About Us
We launched in 2017 but can draw on a deep experience of financial communications stretching back to the late 1990s.
We offer strategic advice and tactical implementation to create stories that help investment and financial brands engage more effectively with their audiences.
Many of the challenges facing the investment industry are issues of communication.
Experienced
26 years of experience with blue chip and growing brands.
Insightful
A clear focus on the things that matter to your organisation.
Differentiated
We work with clients to identify and promote their points of difference.
Independent
We build teams to suit client needs.
What we do
In the Numbers
24 years of experience
Years in business
Retained clients and projects completed
For different organisations
Current clients
Our Blog
Are clichés in your company’s DNA?
Do you like clichés? I do. They help cultural tribes stick together. They bind fashionistas or film buffs or football fans. They’re the soul of catchphrase comedy. But clichés can become a problem when companies explain what they do. A dictionary will tell you a cliché is an overused phrase or opinion that betrays a…
July 13, 2021
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In praise of brevity
Ever wondered how long it takes to read something? If so, then this page is for you. This blog will take about 1 minute and 29 seconds of your time. If not, please read on – because our 2020 Readability Report shows that most of the content published by investment management businesses is too long…
January 25, 2021
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Stop blowing your own intellectual trumpet
Guest blog by Holly Nardi, blogger at www.getwokenotbroke.com and associate, investment consulting, at one of the UK’s leading consultancies. You’re not your audience. And by pitching to yourself, you’re excluding a tonne of people that want to join the party but don’t feel welcome (or that don’t understand the directions on the invite!) Provided your…
November 10, 2020
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What our clients say
I have had the pleasure of working with David for a number of years and have always been impressed by his in-depth knowledge and understanding of the financial, asset management and pensions sector, his professionalism and his dedication to his work. He is a pleasure to work with, is always as helpful as he can be and is well-liked and well respected by the industry."
I worked with David on a number of projects for B&CE / The People’s Pension. He has the valuable skill of being able to take dry technical wording, understand the key messages and transform the original text into something engaging. Not an easy task, especially when working to tight deadlines and with multiple stakeholders."
«David’s ability to produce informative communications stems from his skill in identifying the relevant detail and pertinent nuances of a story, as well as an understanding of the broader context. He has an eloquent style, and actively explores new concepts and topics to add to his extensive experience.»
«David has provided consistently strong advice and content to our business as we have developed our key corporate messaging and brand communication. What has really impressed us is his ability to understand our business and culture from the inside and to translate all of this into external messaging to support the growth of our brand awareness and value. We would wholeheartedly recommend his services to other companies.»
«David is simply an outstanding investment communicator. He can appear deceptively easy going but you'd need to look very hard indeed to find a smarter or more industrious investment communications professional."»
I've known David for many years. What always stands out for me is his ability to create content that cuts through. David has a talent for teasing out points of difference in an authentic way which makes for very engaging copy. Asset management is his specialist subject and he knows how to take sophisticated concepts to any audience in an engaging way. Above all else he is extremely enjoyable to work with, insightful and very hard working
Get in touch
If you’d like to discuss the opportunities that more engaging storytelling can offer your business then please get in touch. We’re good at listening.