Milk & Honey PR: PR Agency Profile

Milk & Honey PR is a B Corp-certified, purpose-led public relations agency founded in 2017 by Kirsty Leighton, now part of parent company Hive PR Group. Headquartered in South London, the firm operates four offices across three continents — London, Munich, New York, and Singapore — and was awarded The King's Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development in May 2026, the UK's most prestigious business honour.

Originally published June 2020. Updated Sep 29, 2026.

How does Milk & Honey PR's agency model work?

The Milk & Honey PR operating model starts with the individuals inside a client company, not with the numbers on a spreadsheet. Senior decision-makers are collaborated with directly to reshape how the business communicates with its target audiences — the discipline the firm is best known for is enriching the stories and messaging clients are already trying to carry, and building intelligent PR campaigns around those refined narratives.

The team is built on a mix of communicators, strategists, and analytical operators whose stated goal is to help clients grow and share their success. Measurement runs on campaign outcomes — commercial and reputational — rather than time-on-account, which is a rare posture in the mid-market.

What services does Milk & Honey PR offer?

Milk & Honey PR offers corporate reputation and brand management, human relations communications, digital design, and video production alongside its core PR practice. The firm has worked with clients including Macmillan, The Inner Circle, Turo, Liva Healthcare, PriceSpy, BigCommerce, Personal Group, Independent Growth Finance, and The Ambition Plan.

Who leads Milk & Honey PR?

Kirsty Leighton founded the agency in 2017 after almost 25 years in corporate brand communications, having held leadership positions across technology, corporate, digital, financial, and consumer agencies. She serves as Founder and Group CEO. In 2025, Leighton was appointed Chair of the PRCA (the UK's Public Relations and Communications Association) Management Board, forming — alongside CEO Sarah Waddington CBE — the first all-female leadership team in the PRCA's 55-year history. In the 2026 King's Birthday Honours, Leighton was awarded an MBE for services to the PR and communications industry.

What awards and recognition has Milk & Honey PR received?

• The King's Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development (May 2026) — the UK's most prestigious business honour, awarded by the King on the Prime Minister's recommendation.
• New Consultancy of the Year 2018, PRCA Dare Awards.
• PRovoke Media's 50 Best Agencies in the UK / Best Agencies in EMEA (2025).
• Kirsty Leighton: MBE, King's Birthday Honours 2026, for services to PR and communications.
• Kirsty Leighton: Chair, PRCA Management Board (since 2025); member, Forbes Agency Council.

What is Milk & Honey PR's approach to sustainability?

Milk & Honey is a signatory of the Clean Creatives Pledge and will not take on fossil-fuel clients; an internal mandate additionally refuses work with organizations the firm judges to cause harm. Over 2022-2024, a minimum of 25% of the agency's annual revenue came from mandates where sustainability was the core brief or the client's primary mission — 25% in 2022, rising to 34% in 2023, and 28% in 2024. The firm publishes an annual "People, Purpose, Planet" impact report documenting this performance, which it positions as both an accountability record and a template other agencies can follow.

Key takeaways

• Milk & Honey PR is a B Corp-certified, employee-owned agency founded in 2017 by Kirsty Leighton, now part of Hive PR Group.
• Offices span London, Munich, New York, and Singapore — not Sydney, correcting an earlier version of this profile.
• Won The King's Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development in May 2026; Leighton received an MBE the same year and chairs the PRCA Management Board.
• A Clean Creatives Pledge signatory; 25-34% of annual revenue (2022-2024) has come from sustainability-mission client work.
• Core practice: corporate reputation and purpose-led brand management, plus digital design, video production, and human relations communications.

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