World PR Report Top 250 | Holmes Report

Global Top 250 PR Firms 2015

Rankings: Top 10 | Top 250 | Fast Movers | Holding Groups/Networks
Analysis: Growth | Gender | CEO View

NOTE: This is the 2015 ranking. For 2016, please visit here.

Global PR agency ranking: Revenue numbers for many agencies include subsidiaries—including research, advertising, and specialist PR firms—many of which operate under separate brands but nevertheless report into the listed PR agency. For full methodology please visit our methodology. For firms that submitted numbers in pounds sterling or euros, conversions were made using exchange rates as of 12/31/2014. In some cases, where last year’s submitted numbers were used for comparison purposes, growth numbers may be lower because of exchange rate fluctuations than they would have been in constant currency terms. Accordingly a new constant currency growth metric has been added. Aside from large PR networks above $100m in fee income, the Rankings are totally dependent on submitted fee income; many agencies, often well-known, choose not to submit their numbers.

For entries in this color, The Holmes Report has estimated revenue. In many cases, the parent companies of these firms have elected not to provide revenue numbers for individual firms in response to Sarbanes-Oxley financial regulations.

2015 2014 Agency HQ Fee Income
2014 ($)
Fee Income
2013 ($)
Staff Growth
(USD)
Growth (Constant Currency)
11EdelmanUSA812,300,000746,672,27455008.8%8.8%
22Weber ShandwickUSA800,000,000697,468,500 14.7%14.7%
33FleishmanHillardUSA580,000,000554,190,000 4.7%4.7%
45KetchumUSA515,000,000490,000,000 5.1%5.1%
54MSLGroupFrance490,000,000520,000,0003055-5.8%-5.8%
66Burson-MarstellerUSA477,000,000454,500,000 5.0%5.0%
77Hill+Knowlton StrategiesUSA380,000,000386,100,000 -1.6%-1.6%
88Ogilvy PRUSA303,000,000297,000,000 2.0%2.0%
911GolinUSA213,500,000196,000,000 8.9%8.9%
1010Havas PRFrance211,000,000209,000,000 1.0%1.0%
119BrunswickUK210,000,000210,000,000 0.0%0.0%
1212FTI ConsultingUSA189,367,000186,200,0005661.7%1.7%
1314Cohn & WolfeUSA181,000,000162,180,000 11.6%11.6%
1416BlueFocus (BlueDigital)China179,214,216123,360,510148445.3%45.3%
1513Media Consulta InternationalGermany172,802,280151,819,14668413.8%13.8%
1618Porter NovelliUSA125,000,000120,000,000 4.2%4.2%
1717APCO WorldwideUSA118,112,600120,345,400635-1.9%-1.9%
1815GraylingUK109,740,000130,310,000 -15.8%-9.8%
1919Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, Inc.USA106,676,000117,608,000562-9.3%-9.3%
2020FinsburyUS/UK105,000,000100,000,000 5.0% 
2122FSB ComunicacoesBrazil86,895,98277,000,00065512.9%12.9%
2221InVentiv Health 1USA85,000,00083,600,000 1.7% 
2323W2O GroupUSA82,625,00075,050,00040210.1%10.1%
2427Ruder Finn, Inc.USA73,891,00063,249,00056516.8%16.8%
2528Vector Inc.Japan67,000,00062,000,0003958.1%8.1%
2626Res Publica (National PR)Canada67,000,00069,000,000418-2.9%-2.9%
2724Public Systeme HopscotchFrance64,624,89073,836,900550-12.5%-0.2%
2835LEWISUK61,700,00045,800,00042234.7%34.7%
29-PMK*BMCUSA60,000,00053,000,00025813.2%13.2%
3025Kreab 2UK/Sweden58,205,81060,747,020 -4.2%-4.2%
3131Text100 CorporationUSA57,806,33350,337,13554914.8%14.8%
3233MWWUSA56,715,00048,020,00024818.1%18.1%
3329Instinctif Partners 4UK55,695,00054,249,0003722.7%2.7%
3438Finn PartnersUSA52,796,00044,375,00035919.0%19.0%
3530fischerAppeltGermany52,523,03052,003,0003601.0%1.0%
36-ICRUSA51,000,00043,000,000 18.6%18.6%
3734Bell Pottinger PrivateUK50,700,00047,500,0002216.7%14.2%
3843We Are SocialUK49,000,00038,700,00040226.6%29.1%
39-CYTS-Linkage Public Relations Consulting Co., LtdChina45,924,15244,295,4091803.7%3.7%
4032Freud CommunicationsUK43,982,80046,564,660213-5.5%1.2%
4140Dentsu Public Relations Inc 5Japan42,000,00040,000,0002535.0%5.0%
4239DeVries GlobalUSA42,000,00042,000,0002430.0%0.0%
4349DKC Public RelationsUSA41,500,00036,500,00020013.7%13.7%
4445PRAP Japan, Inc.Japan40,000,00037,000,000 8.1%8.1%
4544Marina Maher CommunicationsUSA40,000,00038,000,000 5.3%5.3%
4641Zeno GroupUSA39,900,00035,900,00027611.1%11.1%
4737Hering SchuppenerGermany38,962,00043,194,000182-9.8%2.9%
4853Allison+PartnersUSA37,093,00033,000,00023012.4%12.4%
4952Citizen RelationsUSA36,621,06129,783,025 23.0%12.4%
5056Blue RubiconUK34,000,00026,842,049 26.7%26.7%
5142Citigate Dewe RogersonUK33,945,00038,678,00085-12.2%-6.0%
52-Kyodo PRJapan33,000,00032,000,0002273.1%3.1%
5359Global Strategy GroupUSA32,378,00025,000,0007629.5%29.5%
5462Mikhailov & PartnersRussia32,119,95323,039,32924439.4%39.4%
5550PadillaCRTUSA31,624,11132,333,400185-2.2%-2.2%
5651PPRAustralia31,000,00030,200,000 2.6% 
5755Llorente & CuencaSpain29,538,87424,954,85235018.4%18.4%
5899Iris WorldwideUK28,703,99223,463,10912022.3%22.3%
5976Prain GlobalKorea27,996,38919,892,45118540.7%40.7%
6054Maquina Public RelationsBrazil27,500,00027,459,408 0.1% 
6146Racepoint GlobalUSA27,279,59723,915,65214014.1%14.1%
6270Four Communications Group plcUK27,096,08820,984,38018129.1%37.4%
6347MHP CommunicationsUK26,262,82230,359,573168-13.5%-13.5%
6482iMARS GroupRussia26,183,40018,100,00014644.7%44.7%
65-GCI HealthUSA26,000,000    
6658Hotwire Public RelationsUK25,642,56624,250,8551775.7%5.7%
6764G&S Business CommunicationsUSA25,438,11222,490,10814013.1%13.1%
6860AGT Communications GroupRussia25,121,67324,836,9422861.1%1.1%
6973The Outcast AgencyUSA24,600,00020,000,000 23.0%23.0%
7063Oliver Schrott KommunikationGermany24,006,40020,976,00017014.4%30.5%
7171SPN CommunicationsRussia23,193,41220,121,83618015.3%15.3%
7272Coyne PRUSA23,010,00020,040,00015514.8%14.8%
7365Tonic HealthUK23,000,00022,159,535 3.8% 
7469TaylorUSA21,700,00021,100,0001082.8%2.8%
75106Newgate CommunicationsUK21,548,51612,655,1219470.3%81.2%
7668ICF MostraBelgium21,365,37619,576,5391369.1%9.1%
7778Geelmuyden.Kiese GroupNorway21,060,00019,471,200 8.2%8.2%
7890Olson EngageUSA20,200,00016,900,00010519.5%19.5%
79130SECItaly20,015,04719,306,2001753.7%18.2%
8085Prosek PartnersUSA20,000,00017,398,0918315.0%15.0%
8181Hunter Public RelationsUSA20,000,00018,400,0001078.7%8.7%
8275Barabino & PartnersItaly20,000,00019,950,000 0.3%0.3%
8394Farner ConsultingSwitzerland19,724,63017,090,2427215.4%15.4%
8474Strategic Public Relations GroupHong Kong19,700,00019,300,0002842.1%2.1%
85935W Public RelationsUSA19,343,17616,229,18011219.2%19.2%
8667The Red ConsultancyUK19,208,28021,380,800132-10.2%-4.4%
8787Adfactors PRIndia19,100,00016,420,00045016.3%16.3%
8883CROSRussia19,016,88018,000,000895.6%5.6%
8986InterelBelgium19,000,00017,290,000 9.9%9.9%
9084PeppercommUSA18,807,53716,646,29710613.0%13.0%
9189M BoothUSA18,800,00017,088,23410010.0%10.0%
9279French/West/VaughanUSA18,753,74718,801,84587-0.3%-0.3%
9366FishburnUK18,720,00022,078,000110-15.2%-9.8%
9492Fahlgren MortineUSA18,616,47116,842,06511010.5%10.5%
9580Shift Communications Inc.USA18,444,85418,652,825125-1.1%-1.1%
9696LansonsUK18,302,64915,542,9888617.8%25.3%
9788Serviceplan PR GroupGermany17,666,00017,857,200 -1.1%12.8%
98117Levick Strategic CommunicationsUSA17,231,61612,273,5376440.4%40.4%
99122SparkPRUSA16,400,00013,323,0006523.1%23.1%
10091Atrevia 6Spain16,366,46017,516,340240-6.6%6.6%
101108Jackson SpaldingUSA16,245,65313,296,90111622.2%22.2%
102101Mitchell Communications Group, LLCUSA15,900,00015,000,000756.0%6.0%
10398Haberlein & MauererGermany15,851,00015,870,000106-0.1%13.9%
10495PR OneSouth Korea15,800,83615,911,644130-0.7%-0.7%
10597MaitlandUK15,600,00015,400,000451.3%1.3%
106105Cooney/Waters GroupUSA15,400,00014,020,940 9.8%9.8%
107102Brands2LifeUK15,207,50414,599,0361174.2%10.8%
108109TRACCSSaudi Arabia14,600,00013,323,0001999.6%9.6%
109107achtung!Germany14,350,60013,979,4001082.7%17.1%
110123LaunchSquadUSA14,062,80311,341,70710824.0%24.0%
111-Motiv Communication Group Russia13,827,3752,338,40133491.3%491.3%
112103Faktor 3Germany13,431,00014,904,000175-9.9%2.8%
113128TVC GroupUK13,416,00010,790,0004924.3%32.3%
114104MakovskyUSA13,200,00014,250,00060
-7.4%-7.4%
115-ROI CommunicationUSA13,001,5539,579,7298135.7%35.7%
116132Rasky BaerleinUSA13,000,0009,957,467 30.6%30.6%
117100ergo KommunikationGermany12,947,00015,594,000116-17.0%-5.3%
11877A&B OneGermany12,947,00016,284,00085-20.5%-9.3%
119112RowlandAustralia12,700,00012,500,000 1.6% 
120116RF BinderUSA12,650,00012,300,000 2.8%2.8%
121110AMI CommunicationsCzech Republic12,582,78415,936,919113-21.0%-21.0%
122115Action Global CommunicationsCyprus12,500,00012,400,000 0.8% 
123114First HouseNorway12,500,00012,444,810 0.4% 
124127MilttonFineland12,100,00011,040,0001079.6%25.0%
125129Grupo CDI - Comunicacao e MarketingBrazil12,100,00010,200,00017818.6%18.6%
126-Brodeur Partners 7USA12,000,00011,000,000 9.1%9.1%
127-Eric Mower + AssociatesUSA11,968,85111,887,278690.7%0.7%
128119F&H Porter NovelliGermany11,845,90012,282,000 -3.6%10.0%
129-Bite Communications 8USA11,682,750    
130118Nelson Bostock GroupUK11,621,90011,852,40083-1.9%5.0%
131144Max Borges AgencyUSA11,500,0009,100,0006526.4%26.4%
132126KaplowUSA11,000,00010,868,000 1.2% 
133113HanoverUK10,969,92011,485,54052-4.5%1.6%
134135ApproachBrazil10,956,0009,452,38416015.9%15.9%
135 M&C Saatchi Sport & EntertainmentUK10,920,0007,968,0008537.0%45.8%
136121WellcomFrance10,890,00010,350,000905.2%20.0%
137125DaviesUSA10,875,05012,749,35131-14.7%-14.7%
138194Singer AssociatesUSA10,766,2236,658,9051661.7%61.7%
139-CatalystUSA10,500,0009,500,000 10.5%10.5%
140138The Hoffman AgencyUSA10,270,0009,420,0001109.0%9.0%
141151Merritt Group, Inc.USA10,186,2308,559,3954519.0%19.0%
142-Sobytie CommunicationsRussia10,135,0603,271,56825209.8%209.8%
143131VeritasCanada10,000,00010,000,000 0.0%0.0%
144120Jeschenko MedienAgenturGermany9,970,40012,047,40052-17.2%-5.6%
145124Frank PRUK9,966,85410,548,31471-5.5%-0.1%
146134PegasusUK9,906,0009,628,000712.9%9.5%
147156ExponentUSA9,850,0007,700,0005427.9%27.9%
148-EastwickUSA9,600,0007,600,0005326.3%26.3%
1491433 Monkeys CommunicationsUK9,592,4139,127,608575.1%11.8%
150133124 Communications ConsultingThailand9,500,0009,956,522 -4.6% 
151139Advice A/SDenmark9,400,0009,385,282 0.2% 
152-InkHouseUSA9,017,6186,383,1536841.3%41.3%
153145TBWA/CorporateFrance9,000,0009,000,000 0.0% 
154 M&C Saatchi PRUK8,892,000    
155136Red Door CommunicationsUK8,884,6009,480,260 -6.3%0.4%
156137Lift WorldPortugal8,792,3469,779,69090-10.1%2.5%
157192ReviveHealthUSA8,780,0005,300,0004765.7%65.7%
158153KwittkenUSA8,750,0007,750,0006512.9%12.9%
159149KPR & AssociatesSouth Korea8,614,9228,668,97095-0.6%-0.6%
160 Apple Tree Communications Spain8,261,8807,995,720643.3%17.8%
161182HighwireUSA8,208,6946,022,2555236.3%36.3%
162160Podesta GroupUSA8,200,0007,374,124 11.2%11.2%
163181SpectrumUSA8,100,0006,102,3793532.7%32.7%
164174FoodMindsUSA8,072,4946,432,6402325.5%25.5%
165183PAN CommunicationsUSA7,800,0006,008,0004829.8%29.8%
166142JeffreyGroupUSA7,722,7367,287,4661156.0%6.0%
167147Murphy O'BrienUSA7,518,4858,818,20049-14.7%-14.7%
168158EMGThe Netherlands7,500,0007,448,000 0.7% 
169161Gregory FCAUSA7,300,0007,300,000 0.0%0.0%
170141SenateSHJNew Zealand7,257,3619,255,35852-21.6%-21.6%
171146OctopusUK7,176,0008,798,000 -18.4%-13.2%
172159Airfoil GroupUSA7,170,1407,382,54947-2.9%-2.9%
173155Horn GroupUSA7,100,0008,000,00045-11.3%-11.3%
174-Enzaim HealthRepublic of Korea7,075,3546,560,714457.8%7.8%
175-451 MarketingUSA7,000,0005,800,0007720.7%20.7%
176164Dodge CommunicationUSA7,000,0007,006,91155-0.1%-0.1%
177162Marco de ComunicacionSpain7,000,0007,182,000 -2.5% 
178-NeboUSA6,911,589 53  
179178Lambert, Edwards & AssociatesUSA6,840,0006,188,0004410.5%10.5%
180176Bliss Integrated CommunicationsUSA6,783,0006,231,000398.9%8.9%
181186McNeely Pigott & Fox Public RelationsUSA6,764,0645,605,7686020.7%20.7%
182171Lou Hammond & AssociatesUSA6,748,0396,552,466403.0%3.0%
183210Bateman GroupUSA6,700,0004,400,000 52.3%52.3%
184168Englander Knabe & AllenUSA6,700,0006,700,000 0.0%0.0%
185157Krichhoff ConsultGermany6,645,7377,859,59054-15.4%-3.6%
186180saltUK6,591,6476,147,780367.2%14.1%
187166Talk PRUK6,573,8406,980,30046-5.8%0.2%
188173Imagem CorporativaBrazil6,568,6096,487,000981.3%1.3%
189179360 Public RelationsUSA6,547,0006,175,000416.0%6.0%
190-Excel Communications ManagementTurkey6,437,5506,122,845445.1%5.1%
191191NarvaSweden6,413,0006,486,00030-1.1%12.8%
192148MischiefUK6,410,8006,865,76056-6.6%0.0%
193185RBB Public Relations, LLCUSA6,402,2005,810,1043910.2%10.2%
194177Public Integrated CommunicationsUSA6,312,5636,214,154 1.6% 
195167komm.passionGermany6,292,0007,452,00050-15.6%-3.7%
196150Eulogy!UK6,241,8508,017,80042-22.2%-16.6%
197165Fink & Fuchs Public RelationsGermany6,171,0007,245,00054-14.8%-2.9%
198184ShineUK6,000,0006,000,000 0.0%0.0%
199169CP/compartnerGermany5,808,0006,900,00054-15.8%-4.0%
200163Diplomat CommunicationsSweden5,640,2104,659,7173021.0%21.0%
201-LDWWgroupUSA5,468,9603,911,8031139.8%39.8%
202170akkanto saBelgium5,401,4986,816,96428-20.8%-9.6%
203188YjooSwitzerland5,400,0005,400,000 0.0%0.0%
204-London Communications AgencyUK5,372,1195,647,57130-4.9%1.2%
205224W CommunicationsUK5,265,0003,867,8005036.1%44.8%
206-Magna CartaSouth Africa5,202,698    
207213Akima MediaGermany5,190,9005,727,00028-9.4%3.4%
208204Creative CrestIndia5,185,0004,712,4004310.0%10.0%
209196Threepipe Communications LimitedUK5,148,0004,980,000353.4%10.0%
210198SaxumUSA5,097,6974,410,0584615.6%15.6%
211195Integral PR Services Pvt LimitedIndia5,050,0005,050,000780.0%0.0%
212-Seven HillsUK5,029,5693,998,9403225.8%33.8%
213220Cerrell AssociatesUSA5,000,0004,001,0722125.0%25.0%
214-Just:HealthUK4,992,000    
215205Tangerine PRUK4,909,3204,518,520628.6%15.6%
216200Bersay Communications GroupTurkey4,901,2874,901,287 0.0%0.0%
217208Berkeley PR InternationalUK4,842,2064,766,990451.6%8.1%
218202All ChannelsBulgaria4,814,9044,814,904 0.0%0.0%
219-Story PartnersUSA4,800,0003,600,0002033.3%33.3%
220209CooperKatz & Company, Inc.USA4,790,8104,465,856317.3%7.3%
221206L C Williams & AssociatesUSA4,700,0004,659,667 0.9%0.9%
222212cirkleUK4,680,0004,150,0003512.8%20.0%
223-HarvardUK4,602,000    
224218Pretty GreenUK4,508,4004,565,00037-1.2%5.1%
225219Trigger OsloNorway4,448,3544,009,2013611.0%26.5%
226175Rumeur PubliqueFrance4,356,0004,692,00028-7.2%5.9%
227152Pro-Vision CommunicationsRussia4,155,7088,591,87460-51.6%-51.6%
228203ikpAustria4,150,1795,006,50231-17.1%-5.5%
229232PLMRUK4,149,5103,627,7992914.4%21.7%
230-Het PRNetherlands4,114,000    
231223RMA ComunicacaoBrazil4,087,8853,345,484 23.0%23.0%
232238RockOrangeUSA4,020,0003,200,0002325.6%25.6%
233222GroundFloor MediaUSA4,018,6763,944,744201.9%1.9%
234-Djembe CommunicationsUAE4,000,000    
235-The Whiteoaks ConsultancyUK3,999,0434,622,12231-13.5%-7.9%
236-Hope&GloryUK3,944,9952,250,8023275.3%86.5%
237233Meropa CommunicationsSouth Africa3,928,0003,750,000584.7%4.7%
238-BellendenUK3,918,2884,236,49434-7.5%-1.6%
239-Cambre AssociatesBelgium3,872,0003,864,000270.2%14.3%
240216LaneUSA3,846,8874,109,56126-6.4%-6.4%
241228Standing PartnershipUSA3,824,9843,704,065243.3%3.3%
242214Intermarket CommunicationsUSA3,815,4474,128,33518-7.6%-7.6%
243225Walker SandsUSA3,811,3803,811,380 0.0%0.0%
244-Tact Intelligence-conseilCanada3,800,0003,100,0003422.6%22.6%
245234CrossroadsUSA3,800,0003,300,0001915.2%15.2%
246217Whyte Corporate AffairsBelgium3,799,4004,071,00023-6.7%6.4%
247-AgendaUSA3,744,6553,393,0282610.4%10.4%
248241Cap & Cime PR France3,707,8134,232,19020-12.4%-0.1%
249211JMW kommunikationSweden3,690,5004,278,00024-13.7%-1.6%
250-RoseRussia3,600,0003,150,0003814.3%14.3%