Lansons Communications

Lansons Communications, 24a St John Street, London, EC1M 4AY

Lansons Communications is a PR and lobbying firm based in London.

Lansons Public Affairs is the lobbying arm of Lansons Communications. It was created in 2005, acquired the established Jackson Consultancy, and now claims to be "one of the most experienced and largest political consultancies in the financial services sector".

Services

Services offered by Lansons Public Affairs include:

• Strategic advice and minute to minute counsel on how to use opportunities, identify policy gaps and minimise threats
• Discreet media management to influence the policy environment
• Influencing the policy agenda to create media profile and develop the debate
• Collateral development to fashion your bullets to the best effect
• Working with think tanks to help position your policy area and develop a 'neutral voice' in your space
• Placing of speakers at strategic events including All Party Groups, and relevant conferences

People

• Andrew Silverman, board director
• Anna Schirmer, board director
• Bev Aujla, board director and partner
• Clare Anderson, board director
• Clare Parsons, chairman and co-founder
• David Masters, board director
• Henrietta Guthrie, board director
• Karen Mignon, board director
• Katie Priddis, board director
• Louise Ahuja, board director
• Lyndsay Haywood, board director
• Laura Hasting, joint managing director
• Lisa Elliott, board director and partner
• Louise Marriott, board director
• Rebecca Mayor, joint managing director
• Shirley Collyer, board director
• Sophie Lilley, board director and partner
• Stuart Graham, joint managing director and finance director
• Tony Langham, chief executive and co-founder
• Helen Proud, board director
• Ralph Jackson, partner and director
• Rimmi Shah, associate director
• Jon Cronin, joint head of Lansons broadcast PR and content. Joined Lansons in November 2011, after nine years at the BBC, most recently as former deputy editor of the BBC business news website.

APPC register

December 2014-February 2015

Ralph Jackson | Tony Langham | Lorna Russell | Rimmi Shah | Olivia Shaw | Andrew Silverman | Matthew Young

September 2014-November 2014

Ralph Jackson | Tony Langham | Lorna Russell | Rimmi Shah | Olivia Shaw | Andrew Silverman | Matthew Young

Former employees

• Mark Adams
• Ben Abbotts, head of public affairs. Is now a partner at Westbourne Communications. A former Lib Dem candidate in the 2005 General Election and a 2006 by-election.
• Martin Koder, account director. Former head of political intelligence unit at Citigate Public Affairs and CCHQ executive for the Norwich North by-election. Is now manager of Government relations and regulatory strategy at the London Stock Exchange Group
• Richard Hobbs, director. Described as 'one of the UK’s best known FSA and regulatory experts' joined in January 2010 after 7 years as Managing Director Regulatory Consulting at Beachcroft. Previously worked as a consultant for the Financial Services Authority. Is now an Independent regulatory consultant
• Christ Bose, deputy head of public affairs. Is now senior Government relations and public policy manager at Santander UK bank.
• Simon Alderson, public affairs account manager. Is now corporate communications UK at Swedish bank Handelsbanken
• Olivia Shaw
• Mark Penton - previously a director at Beachcroft
• James Gray

Clients

The Economist

Having parted company with Speed Communications after a 10 year contract, the Economist has appointed Lansons Communications as its retained PR agency. Charles Barber of the Economist had the following to say about the changeover:

'Following a robust tender process, which included our editorial colleagues, we have appointed Lansons with immediate effect to work with us. The Economist’s paid-for circulation is growing and we would like to ensure we are seen as a must read for all progressives including the next generation. The Economist’s innovation is already widely recognised with new apps like Espresso and Lansons will help us as we continue to push for change and drive innovation.'

Isle of Man

In Sept 2008, Lansons landed the PR account to promote the Isle of Man as an international centre for business and finance - one of its biggest client wins to date. The three-year contract is believed to be worth in excess of £250,000 a year in fees. The agency will be charged with enhancing the island’s economic reputation and raising its profile throughout the world. Much of the work will be concentrated on the UK, but it will also include a focus on such diverse parts of the world as Washington and Asia. Part of the brief is to differentiate the Isle of Man positively from other European financial centres, such as Jersey. The account will be led by chief executive Tony Langham. Head of public affairs Ben Abbotts, head of Lansons Live Christian Mahne, and associate director Lyndsay Haywood are also on the 16-person team.

Representing shareholders

Lansons also set up a lobbying group on behalf of client The Share Centre who wanted nominee account holders to have the same rights as normal shareholders. Lansons formed an umbrella group called The Shareholders’ Alliance, organised a protest group, and tabled an amendment to the Company Law Reform Bill, which was voted in.

Listed clients

December 2014-February 2015

ARLA | Borro | Harrington Brooks | IFC Forum | Isle of Man Government | JP Morgan Asset Management | London Luton Airport Operations Limited | NAEA | Nationwide Phoenix Group | Synergy Health

September 2014-November 2014

ARLA | Borro | Employers Forum for Equality and Inclusion | Harrington Brooks | IFC Forum | Isle of Man Government | JP Morgan Asset Management | London Luton Airport Operations Limited | NAEA | Nationwide | Phoenix Group | Synergy Health

February 2012

Association of Financial Mutuals | Conserve the Chilterns and Countryside | Debt Managers Standards Association | (DEMSA) Employers Forum for Equality and Inclusion | Friends Life | Isle of Man Government | JP Morgan Asset Management | Marketguard | Owen James | Paypal | RBS Insurance | Royal London | Save our Savers[

31 August 2011

ConnectPlus | Conserve the Chilterns and Countryside | Debt Managers Standards Association (DEMSA)| Employers Forum on Age | Employers Forum on Belief | Finance & Leasing Authority | Financial Services Authority | Friends Life | Home Instead | Hutchinson Ports | JP Morgan | MBNA | Owen James | Paypal | Peto | RBS Insurance | Royal London | Save our Savers | Scottish Life | Solar Capital | Isle of Man Government

2009

Financial Services Compensation Scheme | Standard Life | Royal London | Scottish Life | HBOS | Pearl Irwin Mitchell | Employers Forum on Age | PayPal | London & Quadrant Housing Trust | GMAC-RFC | Lincoln Financial Group | MarketGuard Insurance | Isle of Man Government | Citi UK Consumer | Compucredit | RBS Insurance

Registrar of consultant lobbyists

The register of consultant lobbyists documents those clients on behalf of whom Lansons has lobbied government ministers and their 2015 listings are as follows:

January - March 2015

Harrington Brooks | IFC Forum | Isle of Man Government | London Luton Airport Operations Ltd | National Federation of Property Professionals

April - June 2015

Harrington Brooks | IFC Forum | London Luton Airport Operations Ltd

July - September 2015

Atom Bank | Harrington Brooks | IFC Forum | London Luton Airport Operations Ltd | National Federation of Property Professionals

October - December 2015

Harrington Brooks | IFC Forum | London Luton Airport Operations Limited | National Federation of Property Professionals

Affiliated to

Lansons is part of Public Relations Organisation International, the global network of independent PR agencies, and will work with those partners in key locations.

Resources

• Lansons Communications, PRCA Yearbook

Contacts

24a St John Street, London, EC1M 4AY
http://www.lansons.com