What Cartwright does

Cartwright is a UK-based, independently-owned full-service PR and integrated marketing agency headquartered in Nottingham, founded in April 2006 by Liz Cartwright. The firm transitioned from sole trader to limited company (Cartwright Communications Ltd) in March 2009 and now operates three offices — Nottingham (St Mary's Place, Lace Market), London (Fitzrovia) and Birmingham (Chamberlain Square) — with a stated headcount of 40 employees as of January 2026. It offers an integrated service portfolio covering public relations, digital marketing, SEO, paid media (PPC/affiliate/social ads), social media marketing, content marketing, brand strategy, and planning communications, serving B2B and B2C clients across construction, property, building products, food and drink, fresh produce, professional services, home and interiors, health and wellness, retail/leisure, e-commerce, and hospitality sectors.

The firm's operating model is a traditional professional services engagement model: revenue is generated through retainer-based and project-based PR/marketing engagements with mid-market and enterprise clients, priced on custom quotes following free initial consultations. Sales is account-based and consultative, targeting specific vertical sectors rather than horizontal cross-industry selling. The technology stack disclosed is standard martech — HubSpot for CRM and marketing automation, WordPress for content management, Shopify for e-commerce clients — with no proprietary platform, AI models, or data products. There are no API offerings, no SDKs, no disclosed data assets, and no AI/ML modalities in the product surface.

As of April 2026, Cartwright appointed Annie Brafield and Rose Hayes as joint managing directors, with founder Liz Cartwright transitioning to a founder role. The leadership team holds equity following a 2023 grant, and the firm is pursuing BCorp certification following a 2025 rebrand. Cartwright has won multiple industry awards including Agency of the Year at the 2025 Construction Marketing Awards, ranked 23rd outside London in PR Week's Top 150 (2025), and was named official storytelling partner for UKREiiF 2026. The company reports record-breaking turnover in its most recent fiscal year, though specific figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Cartwright

Legal name

Cartwright Communications Ltd

Website

https://cartwrightagency.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cartwright is an independently-owned UK full-service PR and integrated marketing agency headquartered in Nottingham with offices in London and Birmingham. Founded in 2006, it serves mid-market and enterprise clients across construction, property, building products, and adjacent B2B/B2C verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Nottingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Marketing Services: Full-service PR and marketing agency providing services including PR, digital marketing, social media management, content creation, brand strategy, and planning communications. Revenue generated through professional service engagements with B2B clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cartwright is a full-service integrated marketing agency offering PR, digital marketing, content marketing, social media management, SEO, paid media, brand strategy, and planning communications. The agency combines these core service lines with deep vertical specialisation in construction, property, food and drink, fresh produce, building products, professional services, home and interiors, health and wellness, retail and leisure, e-commerce, and hospitality.

Product overview

Cartwright is a full-service marketing agency offering integrated PR, digital marketing, content marketing, social media, SEO, paid media, brand strategy, and planning communications services. The agency operates across multiple sector specializations including construction, property, food and drink, fresh produce, building products, professional services, home and interiors, health and wellness, retail and leisure, e-commerce, and hospitality. Their service portfolio includes core offerings (PR Services, SEO Services, Paid Media, Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing, Brand Strategy, Planning Communications, Digital Marketing) delivered alongside sector-specific services that leverage deep industry expertise. The agency has also launched industry initiatives such as 'One Big Idea' in partnership with UKREiiF.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PR Services
• SEO Services
• Paid Media
• Social Media Marketing
• Content Marketing
• Brand Strategy
• Planning Communications
• Digital Marketing
• Construction Sector Services
• Property Sector Services
• Building Products Sector Services
• Professional Services Sector Services
• Food and Drink Sector Services
• Fresh Produce Sector Services
• Hospitality Sector Services
• Retail and Leisure Sector Services
• Home and Interiors Sector Services
• Health and Wellness Sector Services
• E-commerce Sector Services

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UKREiiFcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Cartwright has been announced as the official storytelling partner for UKREiiF 2026. This is a flagship marketing partnership where the agency will provide storytelling and content marketing services for the major UK real estate and infrastructure event, positioning the agency as a thought leader in the sector.
• TV WorkshopminorOthersESG community partnership supporting television and media training workshops
• Switch UpminorOthersCommunity partnership supporting youth skill development
• JunominorOthersCommunity partnership initiative
• IBPminorOthersIndustry body partnership for building professionals
• CIPRminorOthersChartered Institute of Public Relations membership and involvement in professional standards
• Nottingham CollegeminorOthersEducational partnership supporting workforce development and training
• NTU (Nottingham Trent University)minorOthersUniversity partnership for talent development and industry collaboration
• Birmingham City UniversityminorOthersUniversity partnership for talent development and industry collaboration
• Notts PrideminorOthersCommunity partnership supporting LGBTQ+ Pride events in Nottingham

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Beattie Communications: UK-based integrated communications group operating across PR, digital, and content. Comparable because it is a similarly sized UK-headquartered agency with multi-office presence and a similar mix of sector specialisations and consumer/B2B client base.
• SEC Newgate: Global communications group with a strong UK presence and a dedicated built-environment/real-estate practice (formerly BECG). Comparable because it directly competes with Cartwright in the construction and property sector with similar specialist PR and public affairs offerings.
• Newgate Communications: UK strategic communications and public affairs consultancy with offices in London and other regions. Comparable as a similar-sized UK agency offering integrated communications, public affairs, and sector-specialist campaigns to enterprise clients.
• Manifest: UK PR and communications agency (Manifest London). Comparable because it is a UK-based independent agency of similar scale competing for the same enterprise B2B and consumer accounts with integrated PR, digital, and content capabilities.
• Madano Partners: UK-headquartered strategic communications consultancy with sector specialisations. Comparable as a similarly sized UK agency competing for the same enterprise communications mandates and using a similar senior-led, sector-deep delivery approach.
• MHP Communications: UK strategic communications consultancy (part of the Engine Group). Comparable because it serves enterprise UK clients with integrated PR, public affairs, and content services in a similar professional-services delivery model to Cartwright.
• Citypress: UK-based PR and communications agency of comparable size with regional offices (Manchester and London). Comparable because it competes for the same mid-market and enterprise UK clients across sectors and offers integrated PR, digital, and content services in a similar delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Weber Shandwick (UK): Global PR and communications network with a substantial UK practice serving enterprise clients across sectors including construction and property. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering overlapping services, but operating at significantly greater scale and as part of a global portfolio rather than focused on the UK built environment niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/CartwrightcommunicationsUk
• Facebookfacebook.com/Cartwrightagency
• LinkedInuk.linkedin.com/company/cartwright-agency
• Instagraminstagram.com/cartwright_agency
• TikToktiktok.com/@cartwrightagency

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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