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Public Relations agencies.

Public Relations is the discipline of building and defending reputation: media relations, corporate narrative, crisis communications, ESG and sustainability storytelling, internal comms, and executive positioning. It overlaps with digital PR but the goal is trust and stakeholder credibility, not backlinks. Success in 2026 is measured against outcomes, not the volume of clippings.

At a glance
  • 21 UK agencies offering public relations
  • Across 11 UK locations
  • Reviewed 17 May 2026
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Coda
Independent·Bournemouth·11-50 Employees·Verified

Coda is a global marketing communications agency and consultancy serving the industrial B2B sector. With unrivalled heritage and sector experience, they offer a sought-after combination of deep scientific and technical sector knowledge, digital expertise and sharp creativity. They deliver the branding and pipeline growth that powers some of the worlds best industrial brands.

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Growthack
Independent·Nottingham·2-10 Employees·Verified

Growthack is an Organic growth agency for eCommerce, SaaS and B2B brands. They help ambitious companies go Beyond SEO® with technical SEO, strategic content, brand authority and integrated paid media designed to win in the AI Search era.

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SK
Independent·Reading·11-50 Employees·Verified

SK is a global, full service marketing agency, with specialisms in financial services and technology. We support our clients in building and adapting marketing strategies for success. We deliver advertising, SEO & GEO, design, copy, email marketing, PR, research, strategic consulting, web design, CRM and data strategy, social media marketing and much more to act as an extension of your team. We ar

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Distinctly
Independent·London·11-50 Employees·Verified

Distinctly, a leading digital marketing agency based in Old Street, London, boasting more than a decade of industry experience. This agency sets itself apart by integrating creative ingenuity with data-driven analysis, fuelling significant growth for brands with ambition.

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Assisted
Independent·Leicester·11-50 Employees·Verified

An award-winning digital marketing agency based in Leicester, we have received multiple accolades and operate branch offices in Leamington Spa and Hemel Hempstead. We pride ourselves on our bespoke, data-informed, and ROI-centric strategies that span across SEO, PPC, social media management, content, digital PR and website development.

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Energy PR
Independent·Gloucester·11-50 Employees·Verified

Award-winning PR agency for B2B & B2C brands across the UK and beyond. In-sector PR expertise. Out-of-sector creativity. Combined to deliver standout results. We've got 30 years of PR expertise across every major sector. HR to home & garden. Environment to energy. We know each industry as well as a sector-specialist PR agency. Maybe better. But where specialist agencies only know their industry, w

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1284 Communications
Independent·Leicester·2-10 Employees·Verified

1284 provides industry award-winning B2B and G2B marketing and PR campaigns which champion East Midlands R&D and growth. Our work raises your profile, takes you into new markets, recruits skilled people to your team, and wins you investment.

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Grocerama Ltd
Independent·London·2-10 Employees·Verified

ENGAGING EXPERIENTIAL EVENTS - Grocerama is a unique experiential & promotional marketing agency focused exclusively on the UK grocery market. Grocerama has a distinct P.o.D. over other marketing agencies being an all-in-one Brand Owner, Media Platform and Award-winning marketing agency that creates and activates multi-brand, multi-channel grocery category or lifestyle occasion based experiential

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Lantern Comitas
Independent·London·11-50 Employees·Verified

PR and Strategic Communications for Mining, Conservation and Corporations

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Leopard Co
Independent·Birmingham·11-50 Employees·Verified

We are Leopard Co! A new agency with a 20-year history created through two award-winning marketing communications consultancies - Big Cat and spottydog communications - joining forces. Now together, we offer clients a full service marketing agency with specialist skills across the marketing communications mix.

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Modal Digital
Independent·Manchester·11-50 Employees·Verified

Modal® is a forward-thinking, Manchester-based web design and branding agency committed to transforming the way ambitious brands connect with their audiences online. We use industry-leading coding techniques and strategic brand storytelling to help you achieve lasting impact and measurable results.

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Propellernet
Independent·Brighton·51-200 Employees·Verified

Trusted by ambitious brands to deliver performance and brand marketing that fuels growth. Tech-enabled, human-led and propelled by purpose, we help you thrive in an ever-changing world.

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Smoking Gun PR
Independent·Manchester·51-200 Employees·Verified

Smoking Gun is the home of ingenious comms. We are ambitious for our clients; bold on their behalf. We discover and communicate their stories to the right audiences, enhancing their reputations, driving organisational change and building their brands. Our progressive approach to PR, ruthlessly focused on business impact, drives an irresistible momentum. Momentum powered by ingenious ideas. Ideas u

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Spotty Media
Independent·Durham·2-10 Employees·Verified

Spotty Media is a specialist hospitality digital marketing agency helping restaurants, bars, hotels, venues and food and drink brands grow through social media, PR, content, websites, paid social, email marketing and consultancy.

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The Creative Composite
Independent·Manchester·2-10 Employees·Verified

We help aspiring dental professionals across the UK, Ireland, and the US amplify their story, attract quality patients, build systems for predictability, and give them clarity and control on their future growth. From SEO and website development to Meta Ads and PPC, we're a full-stack marketing company with 20+ years of experience in the dental industry.

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The Game Marketer
Independent·London·11-50 Employees·Verified

The Game Marketer is an international full‑service video game marketing agency dedicated to helping developers, publishers, and game brands connect with players around the world. We specialise in crafting tailored marketing solutions that raise visibility, grow engaged communities, and drive real results across every stage of a game's lifecycle. Our team is made up of experienced marketing prof

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believe.digital
Independent·Bristol·2-10 Employees·Verified

believe.digital is a full-service digital marketing agency offering end-to-end, bespoke solutions designed to grow your business online. From SEO, PPC, social media, and email marketing to custom web development, we deliver smart, effective digital strategies tailored to your goals. Whether you're a growing B2C ecommerce brand or a global B2B organisation, we have the experience and insight to hel

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Langland
Network·London·201-500 Employees

Langland, headquartered in London, provides an extensive suite of healthcare communication solutions. Their key services encompass Clinical Trial Experience, Medical Strategy & Education, PR & Engagement, and Advertising. Their holistic approach, branded as "Think Further", leverages a variety of perspectives to convert data into actionable insights, generating industry-leading work. Primarily, La

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Taylor Herring
Network·London·51-200 Employees

Creative Brand Communications, a London-based agency, provides a diverse array of PR and brand communication solutions. Specialising in the delivery of integrated PR drives, stimulating brand activations, and innovative pan-European PR strategies, they set themselves apart with their talent for designing award-winning campaigns. These campaigns not only generate media attention but also fuel sales

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KEKST CNC
Network·London·201-500 Employees

Kekst CNC, a strategic communications agency based in London, specialises in fortifying and elevating client reputations during critical periods. Their expert services range from crisis management and corporate communications to cybersecurity risk consultation, all underscored by data-driven insights and analysis informing their strategies. The agency's unique selling point stems from its cohesive

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Pimento
Independent·London·1000+ Employees

Pimento, a leading full-service UK-based agency, is celebrated for its extensive network of independent digital, marketing agencies, businesses, and consultants. Pimento's unique strength lies in its capacity to craft tailor-made teams that meticulously match the specific briefs of clients, utilising a wide talent base to fulfil diverse marketing, business, and technology requirements. Providing a

Editor's note
Only 12 agencies on AgencyIndex lead with Public Relations as their primary service, and that needs explaining. Most pure-play PR consultancies list themselves as communications firms rather than marketing agencies, so they sit outside this directory by design. The 12 here are PR-led shops that also do meaningful digital, content, or social work, plus integrated marketing agencies with a credible reputation practice. The wider UK field is bigger; for PR that joins up with the rest of a brand's marketing, this is the right shortlist. Pricing splits three ways. Boutique consultancies run £3,000-7,500 a month, mid-market firms £7,500-15,000, and network or holding-group practices (Edelman, Weber Shandwick, FleishmanHillard, Hill+Knowlton, Brunswick) charge £15,000-50,000+ for enterprise work. Senior day rates sit between £150 and £650 per hour. The craft itself has changed. AMEC's Barcelona Principles 3.0 have pushed measurement away from AVE (Advertising Value Equivalent, now a procurement red flag) toward outcomes: trust, message take-up, share of conversation. ESG comms has shifted from rhetoric to evidence under regulator scrutiny. Crisis plans now include deepfake scenarios. AI is useful for monitoring and first drafts, but agencies leaning on it to churn press releases are easy to spot and easy to walk away from.
Typical cost
£5,000-30,000+/mo
retainer, with project and day-rate options

Boutique £3,000-7,500 · Mid-market £7,500-15,000 · Network/holding-group £15,000-50,000+. Single launch or campaign project £3,500-15,000. Senior consultant day rates £150-650/hour. UK market average sits around £5,000/month for independent agency retainers.

Realistic timeline
12-week onboarding
then always-on with quarterly campaign moments

Weeks 1-2 discovery, audit, stakeholder interviews · Weeks 3-4 strategy, messaging house, 90-day calendar · Weeks 4-5 media training and spokesperson prep · Weeks 5-6 crisis playbook and holding statements · Weeks 6-8 first proactive wave · Weeks 8-12 first campaign moment and measurement baseline. Then monthly always-on activity with one major campaign per quarter.

Red flags
6 to watch
in any pitch
  • · AVE (Advertising Value Equivalent) presented as a real measure of success - AMEC's Barcelona Principles 3.0 explicitly reject it
  • · Reporting that stops at impressions, reach, and a coverage roundup with no link to trust, sentiment, or business outcome
  • · No documented crisis protocol: no holding statements, no out-of-hours contact tree, no deepfake or synthetic-media scenario planning
  • · Generic 'great media relationships' claims with no named journalists, beats, or recent placements in the brand target outlets
  • · AI-generated press releases at scale - templated tone, bland quotes, hallucinations, no senior editorial sign-off
  • · Flexible retainers with vague monthly deliverables, no out-of-scope pricing, and quiet fee creep over the year
Frequently asked

What brands ask about public relations agencies.

5 questions our editors get most often, answered honestly. No agency-marketing speak.

Curated by humans

UK PR retainers in 2026 fall into three bands. Boutique consultancies charge £3,000-7,500 a month for focused reputation, media, and content work. Mid-market firms run £7,500-15,000 for fuller integrated programmes. Network and holding-group practices like Edelman, Weber Shandwick, FleishmanHillard, and Hill+Knowlton charge £15,000-50,000+ for enterprise scope. Project fees for a single launch or campaign sit at £3,500-15,000. The UK independent-agency average is around £5,000 a month.