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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
  • 26 UK agencies offering public relations
  • Across 13 UK locations
  • Reviewed 17 May 2026
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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

Public Relations·FinanceGovernmentHealthcare+2 more industries
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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

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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
Public Relations across the UK

Public Relations agencies by city.

All UK locations
Public Relations agencies in London11Public Relations agencies in Manchester3Public Relations agencies in Leicester2Public Relations agencies in Bath1Public Relations agencies in Birmingham1Public Relations agencies in Bournemouth1Public Relations agencies in Brighton1Public Relations agencies in Bristol1Public Relations agencies in Durham1Public Relations agencies in Gloucester1Public Relations agencies in Nottingham1Public Relations agencies in Portsmouth1
Public Relations by sector

Public Relations agencies for specific industries.

All industries
Public Relations agencies for Healthcare12Public Relations agencies for Finance11Public Relations agencies for Hospitality11Public Relations agencies for Fashion & Retail10Public Relations agencies for Travel & Tourism10Public Relations agencies for E-commerce9Public Relations agencies for Food & Beverage9Public Relations agencies for IT & Technology9Public Relations agencies for B2B8Public Relations agencies for Insurance8Public Relations agencies for Wellness & Fitness8Public Relations agencies for Beauty & Cosmetics7
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.

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