Business Relations

What Business Relations does

Business Relations is a privately held Russian management-consulting firm that specializes in developing the effectiveness of top-management teams, boards of directors, and senior executives of large enterprises. The company was officially incorporated in 2007 in Moscow (with the first program delivered in 1999), and operates a small 1-10 person team led by founder and CEO Vladimir Gerasichev. Its core product is the proprietary "Командный Контекст" (Team Context) methodology — a three-module, two-day intensive program ("I. We. Team") that diagnoses and reshapes the behavioral context of executive teams, addressing trust, accountability, and strategic alignment rather than conventional training content.

The product portfolio comprises four branded offerings: the core Team Context program, Individual (Context) Coaching priced at 75,000-200,000 RUB per session, Strategy Context strategic sessions for top teams, and Context for Life personal-development programming. Business Relations monetizes through custom-quoted corporate engagements (primary revenue), open-enrollment Moscow cohorts at 150,000-180,000 RUB per participant, individual coaching, and speaker fees. Go-to-market is dominated by direct enterprise field sales to C-suite and boards, supported by thought-leadership content on RBC TV, TEDx appearances, Vedomosti and Rusbase columns, YouTube, and a book-publishing track; a Home Credit Bank installment option for open-enrollment cohorts broadens access.

The firm claims 400+ corporate clients, 300,000+ program graduates, and delivery across 15 countries including Russia, Japan, China, Germany, Czech Republic, Netherlands, and the United States. Noteworthy clients include Sberbank, Tinkoff, Alfa-Bank, Pyaterochka, Leroy Merlin, MTS, Coca-Cola, Adidas, Bayer, PwC, and Deloitte. Founder Vladimir Gerasichev holds personal board roles (MaximaTelekom) and has received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year B2B award (2016) and the New York Chamber of Commerce World Trade Week Award (2018); the firm itself won "Best for Russia 2017" in the Best Training Company category. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Business Relations

Legal name

ООО «Бизнес релейшнс»

Website

https://b-r.ru

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Business Relations is a Moscow-based boutique consulting firm that delivers the proprietary "Team Context" methodology to top-management teams and boards of Russian and international enterprises, monetizing through custom corporate programs, individual executive coaching, and open-enrollment cohorts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Leadership Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Conflict Resolution & Negotiation (EDABAMAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships Advisory (JVs, Alliances, Carve-outs) (BPAHAOAG)

Keywords

• Executive team coaching
• Leadership development consulting
• Top team alignment
• Corporate training programs
• Management consulting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Moscow

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corporate Team Programs: Customized in-company team development programs sold to enterprise clients for their top management teams. Programs run across multiple 2-day modules. Volume-based per-company engagement.
2. Individual Coaching Sessions: One-on-one coaching sessions with Vladimir Gerasichev (200,000 RUB per 60-minute session) and Timur Ramazanov (75,000 RUB per session). Sold as standalone or as complement to corporate programs.
3. Open Enrollment Programs: Open registration 'Team Context' programs for individual participants (150,000 RUB per person, 180,000 RUB for two participants). Opaque enrollment limited to small groups up to 8 people.
4. Speaker Engagements: Fees for keynote speeches at forums, corporate events, and business clubs on leadership and team context topics.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Business Relations is a Russian consulting company that sells customized corporate programs for executive and top-management team development using its proprietary «Командный Контекст» (Team Context) methodology. Core deliverables include a three-module intensive program for C-suite teams, individual executive coaching, strategic sessions, and speaker engagements at corporate events, all focused on improving team trust, alignment, and business results.

Product overview

Business Relations offers a portfolio of four interconnected consulting products centered on its proprietary 'Командный Контекст' (Team Context) methodology. The core product is a three-module intensive program ('Я. Мы. Команда.') that helps management teams diagnose and transform their behavioral context to improve team effectiveness. This core is supplemented by individual coaching, strategic sessions, and speaker presentations. All products share the foundational principle that behavior and results are consequences of context, and the approach emphasizes awareness, trust, and shared responsibility over traditional training methods.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Командный Контекст: Core program for developing management teams. Consists of three modules (Я. Мы. Команда / I. We. Team) — self-awareness, team interaction diagnostics, and creating shared focus and accountability. Basic tool for developing management teams.
• Бизнес-Контекст
• Context Coaching
• Strategy Context

Products and services

• Командный Контекст (Team Context) Program Flagship three-module intensive program for top-management teams. Each module is a two-day interactive working session focused on self-awareness, team trust diagnostics, and collective accountability. Delivered as customized in-company engagements or open-enrollment cohorts (up to 8 participants) at Hotel Aurora in Moscow. Priced at 150,000 RUB per participant for open enrollment.
• Individual Coaching (Индивидуальный коучинг) One-on-one coaching for senior leaders on personal influence, self-awareness, and ability to create team maturity. Delivered in-person at the Moscow office or online. Vladimir Gerasichev charges 200,000 RUB per 60-minute session; Timur Ramazanov charges 75,000 RUB per session.
• Strategy Context — Strategic Sessions (Стратегические сессии) Top-team strategic sessions focused on synchronizing goals, distributing responsibility, and forming real action strategies. Works with the decision-making context, team maturity, and trust levels. Delivered as in-company corporate engagements.
• Speaker Engagements (Выступления спикеров) Fees for keynote speeches at forums, corporate events, and business clubs on leadership, team effectiveness, and corporate culture topics. Vladimir Gerasichev speaks at TEDx, RBC, and industry conferences.

Quantifiable outcome

• FIT company: 20% YoY revenue growth; 30:1 ROI on training investment (1 RUB invested returned 30 RUB)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers59 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Reboot: Executive coaching and leadership development firm working with founders, executives, and leadership teams on culture and self-management. Comparable in providing context-driven, coach-led interventions for senior leaders.
• Potential Project: Consultancy focused on mindfulness-based leadership and team performance programs for senior executives. Comparable in delivering high-touch team effectiveness interventions to enterprise leadership teams.

Direct peers

• Dale Carnegie & Associates: Long-established leadership, team, and communication training firm serving global enterprises. Comparable to Business Relations in targeting C-suite audiences with proprietary methodologies and certified facilitator networks.
• The Ken Blanchard Companies: Leadership training and consulting firm built around proprietary models (e.g., Situational Leadership). Comparable as a methodology-anchored enterprise training provider serving global corporations.
• FranklinCovey: Global leadership and organizational performance firm offering proprietary frameworks (e.g., 'The 7 Habits') and team-effectiveness programs to enterprise clients. Highly comparable as a methodology-driven executive training and team development provider with premium pricing.
• DDI (Development Dimensions International): Global leadership and talent development firm providing assessments, coaching, and team programs to multinationals. Comparable in serving senior enterprise teams with research-based methodologies.
• Center for Creative Leadership (CCL): Research-backed executive development provider offering leadership programs, coaching, and team effectiveness solutions. Comparable in serving senior leaders and top-management teams with evidence-based methodologies.
• BTS Group: Strategy execution and leadership development consultancy combining simulations, coaching, and team programs for large enterprises. Overlaps with Business Relations in team alignment and executive development offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Heidrick & Struggles (Leadership Consulting): Global executive search and leadership consulting firm with a broader talent and organizational practice. Overlaps with Business Relations in executive team advisory but operates at much larger scale across a wider service portfolio.
• Korn Ferry (Leadership & Professional Development): Global organizational consulting firm offering leadership development, team effectiveness, and culture programs as part of a broader HR/consulting suite. Comparable in addressing top-team effectiveness but bundled with talent acquisition and broader advisory services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/BusinessRelations

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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