Excellera buys Brussels public affairs firm

Mace | 22nd October 2026 | Brussels, Moves

Excellera, the EMEA-focused corporate affairs consultancy, has made its latest acquisition, picking up Fourtold, the Brussels-based public affairs and policy comms firm.

Excellera said Fourtold’s addition to the group will strengthen its presence in Brussels “and its ability to support clients in positioning themselves with the European institutions”. Fourtold provides integrated campaigning services, combining political insight, policy expertise and communications. The agency employs approximately 30 people, is B Corp-accredited and also operates an office in London. Following the acquisition, Fourtold will continue under the leadership of partners Matthew Willis, CEO, and Nicola Scocchi, head of the Brussels office. According to a statement, the pair will reinvest the majority of the proceeds into the group “and will contribute to Excellera’s growth”. Deborah Parriss, the firm’s principal founder, will remain involved with Fourtold. The acquisition brings Excellera’s revenue to more than €80m, with the group now employing over 400 people across 15 offices worldwide. The deal follows Excellera’s purchase of London-based financial communications firm A...

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