PR has become a much broader job than getting a company mentioned in the press.

A major brand may need help managing its reputation, communicating with investors, responding to a crisis, launching a product or explaining a complicated change to employees and customers. Public affairs has also become more closely connected with corporate communications as companies deal with regulation, political uncertainty and growing scrutiny from different stakeholder groups.

The media environment has changed as well. Traditional news coverage still matters, but brands now have to communicate across social platforms, creators, digital communities and other channels where reputation can change quickly. Large PR agencies have responded by combining media relations with strategy, creative campaigns, digital communications, public affairs and data.

The agencies in this list include some of the largest PR and communications businesses operating in the UK. The order is based on the revenue figures provided for the UK market, rather than a ranking of which agency is the best fit for every business. Agency revenue also does not necessarily indicate the type of work an agency specialises in, so the differences between the companies become clearer when looking at their services and client work.

Quick Look at the Top 10 PR Agencies in UK

Rank	Company	Revenue	Main Work
1	Brunswick Group	£95.4m	Corporate, financial and strategic communications
2	Burson	£95.0m	Corporate, brand, public affairs and reputation
3	Weber Shandwick	£92.6m	PR, earned media, creative and communications
4	Edelman	£82.3m	Corporate, brand, health, technology and public affairs
5	FTI Consulting	£67.0m	Strategic, financial and crisis communications
6	Ogilvy	£64.4m	PR, social, influence and creative communications
7	Freuds	£64.4m	PR, corporate communications, culture and behaviour change
8	Teneo	£62.0m	CEO advisory, corporate and financial communications
9	FGS Global	£58.0m	Strategic communications, public affairs and transactions
10	MSL	£48.4m	PR, social, influence and integrated communications

1. Brunswick Group

Revenue	£95.4m
UK Base	London
Main Focus	Strategic communications
Known For	Corporate and financial communications

Brunswick Group is a global advisory firm with a long-standing focus on corporate and financial communications. Its London operation works with organisations dealing with issues where reputation, business decisions and stakeholder relationships overlap.

The firm’s financial communications work covers areas such as investor relations, mergers and acquisitions, IPOs, restructuring and shareholder activism. That means the work often sits close to the boardroom rather than being limited to conventional media relations.

Brunswick also advises organisations during crises and litigation. A company facing a regulatory investigation, legal dispute or major operational incident may need to communicate with employees, investors, customers, regulators and the media at the same time. The agency’s work brings those audiences into the same communications strategy.

Leadership and transformation are another part of its work. Brunswick helps companies develop corporate narratives, communicate leadership changes and engage employees and other stakeholders during periods of significant change.

The agency has also expanded its work around sustainability, technology, healthcare and other sectors. This gives it a broader role in corporate affairs while retaining the financial and reputation work associated with its history.

Unique Offerings

• Corporate communications
• Financial communications
• Investor relations
• M&A communications
• Crisis and litigation communications
• Reputation and transformation
• Leadership communications
• Public affairs
• Sustainability communications

Official website: Brunswick Group

2. Burson

Revenue	£95.0m
UK Base	London
Main Focus	Reputation and communications
UK Practices	Brand, corporate affairs, health and technology

Burson operates in the UK as part of its global communications network and works across corporate reputation, brand communications and public affairs.

Its UK operation is divided into several practice areas, including Brand, Sport and Entertainment; Corporate and Public Affairs; Health and Wellness; Technology; and Sustainability and Social Impact.

That structure means the agency can work on very different communications problems. A consumer brand may need a campaign that connects with a particular culture or community, while a large company may need help responding to regulatory pressure or a reputational issue.

Corporate and public affairs is an important part of the UK operation. The team works with organisations dealing with policy, regulatory and reputational questions, where communications often involve several stakeholder groups rather than only journalists or consumers.

Burson’s health and wellness practice also works across pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical technology and consumer health. These sectors require communications that can explain complex information while dealing with regulatory and scientific considerations.

Technology is another major area of focus. The agency works with technology companies on communications around innovation, reputation and issues affecting the sector.

The result is a PR operation that covers traditional corporate communications but also connects it with public affairs, technology, health, brand and social impact work.

Unique Offerings

• Corporate communications
• Public affairs
• Brand communications
• Sport and entertainment
• Health and wellness
• Technology communications
• Sustainability and social impact
• Reputation management
• Crisis communications

Official website: Burson

3. Weber Shandwick

Revenue	£92.6m
UK Presence	Seven owned and partner offices across the UK and Ireland
Main Focus	Earned-first communications
Network	The Weber Shandwick Collective

Weber Shandwick is one of the largest international communications networks operating in the UK. Its UK operation combines public relations with creative work, advisory services, social communications and other forms of earned media.

The agency describes its approach as earned-first, which puts earned media and audience influence at the centre of its communications work. In practice, that can involve traditional media relations alongside creative campaigns, social activity, influencer work and broader reputation programmes.

Its client work spans several industries, including financial services, food and beverage, technology, healthcare and consumer brands.

That range matters because PR campaigns increasingly have to work across more than one channel. A campaign might begin with a news story but continue through social content, creator activity, brand experiences or other forms of audience engagement.

Weber Shandwick also operates through The Weber Shandwick Collective, a wider network that brings together communications, creative, marketing and consulting capabilities.

Its UK operation therefore covers both traditional PR and the wider communications work that has grown around it.

Unique Offerings

• Public relations
• Earned media
• Strategic advisory
• Creative campaigns
• Social communications
• Influencer communications
• Corporate communications
• Consumer communications
• Healthcare communications
• Digital communications

Official website: Weber Shandwick

4. Edelman

Revenue	£82.3m
UK Base	London
Main Focus	Reputation and communications
Key Areas	Corporate, brand, health, technology and public affairs

Edelman has been operating in communications for more than 70 years and has a substantial UK operation covering corporate reputation, brand marketing, public affairs, health, technology and digital communications.

The agency’s corporate work focuses on reputation, leadership and stakeholder relationships. That includes media relations, executive positioning, crisis preparation, employee communications and international campaigns.

Edelman’s health operation works with organisations across healthcare, pharmaceuticals, medical technology and public health. Communications in this sector can involve patients, healthcare professionals, policymakers, investors and the general public, so the agency works across several types of stakeholder engagement.

Technology has become another important area. Edelman works with technology companies on subjects including AI, digital transformation, cybersecurity and the future of work. Much of this work involves making technically complicated subjects understandable to broader audiences.

The agency also operates in public and government affairs. That work covers government relations, policy engagement and regulatory issues, particularly for companies operating in sectors affected by legislative or political changes.

Edelman’s size means it can combine specialist expertise with a large international network. Its work therefore extends beyond conventional media relations into reputation, public affairs, digital communications and stakeholder engagement.

Unique Offerings

• Corporate communications
• Brand PR
• Public and government affairs
• Health communications
• Technology communications
• Digital communications
• Executive positioning
• Crisis communications
• Employee communications
• Financial communications

Official website: Edelman

5. FTI Consulting

Revenue	£67.0m
UK Base	London
Main Focus	Strategic communications
Known For	Financial, crisis and corporate communications

FTI Consulting approaches PR from a wider strategic communications and advisory perspective. Its UK team works with companies, boards, law firms and public-sector organisations on communications problems that often involve financial, regulatory or reputational risk.

Corporate reputation is one part of that work. FTI helps organisations develop corporate narratives, manage stakeholder relationships and communicate during periods of change or increased scrutiny.

Crisis communications is another major area. A crisis can quickly affect customers, employees, investors, regulators and the wider public, so the communications response often has to operate alongside legal, financial and operational teams.

Financial communications is also closely connected to the firm’s work. Its consultants advise on transactions, investor communications, IPOs, restructuring and other situations where companies have to explain important financial developments to several audiences.

The agency also works on public affairs and government relations. Its UK team helps organisations navigate policy changes, regulatory scrutiny and political risks while communicating with policymakers and other stakeholders.

FTI has continued to expand its UK strategic communications team across areas including technology, media, telecommunications, private equity and digital reputation.

Unique Offerings

• Strategic communications
• Corporate reputation
• Crisis communications
• Financial communications
• Investor relations
• Public affairs
• Government relations
• M&A communications
• Digital reputation
• ESG and sustainability communications

Official website: FTI Consulting

6. Ogilvy

Revenue	£64.4m
UK Base	London
Main Focus	PR, social and influence
Parent Network	WPP

Ogilvy is better known globally for advertising, but its UK operation also has a substantial PR and communications offering.

Ogilvy PR works at the intersection of brand reputation and cultural relevance. Its work covers corporate, consumer, culture, technology, internal communications, social media, content and influence.

That creates a different kind of PR model from agencies that concentrate primarily on corporate communications. A product launch, for example, can involve media relations but may also require creators, social content, cultural partnerships and a broader brand idea.

The agency’s UK PR work includes campaigns for brands across consumer, healthcare, technology and other sectors. Its broader Ogilvy network also means PR teams can work alongside advertising, consulting, experience and other marketing specialists.

Social and influencer work has become an important part of this approach. Audiences do not always encounter a brand through a newspaper or traditional publication, so campaigns increasingly need to work across creators, communities and digital platforms.

Ogilvy’s PR offering therefore combines conventional public relations with creative communications and influence work.

Unique Offerings

• PR
• Social communications
• Influencer marketing
• Corporate communications
• Consumer PR
• Culture and communications
• Technology communications
• Internal communications
• Content
• Brand reputation

Official website: Ogilvy

7. Freuds

Revenue	£64.4m
UK Base	London
Main Focus	Strategic communications
Known For	Corporate, culture and behaviour change

Freuds is a London-based communications group with roots in public relations and a broader collection of specialist businesses covering communications, behaviour change, health, corporate affairs, content, sport and culture.

Its core communications operation works on building, protecting and enhancing reputations through storytelling and strategic communications.

Corporate communications is an important part of the business. Freuds works with organisations to develop narratives around their purpose, reputation and wider role, particularly when those narratives need to connect with external conversations.

The agency also has a strong connection with culture. Its work spans arts, entertainment, sport, partnerships, talent and other areas where brands need to participate in existing communities rather than simply broadcast a message.

Behaviour change is another area that separates Freuds from a traditional media-relations model. Its teams work on campaigns designed to influence public behaviour and connect communications with policy and social outcomes.

The wider Freuds Group also includes specialist businesses covering health, social impact, corporate affairs, investor relations, content and creative work.

This gives the group a broad communications structure while keeping PR and strategic storytelling at its centre.

Unique Offerings

• Public relations
• Corporate communications
• Behaviour change
• Arts and culture
• Sport and entertainment
• Health communications
• Social impact
• Thought leadership
• Influencer and talent campaigns
• Content and creative

Official website: Freuds

8. Teneo

Revenue	£62.0m
UK Base	London
Main Focus	CEO and corporate advisory
UK Offering	Strategy, communications and advisory

Teneo operates differently from a conventional PR agency because its communications work sits within a broader CEO advisory business.

Its UK Strategy and Communications practice works with senior executives and organisations on corporate reputation, positioning, crisis management, public affairs, financial communications and stakeholder engagement.

Financial communications is particularly important to the firm’s offering. Teneo advises companies on their relationships with investors and other financial stakeholders, including during major transactions and other situations where corporate messaging can have a direct effect on market perception.

The agency also works on CEO and executive communications. A senior leader may need to communicate a strategy, respond to a crisis, explain a transformation or build a stronger relationship with employees and external stakeholders.

Public affairs is another part of the UK operation. Teneo advises companies on policy and regulatory issues and combines government relations with communications, advocacy, media relations and stakeholder outreach.

Its broader advisory structure means communications can be connected with financial advisory, management consulting and other forms of corporate advice.

Unique Offerings

• Corporate communications
• CEO advisory
• Executive communications
• Financial communications
• Investor relations
• Public affairs
• Crisis management
• M&A communications
• Government relations
• Stakeholder research

Official website: Teneo

9. FGS Global

Revenue	£58.0m
UK Base	London
Main Focus	Strategic leadership advisory
Known For	Corporate affairs and high-stakes communications

FGS Global works at the intersection of strategic communications, corporate affairs and leadership advisory.

The agency is often involved in situations where a company needs to communicate through a significant event rather than simply maintain its normal media presence. That can include a transaction, leadership change, crisis, regulatory issue or major shift in corporate strategy.

Its current offering covers crisis and issues management, global public affairs, strategy and reputation, transaction and financial communications, as well as work around AI and innovation.

Financial communications remains an important part of the business. Companies involved in M&A or other major corporate transactions may need to coordinate messages across investors, employees, regulators, journalists and other stakeholders.

The public affairs side deals with the policy and political environment around businesses. This becomes particularly relevant for companies operating in heavily regulated industries or facing public scrutiny around major decisions.

FGS Global has also grown through international expansion and acquisitions, giving its clients access to teams across several markets.

Its positioning is therefore closer to strategic corporate advisory than a traditional consumer PR agency.

Unique Offerings

• Strategic communications
• Corporate reputation
• Crisis and issues management
• Public affairs
• Financial communications
• Transaction communications
• Leadership advisory
• Stakeholder engagement
• AI and innovation communications
• Reputation management

Official website: FGS Global

10. MSL

Revenue	£48.4m
UK Base	London
Main Focus	PR and integrated communications
Parent Network	Publicis Groupe

MSL is a global PR and strategic communications agency and operates in the UK from London.

Its UK operation works across consumer PR, communications strategy, creative campaigns, social and influencer marketing, sustainability, employer brand and employee engagement.

Consumer PR is one of the agency’s visible areas of work. Rather than treating media coverage as the only objective, MSL combines communications strategy with culture, data, social platforms and other forms of audience engagement.

The agency also works on campaigns across multiple markets. That can be useful for brands that need one communications strategy to operate in several countries while still adapting the execution to local audiences.

Influencer and creator activity has become another part of its work. Product seeding, talent selection and creator campaigns can sit alongside more traditional PR activity when brands need to reach audiences who may not consume conventional media regularly.

MSL’s connection with Publicis Groupe also gives it access to a wider marketing and communications network.

The UK business therefore combines PR with social, influence, sustainability and employer communications rather than treating each area as a separate discipline.

Unique Offerings

• Consumer PR
• Corporate communications
• Communications strategy
• Creative campaigns
• Social media
• Influencer marketing
• Sustainability communications
• Employer brand
• Employee engagement
• Multi-market communications

Official website: MSL

Frequently Asked Questions

Which are the top PR agencies in the UK?

Based on the revenue figures used for this list, the 10 agencies are Brunswick Group, Burson, Weber Shandwick, Edelman, FTI Consulting, Ogilvy, Freuds, Teneo, FGS Global and MSL. The agencies do not all specialise in the same type of PR. Some focus heavily on corporate and financial communications, while others work more extensively across consumer PR, creative campaigns, public affairs, health or social influence.

Which PR agencies in the UK specialise in corporate communications?

Brunswick Group, Burson, Edelman, FTI Consulting, Teneo and FGS Global all have substantial corporate communications practices. Their work can include reputation management, executive communications, stakeholder engagement, crisis communications, financial communications and public affairs.

Which UK PR agencies work on financial communications?

Brunswick Group, FTI Consulting, Teneo and FGS Global all have significant financial communications capabilities. Typical work can include investor relations, M&A communications, IPOs, restructuring, shareholder activism and other situations where companies need to communicate with financial stakeholders.

Which PR agencies focus on consumer brands?

Burson, Weber Shandwick, Edelman, Ogilvy, Freuds and MSL all work with consumer-facing brands. The exact approach differs between agencies. Consumer PR can involve traditional media relations, creative campaigns, influencers, social media, cultural partnerships and other forms of audience engagement.

Which PR agencies in the UK work in public affairs?

Burson, Edelman, FTI Consulting, Teneo and FGS Global all have public affairs or government relations capabilities. This type of work usually involves helping organisations understand and communicate around policy, regulation, government decisions and wider stakeholder issues.

Which PR agency is part of Publicis Groupe?

MSL is part of Publicis Groupe. Its UK operation is based in London and works across PR, social and influencer marketing, sustainability, employer brand and other communications disciplines.

Does Ogilvy offer PR services?

Yes. Ogilvy’s UK operation includes PR Social & Influence as one of its capabilities. Its PR work covers areas including corporate, consumer, culture, technology, internal communications, social, content and influence.