Energy and Utilities
(Em)powering success.
Energy, water, and utilities are extremely complex, highly regulated sectors that impact the whole nation.
Keeping the lights on, the heat coming and the water flowing.
As one of the leading communications and engagement consultancies for energy and utilities, we’ve helped clients transform their messaging and re-shape the conversation about this critical sector. Our approach brings technical know-how and creativity to political influence and behavioural change. Lighting your way through development consent order applications and the countless other processes involved in delivering a nationally significant infrastructure project. Engaging and educating communities about the critical importance of your work.
Cavendish insight.
Attitudes to Net Zero.
Political parties still aren’t aligned on routes to Net Zero. To understand current thinking, in partnership with YouGov, we explored MP’s and the public’s perceptions.
How political is nuclear?
In collaboration with the Nuclear Industry Association, we commissioned YouGov to conduct a survey of MPs from across the UK to help us understand their views on new nuclear.
Work to be proud of.
From Waste to Resource.
We manage FCC Environment’s corporate reputation through a combination of media and government relations, targeting stakeholders and positioning them as a well-regarded thought-leader
Off Grid Green UK Campaign.
Our Off Grid Green campaign aims to ensure that future policy presents renewable liquid gases as a viable choice for consumers.
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News and Insights
We keep our ears to the ground and share our thoughts and findings to help our clients navigate the world in real-time.
Our Expertise
From strategy development to crisis communications, brand to video and animation, we have the skills to deliver your objectives with impact.
Expertise beyond expectation.
We’re corporate and political specialists on a mission to solve big problems.
Brand strategy
A brand is more than just a logo, it’s a statement of intent to the world – a promise to your audience. We build brands that build trust and inspire loyalty through every interaction.
Corporate communications
Reputation is everything. From strategy development to crisis communications, we shape and protect your corporate image.
Government relations
Influence the conversations that matter. We understand how the system works, who matters and where the windows for influence lie.
Digital services
Reaching an audience has never been easier. But it’s harder than ever to stand out. Our expertise in the ever-changing digital landscape gives your online presence the strongest possible foundations.
Video and animation
We help brands tell their stories. Our cutting-edge video production services create stand-out content that demands to be shared.
Internal communications
We help clients engage their people. We create meaningful and compelling internal communications strategies and campaigns that drive employee engagement and create a sense of purpose.
Planning communications
Planning is complex, but not when you have a guide. We know how to engage with developers, investors, political influencers and local communities.
Our people; your team.
Having worked for over 30 years in the communications sector, Jamie has experience across a broad range of disciplines. For the last two decades he has specialized in gaining public understanding and planning consent for projects from nuclear power stations to new roads and railways. Jamie heads up our Infrastructure and Energy division and is supported by a team specializing in the relevant engagement processes, such as Development Consent Order (DCO) consultations and hybrid bills.
Olivia is passionate about delivering engagement to communities and stakeholder impacted by infrastructure projects. She has an in-depth understanding of various consents processes having worked on multiple public and private schemes, including A303 Stonehenge, Lake Lothing Third Crossing, Thameslink Programme and Bradwell B nuclear power station. She has over 10 years experience in developing comprehensive communications strategies which support a project’s development in a meaningful and coherent way. Olivia fosters effective relationships with local and regional stakeholders, helping to build awareness, support and involvement in complex projects.
Anna is a skilled, results-oriented consultant with extensive experience in both the public and private sectors. Over the past six years, she has worked across various key industries in the UK and Australia, including energy, transport, mining, urban development, water, and education. Her unique skillset has been applied to several once-in-a-generation projects, such as the Western Sydney Airport ($11 billion) and the Inland Rail Freight Line ($15 billion). More recently, in the UK, Anna has collaborated with RWE, Welsh Water, National Highways, and several local authorities to deliver their consultation programs. As a project manager, Anna excels in delivering high-priority projects to a diverse range of cross-sector clients within tight timeframes and budgets, particularly major infrastructure projects in both metropolitan and regional areas.
Alex has a detailed knowledge of the planning process across multiple consenting regimes, having worked across some of the UK’s biggest infrastructure projects over the past five years. His experience includes working on offshore wind, nuclear, highways and electricity transmission DCO projects, along with TCPA schemes ranging from hotels and smaller residential developments through to plans for major new settlements. Alex is therefore skilled in the development of comprehensive stakeholder engagement strategies, along with the delivery of challenging policy-compliant consultations.
Sam is an award-winning communications strategist with a track record of advising high-profile clients for over 20 years. Her expertise lies in developing integrated communications strategies that capture attention, initiate discussions, and influence behavioural change. She strongly believes in the power of storytelling and brand, and collaborates closely with her clients to craft impactful narratives that establish connections between audiences and brands.
Tom has advised some of the UK’s leading organisations and businesses, helping them to achieve real cut-through with Government and regulators. He has extensive experience in working with highly regulated businesses, with particular expertise in the energy sector. Prior to entering consultancy, Tom worked in both Westminster and Brussels, providing policy advice to Conservative MPs and MEPs. A Conservative Party parliamentary candidate at the last election, Tom has an extensive network within Westminster and the regions.
Matthew creates impactful communications strategies that generate excitement and engage target audiences. He has advised the public, private and third sector for over a decade, devising campaigns, managing reputations, securing planning consents and reducing risk for clients.
Combining in-house and agency experience spanning the property, infrastructure and energy sector he has an in-depth understanding of TCPA, DCO and Welsh PAC consultations, with clients including Aldi, National Highways, RES, Serco and United Utilities. Matthew leads our North team in Manchester.
Sarah has extensive experience in developing stakeholder engagement and public affairs strategies for clients within the Built Environment. With nearly 10 years’ experience, Sarah has worked across all tiers of government, and across different consenting regimes, advising clients such as Unibail Rodamco Westfield, Crest Nicholson and National Grid.
George Mayhew is a communications executive with over 25 years of experience spanning multiple industries across the UK and US. The former Director of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability at Thames Water where he was responsible for all comms and government relations. Prior to that George was the Group Director of Corporate Affairs at National Grid for 12 years managing a team split between the UK, US, and Brussels. Before National Grid, George held several roles at BAE Systems including four years as Chief of Staff.
We’ve also built quite a reputation for ourselves.
