PR agencies to acquire in Scotland

Name: PR agencies to acquire in Scotland
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Updated 9 November 2026

Looking to acquire a PR agency in Scotland? Firmbase ranks 21 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 Scotland? Explore the full UK list of PR agencies.

Firms

UK 666

16%

Every director 55+

UK 16%

19%

Held 75%+ by one person

UK 34%

Median years in business

UK 11

Median headcount

UK 9

£500k to £1m

Median turnover band

UK £500k to £1m · includes our estimates

Towns with the most firms

Edinburgh 10 firms

All 21 firms, in Approach Score order

Rank	Firm	Approach Score	The facts behind the score
1	Media House Glasgow	Approach Score 77/100	3 directors aged 70 or over · longest in post since 1997 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £578k No net assets figure held · accounts made up to Apr 2025 Company no. SC174986 · Companies House mediahouseinternational.com
2	Shaw Edinburgh	Approach Score 75/100	1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 60-64 · longest in post since 1993 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £226k Net assets £28k (Mar 2025) Company no. SC097135 · Companies House shaw-online.com
3	Hot Tin Roof Edinburgh	Approach Score 71/100	Director aged 60-64 · in post since 2007 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £166k Net assets £128k (Mar 2026) Company no. SC319925 · Companies House hottinroof.co.uk
4	Message Matters Edinburgh	Approach Score 69/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2012 Corporate owner More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £539k Net assets £498k (Jan 2025) PSC register changed Jan 2026 Company no. SC414922 · Companies House messagematters.co.uk
5	Morrison Media Grangemouth, Central	Approach Score 66/100	We hold older figures than Companies House In post since 2013 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 8 staff · turnover est. £430k Net assets £147k · newer accounts made up to Aug 2025 Company no. SC457192 · Companies House morrison-media.co.uk
6	Branding Boutique Glasgow	Approach Score 61/100	1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2011 Corporate owner More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £1.1m Net assets £819k (Jul 2025) Company no. SC265935 · Companies House brandingboutique.com
7	Quantum Communications Edinburgh	Approach Score 58/100	2 directors aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2018 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover £1.1m Net assets £302k (Sep 2024) Company no. SC608848 · Companies House quantumcommunications.co.uk
8	Planit Scotland Inverness	Approach Score 57/100	Director aged under 45 · in post since 2014 Held via a trust or firm · independent More about this firm 8 staff · turnover est. £806k Net assets £551k (Dec 2025) Director resigned Dec 2025 Company no. SC492903 · Companies House planitscotland.com
9	Newsdirect Edinburgh A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 52/100	2 directors aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2025 Corporate owner More about this firm 18 staff · turnover est. £769k Net assets £284k (Mar 2025) Director resigned Apr 2025 · charge satisfied Aug 2026 · PSC register changed Apr 2025 Company no. SC244267 · Companies House newsdirect-uk.net
10	Spreng Thomson Glasgow	Approach Score 52/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Longest in post since 2015 Corporate owner More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £511k Net assets £222k · newer accounts made up to Mar 2026 Company no. SC173454 · Companies House sprengthomson.com
11	8 Million Stories Edinburgh, Midlothian A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 51/100	2 directors aged 55-59, 2 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2012 Independent More about this firm 45 staff · turnover est. £6.9m Net assets £2.6m (Mar 2025) Company no. SC430348 · Companies House 8ms.com
12	YNG Media Dalgety BAY, Fife	Approach Score 50/100	1 director aged 55-59, 2 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2024 Independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £296k Net assets £63k (Mar 2026) Company no. SC820767 · Companies House yngmedia.com
13	Brand Calibre Glasgow, Strathclyde	Approach Score 49/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 2 directors aged under 45 · longest in post since 2016 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £252k Net assets £4k · newer accounts made up to Oct 2025 Company no. SC548310 · Companies House brandcalibre.com
14	BIG Partnership Glasgow	Approach Score 49/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 45-49, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2001 Corporate owner More about this firm 87 staff · turnover est. £6.2m Net assets £2.6m (May 2025) Director resigned Mar 2026 Company no. SC217874 · Companies House bigpartnership.co.uk
15	Electrify Livingston, West Lothian	Approach Score 47/100	1 director aged 45-49, 2 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2015 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £857k Company no. SC522448 · Companies House electrify.me.uk
16	Aspect Aberdeen	Approach Score 45/100	2 directors aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2014 Corporate owner More about this firm 18 staff · turnover est. £1.3m Net assets £305k (Dec 2025) Company no. SC488283 · Companies House weareaspect.com
17	Sunshine Digital Marketing & Media Production Edinburgh, Midlothian	Approach Score 45/100	Director aged under 45 · in post since 2015 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 11 staff · turnover est. £343k Net assets -£497k (Dec 2025) Company no. SC519446 · Companies House sunshinemediacomms.com
18	Spey Forres, Moray	Approach Score 42/100	Director aged under 45 · in post since 2024 Corporate owner More about this firm 14 staff · turnover est. £651k Net assets £139k (Mar 2025) Company no. SC544857 · Companies House spey.scot
19	Astroagency Edinburgh	Approach Score 42/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 2 directors aged under 45 · longest in post since 2019 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £278k Net assets £84k (Dec 2021) · newer accounts made up to Dec 2025 Company no. SC640997 · Companies House astroagency.co.uk
20	Dada Events Glasgow A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 40/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Director aged 45-49 · in post since 2002 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 172 staff · turnover est. £22m Net assets £1.6m · newer accounts made up to Dec 2025 Company no. SC234966 · Companies House dada.co.uk
21	Stripe PR and Communications Edinburgh A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 22/100	1 director aged 50-54, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2023 Corporate owner More about this firm Est. 5 staff · turnover est. £18k No net assets figure held · accounts made up to Dec 2025 Company no. SC305878 · Companies House

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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 Scotland.

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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.

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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 21 firms, with director names, ages and shareholders

Each row comes with the facts behind its score, financials with dates and contact details.