Welcome to the PRmoment Podcast.

Here’s the second of a new bonus pod series where I chat to Andrew Bloch about PR Pitches and merger & acquisition trends in the UK PR scene.

Andrew is a co-founder and Non-Executive Director at Frank PR and is now Head of PR at the new business consultancy firm AAR. He is also a partner at PCB Partners where he advises on buying and selling marketing services agencies.

This is a final call for The PRmoment Awards in London on April 28th and the Manchester Awards are also shaping up to be a big night on the 12th of May.

Thanks to our PRmoment Podcast sponsors, The PRCA.

Here’s a summary of what Andrew and PRmoment founder Ben Smith discuss:

2 mins Andrew gives us an update on recent PR pitch news

3 mins How is the impact of the current high rate of inflation and the uncertainty in the economy impacting client decisions?

7 mins Can agencies be more front footed in their negotiations with clients at the moment?

9 mins Andrew and I discuss Huntsworth's acquisition of Cirkle.

14 mins What private groups are most active in acquiring PR firms at the moment?