Our services

  • Media relations: Polhills understanding of – and contact with – the financial services and business media is second to none. Having focussed exclusively on this market for almost 20 years, the company has a depth of knowledge and contact with the media that is unrivalled.

  • When we suggest a media relations campaigns for a client it is based upon years of experience and knowledge of what the media wants – and it works!

  • Crisis Communications/ Damage Limitation: As a veteran of the financial services PR market Polhill has helped its clients through many difficult circumstances and situations from allegations of mis selling, to major restructuring and redundancy planning.

  • Communications Management Consultancy: The communication of corporate developments to a companys stakeholders is a vital part of the communications process. Polhills experienced consultants regularly “sit at the top table” with a clients senior management, advising them on the likely response of the media and other important audiences to developing situations and advising on the presentation of messages.  

  • e-PR: Polhill has a cutting edge e-PR proposition encompassing podcasting, blogging, wikis, forums and RSS.

  • Regulatory Service: Polhill has experience of assisting financial services companies in their regulatory dealings with the Financial Services Authority.

  • Sponsorship: Polhill has experience of negotiating  sponsorship opportunities, along with co-ordinating media campaigns to maximise sponsorship opportunities.

  • Media Audits: Polhill can commission media and audience focus groups and independent research to measure message and brand effectiveness.

  • Internal Communications: Polhill has experience of providing strategic “change management” consultancy for internal audiences.

  • Full Broadcast Service: This is available for extensive consumer campaigns, and is run by John Fryer, former Head of Business Programming at the BBC.

  • CSR Services: Polhill has expertise in promoting Corporate Social Responsibility. This includes consultancy for adhering to international legal principles, fulfilling best practice and FTSE4Good requirements.

  • Governance Services: Polhill has experience of advising clients in adhering to modern Governance principles, including the combined code and the Turnbull Committee.