
• ICR (ICR Inc.): US-headquartered strategic communications and IR advisory firm with European operations serving listed companies on IR strategy, ESG communications, and capital-markets transactions. Direct competitor on cross-border mandates.
• Kirchhoff Consult AG: German-headquartered IR, ESG and capital-markets communications consultancy with a comparable practitioner focus and similar client base of DACH listed companies and IPO candidates. Directly competes on ESG advisory, IR strategy, and IPO support.
• MainFirst IR (Stifel-owned): European IR advisory affiliated with MainFirst/Stifel, offering IR strategy, perception studies, and capital-markets events. Competes directly with Cometis on IR mandates for German and European mid-cap issuers.
• GFD - Gesellschaft für Finanzdienstleistungen mbH: German investor relations and financial communications advisor focused on listed SMEs and IPO candidates. Competes head-to-head on IR retainer mandates and equity-story development in the same DACH market.
• Better Orange IR & ESG AG: Munich-based boutique advising listed companies on investor relations and ESG/sustainability reporting. Overlaps almost entirely with Cometis's core IR + ESG + reporting offering for German small- and mid-cap issuers.
• edicto GmbH: German financial communications and IR agency serving small- and mid-cap listed clients with IR, financial PR, and capital-markets event support. Closely comparable in client profile, geography, and service mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/cometisAG
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cometis-ag
• Xx.com/cometis_AG
• Facebookfacebook.com/cometisag

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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