What MHP Communications does

MHP Communications is a London-headquartered integrated strategic communications consultancy operating under the MHP Group brand. Founded in 2010, the firm employs a team of 190+ communications specialists and serves 220 major enterprise clients across at least 15 industry verticals including AI & Data, Cybersecurity, Government & Public Sector, Healthcare, Finance/Insurance/Fintech, Pharma & Biotech, Energy & Cleantech, Luxury, Defence/Security/Aerospace, and Telecoms. The agency operates a multi-brand portfolio: MHP for core integrated communications, Studio La Plage for creative production, and Mischief for public affairs and political communications. Its service modules span brand reputation, corporate advisory and capital markets communications, IPO and M&A advisory, crisis and risk management, executive positioning, litigation support, media training, and digital campaigns, supported by proprietary methodologies including Maiven GEO (location-based communications), Trust Analytics (trust measurement), Behavioural Insight, Reverb (brand positioning), and a Transition Economy specialism.

The firm's go-to-market is consultative enterprise field sales: dedicated practice teams engage directly with corporate clients, governments, and high-growth businesses on tailored, quote-based engagements that combine strategic advisory with multichannel campaign execution. Marketing and distribution are reinforced through thought-leadership content (News & Insights), organic social (LinkedIn, X, Instagram), an email newsletter, PR and earned media, and an annual 30 To Watch Journalism Awards programme in its 15th year in 2026. The agency distributes its services through direct enterprise engagement globally, with case studies drawn from clients including Sylvera (carbon markets), Keywords Studios (gaming — supported from IPO to a $2.1 billion acquisition), E.ON (energy), and The Piano (entertainment).

MHP Communications is a subsidiary of Next 15, a publicly listed communications conglomerate on the London Stock Exchange (ticker: NXT). In November 2025, it was reported that private equity firm Epiris is planning to acquire Next 15's PR and marketing divisions — including MHP Communications alongside Outcast, M Booth, and Activate — for approximately £230 million, signalling a pending change of control and a strategic refocus by Next 15 toward its technology and data brands. Leadership is headed by CEO Alex Bigg and Chairman Julian Hanson-Smith.

Name

MHP Communications

Legal name

MHP Group

Website

https://mhpc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

MHP Communications is a London-headquartered integrated strategic communications consultancy operating under the MHP Group brand, with 190+ specialists serving 220 major enterprise clients across financial services, healthcare, technology, public affairs, and other verticals. It is a subsidiary of Next 15.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Communications and Advisory Services: MHP Group generates revenue through providing integrated communications services to enterprise clients, including strategic consulting, campaign creation, media relations, crisis management, and specialized advisory services across various industry sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

MHP Communications provides integrated communications and strategic advisory services to enterprise clients, delivering strategies and multichannel campaigns spanning brand & reputation management, corporate advisory, financial services communications, healthcare communications, public affairs, and technology sector engagement. Offerings include IPO & M&A advisory, crisis & risk management, litigation support, executive positioning, media training, and campaign execution through its sub-brands Studio La Plage and Mischief, supported by proprietary tools such as Maiven GEO and Trust Analytics.

Product overview

MHP Group operates as an integrated communications agency with a multi-brand portfolio consisting of three primary brands: MHP (the core integrated communications offering), Studio La Plage (creative and design studio), and Mischief (public affairs specialist). The agency offers services across corporate advisory, capital markets, brand reputation, financial services, healthcare, and technology sectors. Service modules include Maiven GEO (geolocation communications), Trust Analytics (trust measurement), Reverb (brand strategy), alongside capabilities in executive positioning, film and animation, litigation support, media training, IPOs and M&A advisory, crisis management, digital campaigns, and social media training. The agency serves 220 major clients across industries including AI and data, cybersecurity, finance and fintech, healthcare, government, and luxury sectors, with a team of 190+ specialists headquartered in London.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Studio La Plage: Brand and creative communications studio
• Mischief

Products and services

• MHP (Flagship Integrated Communications Brand) The core integrated communications offering of MHP Group, providing brand reputation management, corporate advisory, capital markets communications, and strategic advisory services to enterprise clients across multiple industry verticals.
• Studio La Plage

Quantifiable outcome

• Supported Keywords Studios from IPO to $2.1 billion acquisition

Named customers4 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hill & Knowlton: Long-established global PR firm with strong public affairs and crisis practices. Comparable to MHP across public affairs, crisis & risk, and corporate advisory work.
• Weber Shandwick: Global PR and communications agency within IPG, offering corporate, consumer, healthcare, and technology communications. Broad incumbent peer with overlapping verticals and integrated campaign model.
• Edelman: One of the world's largest independent PR firms offering integrated brand, corporate, and public affairs services. Comparable as a broad incumbent that overlaps with MHP across most service lines but at much greater scale.

Direct peers

• Consulum: UK-headquartered strategic communications consultancy with strong public affairs and government relations practice. Highly comparable to MHP Mischief, with similar government & public-sector client base.
• Instinctif Partners: UK-based strategic communications consultancy with deep financial services, capital markets, and technology practices. Direct peer to MHP in the UK mid-market strategic communications segment.
• Teneo: Global strategic advisory combining communications, investor relations, and consulting. Direct peer to MHP given its multi-disciplinary, senior-led engagement model serving C-suite and board-level mandates.
• Hawthorn Advisors: UK strategic communications consultancy with strong public affairs, investor relations, and corporate communications offerings. Comparable in size and UK-centric positioning to MHP.
• Powerscourt Group: London-based strategic communications firm focused on financial PR, investor relations, and corporate communications. Highly comparable to MHP's capital markets and financial services practices.
• FGS Global: Strategic communications advisory formed by the merger of Finsbury, Glover Hering, and S4 Capital's advisory assets; strong in financial communications, M&A, and crisis. Closest like-for-like peer to MHP in transaction-driven strategic communications.
• Brunswick Group: Global strategic communications firm specializing in M&A, IPO, and corporate advisory communications for large-cap clients. Directly comparable to MHP's Corporate Advisory & Capital Markets practice, with similar client mix and engagement model.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mhpc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mhp-communications
• Instagraminstagram.com/themhpgroup

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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