Talk Global: London PR Agency, Now M&C Saatchi Talk

Talk Global, formerly Talk PR, was a London fashion, beauty and lifestyle PR agency founded in 2001 by Jane Boardman with the backing of M&C Saatchi. Companies House shows the company incorporated on June 22, 2001 and renamed from Talk PR Limited to M&C Saatchi Talk Limited on March 5, 2020. The agency merged with M&C Saatchi Public Relations in January 2020 to form M&C Saatchi Talk, and LBB's June 2026 listing shows it appointing Pete Harrison as managing partner.

Originally published July 2018. Updated October 18, 2026.

How did Talk PR start and gain independence?

Talk PR was established in 2001 with the backing of advertising agency M&C Saatchi. Boardman told LBB that she had helped M&C Saatchi launch its sponsorship division before joining Ketchum, and that the M&C Saatchi CEO later told her it was time to launch a PR agency for them, which gave her a home and infrastructure. In 2010 Boardman and former Ogilvy PR executive Ryan Woor led a management buyout in which the leadership team acquired 49 percent of the business, according to the Holmes Report, which put fee income at around 3 million pounds at the time.

How did the agency expand?

Talk PR bought a majority interest in fashion boutique Store PR in 2011 to create Talk Store, and in the same year acquired technology agency Beam to form a technology and innovation division, the Holmes Report reported. It later launched a Talk Global division for international consumer brands, working with a network of independent boutique agencies called SERMO.

What happened in the 2020 merger?

CB Insights records that TALK.GLOBAL merged with M&C Saatchi Public Relations on January 7, 2020 to form M&C Saatchi Talk. PR Moment reported that the new firm would have a workforce of nearly 90 people and annual revenue of about 8 million pounds, with Boardman as CEO and Chris Hides as managing director.

Date	Event	Source
2001	Talk PR founded in London	Companies House; Holmes Report
2010	Management buyout of 49 percent	Holmes Report
January 2020	Merges with M&C Saatchi PR to form M&C Saatchi Talk	CB Insights; PR Moment
March 2026	Callum Powell appointed head of brand PR and influence	LBB
June 2026	Pete Harrison appointed managing partner	LBB

What is the parent group's situation?

Wikipedia reports that on March 31, 2026 M&C Saatchi Group's global CEO Zaid Al-Qassab stepped down and Dame Heather Rabbatts took the role of executive chair on an interim basis.

Which clients has Talk Global worked with?

Talk Global's clients have included The Macallan, P&G Prestige, American Express and adidas by Stella McCartney, according to the Holmes Report, and it became luxury haircare brand Oribe's first UK agency. LBB's work listings for M&C Saatchi Talk include Foot Locker, Business Iceland and Currys campaigns.

Who is Jane Boardman?

Jane Boardman is a beauty-industry specialist who, as she told LBB, was one of a small group of experts who founded the British Beauty Council in 2018 and chaired it. She also chairs inclusion and diversity across the M&C Saatchi Group. For the sector, see EPR's beauty PR agencies ranking.

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