Blackhouse media

What Blackhouse media does

Blackhouse Media (BHM) is a Lagos-headquartered public relations and reputation management consultancy founded in 2006 by Ayeni Adekunle. The firm operates as a B2B professional services company across Africa and the UK, with offices in Lagos, London (regional headquarters), Nairobi, Accra, and Edinburgh, serving blue-chip enterprise clients in financial services, FMCG, ICT/telecommunications, media and entertainment, and government. Named clients include Heineken/Nigerian Breweries, MTN Nigeria, MultiChoice/DSTV, First City Monument Bank, Honeywell Group, Shoprite, Cars45, and Philip Morris International. BHM has been named one of Africa's 11 Best Agencies by PRovoke Media for four consecutive years and has accumulated 26 industry acknowledgements over five years.

BHM's core service portfolio spans reputation and crisis management, media relations, government relations, brand management, content strategy, creative strategy, experiential communication, social media management, community relations, training, and proprietary research and intelligence. The firm operates an internal research function (BHM Research & Intelligence) producing the Nigeria PR Report, Concept of Virality, BHM Guide to Public Relations, and — launched in November 2025 — Africa's first AI Ethics Readiness Framework for the media and communications sector. The company also operates event platforms including NECLive (West Africa's premier entertainment conference) and World PR Day, and runs Africa Breakfast Conversations on the sidelines of UNGA.

The business operates under BHM Holdings as a privately held, founder-owned group with adjacent operating subsidiaries ID Africa (marketing communications, media and tech) and Plaqad (marketing tech). Revenue exceeds £5 million with combined staff strength of nearly 100. Services are delivered on a quote-based, tailored-engagement professional services model with no publicly disclosed pricing, and the go-to-market is direct enterprise engagement supported by thought leadership, content marketing, and major owned-event demand generation.

Name

Blackhouse media

Legal name

BHM Holdings

Website

https://bhmng.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Blackhouse Media (BHM) is a Lagos-headquartered public relations and reputation management consultancy founded in 2006, with offices across Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, and the UK. The firm serves blue-chip enterprises in financial services, FMCG, ICT, media, entertainment, and government.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Relations and Communications Consultancy

NAICS

Public Relations Agencies (54182), Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418)

akta.pro primary industry

Media Relations & Press Office Services (BPAFADAF)

Keywords

• Public relations consultancy
• Reputation management services
• Media relations advisory
• Crisis communications consulting
• Corporate communications strategy

Headquarters

HQ city

Lagos

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Relations and Communications Consulting: Core consulting services for reputation management, brand management, crisis management, media relations, and government relations for enterprise clients across multiple sectors
2. Content and Creative Services: Content strategy, creative strategy, experiential communication, and training services delivered through own studios with experienced writers, illustrators, producers, and directors
3. Research and Intelligence Services: Evaluation, measurement, and market intelligence services using proprietary tools to help clients make sense of news and markets, monitor campaigns, and access industry reports

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Blackhouse Media is a public relations and reputation management consultancy providing enterprise clients across financial services, FMCG, ICT, media, entertainment, and government sectors with services spanning media relations, crisis management, brand management, government relations, content strategy, creative strategy, experiential communication, social media management, community relations, research and intelligence, and training. The firm supplements its consulting practice with proprietary research publications, the NECLive entertainment conference, and Africa's first AI Ethics Readiness Framework for the media and communications industry.

Product overview

BHM is Africa’s leading public relations and reputation management consultancy operating across Africa and the UK. The company offers a comprehensive suite of PR and communications services organized into distinct practice areas: Assets Management (social media management), Community Relations, Content Strategy (leveraging in-house studios), Creative Strategy, Crisis Management, Experiential Communication, Brand Management, Government Relations, Media Relations, Research & Intelligence, and Training. The company also produces proprietary research publications including The Concept of Virality, Nigeria PR Report, Africa PR Report, and the BHM Guide to Public Relations. BHM operates event platforms including NECLive (West Africa's premier entertainment conference) and World PR Day. In November 2025, BHM expanded into AI ethics with Africa's first AI Ethics Readiness Framework for the media and communications sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NECLive: West Africa's premier entertainment conference, a flagship event organized by BHM and ID Africa
• BHM R & I (Research & Intelligence)

Products and services

• PR & Reputation Management Consultancy BHM's core service offering delivering public relations and reputation management consultancy to enterprise clients across financial services, FMCG, ICT, media, entertainment, and government sectors in Africa and the UK.
• NECLive (Nigerian Entertainment Conference) West Africa's premier entertainment conference and largest annual gathering of creative industry professionals, organized by BHM and ID Africa and now expanding to a multi-venue global format.
• AI Ethics Readiness Framework Africa's first comprehensive AI Ethics Readiness Framework specifically designed for the continent's marketing, media, and communications sectors.
• BHM Guide to Public Relations 138-page interactive digital book containing tips, tools, and tricks for Smart PR practice, with a database of relevant contacts in media, PR, and academic institutions, published to celebrate BHM's 10th anniversary.
• Concept of Virality BHM Research & Intelligence report highlighting the concept of virality and examining how content spreads and achieves viral reach, available as a free downloadable PDF.
• World PR Day Annual global celebration of the public relations and communications industry operated by BHM.
• Training (Media Interview Preparation and Communications Workshops) Standalone training offering covering media interview preparation, TV appearance coaching, PR and communications training, and digital space workshops for brands and practitioners.

Quantifiable outcome

• Revenue of over £5 million with nearly 100 staff
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• WADDSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWADDS (wadds.co.uk) is listed as a partner organization, suggesting collaboration in PR and communications services.
• PlaqadcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlaqad is a marketing tech startup founded by BHM founder Ayeni Adekunle, indicating close strategic alignment and shared ownership.
• PRogressminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPRogress (progressuk.live) is listed as a UK-based partner organization for PR services.
• Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR)minorOthersCIPR is a professional membership body for UK public relations practitioners. BHM founder Ayeni is a committee member of the Scotland Chapter of CIPR.
• International Association for Measurement and Evaluation of Communication (AMEC)minorOthersAMEC is the global trade body and professional institute for agencies and practitioners involved in measurement and evaluation. BHM maintains membership.
• Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA)minorOthersPRCA is the UK-based professional body for PR and communications. BHM founder Ayeni is a council member of PRCA.
• International Communications Consultancy Organisation (ICCO)minorOthersICCO is the global umbrella body for communications consultancies. BHM maintains membership.
• Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR)minorOthersNIPR is the statutory regulatory body for public relations practitioners in Nigeria. BHM maintains membership.
• Public Relations Consultants Association of Nigeria (PRCAN)minorOthersPRCAN is the professional association for PR consultancies in Nigeria. BHM maintains membership.
• Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)minorOthersPRSA is the world's largest organization for PR professionals. BHM founder Ayeni maintains membership.
• ID AfricacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerID Africa (Info Digital Africa) is a marketing communications, media and tech company founded by BHM founder Ayeni Adekunle. Femi Falodun serves as CEO. Close sister company relationship.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BCW (Burson Cohn & Wolfe): Top-three global public relations and communications agency with Africa operations. Comparable incumbent competing for the same blue-chip multinational communications mandates BHM serves.
• Edelman: World's largest public relations firm with an established Africa practice serving multinational clients on the continent. Broad incumbent competing for the same blue-chip mandates BHM serves, but with global scale and broader service portfolio.
• Hill+Knowlton: Global public relations consultancy with deep experience in corporate reputation, crisis management, and public affairs. Comparable incumbent for BHM's enterprise crisis, media relations and government relations offerings.
• FleishmanHillard: Global public relations and communications agency with Africa regional capability. Comparable incumbent competing for enterprise-level reputation and corporate communications work on the continent.
• Brunswick Group: Global strategic communications firm focused on corporate reputation, investor relations, and critical issues advisory. Comparable firm serving similar multinational and African-focused enterprise clients on reputation and crisis.
• Ogilvy Public Relations: Global creative and public relations network with strong African operations, including Nigeria. Comparable incumbent offering overlapping PR, content, and creative services to the same enterprise client segments.
• Weber Shandwick: Global communications consultancy with Africa presence serving enterprise clients in reputation, public affairs, and corporate communications. Broader incumbent competing head-to-head with BHM on multinational African accounts.

Direct peers

• Africa Practice: Pan-African strategic communications and public affairs consultancy serving multinational corporations, governments and investors across Africa. Most directly comparable peer given shared Africa-first positioning, multinational client base, and government-relations capability.
• Magna Carta Reputation Management: South Africa-headquartered reputation management consultancy serving corporate, government and NGO clients across Africa. Listed as a BHM agency partner and a comparable Africa-focused reputation management specialist.
• APO Group: Africa-focused press release distribution and communications consultancy headquartered in Dubai with deep African coverage. Comparable peer operating across the same African multinational client base with overlapping media relations and corporate communications offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bhmng
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/bhmgroup
• Facebookfacebook.com/blackhousemedia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/black-house-media
• Instagraminstagram.com/bhmng

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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