What Kreab Helsinki does

Kreab Helsinki (legal entity Kreab Oy) is a Helsinki-based strategic communications consultancy founded in 1989 as the Finnish affiliate of Kreab Worldwide, a Swedish family-owned network established in Stockholm in 1970. The Helsinki office employs 20+ communications and design professionals, and operates within a global network of 400+ specialists across 25 countries, with particularly close collaboration with offices in Brussels, Stockholm, London, and Madrid. Approximately one-third of the Helsinki office's revenue is sourced from foreign clients, evidencing cross-border mandate flow through the parent network.

The firm's service portfolio spans public affairs and stakeholder influence, media relations, creative strategic communication, financial communications and annual publications, ESG and sustainability reporting (including CSRD), crisis communication and reputation management, media and presentation coaching, internal workplace communication, investor relations, and brand strategy and storytelling. Service delivery is partner-led, with senior practitioners drawn from ministerial advisory, parliamentary, EU institutional, diplomatic, and senior newsroom backgrounds. Notable capabilities include ESEF-compliant annual and sustainability report design, CSRD advisory, and EU-level policy navigation.

Kreab Helsinki's revenue model is professional services: project-based and retainer fees billed to enterprise clients (large corporations and listed companies as the primary segment), mid-market firms, and associations/NGOs/public sector organizations. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is tailored per engagement. Client verticals evidenced by public references include finance/investment (Icecapital), bio-refinery/chemicals (Forchem), and government/youth organizations (Suomen Nuorisokeskukset). The firm markets through thought-leadership content, organic social (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X), earned media, and event presence, with acquisition driven by senior-partner-led direct engagement and inbound referrals from the Kreab Worldwide network.

Name

Kreab Helsinki

Legal name

Kreab Oy

Website

https://kreabhelsinki.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kreab Helsinki is a strategic communications consultancy serving enterprise, mid-market, NGO, and public-sector clients with public affairs, media relations, financial/ESG reporting, crisis communications, and creative design services, operating as the Finnish affiliate of the Swedish-owned Kreab Worldwide network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Strategic Communications Consulting

NAICS

Public Relations Agencies (54182), Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418), Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Compliance Technology, GRC Platforms & Controls Automation Advisory (BPAHAFAO)

Keywords

• Strategic communications
• Public affairs consulting
• Media relations
• Crisis communication
• ESG reporting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsinki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Communication Consulting Services: Kreab Helsinki generates revenue through fees for strategic communication consulting, including public affairs, media relations, crisis communication, financial/ESG reporting, and creative communication services. Revenue is project- and retainer-based professional services revenue, typical for communication consultancies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Kreab Helsinki is a strategic communications consultancy that helps organizations navigate public affairs, media relations, crisis communication, ESG/sustainability reporting, financial communications, and brand strategy. The firm combines strategic consulting with creative design capabilities under one roof and delivers project- and retainer-based communications services to enterprise, mid-market, and public-sector clients across Finland and internationally, with approximately one-third of revenue derived from foreign clients.

Product overview

Kreab Helsinki is a strategic communications agency offering a unified portfolio of consulting services rather than a software product platform. Their core services include Public Affairs and stakeholder influence, media relations, creative strategic communication, financial communications and annual publications, sustainability/ESG reporting, crisis communication and reputation management, and media/presentation coaching. The agency operates as a single integrated service offering, combining strategic consulting with creative execution to help clients make the complex understandable and make interactions impactful.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Affairs and Stakeholder Influence Communications Government relations, societal relations, and stakeholder influence services that help clients navigate political decision-making processes and regulatory environments in Finland and at the EU level.
• Media Relations Media relations services including press release development, journalist relationships, and media coverage strategy for organizations seeking earned media visibility.
• Creative Strategic Communication Creative strategic communication combining analytical thinking with visual design to craft compelling narratives and brand stories for organizations.
• Financial Communications and Annual Publications Financial communications and annual publication services including annual reports, sustainability reports, and investor communications, with ESEF and interactive reporting expertise.
• Sustainability and ESG Communication Sustainability and ESG communication services including ESG reporting, CSRD compliance advisory, and sustainability strategy for organizations.
• Crisis Communication and Reputation Management Crisis communication and reputation management services for handling emergency situations and protecting organizational reputation.
• Media and Presentation Coaching Media and presentation coaching to prepare executives and spokespeople for interviews, press conferences, and public appearances.

Quantifiable outcome

• Kreab Helsingin tiimi koostuu yli 20 viestinnän ja graafisen alan ammattilaisesta
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Kreab WorldwidecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKreab Helsinki is part of Kreab Worldwide, a Swedish family-owned communication consultancy established in 1970 in Stockholm. Through this partnership, Kreab Helsinki accesses a global network of over 400 communication professionals operating in 25 countries. The network enables cross-border client service, international referrals, and knowledge sharing, particularly with offices in Brussels, Stockholm, London, and Madrid.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hill+Knowlton: Hill+Knowlton is a global public relations firm with strong public affairs and integrated communications offerings. As a global incumbent, it competes with Kreab Helsinki for multinational enterprise communications mandates involving the Nordic market.
• Edelman: Edelman is the world's largest independent PR firm with deep public affairs, ESG, and corporate communications capabilities. It competes with Kreab Helsinki for global enterprise mandates, particularly in Nordic and EU regulatory engagement.
• FleishmanHillard: FleishmanHillard is a global public relations agency with a strong public affairs and corporate communications practice. As part of Omnicom, it offers broader scale and integrated services than Kreab Helsinki, competing for the same multinational enterprise clients.

Direct peers

• Brunswick Group: Brunswick is a global strategic communications advisory specializing in M&A, crisis, public affairs, and investor relations. It is a global peer competing for the same cross-border strategic communications mandates Kreab Helsinki accesses via the Kreab Worldwide network.
• Geelmuyden Kiese: Geelmuyden Kiese is a Norwegian strategic communications consultancy with Nordic-wide operations. It provides public affairs, corporate communications, and crisis management — closely matching Kreab Helsinki's service portfolio and serving similar enterprise clients.
• Miltton: Miltton is a leading Finnish strategic communications consultancy offering public affairs, media relations, financial communications, and ESG advisory — directly overlapping with Kreab Helsinki's core service portfolio and competing for the same Finnish enterprise and mid-market clients.
• Kreab Stockholm: Kreab Stockholm is the Swedish headquarters and sister office within the same Kreab Worldwide network. It shares the same service portfolio, brand, and client referral pipeline, and is the most direct operational peer within the network.
• Rud Pedersen Public Affairs: Rud Pedersen is a Nordic public affairs and strategic communications firm with offices across the Nordics. It is comparable in service mix (public affairs, ESG, investor relations) and competes with Kreab Helsinki for cross-border Nordic mandates.
• Pohjoisranta Burson-Marsteller: Pohjoisranta is a Helsinki-based financial communications and investor relations specialist serving listed Nordic companies. It directly competes with Kreab Helsinki's financial communications, annual reporting, and investor relations practices.
• Kekst & Company: Kekst & Company is a strategic communications advisory specializing in M&A, crisis, and public affairs for multinational clients. It is a peer in the high-end strategic communications niche that Kreab Helsinki targets through its Kreab Worldwide affiliation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/KreabHelsinki
• Facebookfacebook.com/KreabHelsinki
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kreab-helsinki
• Instagraminstagram.com/kreabhelsinki

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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