Corporate Communications

What Corporate Communications does

Corporate Communications AS (CC) is a Norwegian communications and strategy consultancy founded in January 2011 in Oslo by Geir Bjørlo, Petter Halvorsen, and Håkon Mathias Rønning, all of whom remain with the firm. The firm operates a partner-heavy, employee-owned model and fields ~35 advisors with backgrounds spanning Norwegian journalism (Finansavisen, NRK, DN, TDN Finans, TV 2), politics (advisers to Prime Ministers Støre and Solberg, multiple State Secretaries, senior LO leadership), corporate IR and listed-company communications, and security/defence (Kripos, Norwegian Armed Forces). Its service portfolio is organized into roughly twelve practice areas: financial communications, crisis and emergency preparedness, media consulting, digital communications, public affairs, sustainability and ESG, campaign and event, leadership and change communication, strategy and analysis, visual communication, investor relations and capital raising, and professional training courses. The firm applies a proprietary crisis management methodology refined through concrete experience and offers 24/7 crisis hotline support, while also running AI-in-communications training on third-party tools such as ChatGPT and Midjourney.

The firm serves a predominantly Norwegian enterprise and listed-company client base, including Schibsted ASA (12 years of IR support), Aker Solutions ASA (6 years), Storebrand, Snøhetta, H&M Norway, and Nordic Choice Hotels, with ~50 transaction-related engagements annually excluding IPOs. It covers capital markets activity (IPO advisory on Oslo Børs, M&A communications, PE fundraising roadshow support), regulatory disclosure work, ESG/CSRD reporting, and high-stakes crisis response for C-suite and board-level clients. In 2025 CC announced a merger with Tinde Advise and reported a record year of activity, with active hiring under new Managing Partner Tone Vesterhus (appointed August 2024).

The business model is professional services: retainer-based and project-based advisory engagements, plus a productised training/course line (durations of 45–120+ minutes, cohorts of 1–25 participants). Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales through confidential, long-term advisory relationships with C-suite executives, boards, and senior management — no self-serve or transactional channel. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; revenue is also undisclosed. Ownership remains internal/partner-led with no institutional investors or external funding rounds on record.

Name

Corporate Communications

Legal name

Corporate Communications AS

Website

https://corporatecommunications.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Corporate Communications is a Norwegian partner-owned communications consultancy founded in 2011, providing financial communications, crisis management, investor relations, ESG, public affairs, and training services to listed companies, PE funds, and senior executives across Norway.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Communications Consulting

NAICS

Public Relations Agencies (54182), Public Relations Agencies (541820), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Financial Communications (BPAFADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

PR, Corporate Communications & Crisis Management (BPAFAAAL)

Keywords

• Strategic communications consulting
• Investor relations advisory
• Crisis management services
• Financial communications consulting
• ESG reporting advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Communications Advisory Services: Professional consulting services including financial communications, crisis management, media consulting, investor relations, ESG advisory, and strategic communications. Retainer-based and project-based engagements with close client relationships.
2. Training Courses: Scalable and customizable courses in various communications topics including AI, financial communications, sustainability, crisis management, media handling, presentation techniques, and social media. Offered to executives, managers and professionals.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Corporate Communications is a partner-led Norwegian advisory firm delivering strategic communications consulting across financial communications, crisis and emergency preparedness, media consulting, digital communications, public affairs, sustainability/ESG, leadership and change communication, investor relations and capital raising, and professional training courses. Services are sold as retainer-based advisory engagements and bespoke projects to listed companies, private equity firms, and senior executives, supported by a team of ~35 advisers with backgrounds in journalism, politics, business and organizational life.

Product overview

Corporate Communications (CC) is a Norwegian communications and strategy consulting firm founded in 2011, offering a broad portfolio of specialized consulting services organized around core practice areas rather than a unified software product. The service offering spans financial communications, crisis and emergency preparedness, media consulting, digital communications, public affairs, sustainability and ESG, campaign and event management, leadership and change communication, strategy and analysis, visual communication, investor relations and capital raising, and professional training courses. The company was founded by three partners (Geir Bjørlo, Petter Halvorsen, and Håkon Mathias Rønning) who remain with the firm, and is led by Managing Partner Tone Vesterhus as of 2024. In 2025, CC announced a merger with Tinde Advise. The portfolio is delivered through teams of advisors with backgrounds in business, politics, journalism, and organizational life.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Financial Communications Strategic financial communications advisory covering investor relations, IPO support, M&A communications, ESG strategy and reporting, and support for entrepreneurial and growth companies, designed to build trust, enhance efficiency and contribute to long-term value creation.
• Crisis and Emergency Preparedness Proactive avoidance and management of crises through emergency and crisis response plans, contingency exercises, issue management, 24/7 crisis assistance and media management during crises.
• Media Consulting Communications strategies, proactive and reactive media management and consulting, customized media training, debate training, and content production to establish and maintain solid reputations.
• Digital Communications Strategic digital communication including strategy, plans and analysis; courses, lectures and workshops; operational assistance; editorial meeting support; idea development and content production; implementation of internal communication channels; and graphic design and website development assistance.
• Public Affairs Political analyses, stakeholder surveys, relationship-building, strategy and action plans, message development, and visibility and positioning to influence decision-makers and regulatory conditions.
• Sustainability and ESG Sustainability strategies, stakeholder and materiality analysis, sustainability reporting, and analysis and action plans for various sustainability issues, including ESG strategy, CSRD compliance and GRI reporting.
• Campaign and Event Preparation, implementation, project management, and analysis and evaluation of campaigns and events as tools for disseminating messages and generating awareness.
• Leadership and Change Communication Leader positioning, management communication courses, presentation training, internal communication strategies, communication plans for change processes, and strategic advice and consultation.
• Strategy and Analysis Stakeholder analysis, reputational analysis, media analysis, qualitative and quantitative surveys, and development of communication strategies and action plans based on robust analyses.
• Visual Communication Design of digital products such as presentations, reports and websites; design of social media content; development of Microsoft Office and Adobe InDesign templates; photo and video project management; and visual identity advisory services.
• Investor Relations and Capital Raising Comprehensive fundraising and investor relations support for fund managers, family offices and private investors, including capital raising readiness, project management, tailored IR strategy, roadshow support, investor messaging, presentation coaching, investor reporting and flexible staffing solutions.
• Courses / Professional Training Scalable and customizable professional courses covering AI in communications, financial communication for IPOs, sustainability communication, crisis management, media handling, writing skills, visual communication, LinkedIn strategy, presentation techniques and social media algorithms, delivered to executives, managers and professionals.

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Placement AgentssupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCollaboration with placement agents during capital raising processes to align outreach and ensure access to market insights for roadshow planning and investor engagement.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Geelmuyden.Kiese: Largest Norwegian PR and communications consultancy, offering financial communications, crisis management, public affairs, and media advisory. A close direct peer — CC's founders and several partners are Geelmuyden.Kiese alumni, and the two firms compete for the same Norwegian enterprise clients.
• First House: Norwegian communications consultancy with strong public affairs, media, and corporate communications practices. Competes directly with CC for board-level communications mandates and senior advisory engagements in Norway.
• Kreab: Nordic-origin financial communications and public affairs firm. Direct peer in IR advisory, IPO communications, and capital markets mandates across the Nordics, with relevant overlap in Norwegian large-cap work.
• Zynk: Norwegian strategic communications and investor relations consultancy. Highly comparable in services offered (IR, financial communications, crisis), and competes for the same mid- and large-cap Norwegian client base.
• Kekst CNC (formerly JKL): International strategic communications firm with a strong Norwegian office (formerly JKL). Competes directly with CC on M&A, crisis, and corporate communications mandates for Norwegian listed companies and PE clients.
• Gambit Hill+Knowlton: Norwegian PR and public affairs consultancy (now part of H+K Strategies). Directly comparable to CC's public affairs, capital markets, and corporate communications practices; multiple CC partners are Gambit H+K alumni.

Broad incumbents

• FTI Consulting: Global advisory firm with a strategic communications practice covering M&A, crisis, and investor relations. Competes with CC on higher-end Norwegian and cross-border mandates and brings substantially greater name recognition.
• Brunswick Group: Global financial communications and critical issues advisory firm. A broader incumbent that competes with CC on large-cap Norwegian M&A, IPO, and crisis mandates, particularly when international investor reach is required.

Emerging players

• Kantar (formerly Kantar Public / TNS): Global insights and consulting firm extending into stakeholder communications and ESG advisory. Relevant adjacency for ESG reporting, materiality analysis, and corporate communications measurement work where CC's Seeberg and Fischer have comparable expertise.

Others

• Snøhetta (communications use case reference): Listed here only as a documented CC client (internal communications) — not itself a communications consultancy. Listed to illustrate the customer profile and not as a competitive peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/corpcomnorway
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/corporate-communications-as
• Instagraminstagram.com/corporate.communications

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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