PR agencies to acquire in Edinburgh
Updated 9 November 2026
Looking to acquire a PR agency in Edinburgh? Firmbase ranks 10 PR agencies using public company information to help buyers prioritise firms for research and potential outreach. The Approach Score ranks firms using public signals including director age and tenure, ownership, business scale, financial strength and recent changes. These firms are not listed for sale, and the ranking does not indicate that an owner is considering a sale.
The median firm has 8 staff and has been in business for 14 years. Looking beyond Edinburgh? Explore the full Scotland list of PR agencies.
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Firms
UK 671
20%
Every director 55+
UK 16%
30%
Held 75%+ by one person
UK 38%
14
Median years in business
UK 11
8
Median headcount
UK 9
£250k to £500k
Median turnover band
UK £500k to £1m · includes our estimates
All 10 firms, in Approach Score order
| Rank | Firm | Approach Score | The facts behind the score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shaw Edinburgh | Approach Score 75/100 |
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Company no. SC097135 · Companies House |
| 2 | Hot Tin Roof Edinburgh | Approach Score 71/100 |
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Company no. SC319925 · Companies House |
| 3 | Message Matters Edinburgh | Approach Score 69/100 |
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Company no. SC414922 · Companies House |
| 4 | Quantum Communications Edinburgh | Approach Score 58/100 |
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Company no. SC608848 · Companies House |
| 5 | Newsdirect Edinburgh A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 52/100 |
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Company no. SC244267 · Companies House |
| 6 | 8 Million Stories Edinburgh, Midlothian A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 51/100 |
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Company no. SC430348 · Companies House |
| 7 | Electrify Livingston, West Lothian | Approach Score 47/100 |
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| 8 | Sunshine Digital Marketing & Media Production Edinburgh, Midlothian | Approach Score 45/100 |
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Company no. SC519446 · Companies House |
| 9 | Astroagency Edinburgh | Approach Score 42/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. SC640997 · Companies House |
| 10 | Stripe PR and Communications Edinburgh A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 22/100 |
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Company no. SC305878 · Companies House |
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Each row comes with the facts behind its score, financials with dates and contact details.
What's in the file
One row per firm, in Approach Score order, as Excel + CSV.
It holds the facts behind each score, points for each part of the score, financials with dates, publicly available contact details, where identified, director names and named shareholders.
Some people with significant control appear as Other individual, with no further detail. Director email lookups are not included.
How this list is filtered
- 5 or more staff, from filed headcount or our estimate where none is filed.
- Registered office in Edinburgh.
How this list is built
The Approach Score ranks firms mainly on public Companies House information about owner tenure and age, ownership, size, financial strength and recent register changes.
Firms with higher scores appear first in each list.
Use the ranking to order research, then check each business directly.
What it does not mean
No firm here is for sale, and the score says nothing about any owner's plans.
At least 95% of the firms where we hold directors had them checked in or after November 2026.
What we do not cover
Regulatory information is not included in this list. Buyers should check the relevant register as part of their due diligence. PR has no single sector regulator. For consultant lobbying of UK ministers, check the Register of Consultant Lobbyists; the Scottish Parliament keeps its own Lobbying Register.
Why age bands but no people's names
Age bands come from the month and year of birth on Companies House. This page shows no exact ages and no people's names. Both come with the purchased list. The band edges from 45 to 65 are the ages where the score changes. A row shows no age bands when a director's surname is in the firm's name, its group's name or its website. Those directors' ages still count towards the score.
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Buy the list of all 10 firms, with director names, ages and shareholders
Each row comes with the facts behind its score, financials with dates and contact details.