The Review of the Biggest PR Pitches and Mergers & Acquisitions in UK PR in July 2025 with Andrew Bloch

Welcome to our review of PR pitches and mergers & acquisitions in the UK PR scene with Andrew Bloch. Here we discuss the biggest pitch wins and mergers & acquisitions that the PR sector has seen in July 2025 Andrew is the lead consultant - PR, Social, Content and Influencer at the new business consultancy firm AAR and a partner at PCB Partners, where he advises on buying and selling marketing services agencies. The PRmoment podcast will be taking a more relaxed approach over the summer. We won’t be doing weekly shows but as and when pressing PR issues occur that need discussion we’ll hop back on the pod. Also, thanks so much to the PRmoment Podcast sponsors the PRCA. PITCH WINS Mars global snacking and pet care appoints Weber Shandwick Collective. Pladis appoints Headland Tin Man – Double win – Bella and Duke, pet wellness and nutrition, premium raw pet food. Lelo – sexual wellness brand, tasked with shifting the narrative around pleasure without shame. Global Flower Services appoints Finn partners Hisense appoints Ranieri Salesforce appoints Harvard Xplora appoints Brand Nation Anker Innovations appoints  Red Consultancy Equinox appoints  MHP Glyde appoints Stacked/Munch PR Asda appoints Smarts Fish ‘N’ Chips (Fox’s Burtons savoury snack brand) appoints Frank. Guatemala Tourism appoints PC Agency St Pancras Hotel appoints Palm PR Ordnance Survey appoints Diffusion Global Brands (VK and Hooch) appoints Hatch Just Eat appoints Earnies Prep Kitchen appoints Words + Pixels Royal Ballet and Opera appoints Hope & Glory St Mungo’s homeless charity appoints The Academy Sweaty Betty Foundation appoints  Fanclub Debenhams Group appoints Threesixty TK Maxx appoints Burson  M&A Activity   Inkling merges with Eight&Four   Supermetrics (leading marketing intelligence platform) acquires Relay 42 (real time customer data platform)   Brave Bison acquire Mark Ritson MiniMBA