Kapp Hebein Partner GmbH

What Kapp Hebein Partner GmbH does

Kapp Hebein Partner GmbH is a Vienna-based boutique public relations and communications consultancy, structured as an Austrian private limited company (GmbH) and registered at the Commercial Court Vienna. Founded in 2012 by Daniel Kapp, a former political adviser to Austria's Finance Minister and Vice Chancellor and ex-Director at Brunswick Group's Vienna office, and Michaela Hebein, formerly Agency Head at RADIX PURE, the firm employs approximately six people and operates from a single headquarters at Tuchlauben 8 in Vienna's 1st district.

The agency delivers six core service lines to major Austrian and international enterprises: Reputation and Positioning, Litigation PR, Public Participation, Crisis Communication, ESG Communication, and Regulatory Affairs. Services are bespoke, provided through direct client engagement, and complemented by established cooperation agreements with Austria's largest law firms (particularly for litigation PR) and renowned auditing firms (for financial and ESG communication). The team is described as internationally experienced and brings specialized backgrounds in politics, law, agriculture, church communications, and journalism, supporting around-the-clock crisis support and tailored strategy development.

The business operates as a privately held professional services firm with no disclosed external investors, no funding rounds, and no publicly stated revenue. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Distribution is exclusively direct, relying on professional reputation, word-of-mouth referrals, and partner-firm channels rather than outbound sales infrastructure, and the firm's marketing presence is limited to a bilingual (German/English) website.

Name

Kapp Hebein Partner GmbH

Legal name

Kapp Hebein Partner GmbH

Website

https://khpartner.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kapp Hebein Partner GmbH is a Vienna-based boutique public relations and communications consultancy, founded in 2012, serving major Austrian and international enterprises with crisis communication, litigation PR, ESG communication, public participation, and regulatory affairs services through a six-person expert team.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. PR Consulting Services: Professional services revenue from advising and supporting clients in daily communication work, extraordinary projects, media challenges, and crises. Develops tailored communication strategies for clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Kapp Hebein Partner GmbH is a Vienna-based boutique public relations agency that advises and supports businesses in daily communications work, extraordinary projects, media challenges, and crises. It delivers six integrated services: reputation and positioning, litigation PR, public participation in administrative proceedings, crisis communication, ESG communication, and regulatory affairs, often in cooperation with top Austrian law firms and auditors.

Product overview

Kapp Hebein Partner GmbH is a public relations agency offering a unified portfolio of consulting services rather than a software product platform. The agency provides six integrated service offerings: Reputation and Positioning (reputation management), Litigation PR (legal dispute communication), Public Participation (stakeholder engagement for administrative proceedings), Crisis Communication (acute crisis support), ESG Communication (sustainability reporting and strategy), and Regulatory Affairs (bureaucratic procedure navigation). These services are delivered by an internationally experienced team providing flexible, objective, and tailored communication solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Reputation und Positionierung (Reputation and Positioning) Strategic reputation management service that helps clients build and maintain a positive public image, working to establish trust and provide maneuverability when challenges arise.
• Streitfälle (Litigation PR) Litigation public relations service supporting clients through legal disputes in the court of public opinion, helping defend reputation against opposing parties seeking to damage standing through public pressure.
• Öffentlichkeitsbeteiligung (Public Participation) Stakeholder communication service for administrative proceedings, supporting companies in engaging with authorities, neighbors, and citizens' initiatives during operations such as facility expansions or new establishment projects.
• Krisenkommunikation (Crisis Communication) Crisis communication service providing experienced external counsel to help organize and navigate through crisis situations, available around the clock for acute crisis support.
• ESG-Kommunikation (ESG Communication) ESG reporting and communication service supporting companies in designing internal structures and reports according to international best practices, extending corporate and communication strategies to include sustainability topics.
• Regulatory Affairs Regulatory affairs communication service providing experience with bureaucratic procedures and expectations to help companies navigate communication with authorities and avoid costly misunderstandings.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Largest Domestic Law FirmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular cooperation with Austria's largest law firms, particularly in litigation PR cases where they work together to help clients defend their reputation in legal disputes and public opinion.
• Renowned AuditorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular cooperation with renowned auditing firms to support clients in financial communication and ESG reporting needs.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Brunswick Group: Global strategic communications advisory with strong crisis, litigation, and regulatory affairs practice. Directly comparable as the firm where founder Daniel Kapp previously worked; Brunswick is the international incumbent whose Vienna office Kapp Hebein effectively competes against in the Austrian market.
• Hill & Knowlton: Global communications consultancy with established crisis, public affairs, and corporate communications practices. Comparable on the cross-border crisis and regulatory affairs service lines; broad incumbent that Austrian corporates engage for international mandates.
• MSL Group: Global public relations and integrated communications network within Publicis Groupe, with crisis, public affairs, and corporate communications practices. Comparable in serving corporate clients on reputation, regulatory, and stakeholder engagement mandates.
• FTI Consulting (Strategic Communications): Large global advisory with a deep strategic communications practice covering crisis, litigation, M&A, and public affairs. Comparable on the litigation PR and crisis communication service lines; represents the international incumbent tier that Austrian corporates typically engage alongside or instead of local specialists.

Direct peers

• Grayling: International communications consultancy with strong public affairs, crisis, and corporate communications capabilities. Comparable in providing integrated communications advisory for regulatory, ESG, and crisis work across European markets.
• Kekst CNC (now part of FGS Global): International strategic communications firm focused on M&A, crisis, and litigation support with strong DACH presence. Directly comparable service offering and target client profile; now integrated into FGS Global but operates with specialist positioning similar to Kapp Hebein.
• FGS Global (formerly Hering Schuppener): DACH-region strategic communications firm specializing in financial communications, crisis, litigation PR, and public affairs — the closest functional peer. Combines German-speaking market depth with international reach; competing directly for Austria-domiciled mandates with cross-border elements.
• Citifor (formerly Citigate Dewe Rogerson): European strategic communications advisory specializing in financial communications, IPOs, crisis, and regulatory affairs. Comparable on the ESG reporting, regulatory affairs, and financial communication service lines, particularly for listed-company Austrian clients.

Regional players

• IKP (Institute for Communication & PR): Austrian communications consultancy offering public affairs, lobbying, and corporate communications services. Comparable as a Vienna-based competitor in the Austrian public affairs and corporate communications market segment.
• Ecker & Partner: Austrian PR and communications consultancy with overlapping service lines in public affairs, crisis communication, and corporate positioning. Comparable as a Vienna-headquartered competitor serving the same Austrian corporate and public-sector client base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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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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