The most visible PR agencies in United Kingdom, October 2026

October 2026 · 15 questions asked from United Kingdom in English · ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Google AI Mode · 60 answers read

Leader

Hotwire

31Heralded Score, range 9–40

Most cited source

linkedin.com

13citations

From Google AI Mode and Google AI Overviews

Where engines disagree most

Walker Sands

1/4engines put it in their top three

Top three on Gemini, not on Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews and ChatGPT

Brands

Search is not measured for this board yet, so it ranks on AI answers.

Rank Brand Rank change Heralded Score All AI Score trend Mentioned Recommended By engine Mentioned by Change
– Finn Partners US Unranked Too few answers Not measured
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  • : Unranked
3% 0% None First reading
– Firebrand Communications US Unranked Too few answers Not measured
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  • : Unranked
1% 0% None First reading
– Firecracker PR GB Unranked Too few answers Not measured
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  • : Unranked
1% 0% None First reading
– FleishmanHillard US Unranked Too few answers Not measured
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  • : Unranked
0% 0% None First reading
– Fox Agency GB Unranked Too few answers Not measured
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  • : Unranked
1% 0% None First reading
– FTI Consulting US Unranked Too few answers Not measured
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  • : Unranked
0% 0% None First reading
– Golin US Unranked Too few answers Not measured
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  • : Unranked
0% 0% None First reading
– Hill & Knowlton US Unranked Too few answers Not measured
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  • : Unranked
0% 0% None First reading
– ITPR Unranked Too few answers Not measured
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5% 0% None First reading
– Jamco PR Unranked Too few answers Not measured
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  • : Unranked
1% 0% None First reading

“=” marks brands whose score ranges overlap, so the test cannot separate them. Every brand named in at least three answers is ranked. AI gives each brand’s score and rank from the engines’ answers; Search is not measured for this board yet. By engine has one dot per engine (ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Google AI Mode), darker the more often it names the brand.

Most cited sources

Rank Source Type Cited in Engines Pages cited Brands its pages mention
1 linkedin.com Social 13.3% 2 of 4 12 Not read
2 youtube.com Social 8.3% 2 of 4 7 Not read
3 google.com Vendor site 3.3% 2 of 4 7 Not read
4 cognitomedia.com Consultancy 3.3% 2 of 4 5 Not read
5 sidekickaccounting.co.uk Consultancy 8.3% 3 of 4 2 Not read
6 unitedpress.uk Consultancy 6.7% 1 of 4 3 1
7 medium.com Community 6.7% 2 of 4 4 Not read
8 muckrack.com Media 1.7% 1 of 4 4 Not read
9 pragencyguide.co.uk Directory 6.7% 1 of 4 2 1
10 quora.com Community 6.7% 1 of 4 4 Not read

Questions asked

QuestionLanguageMost recommended
What are the best PR agencies for technology companies? English Highwire and Walker Sands, tied
PR agency for a startup English Ballou, CCgroup, Hotwire and United Press, tied
How can a startup get press coverage for its launch? English No brand recommended
How do I find a PR agency that understands my industry? English No brand recommended
In-house communications vs PR agency for a growing company English No brand recommended
PR freelancer vs PR agency for a startup English No brand recommended
Alternatives to hiring a PR agency on a retainer English No brand recommended
Alternatives to sending press releases to journalists yourself English No brand recommended
I'm the founder of a fintech startup and want coverage in business media. Which PR agency should we use? English Adia PR, Cognito and SkyParlour, tied
I lead communications at a mid-sized company and need help handling a crisis. English No brand recommended

Each engine's top three

Google AI Mode

No brand named in at least three answers.

Google AI Overviews

No brand named in at least three answers.

Method

Each leaderboard ranks brands on two sides. AI is how ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Overviews and Google AI Mode answer the board's buyer questions. Search is Google's top 10 results for the keywords behind those questions. All combines the two, where Search is measured.

For the AI side, each month Heralded asks every engine the same buyer questions, twice each, and reads every answer. An answer counts 0 for a brand it leaves out, 50 for a brand it names and 100 for a brand it recommends, and the Heralded Score is built from those. A brand named in at least three answers gets a score and a place.

How the leaderboards are measured