Charlotte Street Partners Explained

Charlotte Street Partners Limited
Founded:2014
Industry:Communications
Services:Public Relations

Charlotte Street Partners Limited[1] is a strategic communications consultancy, based in Edinburgh, that launched in January 2014.[2] The consultancy provides advice to businesses, organisations and individuals.[3]

The founding partners were Andrew Wilson, a former MSP and previously the head of group communications at Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS)[4] and Malcolm Robertson, former BAA communications director.[5] The founders had been identified as the top faces to look out for in 2014, and the formation of the consultancy described as “the biggest PR launch in Scotland for some time”.

Chris Deerin, former political editor of the Daily Record and head of comment for The Daily Telegraph;[6] and Sharon Nimmo, formerly a business journalist with Scotland on Sunday were also partners but have since left. Kevin Pringle joined as a partner in 2015, having previously been the strategic communications director for the Scottish National Party (SNP).[7] In January 2015, the firm announced they had hired David Gaffney from RBS as an associate partner in its Edinburgh office.[8] A further associate partner joined, Robert Ballantyne, who had formerly been deputy chairman at financial PR agency Cardew Group.[9]

In December 2015, the firm announced that Jo Nove, would become an associate partner.[10] Five months later Nove was made a partner and was given responsibility for healthcare.[11]

The board of Directors of the consultancy include Roland Rudd and James Murgatroyd, founder/chairman and Managing Partner respectively of Finsbury strategic consultancy, and MT Rainey, a creative industries leader and entrepreneur.[12] [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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2013-05-17 . Charlotte Street Partners Limited overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK . 2024-02-16 . . en.
  2. News: PR heavyweights unite to launch media consultancy . Terry . Murden . . . 1 December 2013 . 2 February 2015.
  3. News: Communications expert says firms must protect reputations . . . 3 December 2013 . 2 February 2015.
  4. News: Faces to look out for in the year ahead . Terry . Murden . The Scotsman . Johnston Press . 29 December 2013 . 2 February 2015.
  5. News: Former BAA and RBS comms chiefs to launch new media consultancy Charlotte Street Partners . Stephen . Lepitak . The Drum . 1 December 2013 . 2 February 2015 .
  6. News: Chris Deerin: 'I would have to learn to speak PR...' . Chris . Deerin . Management Today . Haymarket Media Group . 23 January 2015. 2 February 2015.
  7. News: Kevin Pringle leaves role as SNP communications boss . Andrew . Whitaker . The Scotsman . 22 June 2015 . 29 July 2015.
  8. News: Reynolds. Anna. 2 December 2013. Charlotte Street Partners appoints David Gaffney as associate partner. PRweek. 2 February 2015.
  9. News: Aron. Isabelle. 26 January 2015. Charlotte Street Partners hires Robert Ballantyne as associate partner. PR weekly. 2 February 2015.
  10. News: On the move: Latest appointments and promotions . The Scotsman . 14 December 2015 . 27 July 2016.
  11. News: Consultancy announces new appointments and divisions . Victoria . Masterton . The Herald . 14 May 2016 . 27 July 2016.
  12. News: Charlotte Street Partners launches with Roland Rudd as board member . Mark . Banham . PRweek . 2 December 2013 . 2 February 2015.
  13. Web site: About us . Charlotte Street Partners . 2 February 2015 . 8 January 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150108042358/http://www.charlottestpartners.co.uk/about.html . dead .
  14. New study reveals impact of ScotRail on the tourist industry . . 2 July 2014. 4 February 2015.
  15. Web site: Consumer services in the Frame for new PR venture . Scott . Wright . The Herald . Newsquest . 27 October 2014 . 2 February 2015.

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