What EPPA does

EPPA is a private professional services firm headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands, providing public affairs, lobbying, and strategic communication advisory services. Operating under the legal entity Politiek & Lobby Consultants B.V. with a wholly-owned subsidiary, EPPA Services B.V., the firm self-identifies as the oldest public affairs office in The Hague and serves four primary verticals: governments, corporates, non-profit and civil society organizations, and industry/professional associations. The 22-employee boutique is anchored by senior partners with prior careers at Ernst & Young Consulting, MKB-Nederland, and other policy-adjacent institutions, and operates without any proprietary technology platform.

EPPA delivers seven core service lines: Public Affairs & Lobbyadvies (strategic political engagement), Communicatieadvies (communication strategy), Politieke Monitoring (political intelligence on The Hague developments), Interim Oplossingen (temporary staffing for PA/communications functions), Organisatieadvies (organizational consulting), Training & Coaching (media and lobby preparation), and Digitale Public Affairs (social media strategy for PA objectives). There is no software product, no proprietary AI/ML capability, and no disclosed API or technology integration; all services are human-delivered consulting engagements.

Revenue is generated through professional services fees — likely project-based and retainer arrangements — sold through direct enterprise field sales. Client acquisition is driven by relationship building, partner expertise, and thought leadership (multilingual website, LinkedIn presence, partner-authored blogs on Dutch and EU policy). Distribution is exclusively direct; there are no reseller, digital self-serve, or partner channels. The firm is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, and no public listing. Recent activity includes the June 2026 acquisition of PACT Public Affairs, an active hiring posture, and deepening content focus on defense industry policy and economic security — areas of growing regulatory salience in the Netherlands and EU.

Name

EPPA

Legal name

Politiek & Lobby Consultants B.V.

Website

https://eppa.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EPPA is a The Hague-based public affairs and lobbying consultancy serving governments, corporates, non-profits, and industry associations with strategic political engagement, communication advisory, political monitoring, and interim staffing services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Den Haag (The Hague)

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Advisory Services: EPPA generates revenue through professional consulting fees for public affairs advisory, lobbying, communication advice, political monitoring, organizational consulting, training and coaching, and interim staffing solutions. Services are rendered to governments, businesses, non-profits, and industry associations seeking to influence political and regulatory outcomes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

EPPA is a The Hague-based public affairs and lobbying consultancy that advises governments, corporations, non-profits, and industry associations on engaging with Dutch and European political and regulatory stakeholders. Its core services span strategic lobbying advice, communication advisory, political monitoring, interim public affairs staffing, organizational consulting, media and lobbying training, and digital public affairs via social media. Deliverables are consulting engagements rather than products or technology platforms.

Product overview

EPPA is a public affairs and lobbying consultancy firm offering a comprehensive suite of advisory services. The company provides seven core service offerings: Public Affairs & Lobbyadvies (strategic political engagement), Communicatieadvies (communication strategy), Politieke Monitoring (political intelligence), Interim Oplossingen (temporary staffing), Organisatieadvies (organizational consulting), Training & Coaching (media and lobby preparation), and Digitale Public Affairs (social media strategy). These services are delivered as consultancy engagements rather than software products, targeting organizations seeking to influence policy and political decision-making in the Netherlands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Affairs & Lobbyadvies Strategic advisory services to help organizations reach their strategic objectives through effective engagement with political and governmental stakeholders in the Netherlands and the EU.
• Communicatieadvies
• Politieke Monitoring
• Interim Oplossingen
• Organisatieadvies
• Training & Coaching
• Digitale Public Affairs

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fleishman-Hillard: Global communications and public affairs agency with a Netherlands office. Overlaps with EPPA on government-relations and reputation advisory, but operates as a much larger full-service network.
• Hill+Knowlton Strategies: Global public relations and public affairs firm with a Dutch presence. Competes with EPPA for corporate PA mandates but offers a much broader portfolio spanning communications, crisis, and digital across many geographies.
• Brunswick Group: Global advisory firm focused on critical issues, public affairs, and stakeholder communications. Competes with EPPA for high-stakes Dutch and EU mandates but at much larger scale and broader scope.
• Edelman: World’s largest PR firm with significant public affairs practice in the Netherlands and Brussels. Competes with EPPA for corporate and association PA work, but at a far larger scale and broader service breadth.

Direct peers

• Kreab: Stockholm-headquartered public affairs and communications consultancy with a strong European footprint, including dedicated Netherlands and Brussels teams. Directly comparable to EPPA in offering PA, lobbying, and government-relations advisory to corporates and associations.
• Fipra International: European public affairs and government-relations consultancy with offices across the EU, including Benelux. Directly comparable to EPPA in offering policy advisory, lobbying, and stakeholder engagement for multinational clients.
• Meines & Partners: The Hague-based public affairs and communications firm serving Dutch and European clients. Comparable to EPPA in scale, location, and focus on political and regulatory advisory.
• Afore Consulting: Dutch public affairs advisory firm offering lobbying, communication, and political monitoring services. Closely comparable to EPPA in service portfolio and target clientele.
• Bickerstaff: Dutch public affairs and communication consultancy based in The Hague, providing lobbying, media advice, and strategic communication. Closest direct domestic peer to EPPA in scale, location, and service mix.
• DLA Piper Public Affairs: Global law firm with a dedicated public affairs and policy practice covering the Netherlands and EU institutions. Comparable to EPPA as a PA/lobbying service for corporates navigating Dutch and European policy, though bundled with legal services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eppa-politiek-&-lobby

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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