diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ac990c776b..ca4c5f0c8a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
   useful summary for people upgrading their application, not a replication
   of the commit log.
 
+## Unreleased
+
+* Use the first organisation to generate breadcrumbs, if no parent linked ([PR #4270](https://github.com/alphagov/govuk_publishing_components/pull/4270))
+
 ## 44.7.0
 
 * Contents list add margin_bottom option ([PR #4333](https://github.com/alphagov/govuk_publishing_components/pull/4333))
diff --git a/app/views/govuk_publishing_components/components/docs/contextual_breadcrumbs.yml b/app/views/govuk_publishing_components/components/docs/contextual_breadcrumbs.yml
index 7045bc65ff..bc96261b1f 100644
--- a/app/views/govuk_publishing_components/components/docs/contextual_breadcrumbs.yml
+++ b/app/views/govuk_publishing_components/components/docs/contextual_breadcrumbs.yml
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ body: |
   This is a complex component that calls other components. For more accurate
   preview with real data, see the [contextual navigation preview][preview].
 
-  There are 3 main variants of the component:
+  There are 4 main variants of the component:
 
   - Step by step, which uses the [step by step header][header]
   - Parent breadcrumb, which uses the `parent` link of the page with the [breadcrumbs component][breadcrumbs]
   - Taxon breadcrumb, which uses the `taxons` link of the page with the [breadcrumbs component][breadcrumbs]
+  - Organisation breadcrumb, which uses the `organisations` link of the page with the [breadcrumbs component][breadcrumbs]
 
   It must always used [together with the contextual sidebar][sidebar] and [footer].
 
diff --git a/lib/govuk_publishing_components.rb b/lib/govuk_publishing_components.rb
index 2f0cb6c4b0..55e6ab342b 100644
--- a/lib/govuk_publishing_components.rb
+++ b/lib/govuk_publishing_components.rb
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 require "govuk_publishing_components/presenters/page_with_step_by_step_navigation"
 require "govuk_publishing_components/presenters/public_layout_helper"
 require "govuk_publishing_components/presenters/content_breadcrumbs_based_on_ancestors"
+require "govuk_publishing_components/presenters/content_breadcrumbs_based_on_organisations"
 require "govuk_publishing_components/presenters/content_breadcrumbs_based_on_taxons"
 require "govuk_publishing_components/presenters/checkboxes_helper"
 require "govuk_publishing_components/presenters/select_helper"
diff --git a/lib/govuk_publishing_components/presenters/breadcrumb_selector.rb b/lib/govuk_publishing_components/presenters/breadcrumb_selector.rb
index e301df2e35..f4594034d4 100644
--- a/lib/govuk_publishing_components/presenters/breadcrumb_selector.rb
+++ b/lib/govuk_publishing_components/presenters/breadcrumb_selector.rb
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ def options(navigation)
             step_by_step: false,
             breadcrumbs: navigation.breadcrumbs,
           }
+        elsif navigation.content_is_a_corporate_information_page? && navigation.content_has_related_organisations?
+          {
+            step_by_step: false,
+            breadcrumbs: navigation.organisation_breadcrumbs,
+          }
         elsif navigation.use_taxon_breadcrumbs?
           {
             step_by_step: false,
diff --git a/lib/govuk_publishing_components/presenters/content_breadcrumbs_based_on_organisations.rb b/lib/govuk_publishing_components/presenters/content_breadcrumbs_based_on_organisations.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a03f308400
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/govuk_publishing_components/presenters/content_breadcrumbs_based_on_organisations.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+module GovukPublishingComponents
+  module Presenters
+    # @private
+    class ContentBreadcrumbsBasedOnOrganisations
+      def self.call(content_item)
+        new(content_item).breadcrumbs
+      end
+
+      def initialize(content_item)
+        @content_item = ContentItem.new(content_item)
+      end
+
+      def breadcrumbs
+        [
+          { title: "Home", url: "/" },
+          { title: "Organisations", url: "/government/organisations" },
+          *organisation_breadcrumbs_items,
+        ]
+      end
+
+    private
+
+      attr_reader :content_item
+
+      def organisation_breadcrumbs_items
+        first_related_organisation = ContentItem.new(content_item.related_organisations.first)
+        return [] unless first_related_organisation.present?
+
+        [{
+          title: first_related_organisation.title,
+          url: first_related_organisation.base_path,
+        }]
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/govuk_publishing_components/presenters/contextual_navigation.rb b/lib/govuk_publishing_components/presenters/contextual_navigation.rb
index 419d850480..04936877c2 100644
--- a/lib/govuk_publishing_components/presenters/contextual_navigation.rb
+++ b/lib/govuk_publishing_components/presenters/contextual_navigation.rb
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ def taxon_breadcrumbs
         @taxon_breadcrumbs ||= ContentBreadcrumbsBasedOnTaxons.call(content_item)
       end
 
+      def organisation_breadcrumbs
+        @organisation_breadcrumbs ||= ContentBreadcrumbsBasedOnOrganisations.call(content_item)
+      end
+
       def breadcrumbs
         breadcrumbs_based_on_ancestors
       end
@@ -72,6 +76,10 @@ def content_has_curated_related_items?
         content_item.dig("links", "ordered_related_items").present? && content_item.dig("links", "parent").present?
       end
 
+      def content_has_related_organisations?
+        ContentItem.new(content_item).related_organisations.present?
+      end
+
       def content_is_tagged_to_a_live_taxon?
         content_item.dig("links", "taxons").to_a.any? { |taxon| taxon["phase"] == "live" }
       end
@@ -80,6 +88,10 @@ def content_is_a_specialist_document?
         content_item["schema_name"] == "specialist_document"
       end
 
+      def content_is_a_corporate_information_page?
+        content_item["schema_name"] == "corporate_information_page"
+      end
+
       def content_is_a_html_publication?
         content_item["document_type"] == "html_publication"
       end
diff --git a/spec/components/contextual_breadcrumbs_spec.rb b/spec/components/contextual_breadcrumbs_spec.rb
index 1fe0851c5f..28ffd825e0 100644
--- a/spec/components/contextual_breadcrumbs_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/components/contextual_breadcrumbs_spec.rb
@@ -97,6 +97,22 @@ def set_live_taxons(content_item)
     assert_select ".gem-c-breadcrumbs.gem-c-breadcrumbs--inverse"
   end
 
+  it "renders parent-based breadcrumbs if the content item is a corporate information page with a parent" do
+    content_item = example_document_for("corporate_information_page", "corporate_information_page_complaints")
+    render_component(content_item:)
+    assert_select "a", text: "Home"
+    assert_select "a", text: "Department of Health"
+    assert_select "a", text: "About us"
+  end
+
+  it "renders organisation breadcrumbs if the content item is a corporate information page with no parent but with a linked organisation" do
+    content_item = example_document_for("corporate_information_page", "best-practice-about-page")
+    render_component(content_item:)
+    assert_select "a", text: "Home"
+    assert_select "a", text: "Organisations"
+    assert_select "a", text: "Intellectual Property Office"
+  end
+
   it "renders no taxon breadcrumbs if they are not live" do
     content_item = example_document_for("guide", "guide")
     content_item = remove_mainstream_browse(content_item)
diff --git a/spec/lib/govuk_publishing_components/presenters/breadcrumb_selector_spec.rb b/spec/lib/govuk_publishing_components/presenters/breadcrumb_selector_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a75ca414c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/lib/govuk_publishing_components/presenters/breadcrumb_selector_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+require "spec_helper"
+
+RSpec.describe GovukPublishingComponents::Presenters::BreadcrumbSelector do
+  subject do
+    described_class.new(
+      content_item,
+      request,
+      prioritise_taxon_breadcrumbs,
+      disable_ga4,
+    )
+  end
+  let(:example) { %w[guide guide] }
+  let(:content_item) { example_document_for(example.first, example.second) }
+  let(:path) { content_item["base_path"] }
+  let(:query_parameters) { {} }
+  let(:request) { instance_double("ActionDispatch::Request", path:, query_parameters:) }
+  let(:prioritise_taxon_breadcrumbs) { false }
+  let(:disable_ga4) { false }
+
+  def example_document_for(schema_name, example_name)
+    GovukSchemas::Example.find(schema_name, example_name:)
+  end
+
+  describe "#initialize" do
+    it "does not raise exception" do
+      expect { subject }.not_to raise_error
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#breadcrumbs" do
+    context "when content item is corporate information page with parent" do
+      let(:example) { %w[corporate_information_page corporate_information_page_complaints] }
+
+      it "returns breadcrumbs based on ancestors" do
+        expect(subject.breadcrumbs).to eq([
+          { title: "Home", url: "/" },
+          { title: "Department of Health", url: "/government/organisations/department-of-health" },
+          { title: "About us", url: "/government/organisations/department-of-health/about" },
+        ])
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when content item is corporate information page without parent but with organisation" do
+      let(:example) { %w[corporate_information_page best-practice-about-page] }
+
+      it "returns breadcrumbs based on organisation" do
+        expect(subject.breadcrumbs).to eq([
+          { title: "Home", url: "/" },
+          { title: "Organisations", url: "/government/organisations" },
+          { title: "Intellectual Property Office", url: "/government/organisations/intellectual-property-office" },
+        ])
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when content item is corporate information page without parent, organisations but with taxon" do
+      let(:content_item) do
+        item = example_document_for("corporate_information_page", "best-practice-about-page")
+        item.dig("links", "organisations").clear
+        item["links"]["taxons"] = [{
+          "base_path" => "/corporate-information",
+          "title" => "Corporate information",
+          "phase" => "live",
+        }]
+        item
+      end
+
+      it "returns breadcrumbs based on taxons" do
+        expect(subject.breadcrumbs).to eq([
+          { title: "Home", url: "/", is_page_parent: false },
+          { title: "Corporate information", url: "/corporate-information", is_page_parent: true },
+        ])
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when content item is corporate information page without parent, organisations and taxons" do
+      let(:content_item) do
+        item = example_document_for("corporate_information_page", "best-practice-about-page")
+        item.dig("links", "organisations").clear
+        item
+      end
+
+      it "returns default breadcrumbs" do
+        expect(subject.breadcrumbs).to eq([
+          { title: "Home", url: "/" },
+        ])
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/lib/govuk_publishing_components/presenters/content_breadcrumbs_based_on_organisations_spec.rb b/spec/lib/govuk_publishing_components/presenters/content_breadcrumbs_based_on_organisations_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..71df0d944e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/lib/govuk_publishing_components/presenters/content_breadcrumbs_based_on_organisations_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+require "spec_helper"
+
+RSpec.describe GovukPublishingComponents::Presenters::ContentBreadcrumbsBasedOnOrganisations do
+  subject { described_class.new(content_item) }
+  let(:content_item) { GovukSchemas::Example.find("document_collection", example_name: "document_collection") }
+
+  describe "#initialize" do
+    it "does not raise exception" do
+      expect { subject }.not_to raise_error
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#breadcrumbs" do
+    it "returns breadcrumbs based on organisation" do
+      expect(subject.breadcrumbs).to eq([
+        { title: "Home", url: "/" },
+        { title: "Organisations", url: "/government/organisations" },
+        {
+          title: "Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency",
+          url: "/government/organisations/driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency",
+        },
+      ])
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/lib/govuk_publishing_components/presenters/contextual_navigation_spec.rb b/spec/lib/govuk_publishing_components/presenters/contextual_navigation_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1a38fbc734
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/lib/govuk_publishing_components/presenters/contextual_navigation_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+require "spec_helper"
+
+RSpec.describe GovukPublishingComponents::Presenters::ContextualNavigation do
+  subject { described_class.new(content_item, request) }
+  let(:example) { %w[guide guide] }
+  let(:content_item) { example_document_for(example.first, example.second) }
+  let(:path) { content_item["base_path"] }
+  let(:query_parameters) { {} }
+  let(:request) { instance_double("ActionDispatch::Request", path:, query_parameters:) }
+
+  def example_document_for(schema_name, example_name)
+    GovukSchemas::Example.find(schema_name, example_name:)
+  end
+
+  describe "#initialize" do
+    it "does not raise exception" do
+      expect { subject }.not_to raise_error
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#organisation_breadcrumbs" do
+    it "calls ContentBreadcrumbsBasedOnOrganisation" do
+      called_class = GovukPublishingComponents::Presenters::ContentBreadcrumbsBasedOnOrganisations
+      expect(called_class).to receive(:call)
+        .with(content_item)
+        .and_return([])
+      subject.organisation_breadcrumbs
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#content_has_related_organisations?" do
+    context "when content item is linked to no organisations" do
+      let(:example) { %w[homepage homepage_with_popular_links_on_govuk] }
+
+      it "returns false" do
+        expect(subject.content_has_related_organisations?).to be(false)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when content item is only linked to world organisations" do
+      let(:example) { %w[worldwide_corporate_information_page worldwide_corporate_information_page] }
+
+      it "returns false" do
+        expect(subject.content_has_related_organisations?).to be(false)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when content item is linked to at least 1 normal organisation" do
+      let(:example) { %w[document_collection document_collection] }
+
+      it "returns true" do
+        expect(subject.content_has_related_organisations?).to be(true)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#content_is_a_corporate_information_page?" do
+    context "when content item is corporate information page" do
+      let(:example) { %w[corporate_information_page corporate_information_page] }
+
+      it "returns true" do
+        expect(subject.content_is_a_corporate_information_page?).to be(true)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when content item is not corporate information page" do
+      let(:example) { %w[guide guide] }
+
+      it "returns false" do
+        expect(subject.content_is_a_corporate_information_page?).to be(false)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end