The PHA Group
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The PHA Group is a British public relations and communications agency headquartered in London. The company was founded in 2005 by former News of the World and Hello Magazine editor Phil Hall.[1] It has operated under the names PDHMedia Limited, Phil Hall Associates Limited and PHA Media Limited.[2]
Simon Dolan was a former client of The PHA Group and became a Director and Shareholder. Simon Dolan was a former client of The PHA Group and became a Director and Shareholder.[3] From 2020 to 2025, The PHA Group was led by Joint Group Managing Directors Shelley Frosdick and Stuart Skinner, who were appointed following the retirement of CEO Mark Gregory in 2020.[4] In 2022, The PHA Group acquired Red Hot Penny.[5] In 2023, it acquired the Leeds-based creative communications agency MCG, expanding its regional presence in northern England.[6] In 2024 PHA Group launched its US based digital propositiion called Dig & Dig, led by Matt Raven.[7]
In 2025, George Coleman, formerly of Current Global and Weber Shandwick, was appointed chief executive officer. In 2026, PRovoke Media reported that The PHA Group had launched a United States operation in New York, led by Renée Austin.[1][8]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The PHA Group Appoints George Coleman As CEO". PRovoke Media. 2025-04-30. https://www.provokemedia.com/latest/article/the-pha-group-appoints-george-coleman-as-ceo.
- ↑ "THE PHA GROUP LIMITED overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05385944.
- ↑ "PHA Media brings in millionaire former client Simon Dolan as a partner". prweek.co.uk. https://www.prweek.co.uk/article/1297702/pha-media-brings-millionaire-former-client-simon-dolan-partner.
- ↑ "The PHA Group announces senior leadership changes – Marketing Communication News". marcommnews.com. 2020-07-27. https://marcommnews.com/the-pha-group-announces-senior-leadership-changes/.
- ↑ "The PHA Group absorbs Red Hot Penny to form a new digital division" (in ro). The Drum. https://www.thedrum.com/news/the-pha-group-absorbs-red-hot-penny-form-new-digital-division.
- ↑ "The PHA Group acquires Leeds agency MCG - Prolific North". Prolific North. 2023-11-22. https://www.prolificnorth.co.uk/news/the-pha-group-acquires-leeds-agency-mcg/.
- ↑ "The PHA Group announces international expansion with launch of US agency – Marketing Communication News". marcommnews.com. 2024-05-14. https://marcommnews.com/the-pha-group-announces-international-expansion-with-launch-of-us-agency/.
- ↑ "The PHA Group". PRovoke Media. https://www.provokemedia.com/events-awards/agencies-of-the-year/the-best-agencies-in-emea-2026/the-70-best-agencies-in-the-uk/the-pha-group.