Crisis PR agency for crisis management and reputation.
When a crisis reaches the press, Ballou sets up the crisis unit, writes the talking points and handles the media, and prepares the scenarios before they happen.
Free, no commitment
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The work that decides how a crisis goes
A crisis is not the moment to meet your agency. Ballou's senior consultants prepare, hold and rebuild: mapping what could hit you, drilling your spokespeople, then handling the media response hour by hour when it does. Twenty-five years, four European offices, and the same people you work with day to day, not a hotline you dial on the worst day of your year.
Prepared before, not improvised during
Scenario mapping, holding statements, spokesperson drills, escalation paths. The work that decides how a crisis goes is done months before it starts.
Senior counsel, not a hotline
The consultants who handle your crisis are the ones who know your business, your people and your journalists. You don't brief a stranger at 6am.
Across four markets at once
A story rarely stops at a border. Our teams in London, Paris, Berlin and Barcelona respond in their own market, in their own language, on the same clock.
Real results, not promises
top tier articles in one day
“The Ballou team quickly grasped our needs in the French market. In a single day of media meetings, we landed 7 placements in leading titles.”
Rebecca RicoyMarketing Director LATAM & EMEA, Duolingo360 strategy for a European launch
“Ballou goes far beyond a traditional agency. They deployed a 360 strategy covering digital, press, TV, conferences and KOLs for our European launch.”
Joseph ConstantyDirector of International, NIU TechnologiesFrom emerging brand to industry reference
“Ballou helped raise Speedinvest's profile when we were still an emerging brand in European venture capital.”
Oliver HolleManaging Partner, SpeedinvestYour message in front of the audiences that matter
A selection of articles secured by the Ballou teams over the last 24 months. Not Google News filler, articles read by your customers, investors and talent.
You're in the right place if…
Ballou supports companies that make communications a strategic lever for their growth.
You are a tech company between Series A and IPO, or an established business in transformation.
You see communications as a performance driver, not a checkbox.
You are approaching a key phase, raise, IPO, M&A, European expansion, major product launch.
You want a long-term partner with European reach, not a one-off agency.
35 consultants, 4 offices, one team
London, Paris, Berlin, Barcelona. Integrated specialists who master local media, cultural codes and editorial rhythm in each market. No outsourcing, no scattered freelancers.
What does a crisis PR agency do?
Ballou's crisis communication covers strategy, the crisis unit, talking points and crisis scenarios, then media relations while the story runs and reputation management once it has passed.
Can you help if the crisis has already started?
Yes. Ballou steps in before, during and after: media response, holding lines, spokesperson support and reputation recovery. Talk to an expert. We reply within 24 working hours.
Who actually handles our crisis?
Senior consultants from the team that runs your account. Not an outsourced unit you meet on the day.
Do you work across multiple countries?
Yes. Four owned offices (London, Paris, Berlin, Barcelona) and 35 consultants, so a story breaking in one market is answered in all of them.
What does crisis preparation involve?
Risk and scenario mapping, holding statements, spokesperson training, escalation protocols, and rehearsal. The point is that nothing is written for the first time under pressure.
How do we assess where we stand today?
Our PR maturity test takes two minutes and covers how prepared you are. Or speak to a senior consultant directly.
Tell us about your project
What happens next
- 1You tell us what you are working on. It takes a minute.
- 2A Ballou expert replies within 24 business hours.
- 330 minutes together to find your levers, no commitment.
Write to us
infouk@balloupr.com
A Ballou expert replies within 24 business hours. Free, no commitment.
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