Charlotte Street Partners

Charlotte Street Partners
Industry Communications
Founded 2014
Services Public Relations
Website www.charlottestpartners.co.uk

Charlotte Street Partners is a strategic communications consultancy, based in Edinburgh and London, that launched in January 2014.[1] The consultancy provides advice to businesses, organisations and individuals.[2]

The founding partners were Andrew Wilson, a former MSP and previously the head of group communications at Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS)[3] and Malcolm Robertson, former BAA communications director.[4] The founders had been identified as the top faces to look out for in 2014,[3] and the formation of the consultancy described as “the biggest PR launch in Scotland for some time”.[3] Chris Deerin, former political editor of the Daily Record and head of comment for The Daily Telegraph;[5] and Sharon Nimmo, formerly a business journalist with Scotland on Sunday were also partners but have since left.[4] Kevin Pringle joined as a partner in 2015, having previously been the strategic communications director for the SNP.[6] In December 2015, the firm announced that Jo Nove, would become an associate partner.[7] Five months later Nove was made a partner and was given responsibility for healthcare.[8]

The consultancy is chaired by Sir Angus Grossart, a veteran of merchant banking and media.[9] Directors of the consultancy include: Roland Rudd, founder and chairman of RLM Finsbury; James Murgatroyd, Managing Partner of RLM Finsbury; and Johnny Hornby, CEO of The & Partnership.[10][11]

In January 2015, the firm announced they had hired David Gaffney from RBS as an associate partner in its Edinburgh office.[12] A further associate partner joined, Robert Ballantyne, who had formerly been deputy chairman at financial PR agency Cardew Group.[13]

Their client list includes FirstGroup, the Scottish multinational transport company.[14]

Frame Creative PR

In late 2014, collaboration with Frame Creative, an advertising and digital agency, led to the launch of a new consumer PR business, Frame Creative PR.[15]

References

  1. ↑ Murden, Terry (1 December 2013). "PR heavyweights unite to launch media consultancy". The Scotsman. Johnston Press. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Communications expert says firms must protect reputations". The Herald. Newsquest. 3 December 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 Murden, Terry (29 December 2013). "Faces to look out for in the year ahead". The Scotsman. Johnston Press. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  4. 1 2 Lepitak, Stephen (1 December 2013). "Former BAA and RBS comms chiefs to launch new media consultancy Charlotte Street Partners". The Drum. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  5. ↑ Deerin, Chris (23 January 2015). "Chris Deerin: 'I would have to learn to speak PR...'". Management Today. Haymarket Media Group. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  6. ↑ Whitaker, Andrew (22 June 2015). "Kevin Pringle leaves role as SNP communications boss". The Scotsman. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  7. ↑ "On the move: Latest appointments and promotions". The Scotsman. 14 December 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  8. ↑ Masterton, Victoria (14 May 2016). "Consultancy announces new appointments and divisions". The Herald. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  9. ↑ Spainer, Gideon (4 December 2014). "In the air: Newsweek mulls returning to print". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  10. ↑ Banham, Mark (2 December 2013). "Charlotte Street Partners launches with Roland Rudd as board member". PRweek. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  11. ↑ "About us". Charlotte Street Partners. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  12. ↑ Reynolds, Anna (2 December 2013). "Charlotte Street Partners appoints David Gaffney as associate partner". PRweek. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  13. ↑ Aron, Isabelle (26 January 2015). "Charlotte Street Partners hires Robert Ballantyne as associate partner". PR weekly. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  14. ↑ "New study reveals impact of ScotRail on the tourist industry" (Press release). FirstGroup. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  15. ↑ Wright, Scott (27 October 2014). "Consumer services in the Frame for new PR venture". The Herald. Newsquest. Retrieved 2 February 2015.

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