For the second consecutive year, Mustard has collaborated with Prolific North to compile the Top 50 PR companies in the North.
The list has once again been predicated largely by financial data – gathered through online sources (including Fame BVD) and volunteered by many of the agencies themselves. This data has included balance sheet value (shareholder funds), turnover and growth figures.
Mustard would like to thank all the agencies who we have been liaising with for their time and patience. Congratulations to everyone involved!
The rankings:
| RANK | Company name | Location/s in the North | Head Count | Selection of clients |
| 1 | Weber Shandwick | Manchester | 30 | Aldi, Bernard Mathews, Warburtons, Manchester Business School, Q Hotels |
| 2 | Tangerine PR | Manchester | 59 | Wilkos, Peugeot UK, AkzoNobel, Amir Khan, JW Lees |
| 3 | Citypress | Manchester | 56 | Lloyds Banking Group, Coca-Cola Enterprises, The Post Office, Brother, British Gas |
| 4 | Brazen PR | Manchester | 26 | Cussons, Mitchell’s and Butler, Magnet Ronseal, Dr Oetker |
| 5 | Barrett Dixon Bell | Altrincham | 26 | Tata Steel, DSM, TNA, Leica Geosystems, ADM |
| 6 | Good Relations Regional | Macclesfield, Leeds | 60 | B&Q, Portmeirion, John Cotton, Camelot, Thwaites |
| 7 | Manifest Comms | Leeds and Manchester | 23 | Leeds Bradford Airport, Fircroft, Asda, ABP |
| 8 | Finn Communications | Leeds | 24 | Morphy Richards, All About Food, Quorn Foods, R&R Ice Cream, Pork Farms |
| 9 | Havas PR | Manchester | 20 | Asda, Debenhams, Greggs, Manchester Airports Group, Pets at Home |
| 10 | Scott Partnership | Holmes Chapel | 15 | Rigaku Raman, Sciformix, CrownBioScience Haydale, Agilent |
| 11 | Corporate Culture | Liverpool | 20 | Asda, NHS, Royal Mail, Microsoft |
| 12 | Freshfield Public Relations | Preston | 17 | Boost Business Lancashire, Ludlow Wealth Management, Marcus Worthington Group, Sherwin Williams Protective & Marine Coatings, UCLan |
| 13 | Peppermint Soda | Hale | 21 | Home Bargains, Asda, The Fragrance Shop, Gateley & Muse Developments |
| 14 | Kenyon Fraser | Liverpool | 30 | City of Liverpool College, SSP, Merseytravel, Citybike, NHS |
| 15 | SKV Communications | Manchester | 13 | Crown Commercial Services, Construction Industry Training Board, Rapiscan, BDP, Colliers International |
| 16 | Pelican Public Relations | Saddleworth | 13 | Apeal: Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, Bidvest 3663, BFFF, FCC Environment, |
| 17 | de Winter PR & Marketing | Chester, Liverpool, Manchester | 18 | Bank of America, EA Technology, Adoption Matters Northwest, Chester Grosvenor Shopping Centre, Harewood Associates. |
| 18 | Context Public Relations | Macclesfield | 10 | Check Point Software Technologies, Roku, TTG, Mirantis, Clavister |
| 19 | Mason Williams | Manchester | Mercure, Hollands Pies, Lowry Outlet | |
| 20 | Roland Dransfield PR | Manchester | 10 | |
| 21 | HR Media | Sheffield | 11 | Sheffield Children’s Hospital, Westfield, SIV, B Braun and Sheffield Chamber of Commerce. |
| 22 | RMS PR | Altrincham | 14 | Hiscox, PHS Group, Swizzels Matlow, Westbridge Capital, |
| 23 | Intereurope Communications Group (ICG) | Preston | 15 | Sodexo, Balfour Beatty, Blackpool – several clients |
| 24 | Active Profile | Manchester and Liverpool | 9 | Muse Developments, Sigma Inpartnership, HCA, Energy Innovation Centre, NWFund for Biomedical (SPARK Impact) |
| 25 | MTJ Associates | Leyland | Kepak Convenience Foods, AG Barr, Burton’s Biscuit Company; Sutcliffe Play, Republic Technologies (UK) Ltd | |
| 26 | Recognition Communications | Darlington | 13 | Bannatyne Fitnes, Bristol St Motors, Priory, Black Sheep Brewery, NOF Energy |
| 27 | Hatch Communications | Leeds | 11 | Crabbie’s, Wensleydale Creamery, Tata Steel, PhD Nutrition, Triathlon England |
| 28 | Acceleris | Harrogate | 15 | Severfield-Rowen plc, Prince’s Trust, Allstar, Vantage Motor group |
| 29 | Lucre | Leeds | ||
| 30 | The Partners Group | York | 6 | Barratt Homes, Glassolutions, York St John University, Silk Family Law, Eurocare Showers |
| 31 | Dragonfly Public Relations | Rotherham | Cheswold Park Hospital, Ilkley Windows, 3Squared | |
| 32 | iseepr | Otley | 11 | Contis, FIME, Taylors |
| 33 | Triangle Public Relations | Manchester | 6 | CDL, F. Ball and Co. Ltd., CLS Care Homes, Belong Villages, Irwell Valley HA, Assetsure |
| 34 | DTW | Guisborough | 13 | SITA UK, Redcar & Cleveland College, Mersey Gateway Project, Hartlepool Borough Council, NCG |
| 35 | Smoking Gun | Manchester | 13 | Silentnight Group, Paint By Conran, Robert McBride, Hexbug, Kumho Tyre, |
| 36 | MCG PR | Leeds | 7 | Damart; Greencore; Icefresh Foods; Spa/EASIpanel; TaxAssist Accountants |
| 37 | Beattie Communications Group | Leeds, Manchester | 20 | Specsavers, Flybe, Shepherd Group Built Environment, Federation of Small Businesses and Warren James |
| 38 | The Write Angle | Chorley | 8 | Choice Hotels Halite Energy Group Praetura Asset Finance Muse Developments Eshton |
| 39 | The Karol Marketing Group | Newcastle upon Tyne | 11 | |
| 40 | Paver Smith PR | Liverpool, Manchester | 17 | IFB, Liverpool Vision, Downing, ACC |
| 41 | The Public Affairs Company | Leeds | 5 | FirstGroup, NCFE, Express Gifts |
| 42 | Profile Communication | Winsford | 12 | AKW Group, Arley Hall, Groundwork |
| 43 | Aurora Media Archetype | Liverpool | 10 | Nationa Grid Countryside development, Neptune developments, Liverpool John Lennon Airport, Liverpool Community Health. |
| 44 | Label PR | Manchester | 5 | JD Williams, Bosch, Rare London, Lavish Alice, Kapello Hair |
| 45 | Quest PR | Harrogate | 5 | hlw Keeble Hawson, Jones Myers LLP, Institute of Export, JTM Service, Fracino |
| 46 | IPB Communications | Sale | 10 | National Grid, Rwe Innogy UK, Keepmoat, Barratt Homes, Together Housing Group |
| 47 | Lexicon | Ilkley | Dorel, thebigword, Maintel, James Dawson, 2Plan. | |
| 48 | Hattrick PR | Manchester | Dulux Decorator Centre, PetSafe International, Desso Business Carpets, GetTheLabel.com (part of JD Sports Fashion Plc), Repic | |
| 49 | Carousel | Manchester | 10 | Selfridges, LolliBop Festival, Simba Dickie, Savills, Festival No.6 |
| 50 | Mitchell Halton Watson | Newcastle upon Tyne | 6 | EDF Energy, NewGene, Best Western Ryokan |
