Biography
Andrew Bloch is the founder of Andrew Bloch & Associates, a boutique consultancy specialising in the communications and marketing industry.
His portfolio includes non-executive director roles, board advisory positions, consultancy and project work for a range of high-growth businesses and agencies. His expertise lies in fostering new business relationships, identifying opportunities, and enhancing overall value. With an extensive portfolio, Andrew has acted as the official spokesperson and PR advisor to Lord Sugar for over 25 years and has handled the PR for all The Apprentice winners and their companies since the show started in 2005.
Recognised globally, Andrew consistently ranks as one of the world’s most influential and effective PR figures, with his consultancy, Andrew Bloch & Associates, being named Boutique Marketing Agency of the Year for the last three consecutive years, and Andrew himself being named Communications and Marketing Consultant of the Year in 2023 and 2024 at the Global Business Awards.
Andrew started his career in PR at Lynne Franks before moving to Ketchum, where he headed up their Sports and Entertainment division. In 2000, he co-founded Frank, one of the UK’s most respected and award-winning PR agencies. He stepped down from his day-to-day role running the agency in 2020 but remains a shareholder of the business.
In 2007, Frank was sold 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 an MBO, returning Frank to a fully-owned independent business.
Andrew is Non-Executive Chairman of Stakked, a collective of best-in class ‘boutech’ creative businesses across earned, paid, social and digital media, built by design to transform how client work is planned, delivered and managed.
Andrew has partnered with AAR, a management consultancy specialising in marketing services. He is responsible for leading and expanding their PR, Social, Content and Influencer practises as well as developing new approaches to supporting both brands and agencies. He consults a range of businesses on their marketing and PR requirements including, among others, Starbucks, Nintendo, Goldman Sachs, Holland & Barrett, Greggs, EDF and Mandarin Oriental Hotels.
Andrew is also a partner at the leading M&A firm, PCB Partners, advising their buy-side clients who are looking to make strategic acquisitions in the marketing services sector, and on the sell-side of the business, advising marketing services agencies seeking an exit.
Andrew is Non-Executive Chairman of Big Dog Talent, a celebrity talent booking agency that matches celebrities, influencers and content creators with brands, agencies and TV networks . In the last year, he has worked with talent including Lady Karren Brady, Steven Bartlett, Peter Jones, Kelly Hoppen, Anthony Joshua, Thierry Henry and Marco Pierre White.
His influence extends to various advisory roles, including serving on the Business Launch Group panel for The Prince’s Trust, as a founding mentor at the School of Communications Arts, Gen Z mentor at School of Marketing, Counsel Member for Superbrands, Executive Committee Member of Variety, the Children’s Charity, and Business Development Board Member at Grief Encounter.
