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Consultancy of the Year 2025

56° North was honoured to win Medium Consultancy of the Year at the 2025 PRCA Public Affairs Awards.

The 56° North Way

Storytelling

Build a connection with your audience.

Influence

Make an impression when and where it matters.

Impact

Cut out the noise and focus on work which delivers results.

Who we work with

Expertise

Communications

Your story matters but for others to hear it, it needs to be told properly. Whether it’s demonstrating your growth, highlighting your strength or handling that unexpected problem, we are the experts in helping you tell it.

Get the right strategic support

Public affairs

We know how to be influential, engaging and impactful in the right way. We understand the UK-wide political landscape and what it takes to be heard.

Start influencing the right people

Advocacy

Sometimes the best way to achieve something greater is to focus on one clear issue. We know how to plan, build and execute a strong campaign to ensure the best chance of a successful outcome.

Create a game-changing campaign

What our clients think

“56° North has been integral to Tandem’s growth, providing valuable strategic advice and communications support through a number of high profile events and helping to build the bank’s profile as one of the UK’s leading fintechs.“

Alex Mollart, CEO, Tandem Bank

“56° North’s public affairs team offers a brilliant mix of strategic advice, creative ideas and delivery – their support was critical in helping us secure much needed changes to the Building Society Act, as well as strengthening Nationwide’s engagement with policy-makers.“

Nationwide Building Society

“The team at 56˚ North are completely switched on – they understand how their policy and strategic comms advice can add real value to a growth company like Oxbury.“

Tim Coates, Co-founder, Oxbury Bank

“No better strategic advisers in the North – across politics, policy and business the team have seen it, shaped it and done it. They’re experts at turning strategic plans into real action and influence.“

Henri Muirson, Director, Northern Powerhouse Partnership

“We’ve worked with 56˚North for a few years now and it’s been great to see them grow with us in that time. They’re a hard-working and creative team who understand our business and our market, which has been really important for growing awareness of our brand. The work they’ve produced has been high-quality and effective and I’ve really enjoyed working with them.“

Joe Jones, Communications Manager, Allica Bank

“56° North’s support was outstanding in delivering a comprehensive and effective strategy that helped secure vital key stakeholder backing for the Commonwealth Games 2026. Their team demonstrated exceptional expertise and a deep understanding of the political and sporting landscape.“

Sue McGregor, Director of Marketing and Communications, Commonwealth Games Federation

Insights

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Business
Politics

What comes after: The importance of long-term thinking

In a society that is enamoured by attention-grabbing algorithms and quick fixes, short-termism seems endemic. Associate consultant Georgie Fulljames looks to some inspiration for the way forward.

The 56 degrees north team on stage at the PRCA awards in London. Feb 2025.

News

56° North is Consultancy of the Year 2025

We were delighted to be awarded Consultancy of the Year at the 2025 PRCA awards!

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Politics

Sarwar experiences Labour pains

Labour should be riding high in the polls after last year’s victory at the General Election but as they prepare for their first Scottish conference since that win, there’s a black cloud hanging over the party.

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