Business Weekly - Cambridge, UK

Established in 1987, Chamberlain is a PR and communications agency, run jointly by Denis Chamberlain, Anne Chamberlain and Geoff Dodgson, specialising in the agriculture, environment, food chain fisheries and seafood industries.

All three directors will remain with the business and, with the existing team, continue to be based in Peterborough, but the newly combined agency aims to bring together both teams in one new venue in the Cambridge area in the near future. Alison Meadows, MD of WAR, said: “Acquiring a complementary business like Chamberlain with such a strong reputation in its core sectors is an exciting opportunity.

“We will be able to offer Chamberlain clients additional services such as in-house design, digital and advertising while developing further conversations with WAR’s existing clients, particularly in healthcare, using the skills and expertise of the Chamberlain team.

”The combined forces of more than 60 staff and the resulting enlarged expertise across consumer, b2b, healthcare, agriculture and environment greatly enhance WAR’s market-leading position in the eastern region, also consolidating our place in the top 10 agencies based outside of London.”

Chamberlain will continue to operate under its own name, with associated WAR branding. WAR was advised in the acquisition by Adam Bradley of Taylor Vinters, Mike Jennings and Martin Church at Lloyds TSB and PEM’s Tony Stairs.