Redleaf Communications appointed by Anglo Pacific Group

Redleaf Communications has been appointed financial PR adviser for Anglo Pacific Group plc. Anglo Pacific is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and focuses on royalties connected with the mining of natural resources. The Anglo Pacific account will be managed by Charlie Geller, director at Redleaf Communications, account director David Ison and account executive […]

PHA Media wins PR brief for Ideal Flatmate

PHA Media has been appointed by new flatsharing website Ideal Flatmate to handle its comms activity. Ideal Flatmate is an online accommodation matchmaking service that matches up the most compatible flatmates using a 20-question survey and an algorithm. PHA Media has been briefed to raise awareness of the brand’s services, core values and updates. The campaign will […]

Aspectus makes hire to financial services team

Annabel Rivero has joined Aspectus’ London-based financial services team. She joins Aspectus from Lansons, where she spent more than three years representing clients in sectors including consumer and private banking, retail investment, asset management and insurance. Rivero said: “Since I started my career I’ve gained a range of experience in areas such as strategic planning, content […]

CLC World hands UK PR brief to PR Agency One

PR Agency One has been appointed by CLC World Resorts & Hotels, Europe’s largest independent resort operator, to handle its UK PR and marketing activity. The agency has been briefed to deliver a combination of traditional PR and SEO activity. Graham Wilding, UK operations director at CLC World, said: “PR Agency One possessed the experience […]

ilk launches London operation

Nev Ridley and Shaun Beaumont, owners of Leeds-based PR agency ilk, have invested £185,000 into the opening of a new London office and appointed client services director Beth Archer to lead the new operation. The move follows the agency re-branding from Manifest Communications back in July. With previous creative roles at Sky and Accenture, working […]

CNC appoints two new partners

Communications and Network Consulting (CNC) has promoted Oliver Mann and Harald Kinzler to its partner team. Mann and Kinzler, currently managing directors based in London and Frankfurt, will join CNC’s global partnership team with immediate effect. Bernhard Meising, CEO at CNC, said: “Oliver and Harald have not only demonstrated their strong commitment to the firm, […]

Portland hires former Michael Gove adviser

Portland has hired Henry Cook, a former adviser to Michael Gove, as associate director in its Brexit unit. Before joining Portland, Cook was special adviser to Gove for four years. He played a role in the Department for Education, the Government Chief Whip’s Office and, most recently, the Ministry of Justice. Cook also worked as chief […]

MRM appointed by asset manager RWC Partners

RWC Partners, the independent investment manager, has appointed financial services PR consultancy MRM. MRM will be responsible for RWC’s external communications, both traditional and new media. Its public affairs team will also offer tactical input and guidance. Dan Mannix, CEO of RWC Partners, said: “MRM’s challenging and innovative approach to external communications stood out as […]

Henry Boot hires Hudson Sandler

Henry Boot plc has hired Hudson Sandler as its retained financial and corporate communications adviser. The Hudson Sandler team, led by managing director Nick Lyon and director Wendy Baker, will promote Henry Boot’s investment case and raise its profile among City stakeholders. Lyon said: “We are delighted to be working with such a high quality, long […]

Benefit appoints We Are Social

Benefit Cosmetics has appointed We Are Social as its digital and social agency for Benefit UK and Ireland. Benefit has briefed We Are Social to develop 360 digital campaigns throughout 2017. The agency will lead creative digital strategy for the brand, working on a number of high profile product launches, as well as a new […]