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Strategic Communications Agency in London

We are a communications agency in London specialising in strategic messaging, public relations, and corporate communications. We help organisations communicate clearly, build trust, and stand out in competitive markets.

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Our Offering

  • Build a bespoke solution with the founder of Up and At ’Em, drawing on over 25 years’ experience working with national press. Creating meaningful engagement with target audiences through bold ideas that drive growth, mitigate risk, and strengthen reputation..

  • Target the right media partners to drive your message, supported personally by a former journalist and news editor.

  • Influencers, 24-hour news, endless content — it’s never been more difficult to be heard. We cut through the noise, using the insight of a founder with vast experience in the national press in print and digital.

MATTHEW LEACH
Former national media editor. Now helping brands get seen, heard, and remembered.

Meet the Founder

Matthew Leach

Most stories don’t fail because they’re bad. They fail because no one cares.

Matthew Leach spent more than 25 years inside the UK’s national media — where attention is ruthless, and weak messaging disappears fast.

As a writer, sub-editor and news editor across print and digital, he learned what makes a story land in seconds — or get ignored completely.

Today, he works with brands who want more than “content.”
He helps them shape stories that cut through, connect, and get picked up.

This isn’t guesswork. It’s instinct built in the newsroom.

Stop hoping your message lands. Start knowing it will.

If you’re serious about getting your story heard - let’s talk.

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Selected work:

→MiraClair wealth - campaign

→Tenerife - Pull

Who we are

Up and at ’em is a strategic communications consultancy built on more than 25 years of blood, sweat… and occasionally beers inside various newsrooms.

Founded by a former national journalist, the consultancy draws on experience gained at the UK’s leading national titles, including The Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, The Sun, the Daily Mail and the Evening Standard.

That background gives the company a deep understanding of how stories are really chosen, shaped and scrutinised. This perspective helps organisations communicate with clarity, credibility and impact — cutting through noise to say what actually matters.

Strategic communications agency team in London. Up and at 'em
Strategic communications agency team in London. Up and at 'em

Past Projects

Explore a curated collection of our past work, where imagination meets strategy. Each project reflects our drive to deliver thoughtful, effective solutions.

Sport - Daily telegraph

Strategic communications agency team in London. Up and at 'em
Strategic communications agency team in London. Up and at 'em
Strategic communications agency team in London. Up and at 'em
Strategic communications agency team in London. Up and at 'em

TRAVEL - SUN ON SUNDAY

A newspaper page from the Sun Travel section, dated August 1, 2020. It features a headline 'Sympathy for the DeVille...' about a French resort. The page includes a large photo of colorful buildings, a harbor with boats, and two women in tourist attire with wide-brimmed hats smiling. There is an inset photo of two musicians, and smaller sections with text about travel and local attractions.
A newspaper page featuring a travel article titled "Lounge at Lizard" about Cornwall's coast. The page includes a large photo of four people sitting on rocks by the ocean, and smaller images of a pool and a house.
A newspaper page featuring a headline about Manchester with a large image of a lively city street with outdoor seating, shops, and people walking. Smaller images include a close-up of children, a building, and a photo of a colorful outdoor scene.
A newspaper page featuring a travel section. The main headline promotes Butlin's new red coat, with images of an amusement park ride illuminated at night, a family with Santa Claus, and a glowing tower. Other sections mention travel routes and holiday themes.
Front page of The Sunday Sun newspaper featuring a travel article titled 'The pull of Tenerife.' The main image shows two women practicing yoga outdoors at Canary Isle Spa, with one stretching her arms towards the other. Additional smaller images depict a traditional building, a scenic coastal landscape, and a bowl of fruit.
Newspaper page featuring travel article about St. Lucia, with a large photo of a woman relaxing in a boat near a prominent mountain and smaller inset images of beaches and resorts.
Color photo of a newspaper page featuring an article about a pendulum ride at Pleasure Beach in Yarmouth, with images of the ride, a ferris wheel, and kids enjoying the attraction.
A newspaper front page featuring a large scenic photograph of windermere, with smaller images of a hotel, a boat crew, and children in life jackets. The headline reads 'Go with the Ro' and mentions a makeover of a classic Windermere hotel.

fIINANCE - The sunday times, times.co.uk

A newspaper page featuring a large illustration of the year '2025' with fireworks in the background and an upward trending arrow, symbolizing growth or progress. The page includes text and small images, with a focus on financial and personal account topics.

Client
The Echo Project

Year
01/01/0001

TELECOMS - WORLD TELEMEDIA MAGAZINE

Cover of a magazine titled 'World Telemedia' with headlines about gambling, Eastern Europe's opportunities, TV over ADSL, and pushing PTT, featuring a silhouette of a horse and rider against a sunset background.
Cover of a magazine titled "world telemedia" showing a hand holding a cell phone with the screen displaying "Wi-Fi i-Mode VoIP."
A young boy with dark hair holding a blue crayon, drawing on a piece of paper with a focused expression, sitting at a table.
Open magazine with a hand pointing at a spinning, colorful page
A magazine spread with a large image of a shark on the left page and text on the right page, discussing Wi-Fi technology and potential dangers.
A two-page magazine spread about Africa, featuring a headline about Africa's infrastructure and a large photograph of a gorilla on the right page.
Open magazine pages featuring a woman smiling and holding a camera, with articles on mobile user groups and pushed updates.
A magazine page with a red background featuring five people in military or paramilitary uniforms wearing helmets, likely soldiers. The headline reads 'Eastern Interaction', and additional text discusses Eastern Europe's telemedia boom since joining the EU.
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Time for a chat?

Let’s take some time to talk through your vision for the future and how your message can land with confidence.

No grand promises — just experienced perspective, clear thinking, and honest advice on what will work and what won’t.

Strategic communications agency team in London. Up and at 'em

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