ANDREW BLOCH & ASSOCIATES

Frank

As co-founder of Frank, I shaped one of the UK’s most respected PR agencies. In 2020, I stepped down from my day-to-day role as managing partner. I remain a shareholder in the company.

Frank has represented some of the nation’s best-known brands – from Coca-Cola to Weetabix – and is one of the industry’s most decorated agencies. If you’ve ever squeaked ‘Simples’ when seeing a meerkat then you’ve experienced the power of a Frank campaign.

In 2007, I helped facilitate the sale of Frank to Australian marketing services firm Enero (ASX:EGG). A subsequent deal in 2012 saw a proportion of equity return to the management team. In 2021, the Frank management team completed a MBO, returning Frank to a fully-owned independent business.

AAR Group

I have partnered with AAR, and am responsible for leading and expanding their consultancy practice. This includes the management of all PR, Social, Content and Influencer pitches as well as developing new approaches to supporting both brands and consultancies. I sat on the other side of the table for many years so I’ve been able to put my expertise to good use and provide them with valuable insight.

PCB Partners

I am a partner at leading M&A firm, PCB Partners, advising their buy-side clients who are looking to make strategic acquisitions in the marketing services area. I also sit on the sell-side of the business, advising marketing services agencies who are looking for an exit.

STAKKED

Non-Executive Chairman of Stakked. Stakked is a new generation of marketing companies, consisting of four specialist ‘boutech’ creative businesses across earned, paid, social and digital media.  Powered by AI, Stakked gives clients the choice to work with the companies individually or ‘stack up’ to deliver all their marketing requirements in one place.

Munch – Creative PR

Nibble – SaaS platform connecting brands with a network of pre-screened freelancers

Flabbergast – Social media, paid digital and IRL activations

Another Blank Page – Full-suite digital

Lord Sugar

I have acted as official spokesperson and PR adviser to Lord Sugar for over 20 years, and have handled the PR for all The Apprentice winners and their companies since the show started in 2005.

I don’t intend to hear ‘You’re fired!’ directed at me any time soon.

Charities and Not-For-Profit Organisations

I sit on the Business Launch Group panel for The Prince’s Trust, am an executive committee member of Variety, the Children’s Charity, a business committee member of Grief Encounter, a founding mentor of the School of Communication Arts and a Generation Z mentor at the School of Marketing. I am a council member of Superbrands, a group advisor to Big Community Records and a judge on Tik Tok’s search for the Next Great Entrepreneur. I’m proud to give something back to the industry which has given me my career.

NED/Board Advisory

I am an advisor to a number of high-growth businesses.

These include:

PR software business, Propel

Recruitment and assessment platform, Phoenix51

Soft-drinks company, Dalston’s

Sports nutrition company, 33 Fuel

Broadcast marketing agency, AFO Group
(formerly Markettiers4DC)

PR agency, Words + Pixels

Performance marketing agency, Exposure Ninja

Talent marketing agency, Talent Village

Marketing and PR Consultancy

I work with businesses big and small on their marketing and PR requirements. Clients include Mars Wrigley, CanO Water, Tide Bank, St Paul’s Cathedral and the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund.