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M Communications was formed by [[Nick Miles]], the former managing director of [[Financial Dynamics]]'s after his "acrimonious split" from the company. In 2004 it won the [[Polygon]] account. (''The Daily Telegraph'', August 20, 2004)
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{{Template:Lobbying_Portal_badge}}'''M Communications''' (or M:Communications)was a London-based communications agency formed by [[Nick Miles]] and [[Hugh Morrison]] in 2002 after the pairs split from [[Financial Dynamics]].<ref> Linkedin [https://uk.linkedin.com/pub/nick-miles/12/638/7ba Nick Miles], accessed 2 July 2015.</ref><ref> Linkedin [https://uk.linkedin.com/pub/hugh-morrison/21/517/b46 Hugh Morrison], accessed 2 July 2015.</ref>
  
The agency's Middle Eastern section was bought out by [[College Group]] after 2008.
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==History==
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In 2008 the agency sold it's Middle Eastern section to [[College Group]] and the rest of the business to US vehicle [[King Worldwide]] backed by The [[Riverside Company]], a private equity firm.
  
Nick Miles left M Communications in March 2013.
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In February 2013 [[Nick Miles]], [[Hugh Morrison]] and a number of other senior staff resigned from M:C and were put on a twelve month gardening leave period<ref> Alec Mattinson [http://www.prweek.com/article/1177845/mcommunications-founders-12-month-gardening-leave M:Communications founders on 12-month gardening leave] ''PR Week'', 11 April 2013, accessed 2 July 2015.</ref> and in August M:C announced they were in a winding-down period and would close within weeks.<ref> Alec Mattinson [http://www.prweek.com/article/1194031/mcommunications-close-its-doors-within-weeks M:Communications to close its doors 'within weeks'] ''PR Week'', 5 August 2013, accessed 2 July 2015.</ref>
 
 
In late 2013, M Communications shut down after senior staff, including founders [[Nick Miles|Miles]] and [[Hugh Morrison]], walked out over "dissatisfaction with the value of equity incentives".<ref> Alec Mattinson [http://www.prweek.com/article/1194031/mcommunications-close-its-doors-within-weeks M:Communications to close its doors 'within weeks'] ''PR Week'', 5 August 2013, accessed 24 October 2014 </ref>
 
  
 
==Former clients==
 
==Former clients==
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*[[Dart Energy]] UK until summer 2013 when it moved to [[Vigo Communications]].
 
*[[Dart Energy]] UK until summer 2013 when it moved to [[Vigo Communications]].
  
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Latest revision as of 09:51, 2 July 2015

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M Communications (or M:Communications)was a London-based communications agency formed by Nick Miles and Hugh Morrison in 2002 after the pairs split from Financial Dynamics.[1][2]

History

In 2008 the agency sold it's Middle Eastern section to College Group and the rest of the business to US vehicle King Worldwide backed by The Riverside Company, a private equity firm.

In February 2013 Nick Miles, Hugh Morrison and a number of other senior staff resigned from M:C and were put on a twelve month gardening leave period[3] and in August M:C announced they were in a winding-down period and would close within weeks.[4]

Former clients

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Notes

  1. Linkedin Nick Miles, accessed 2 July 2015.
  2. Linkedin Hugh Morrison, accessed 2 July 2015.
  3. Alec Mattinson M:Communications founders on 12-month gardening leave PR Week, 11 April 2013, accessed 2 July 2015.
  4. Alec Mattinson M:Communications to close its doors 'within weeks' PR Week, 5 August 2013, accessed 2 July 2015.